Choose one of the reading selections listed in the following prompt. Read the text carefully to gain a clear understanding of the central ideas and key details of the text. Next, use the skills you learned earlier in this unit to write a three- to five-sentence objective summary of the text. Then respond to one of your classmates’ posts by evaluating his or her objective summary.
Write a three- to five-sentence objective summary of one of these reading selections:
“Breaking Down Barriers: A Vietnamese-American Football Star Brings a Racially Divided Town Together” by Adam Piore
“Yes, Sitting Too Long Can Kill You, Even if You Exercise” by Susan Scutti
“Doing Nothing Is Something” by Anna Quindlen
“Is Vegetarian Fast Food Actually Good for You?” by Lisa Drayer
Be sure to specify which selection you are summarizing.