A summary response contains an introductory summary paragraph of 2 articles

Choose 2 out of 3 of the following narratives for the Summary and Response essay:
1. “Between the World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, p. 23-27.
2. “Scholarship Boy,” by Richard Rodriguez, p. 27-34.
3. From Educated, by Tara Westover, p. 34-46.
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Summary Response Instructions for ESL1070
I. Description
A Summary Response contains an introductory summary paragraph of 2 articles
on the same topic, additional body paragraphs of evaluation and critical response to
the topic, and a concluding paragraph that reviews the arguments of the featured
authors, as well as states the opinion of the student. A Summary Response is
useful for researching a particular issue to prepare for writing research papers.
When writing a Summary Response essay, use your own words. Limited direct
quotations are appropriate; perhaps one quote per featured author. The Summary
should be 25% of the paper, and the Response should be 75%.
II. Structure
The steps for writing a Summary Response are:
A) Summary/Introduction Paragraph
1. The first sentence of the Summary Response should state the topic of
the articles.
2. The following sentences should include the titles and authors of the 2
readings.
3. The final sentence of the summary paragraph will state the thesis for
the response.
B) Body Paragraph (Summary and Response)
1. The introduction sentence should include the title, source and date of
publication, author’s name, and main idea of the article.
2. State the 1st author’s viewpoint in your own words as the topic
sentence of the body paragraph. Then, write a quick summary of the
story. (25% of your paragraph)
3. The response should refer to the author’s claim and be followed by
your reaction/response to that claim. The response can be direct and
or indirect. (75% of your paragraph)
Points will be taken off if the summary vs. response length is
unbalanced.
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C) Body Paragraph (Summary and Response)
1. The introduction sentence should include the title, source and date of
publication, author’s name, and main idea of the article.
2. State the 2nd author’s viewpoint in your own words as the topic
sentence of the body paragraph. Then, write a quick summary of the
story. (25% of your paragraph)
3. The response should refer to the author’s claim and be followed by
your reaction/response to that claim. The response can be direct and
or indirect. (75% of your paragraph)
Points will be taken off if the summary vs. response length is
unbalanced.
D) Conclusion paragraph
1. Finally, the response should conclude with a review of the author’s
arguments about the topic, as well as a review of the student’s point of
view. It should make connections between them based on the overall
debate of the issue.
III. Requirements
1. Length Requirement: 750 -1,000 words (around 3-4 pages)
2. Follow MLA formatting and citation rules (cite the 2 articles)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
3. Use one inch margins, Times New Roman font, 12 size text; double
spaced and have page numbers
4. Have introduction sentences for the two articles including the titles,
sources and dates of publication, names of authors, and main ideas of
the articles