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3.8: Sample Summaries

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    1. In "Spread Feminism, Not Germs," student Gizem Gur summarizes the Atlantic Magazine article "The Coronavirus Is a Disaster for Feminism." Annotations point out the structure of the summary and the strategies Gur uses.
    2. In "Typography and Identity," Saramanda Swigart summarizes the New York Times article “A Debate Over Identity and Race Asks, Are African-Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’?” Annotations point out the structure of the summary and the strategies Swigart uses.

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