Extra Credit Article Summaries
Write a summary on a news article or video about microbiology, microorganisms, or diseases caused by pathogens
- Articles should be a news piece no more than 3 months old, and must have a length of at least 250 words. A news video must be at least 1.5 minutes.
Summary Format
Put the title, date the article was published, and source of the article as the heading of your summary.
First Paragraph: In 50 to 75 words, write a summary of the article. Describe what subjects the article talks about, but keep it concise!
Second Paragraph: Address the following questions: 1) “How is this information relevant to me?” and 2) “How is this information connected to microbiology content studied in class?” There is no word limit for this paragraph, but try to keep the entire abstract at 1-2 pages.
Bottom: Put the web browser URL of the article or video at the end. Double check the URL; if the article can’t be found, the abstract can’t be graded. You may wish to save a copy in case there is a problem.