Teaching Effective Summary-Writing: A Reflection on the Efficacy of Scaffolding

First-year college students often struggle with summary writing, especially when summarizing a text that is lengthy or complex. Some students, for example, see summarizing as an activity where “excessive copying” is permitted, putting them at risk for plagiarism (Yoshimura, 2018, p. 2). Oth...

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Main Authors: Brian Raftery, Maria Zafonte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Grand Canyon University 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Scholarly Engagement
Online Access:https://scholarlyengagement.com/administration/documents/volume_5_issue_1_june_2022/raftery_zafonte_22cirt0005_jse_vol5iss1_jrnl_webpdf