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Essay 1, Summary-Critique Outline and Thesis Template

Directions: Fill in the spaces for each section and area below. You are not required to use complete sentences and can choose to list discussion points within the outline.

Topic/Title of Article:

Author of Article:

· Introductory Paragraph

· Hook:

· Lead-in/Background on topic:

· Transition to thesis:

· Argument thesis that assesses the overall success or failure of the author:

(Example Thesis: Brooks is successful at convincing the reader that the widely accepted definition of happiness is a societal construct that carries little personal value.)

· Summary of the source

· Objectively discuss some of the main points the author makes and use one or two direct quotes:

· Evaluation of the author’s effectiveness :

*Note: This is the meat of the rhetorical analysis, so you will need to develop several paragraphs for this portion. You may choose to lump together numbers 1-5 above, for example, in one paragraph or just select one or two areas to focus on per paragraph.

· Conclusion that uses one of the recommended strategies taught in the course: