Assignment 2:

Summary Response
(ENG 111.39 & 111.55 / Filhart)
100 points
Deadlines
Workshop (Rough Draft Due):

Thursday, September 25

Final Draft Due:

Tuesday, September 30
*Final Drafts will not be considered complete without each of the following components:

Final draft (hard copy)

Writing Workshop Peer Review Sheet (serves as proof of participation in
Writing Workshop, 15 points deducted from final grade if not included)
Turnitin submission

Overview:
Similar to a commentary, a response essay asks you to contribut[e] something new to an
ongoing public conversation, specifically attempting to convince readers to agree with you
and, perhaps, to change their minds (Paine 171). When responding to a specific text, persuasion
is accomplished by
- summarizing (explaining) the text,
- responding to the ideas presented in the text, and
- discussing both the strengths and the weaknesses of the text (including content and/or
rhetorical strategies).
Application:
Choose an opinion article from www.dailyoped.com and write a summary response essay that
includes each of the persuasive components outlined in the Overview above. Use your own
knowledge of the subject matter and the rhetorical triangle, your own personal experiences, and
specific examples from the text (article) to support your response and your discussion of the
texts strengths and weaknesses.
Outcomes:
This essay addresses outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5
Requirements:
Length

3-4 pages + References + hard copy of the article you are responding to

Outside sources

Article only (cited as Reference see Citations below)

Note: DailyOpEd serves only as a tool (a database of sorts) for locating
your articles. When citing your article, go to the original source/website.

Direct quotes

Integrate 3-5 quotes into the text with accompanying in-text citations

Format & Citations:

Margins
1
Spacing

Double

Font

12-point Times New Roman

Heading

Top of paper, single-spaced

Course
Assignment

Title

Name Class #
Date

Bold, centered (following heading information)

Citations

APA

Assistance:
Writing Today

Chapters 9, 28

Keys for Writers

APA Handbook

Conferences

Available by request/appointment

One-on-one

Do not hesitate to ask for help during any stage of the essay
development/writing process. You may e-mail me any time, meet with me
during my office hours, or make an appointment to discuss questions and
concerns at other times. Additionally, the Writing Center will provide
assistance on a walk-in basis

Grading Rubric:
Content
Summary (15 points)
Response (25 points)
Discussion of strengths and weaknesses (20 points)
Claims supported by specific examples (5 points)

65 points

Organization (clear, logical, coherent, effective opening/closing)

10 points

Style (academic writing, clear/coherent sentence structures, verb tense)

3-5 quotes integrated into the text (5 points)

15 points

Conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, Reference, in-text

citations)

10 points

100 points