reading response guidelines

1. Anatomy of a Reading Response

2. paper format

3. heading title page # 1” margin double spaced

4. double spaced Your name Teacher name Course name date

5. no bold face no italics no underlining No extra space below No extra space above centered

6. last name page number right justified no comma between elements; no # sign

7. introduction

8. thesis Author’s full name Title of text introduction

9. expresses the main point of the essay makes an argument offers an original idea Gives direction to rest of essay

10. body paragraph

11. Topic sentence connects back to the thesis makes a point explains the focus of paragraph

12. Supporting evidence summary quotation paraphrase

13. paragraph conclusion Synthesizes points Connects back to thesis

14. quotation

15. quotation quotation quotation quotation

16. citation citation citation citation close quotes parentheses punctuation

17. integrates quote into surrounding writing integrates quote into surrounding writing integrates quote into surrounding writing integrates quote into surrounding writing

18. connects to thesis notes speaker and location of quote explains context interprets the meaning introduces quote follows-up on quote

19. conclusion

20. Conclusion Restates thesis Gives reader something to think about Synthesizes main points

21. Does NOT repeat what has already been said Does NOT introduce a whole new train of thought Does NOT leave the reader asking “so what?”

22. works cited

23. title MLA bibliographic form Double spaced Alphabetized entries

24. “ I think” “I feel”

25. “ really”

26. Comma splice