Chapters: Reading Summary 1
Choose two chapters, one from each textbook, for the reading summary.
Racism: A Very Short Introduction (by Ali Rattansi) • Chapter 1, 2, & 3
Black in Latin America (by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.) • Chapter 1.
How to Prepare the Assignment?
• Scan through the article before careful reading.
• Read the article carefully by dividing the text into several themes and/or sections.
• Highlight the key points, arguments, and the evidence used in the article/chapter.
• Take notes of the key points, arguments, and counterarguments.
• Reflect on whether you understand and re-read the section, if necessary, that is unclear.
• Start writing the summary in your own words.
• Cite the key concepts and sentences but don’t cite too much from the original text. Too
much citation undermines the originality of your writing.
What You Should Include & Highlight?
• Overall ideas, concepts, and arguments.
• What you learn, at least three points.
• Evidence and/or examples used.
• Overall implication and significance in relation to race & racism in present context.
• Citation & reference.
Introduction
• Introduce the background, context, and the
statement of key argument
Identification & Paraphrasing
• Identify the key ideas, main arguments.
• Written in own words.
• Brief citation of key words and concepts.
Implication & Significance
• What do you learn?
• What is the implication and significance of the
argument in relation to race & racism?