Response Paper

How to use this tutorial:

The Response Paper tutorial is composed of four sections with corresponding videos and handouts.

Section 1: How to Write An ENGL 203 Response Paper -- An overview
Section 2: Writing the Introduction
- Full Summary vs. Short Summary
- From Thesis Statements to Topic Sentences
Section 3: Content (Responding to a Text)
- Developing Your Response with Critical Reading and Thinking
- Handout: Signal Phrases to help introduce or respond to your paraphrase.
Section 4: Formatting your Response Paper

Section 1: How to Write An ENGL 203 Response Paper:

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Sample article and response paper for, "Who Does the Talking Here," and should be used with the video below.
Response Paper Guide
Annotated Response Paper Sample

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This video provides an overview of how to write a response paper with the article "Who Does the Talking Here."

Section 2: Writing the Introduction

The introduction is composed of:

First sentence/Sentence 1: APA citation + author's thesis.
Sentences 2-4: Two to three sentences that comprise a short summary of the article.
Last sentence: YOUR thesis statement with two points that show a stance (position).

Watch:

This video clarifies the difference between a full and short summary.

Section 3: Content

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Signal phrases to help introduce or respond to your paraphrases.

Watch:

What does critical reading and thinking mean? How can you apply this to developing your ideas in the response paper? Watch this video before reading the article for Response Paper 2.

Section 4: Formatting Your Response Paper

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This video explains how to format your response paper.

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Phrases for Thesis Statements

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This video explains how to write a thesis statement and topic sentences.

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