Adulthood Revised

Write a minimum 1000 word of Effective Summary and Response Essay using this following guidelines:

The Summary:

A summary is a concise paraphrase of all the main ideas in an essay. It cites the author and

the title (usually in the first sentence); it contains the essay's thesis and supporting ideas; it may

use direct quotation of forceful or concise statements of the author's ideas; it will NOT usually

cite the author's examples or supporting details unless they are central to the main idea. Most

summaries present the major points in the order that the author made them and continually

refer back to the article being summarized (i.e. "Damon argues that ..." or "Goodman also

points out that ... "). The summary should take up no more than one-third the length of the

work being summarized.

The Response:

A response is a critique or evaluation of the author's essay. Unlike the summary, it is composed

of YOUR opinions in relation to the article being summarized. It examines ideas that you agree

or disagree with and identifies the essay's strengths and weaknesses in reasoning and logic, in

quality of supporting examples, and in organization and style. A good response is persuasive;

therefore, it should cite facts, examples, and personal experience that either refutes or

supports the article you're responding to, depending on your stance.

Two Typical Organizational Formats for Summary/Response Essays:

1. Present the summary in a block of paragraphs, followed by the response in a block:

Intro/thesis

Summary (two to three paragraphs)

Agreement (or disagreement)

Disagreement (or agreement)

Conclusion

Note: Some essays will incorporate both agreement and disagreement in a response, but this

is not mandatory.

2. Introduce the essay with a short paragraph that includes your thesis. Then, each body

paragraph summarizes one point and responds to it, and a conclusion wraps the essay up.

Intro/thesis

Summary point one; agree/disagree

Summary point two; agree/disagree

Summary point three; agree/disagree

Conclusion