Summary Response Essay over “The Dead Book” by Jane Churchon

Description

This is where you’ll actually write your complete essay draft. No matter how long (or short) the writing is, you’ll need to take it through these stages:

SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE YOU READ: This stage should summarize the article you read in a paragraph. It should include:
The article’s title, the article’s author, and the author’s background.
The article’s subject and main point.
The article’s top three supporting details and pieces of evidence.
INTRODUCTION OF YOUR RESPONSE ESSAY: This is where ‘you’ come into the paper and begin your response. You’ll need to achieve a few goals:
Draw the reader’s interest (usually in the first sentence)—create a connection between you, the article, and the reader.
Present your subject and main point.
Provide any necessary background information.
Preview the structure of your paper (the order of the support you’ll present).
BODY SECTION OF YOUR RESPONSE ESSAY: This is the longest section of your paper, where you carefully support your main point.
Address each DETAIL or PIECE OF EVIDENCE in order. Clearly explaining it, presenting any necessary quotations, and explaining how it supports your subject+main point.
TRANSITION cleanly between each point. Show the reader when we’re moving away from one supporting point onto the next.
Address any COUNTER-ARGUMENTS to your main point. It seems counter-intuitive, but your argument will get stronger if you can acknowledge how and why someone would disagree with your point, and what you’d say in response.
CONCLUSION OF YOUR RESPONSE ESSAY: When closing your essay, you should ‘tie everything together’ for your reader in a clear, meaningful fashion. Help them see what they gained from reading your paper.
Review your SUBJECT and MAIN POINT from the beginning of the essay.
Review your SUPPORTand re-affirm the connection between each one and the main point you’re trying to support.
Close with a ‘Thesis+1’ where you revise your subject and main point to account for the specific details and evidence you presented. This version of your main point should be more detailed, specific, and nuanced.