1. Describing & Summarizing
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Describing & Summarizing
English 111
Sept. 2, 2014

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3. Why write Summary and Response?
To practice important writing strategies
Because they are useful in both academic settings and professional (career) settings
Because they demonstrate that you have read a text critically
To demonstrate that you understand both a text’s overall message and its details
To make thought-provoking arguments about the texts of others

4. Your Response Possible responses you might make include…
“Analyzing the effectiveness of the text” (Reid 138)
“Agreeing and/or disagreeing with ideas in the text”(Reid 138)
“Reflecting on the text” (Reid )

5. Supporting your Response
Kinds of Evidence you might use to support your response include… (Reid 139)
Descriptions or explanations of your Personal Experience or Observation
Quotations and/or paraphrases from the text itself
Evidence from other sources

6. What must your response accomplish?
Must deliver and clearly articulate your opinion.
Must contain evidence to back up your opinion.
May use 1st person point of view (pronouns such as I, me, my, mine).
Should be the largest part of your draft.

7. Works Cited
Reid, Stephen. The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers. 9th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2011.