Choose from one of the following options:
- 1. Write a summary paragraph on “Design of a Haptic Gas Pedal for Active Car-Following Support” from the class worksheet.
Summary Article I: Design of a Haptic Gas Pedal for Active Car-Following Support
- 2. Write a summary paragraph on “Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone with Yourself: Don’t Confuse Loneliness with Time by Yourself” by Micaela Marini Higgs
Summary Article II: “Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone with Yourself: Don’t Confuse Loneliness with Time by Yourself” by Micaela Marini Higgs
Format
Microsoft Word or Google Doc
Font size 12, double-lined spaced
Document title: Your first name Assignment type
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Next Week
We will work on a response paragraph answering one of the questions below of your choice.
- Should alone time as a concept be encouraged in a society that values extroverts?
- Is there a need for a shift in understanding the value of solitude?
- Your own question
Steps in creating your summary-response
1. Identify the author’s purpose of writing
2. Create a yes-no question that could be answered using the information from the article
3. Summarize the sections in the article that is the most relevant to your question (in step 2) in the first paragraph (in present tense only)
4. Answer the question (in step 2) in your second paragraph.
5. Be sure to include appropriate citations
See below for an example
Example
- Author’s purpose: To persuade the audience of the benefit of creating alone time
- Yes-No question: Should alone time as a concept be encouraged in a society that values extroverts?
- First paragraph: Summarize only sections 1 and 2 (most relevant to the question above).
- Second paragraph: Answer your yes-no question created in step 2.
- Use a citation format you’re familiar with.