This assignment requires you to summarize and respond to a text in an academic context. It will require you to engage in a close reading of an academic text, summarize the text, and respond to the text. Assignment should be submitted to Canvas turnitin tool (Links to an external site.). Format Typed and double-spaced in proper MLA format (use the template) Write at least 500 words (papers that do not meet the word requirement will be considered incomplete) Compose at least 2 paragraphs Paragraphs must be fully developed (5-7 sentences) Include a complete summary that identifies the main point, important supporting points, and important evidence Include a well-developed response DO NOT use second-person voice (you) in your academic writing. DO NOT use contractions (aren’t, doesn’t, they’re) in your academic writing Proofread and revise writing Student Sample Summary and Response Sample.docxDownload Summary and Response Sample.docx You can download and use the sample to help you with formatting. Overview A summary and response is a part of the academic reading and annotating process. In this type of essay, writers capture the controlling idea and the supporting details of a text and respond by agreeing or disagreeing and then explaining why. The first step after active reading is writing a summary. Writing summaries is a common practice in college. Summaries should be written in your own words although you could include short quoted excerpts if you decide the author’s or speaker’s words summarize a point most precisely. Most of the summary should be in your own words but you are encouraged to integrate pertinent quotations from the source, working them in gracefully where appropriate. Probably the best way to write a summary is to ask yourself the following questions: What issues are described, explained or resolved in this work? What is the controlling idea? What are the supporting details? What results or conclusions are made? What opinion does the author want readers to keep in mind about this topic? What information does the author use to convince readers? After you have written your summary, double-check to be sure that all facts you included are correct. A response, in this case, connects personal experiences, ideas, observations, and/or opinions with the article you have been actively reading. It provides you the opportunity to explain your thoughts about the author’s argument. To do this well, you need to consider how you “see” the article’s main idea in the real world, how it influences you or others, and what are its causes, effects, and potential solutions. There are different ways to write your response. You can: agree or disagree with the author’s argument craft your own argument that agrees with or refutes claims made by the author analyze how the author makes their argument reflect on personal experiences, beliefs, ideas, emotions or memories evoked by the text Prompt Write a summary and response essay to one of the following texts: Article 1 – Read, Write, Connect p 5-10: Cindi May: A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with Your LaptopLinks to an external site. Links to an external site. Article 2 – Read, Write, Connect p 46-50: Shawn Achor: Positive Intelligence Writing Tasks Summary Review: Read, Write, Connect: Writing a Summary to Demonstrate ComprehensionLinks to an external site. (p41) Close read the text at least three or four times and take notes/annotate it Craft a summary thesis which is a one to two sentence summary of the main idea of the article to start your summary. Usually, your summary thesis includes the full title and full name of the author. In “Title of article,” First and Last name of author signal verb that… You may include credential of author Sample: In “The Reason College Costs More than You Think,” Jon Marcus, a higher-education editor at the Hechinger Report, reports that a major reason why college educations are so expensive is the amount of time students spend in college. Do not repeat the full name of the author or full title of the article after your summary thesis. Refer to the author by their last name throughout your essay. Do not use gendered titles (Mr. or Ms.) or first names. State the main points of the article and list important pieces of evidence in logical order of how they’re developed in the article. Use neutral language. Use signal phrases to distinguish the author’s claims from your own. Avoid excessive use of quotation. Response Review: Read, Write, Connect: Writing a Critical Response ParagraphLinks to an external site. (p78) Review guidelines in your textbook. The textbook outlines ways you can respond to the article. These are useful recommendations that can guide your response. As you respond, consider the evidence presented and the sources used by the author. You may agree or disagree with the main argument or position of the author. You may find out that you are persuaded by the author’s argument, but that there might be shortcomings in parts of the argument or things the author did not cover. Even if you agree with the entire article, then explain how the author makes a compelling and persuasive argument.