4.8: Summary/Response Essay Organization

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    Paragraph 1: Introduction

    • Sentence 1: One-sentence summary, including the author’s name, article’s title, and author’s thesis (for OSS templates, see Chapter 3)
    • Sentence 2: Thesis: includes the two specific points from the text and your opinions about them

    Paragraph 2: Summary

    • One-sentence summary (paraphrased from the intro)
    • Organizational pattern
    • Important supporting details
    • Author’s conclusion
    • 150-200 words maximum

    Paragraph 3: Response 1

    • Quotation from the author (should be an opinion relevant to the overall argument)
    • Explanation of quotation in your own words
    • Opinion about the quotation with support

    Paragraph 4: Response 2

    • Quotation from the author (should be an opinion relevant to the overall argument)
    • Explanation of quotation in your own words
    • Opinion about the quotation with support

    Paragraph 5: Conclusion

    • Sentence 1: Repeat author’s main argument
    • Sentence 2: Summarize response paragraphs
    • Sentence 3: Offer a final comment (recommendation, prediction, warning, call to action)

    Assignment: Read through the outline chart below, then complete the chart in Appendix C to help you organize the information you plan to include in your summary/response essay. Remember to use words and phrases unless otherwise noted.

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