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ENG 105: Composition I Essay Assignment
Outline Template: Summary and Response Essay
I. Introduction
a. Follows one of the models in Inquiry (Introductions and Conclusions Chapter)
b. Narrows toward the specific topic
II. Summary Paragraph
a. First line includes author’s full name, full title of text, and gist of author’s main point
b. Subsequent lines more specifically overview the author’s point, sub-points, and methods
c. Final line provides a clear, single-sentence thesis statement which responds to the article
III. Body
a. Responds to the text and avoids merely “ranting” about a related issue
b. Addresses concessions to your point (in one or two paragraphs)
c. Presents your main reasons to support your thesis statement
i. Should include at least two strong points to support your thesis
ii. Each point should clearly relate to your thesis
iii. Each point should engage the text and respond to the text
d. Each body paragraph should follow the guidelines laid out in Inquiry (Developing Paragraphs
Chapter):
i. Topic sentence
ii. Unity
iii. Evidence and discussion
IV. Conclusion
a. First line reiterates the main point (restating the thesis in different words)
b. Answers the question, “So what?”
c. Follows a template laid out in Inquiry (Introductions and Conclusions Chapter)
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ENG 105: Composition I Essay Assignment
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Summary and Response Assignment Sheet
Throughout your academic career and even in your everyday life, you will often be asked to respond to
arguments you see in textbooks, in professional articles, in political debates, and even in advertisements
or on TV programs. What we believe, how we vote, and even how we spend our money all are, in one
way or another, a response to the ideas and arguments we encounter on a daily basis. Thus, it’s
important not only to develop the ability to think, read, and listen critically so that you can fully
understand the messages of textbooks, news sources, politicians, and advertisements, but also to learn
to explain and defend your own opinions and beliefs in response to those messages. In this course, we
will help you work on your critical thinking and analysis skills so that you can adequately comprehend
and appropriately respond to written and visual arguments alike, ultimately giving you the tools you
need to enter broader academic and social conversation both inside and outside your classes.
The Summary and Response Essay will ask you to enter into a larger academic conversation by
developing an essay in response to ONE of the essays listed below. Your job will be to take a stance in
response to the author’s argument and defend your position with reasons and evidence.
Option #1: “The I in the Internet” by Jia Tolentino (pp. 658-666)
Option #2: “Making Our Lives Count” by Paul Rogat Loeb (pp. 215-222)
Option #3: “History Retweets Itself” by Tom Standage (pp. 97-103)
Assignment Guidelines
Title: The title should be creative and representative not just of the basic topic of the paper, but also of
the major point being made in the paper.
Introduction: The introduction should include an attention-grabber and introduce the topic of the essay
being analyzed, placing it within the larger societal context. Please choose one of the methods of
introduction in Inquiry as a model for the introduction.
Summary Paragraph: This paragraph should provide a brief overview of the professional essay’s major
claims and organization without trying to cover every detail of the essay’s argument. By providing us an
overview of the main points, tone, and basic methods of the essay, you should be able to give us a “feel”
for the content of the essay. Your summary should be a well-developed paragraph which is no more
than half a page long and should include the following:
1. A statement of the author’s full name and the essay’s full title as well as a very general
statement of the essay’s major argument in the first sentence.
2. An overview of the major claims and tone used to support the essay’s argument.
3. A transitional bridge into and statement of your essay’s thesis.
Thesis Statement: The thesis statement should present an arguable claim in response to the
professional essay. Be sure your thesis statement responds to the professional essay’s argument and
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doesn’t merely restate the professional essay’s claim or make a disconnected claim about the subject of
the professional essay. The thesis should be located at the end of your summary paragraph.
Response Section: Because it is the main focus of your essay, the response section should include at
least 3 fully developed body paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence and each clearly focused on a
separate reason which supports, explains, or proves your thesis. Each paragraph should engage and
respond to a particular claim or element of the professional essay.
Conclusion: The conclusion should reiterate the main point of your essay by restating the thesis in
different words and tying together the claims made throughout your essay in final support of your
judgment. Please use one of the examples from Inquiry as a model for your conclusion.
(Important Note: The goal of this essay is to respond to the professional essay, not to merely
restate or explain what the professional essay says. Remember that the summary paragraph is
just a small portion of your essay. The main focus should be response.)
Essays for Response: You can choose to write your essay in response to ONE of the following
professional essays:
Option #1: “The I in the Internet” by Jia Tolentino (pp. 658-666)
Option #2: “Making Our Lives Count” by Paul Rogat Loeb (pp. 215-222)
Option #3: “History Retweets Itself” by Tom Standage (pp. 97-103)
Outside Sources: No outside research is allowed. Do not read or bring in outside ideas or statistics. The
response to the professional essay should be entirely based on your own experiences, observations,
opinions, and knowledge.
Source Integration and Documentation: Your essay must incorporate at least two quotations from the
essay you’re responding to and should include an in-text citation each time you paraphrase, summarize,
or quote from the professional essay. You should also include a Works Cited entry for the professional
essay to which you’re responding.
Style: Avoid using the first person (I, we, us, my, our) and the second person (you, your) unless you
incorporate first person to provide a brief personal example.
Format: Standard MLA formatting; double spaced; 12 point, Times New Roman font; one-inch margins;
Works Cited page
Length: 3-5 pages, double spaced (not including Works Cited)
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