CRITICAL RESPONSE ESSAY (400-500 WORDS)

I.

Introduction
- Background / general information to introduce the topic area
- Introduce the article: Title, Author, Date
- Briefly summarize the main overall view of the author (one sentence)
- Thesis statement (e.g. This essay will.. This essay is a response to
)

II.
Body
1. Summary: (about 100 words)
2. Evaluation:
+ author, source
+ arguments, evidence
+ language
+ style, tone
3. Synthesis:
III.

Conclusion
- Restate the authors main ideas.
- Give a brief summary of the main strengths and weaknesses of the
author and (based on this) which is stronger overall.
- Considering the views of the author, give your own comments on the
topic. This can include your opinion/ recommendations/ final thoughts on
the topic.