After you read ″Census: Population Growth Slows, U.S. Becomes More Diverse” by Mary Ellen Klas, write a well-developed paragraph or two in which you summarize, analyze, and reflect upon what you read. First sentence: Give a full signal phrase and one-sentence paraphrased summary of the author′s overall main point. Here are two patterns; feel free to use one: Mary Ellen Klas, in her article ″Census: Population Growth Slows, U.S. Becomes More Diverse,″ explains ________________________________. In ″Census: Population Growth Slows, U.S. Becomes More Diverse, ″ Mary Ellen Klas explains _______________________________________. Second sentence: Pick one point to focus on for your paragraph. What data stood out to you? What topic discussed was most interesting or relevant to you? Third sentence: Quote a passage containing a statistic and/or paraphrase a statistic. Whether you quote or paraphrase (or both), your sentence must start with a short signal phrase and end with a parenthetical citation with the page number where you found that data. Here are some samples: According to Klas, ″___________________________________________________″ (2). Klas points out how ____________________________________________________ (3). You next three (minimum) sentences: Analyze the data you quoted or paraphrased. Reflect on its relevance in your life. How does the information you learned about relate to you, your family, your friends, your classmates, your co-workers, and/or your neighbors? How are your own observations and perceptions similar to or different from what the data show?
