How to prepare for readings summaries 1. Read, re-read if necessary, the article (Readings A) or collection of material (Readings B). Readings A will take more time, need more concentration because...

How to prepare for readings summaries 1. Read, re-read if necessary, the article (Readings A) or collection of material (Readings B). Readings A will take more time, need more concentration because they are journal articles. 2. Take notes, paying attention to (a) the main argument (or claim) (b) the secondary arguments (or claims), and (c) any evidence authors use to support their arguments (claims). 3. Organise your presentation as follows: a. identify the main argument or claim: 'This article is about ...' b. identify the secondary arguments: 'In support of her main argument, the author also argues/claims that ... c. refer to evidence the authors use to support their arguments/claims: 'In support of her arguments, the author draws on the following evidence ... d. provide your assessment of worth or value of the authors' arguments and evidence: 'In my view, the author's argument made sense/was sensible because ... 'In my view, the author drew on sound/unsound (or reliable/unreliable) evidence to support her main (or secondary) argument about ... e. have two questions about the reading you would like your classmates to discuss as part of their feedback. PS where B Readings comprise more than one piece, which they do for most weeks, please follow the advice above, but also explain what the pieces have in common and how they relate to the week's topic. Please remember that you must summarise all the pieces that comprise B Readings. The lecture of this week's topic is attached the email These are the titles of for the articles .