Summary/Response Essay

1. Summary/Response Essay Purpose: specific and obvious Audience: specific and obvious Focus: based on one article Development: in the Response Coherence: smooth flow, transitions, organization

2. Summary • Cites the Author and title of article • Is objective and concise Contains no opinions of the Responder (student essayist) • Contains the Author’s Thesis • Hits all the important ideas of Author’s original article • These subpoints arranged in same order as original article • These subpoints given with same degree of emphasis as Author did • Clearly states Author’s opinion and attitude about the subject in article • Uses some direct quotation from Author • Quotations are striking • Does NOT contain specific examples • Contains “name tags” for quotations and references to Author’s ideas

3. Response • Is subjective (contains Responder’s opinions and attitude) • Response targeted on Author’s article, not just the subject ! ! ! • Contains much careful Critical Thinking on the part of the Responder • new ideas, not just repetition of author’s points • Response does not contradict itself at any point • contains many specific examples, words, and phrases from Author’s original article • points out errors and/or strengths in Author’s logic and reasoning • contains relevant personal experience of the Responder • specific Examples as they relate to article