Criticizing New Forms of Communication Technology

1. Does the summary completely and accurately

describe the chapter’s central argument

according to the structure of the claims not just the order they appear in the text?

2. Does the summary remain

relatively

independent and objective by

paraphrasing the

author’s words, using a minimum of quotations, and avoiding judgment or personal

association?

3. Is the summary written for an audience who is unfamiliar with the author’s essay?

Does it explain any specialized terms or ideas that the aud

ience would need to know in

order to understand the

argument

4. Does the summary exhibit brevity and coherence through a logical flow of ideas and

the use of transitions, attributive tags, and strong verbs?