English Literature Essay
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Summary_Response_Template.docxTemplate for the Summary-Response Essay
Introduction: Introduce the short story by providing the title of the fiction and the author's name—with perhaps a small amount of information about the author.
State the thesis of the essay, including the summary and response: For example, you might state the following thesis: Sarty in “Barn Burning” displays the typical qualities of a young man growing up in the post-Civil War South, which are similar to some of the aspects of my own upbringing.
Write the Summary point by point.
Write the Response point by point.
Conclusion: End the essay by making a final statement about the author and your response to his/her short fiction.
I. Introduction
II. Summary
2 or 3 paragraphs.
Remember you are only summarizing the main points in the story that will connect with your response.
A. Main Point 1 B. Main Point 2 C. Main Point 3 III. Response
2 or 3 paragraphs.
A. Respond to the main points by agreeing or disagreeing in connection to your own life. For example, if you summarized two main points about Sarty’s young life, you would then connect to similar events in your own life and how both the character and you experienced similar events.
IV. Conclusion
Don’t forget to include the following essay elements:
· Include ample evidence (explanation based on your reading and experience) to support your response.
· Provide appropriate transitions from one point to the next.
· Include adequate explanation to distinguish the author's points from yours.
· Include an adequate summary by including the most important point the author makes.
· Provide a correct MLA citation for any author quotations from the short story.
Template for the Summary
-
Response Essay
Introduction: Introduce the short story by providing the title of the fiction and the author's
name
—
with perhaps a small amount of information about the author.
State the thesis
of the essay, including the summary and response: For example, you might
state the following thesis: Sarty in “Barn Burning” displays the typical qualities of a young man
growing up in the post
-
Civil War South, which are similar to some
of the aspects of my own
upbringing.
Write the Summary point by point.
Write the Response point by point.
Conclusion: End the essay by making a final statement about the author and your response to
his/her short fiction.
I. Introduction
II. Summary
2
or 3 paragraphs.
Remember you are only summarizing the main points in the story that will connect with your
response.
A. Main Point 1
B. Main Point 2
C. Main Point 3
III. Response
2 or 3 paragraphs.
A. Respond to the main points by agreeing or disagreei
ng in connection to your own life. For
example, if you summarized two main points about Sarty’s young life, you would then connect
to similar events in your own life and how both the character and you experienced similar
events.
Template for the Summary-Response Essay
Introduction: Introduce the short story by providing the title of the fiction and the author's
name—with perhaps a small amount of information about the author.
State the thesis of the essay, including the summary and response: For example, you might
state the following thesis: Sarty in “Barn Burning” displays the typical qualities of a young man
growing up in the post-Civil War South, which are similar to some of the aspects of my own
upbringing.
Write the Summary point by point.
Write the Response point by point.
Conclusion: End the essay by making a final statement about the author and your response to
his/her short fiction.
I. Introduction
II. Summary
2 or 3 paragraphs.
Remember you are only summarizing the main points in the story that will connect with your
response.
A. Main Point 1
B. Main Point 2
C. Main Point 3
III. Response
2 or 3 paragraphs.
A. Respond to the main points by agreeing or disagreeing in connection to your own life. For
example, if you summarized two main points about Sarty’s young life, you would then connect
to similar events in your own life and how both the character and you experienced similar
events.
