Summary Writing Exercise A
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following story about a man who faces misfortune. Take notes on the main ideas and most important examples.
"I want some more beer...." Sam turned around and saw a dirty, unshaven drunkard mumbling incoherently as he wobbled aimlessly along the road. He was staring slack-jawed at his reflection in the windshield of a parked car.  Shaking his head, Sam continued his way back home.

Sam did not bother to switch on the lights. Everyone must be asleep at this late hour, he thought. He tiptoed into Marie's bedroom and found her sleeping soundly, snugly tucked under her pink comforter. Sam bent over and kissed his beloved five-year-old daughter's forehead. "Thanks, dear. If it was not for you, I would never have turned over a new leaf," Sam whispered in gratitude, recalling the drunken man he had seen months ago.

A year ago, after being fired from his computer company, Sam felt dejected and worried about how he was going to provide for his family. The situation worsened when he failed to secure a job after months of intensive searching. Soon, Sam began to indulge in alcoholic drinks to drown his sorrows. His savings, which was used to sustain the family expenses while he looked for a job, was tremendously depleted by his drinking habits. Soon his wife, Catherine, became the family's sole bread winner.

Catherine's efforts to stop Sam from drinking were futile. Alcohol had transformed the once-gentle family man into a violent beast. Sam began to hit his wife when she refused to give him money for his alcohol. Once Catherine tried hiding his drinking bottles, hoping to stop Sam from drinking. Sam was so agitated when he could not find his bottles that he locked Marie into her bedroom and threatened her into revealing the hiding place. The incident instilled terror in Marie and thereafter, she tried her best to avoid Sam.

These traumatic incidents continued until the launch of the "Stop Drinking" campaign by the government. Striking and persuasive posters were put up in the public to influence alcoholics to kick their habit. None of them succeeded in bringing Sam to his senses. Except one. The poster depicted an alcoholic man abusing his wife while their terrified daughter cried helplessly. The slogan accompanying the poster was read, “Will Your Children Be Able To Draw A Happy Family Again?” Sam suddenly recalled a poster entitled “My Family” drawn by his daughter Marie for school before he began drinking. It was as if released from a spell. Nothing like this had ever happened before.  Sam had had an epiphany.  He realized how irresponsible and abusive he had been.

"Sam, why aren't you going to sleep?" asked a concerned Catherine.

"I'm coming, Catherine," Sam replied with a smile as he headed for his room.
Draft and Craft
DIRECTIONS:

1. Using your notes to guide you, organize the main ideas and most important examples and then write a first draft summary of the you just read.

2. Next, revise your first draft ensuring you have maintained the author's tone and intent without leaving out anything important. Keep it between 100 and 120 words.

3. Paste your revised summary below.

4. Submit your work on time for credit.
Paste your proofread summary here.  Sloppy work will not count for credit. *
Be sure to keep your response under 120 words.  (Also, don't forget to select your period number at the top of this form before submitting.)
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