A good writer has to be able to paraphrase, summarize, and synthesize the ideas of others. Remember what we talked about in class and re-read Unit 8 in your textbook if you need help.
Prompt: Choose an article from this website on any topic you want. Try to use an article from a real print newspaper (e.g. New York Times, LA Times) Summarize/Paraphrase the article in one amazing paragraph or two. Use APA style when you cite the reporter. At the bottom of your entry include a link to the article and write the reference. Your summary should be 1-2 paragraphs. For example,
Pham, Alex. (2009, Mar 20). Video game revenue jumps 9% in February.Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 26, 2009, fromDue Wednesday, Nov. 16 by 10PM.
http://www.latimes.com
It seems that despite the recession in America, the video game industry is doing OK. Pham (2009) reports in this article from the LA Times that the industry grew approximately $733 million dollars (par. 2). In particular, Pham reports that console gaming - like Nintendo or Xbox - have done really well. Some examples given include including Sony's playstation and Nintendo's Wii, which sold 753,00 units (par. 9). While these numbers sound impressive, Pham mentions that consoles sales acutally "carry very slim profit margins for their manufacturers" (par. 10). Let's hope that new video games are received well or else maybe the government will have to bail them out, too!
Happy reading,
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