anatomy of a reading response. paper format heading title page # 1” margin double spaced

Anatomy of a Anatomy of a Reading ResponseReading Response

paper formatpaper format

heading

title

page #

1” margin

double spaced

double spaced

Your name

Teacher name

Course name

date

no bold faceno italics

no underlining

No extra space below

No extra space above

centered

last name

page number

right justified

no comma between elements;

no # sign

introductionintroduction

thesis

Author’s full name

Title of text

introduction

expresses the main point of the essay

makes an argument

offers an original

idea

Gives direction to rest of essay

body paragraphbody paragraph

Topic sentence

connects back to the thesis

makes a point

explains the focus of paragraph

Supporting evidence

summary

quotation

paraphrase

paragraph conclusion

Synthesizes points

Connects back to thesis

quotationquotation

quotation

quotation

quotation

quotation

citation

citation

citation

citation

close quotes

parentheses

punctuation

integrates quote into surrounding writing

integrates quote into surrounding writing

integrates quote into surrounding writing

integrates quote into surrounding writing

connects to thesis

notes speaker and location

of quote explains context

interprets the meaning

introduces quote

follows-up on quote

conclusionconclusion

Conclusion

Restates thesis

Gives reader something to think about

Synthesizes main points

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?”

works citedworks cited

title

MLA bibliographic

form

Double spaced

Alphabetized entries

“I think”

“I feel”

“really”

Comma splice