Assignment Description
For this essay, you should read the articles from Unit 4 and choose one to respond to in a formal essay.
The summary/response essay asks you first to summarize the main points of the article and then to respond to those points by agreeing, disagreeing, or agreeing with some but not all of the arguments made in the article.
You should include evidence to support your response.
Purpose and Learning Objectives
The purpose of writing a response paper is to encourage you to read actively and to evaluate the selected articles critically.
While it is possible to read an article just once and gain an understanding of the main idea, much of the depth and nuance of the article will only be discovered after multiple readings.
Moreover, your grasp of the ideas and concepts presented in the article will remain superficial until you apply those ideas and concepts in your own writing.
As you write, you should practice making clear claims about the material you're writing about and should practice supporting those claims with evidence from the text and from your own reasoning about the subject.
Minimum Requirements
600 - 900 words (approx. 2-3 pages)
An interesting and informative title
MLA format with in-text citations and works cited page
An introductory paragraph that tells readers what article you are responding to and that includes a thesis statement
One or more paragraphs that summarize the article
One or more paragraphs that respond to the article
A conclusion paragraph that wraps up the main ideas in the essay