Find this under READINGS FOR EC1. Before you begin reading, if you dont know what the words mean, you should look them up in a dictionary app: ossified, oligarch, capital gains, chimera, conflagration, kindling, and pragmatism. Write them down if it will help you remember.
Keep in mind that this was written in 2016. So when he talks about demonstrations in the streets near the end, he is talking about the arab spring demonstrations in the Middle East. You may need to look that up to get a little background to help with understanding. Consider the end of this article. He says that the 1% learn, but too late. What do you think hes hinting at in that statement?
Summary format is the same. Start with the title, author, publication, and date. Then tell what you think the main idea of the article is. Then go on to explain. As usual, you should have at least two direct quotes in this summary. Explain the quotes. Put them in quotation marks so readers can tell the difference between what the author is saying and what you are saying. This is important. Pay attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Dont copy the entire thing word for word. Break it down and just keep the good stuff. Trust your judgment about what that is. Inequality Is a Serious Social Problem Income Inequality, 2016 From Opposing Viewpoints in Context, summary of 300-400