Grossmont College Websites that Publish Fake News to Make Money Summary

Read And Prepare

Read the article “Websites that publish fake news make money and suffer no consequences” by Paresh Dave, adapted by Newsela staff, and published by Los Angeles Times.

While reading the article, write the basic information, main idea, and key words. You do not need to submit these sentences and words, but they will help you prepare to write your summary.

Author’s Full Name:

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Full Title of Text:

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One-sentence MAIN IDEA of the whole article:

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Key words and phrases of whole text

Divide the article into sections that seem to be centered around big thoughts or ideas. You can use the 6 sections that are shown in the article through subheadings, or combine some sections to make four or five main sections.

Then, find some key words or phrases in each section. Write them in the chart like the one below.

Section 1 Key Words	Section 2 Key Words	Section 3 Key Words	Section 4 Key Words

Write

Write a Summary

Directions: Use the above information and key words to write a summary of the article. Make sure to include an author tag as your first sentence, to use transitions and connectors between ideas, and to refer to the author or article often.

Grading

You will be graded on . . .

• Writing about all of the main points of the whole article
• Avoiding details in your summary
• Using your own words (synonyms and different sentence structure)
• Frequently referring to the author
• Using an author tag with the title and author’s name (and a general main idea)
• Using transitions and connectors between ideas