1. SUPERLATIVE SENTENCES  Eyes wide, mouth full, you’ll feel like you are in Italy.  On the hot platter from the oven, breadsticks are a wonderful addition to this meal.  When your guests smell this food, they will come running as fast as Usain Bolt on the track.  To ensure a great meal, the chicken is cooked to perfection.  As the scent goes through the air like a lit candle, you might feel like you are in Italy when you eat this meal.

2. SUMMARIES AND CRITIQUES Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the difference between a summary and a critique. What do you think is the difference between a summary and a critique?

3. A summary does not…  misrepresent what you read.  use irrelevant or unnecessary details.  analyze what you read.  judge or evaluate what you read. SUMMARIES A summary does…  restate what you read in your own words.  present on the main, or important details.  maintain a neutral and objective stance.

4. A critique does not…  restate what you read.  cover on the main points of what you read.  repeat unimportant or irrelevant details.  have an overly biased tone or style.  use slang or overly casual language. CRITIQUES A critique does…  move beyond summary.  assess or analyze what you read.  offer interpretations and judgments about what you read.  give evidence to support your evaluation.

5. Both should…  be written using the present tense (he remembers, she points out, the essay has).  include the title of the piece you’re writing about and the author’s name.  after the initial introduction of the author, you should refer to him or her by last name only.  be proofread before the final draft.

6. Now it’s your turn…  You are either going to be writing a summary or a critique.  In your writing, be sure to use correct grammar.  You must also use at least three of the last six sentence starters we discussed last week to add sentence variety to your piece.  You have 15 minutes!  If you finish early, go back and proofread your writing and make any necessary corrections.

7. EXIT TICKET  Read your shoulder partner’s writing.  Then, decide if the piece is a summary or a critique.  After deciding, explain why you believe the piece of writing is a summary or a critique. Cite evidence from their paper to prove your answer!