Summary Quiz for “Why Summer Makes Us Lazy”

Question 19.6

1. Read “Why Summer Makes Us Lazy” and summarize the selection below. Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Remember that your summary should restate the author’s main idea (or thesis) and that it should include only the author’s most important supporting ideas. When you have completed your summary, “submit” your work.

Here is an example summary of this reading selection:

In “Why Summer Makes Us Lazy,” Mary Konnikova explains the scientific evidence backing up the common perception that hot weather makes people lazy. Evidence shows that pleasant weather can decrease productivity because workers tend to think of what they would rather be doing; likewise, hot and muggy weather can decrease productivity by lowering energy levels. In general, good weather, by improving mood, leads people to think less critically; bad weather, in contrast, usually increases productivity and analytical thinking. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.
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