One significant challenge in writing an article summary is deciding what information or examples from the article to include. Remember, article summaries are much shorter than the article itself. You do not have the space to explain every point the author makes. Instead, you will need to define the author's main points and find a few excellent examples that illustrate these points. You should also keep in mind that article summaries need to be written in your own words. Scholarly writing can use complex terminology to explain complicated ideas, which makes it difficult to understand and to summarize correctly. In the face of challenging text, many students tend to use direct quotations, saving them the time and energy required to understand and reword it. However, a summary requires you to summarize, which means "to state briefly or succinctly" (Oxford English Dictionary) the main ideas presented in a text. The brevity must come from you, in your own words, which demonstrates that you understand the article.

• Follow the instructions below to write your summary paper:
  • Select a Peer-Reviewed Journal Article. Articles are on Blackboard (Resources/Conflict Management Articles folder)
  • Write a 3 page summary of the article using the guide below for this submission.

• The following support for writing an article summary is provided by Trent University ("Writing Article Summaries," 2014). Make use of this resource for your paper submission.
  • Understanding Article Summaries - A scholarly article summary is a focused paper on one scholarly article. A critical reading of an article informs this paper. For peer-reviewed articles, the review identifies, explains, and analyses the research questions, methods, and findings. 
  • Read Carefully and Closely - Your key to success in writing an article summary is your understanding of the article; therefore, it is essential to read carefully. It is critical to look up words you do not know.
  • Peer-Reviewed Articles - As you read the peer-reviewed article, consider the following questions:
    • What is the topic?
    • What is the research question?
    • What are the predictions and the rationale for these predictions?
    • What methods were used (participants, sampling, materials, procedure)? What were the variables and controls?
    • What were the primary results?
    • Does previous research support the findings?
    • What are the limitations of the study?
    • What are the implications of the findings? 
  • Sample Outline
    • Introduction
      • A. The general topic of study
      • B. Author’s research question
      • C. Variables and hypotheses
      II. Methods
      • A. Participants
      • B. Experiment design
      • C. Materials used
      III. Findings and discussion
      • A. Key results
      • B. Did the results support the hypotheses?
      IV. Conclusion
    1. 1. A. Implications or applications of the study
       2. B. Major limitations of the study 

Ensure that you use the Paper Writing rubric to guide your efforts and support your work with scholarly academic resources using APA format.
Click on "SIX: Scholarly Journal Article Paper" above to submit your assignment.