INTEGRATING READING AND WRITING essay

INTEGRATING READING AND WRITING

A successful Summary/Reaction Paper will do the following.
• Have a summary paragraph that
o introduces the author and title of the article;
o focuses on the thesis as presented by the author in his or her article;
o paraphrase a key example or Illustration that shows proof that the author makes the claim you have identified;
o provides a parenthetical citation for the article cited that follows the following template: (author’s last name, year published, page or paragraph number). Here is an example of an entry using page, followed by one with a paragraph number: (Pollan, 2006, p. 59) and (Jones, 2010, para. 4);
o includes transition words and sentences that help your reader to see how one idea connects to the next;
o f. uses your own words to present additional information from the article that explains what you see (that led you to identify the author’s thesis)
o is at least 100 words in length; and
o uses basic APA formatting, as described below.
• Have a response paragraph that
o uses a Point/Topic Sentence to focus your paragraph on one key response you have to the author’s argument;
o provides one or two clear Illustrations or examples that support your response;
o explains how those Illustrations/examples prove your side (i.e., your response) of the argument and ties things back to the original argument to which you are responding;
o is at least 100 words in length; and

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