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    Summary-

    Response
    Essays

    Dr. Sunarsih, M.A.


    What do we call these readings -
    stories, short stories, or essays?

    Technically, they are essays.  (Essays can tell stories: an entire


    essay can tell a story, or a part of an essay can tell a story, or
    an essay can tell several different stories.  However, a short
    story is normally the term given to a fictional writing which
    tells a story.  What we’ve read is nonfiction, so the proper
    term is essay.)
    Summary-Response Essay

    – As you read an article (or book, or report), you will respond


    to the material; you will form opinions about the ideas.
    Analysis requires more:

    – 1. Why do you agree (or disagree) with the author?


    – 2. What support do you have for your opinion?
    SUMMARY-RESPONSE
    ESSAY

    – First paragraph should include


    – A. Name of the material read (book, article)
    – B. Name of the author(s)
    – C. Main ideas of the written material (brief summary)
    – D. Your main idea (your thesis statement of opinion, your
    response to the material)
    How do you refer to the writer in your paper?

    – The first time you mention the writer's name, use her or
    his FULL name -- Patti See, Davina Ruth Begaye Two
    Bears, or Jennifer Crichton.
    – Every time thereafter, use either the writer's LAST name,
    or FULL name, or a variety of both.
    – Using Ms. See, Ms. Two Bears, or Ms. Crichton is also
    appropriate.
    – NEVER use only the author's FIRST name.
    – Be sure the names are SPELLED correctly!
    DIAGRAM
    EXAMPLE OF PARAGRAPH 1
    SUMMARY-RESPONSE
    ESSAY

    – II. General progression for body paragraphs


    – A. First main point (second main point, etc.) to be analyzed is
    summarized briefly
    – B. Quoted material to illustrate that summary (optional)
    – C. Your response to that main point (the topic sentence): notice
    that your topic sentence is not the first sentence in the paragraph.
    – D. Support for your topic sentence from your own experience or
    reading
    –  
    EXAMPLE OF PARAGRAPH II
    SUMMARY-RESPONSE
    ESSAY

    – III. Conclusion
    – A. Statement of your conclusions after reading and
    thinking about the written material.
    – . B. What points can you make? Where did the article lead
    you?
    –
    EXAMPLE OF PARAGRAPH III
    Quotations

    – Be sure to quote accurately.  Copy the text exactly, word for


    word, all punctuation marks, etc.  Sloppy quoting is a form
    of unintentional plagiarism -- you are mis-representing the
    words of another writer.
    – Be sure to use quotation marks.
    – Be sure to introduce all quotations using a “signal phrase.”
    – Be sure to end all quotations with a parenthetical citation
    which includes the page number from which the quote was
    taken.
    Using ellipses to shorten quotations

    – Original: “But students like the ones who wrote


    those notes can also be found on campuses from
    coast to coast -- especially in New England and at
    many other private colleges across the country
    that have high academic standards and highly
    motivated students.” (from Zinsser, page 95)

    – Sample: According to Zinsser, students under


    pressure “can also be found on campuses from
    coast to coast … that have high academic
    In your conclusion

    – The typical / standard conclusion is a restatement of your


    thesis statement (central idea) and your main points
    (body paragraphs). This is "OK," but it can be over-used.
    Perhaps try something else.
    – Since your essay was primarily a "response" essay,
    perhaps evaluate the essay you chose as your conclusion
    strategy. Evaluation means making a judgment about
    something -- was it good or bad, effective or ineffective,
    well written or not, useful or not, etc.
    EXERCISE

    – WRITE A SUMMARY-RESPONSE ESSAY ON “THE IMPACTS


    OF INTERNET TO SOCIETY”
    Source

    Supriyanto, Bambang. Critical Reading. ITB.


    http://webs.anokaramsey.edu/stankey/Writing/SummResp/
    SR_FAQ.htm

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