For Tutor Alina only Reader Response 2

You are currently working on the first essay for this course. You are working on a Review, and I hope you have read the instructions and realize that your  essay is to be Objective .

That is why this  reader response is requiring that you be Subjective .

Write the reader response to the topic you have chosen for the essay. After you have begun researching your chosen item to review, write a subjective response. Then when you write the essay you will not include your personal response but will give factual information.

 This is what I mean:

·  In the review you should be addressing the topic as a writer who is only giving the facts and supporting information about the topic.

· In the reader response you should give your personal response or reaction to the topic.

The purpose of these two assignments is to cause you to recognize the differences between the two types of writing. One is impersonal, and the other is personal.

Reader Responses are short (300 to 500 words) written assignments that respond to course readings. Specific topics and deadlines will be announced as the course progresses, but these are the general requirements for all Reader Responses. (This is the answer to your question about how long the Reader Responses should be. Imagine how irritated I will be if you email me to ask how long the Responses have to be. You never want to let your instructor know that you have not read the course material.)

Format  – Double space. Use 12-pt Times New Roman font. Include a heading, header, and title as required for MLA style (covered in your text books). To avoid plagiarism, cite any information taken from outside sources including from the text book. Use MLA-style citations. (I will not grade a paper that is not in MLA style. Do not assume you already know how to do this. Read Chapter 27 in your text.)

Mechanics  – Although these are not formal essays, they should be edited as carefully as your major essay assignments. After you draft and revise the content of the Response, and after you work on the organization, spend some additional time editing and proofreading. Eliminate grammar errors, punctuation errors, and other surface issues that can make your writing confusing or less convincing to readers.

Organization  – All Reader Responses should include well-organized paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting evidence. Specific assignments may give a number of paragraphs or other directions about organization.

Content  – Specific content will be assigned for each Reader Response throughout the semester. Each assignment will require you to read carefully and think critically about what you have read.