Critical Response Paper Outline
First Paragraph:
– Title of Essay
– Author of Essay
– Thesis/Argument
– Evidence (How uses it in end conclusion/argument)
Body Paragraph:
– 2-4 paragraphs
– Discussion of evidence and how its used for the purpose of supporting your THESIS
– Paraphrase, use quotes
– Keep focus on the article and argument associated
Conclusion Paragraph:
– 1 paragraph
– Assess effectiveness OR ineffectiveness of the argument AND its evidence
– Paraphrase, use a few complete sentence quotes
– Is the argument helpful? If so, how/why?
– Be very specific and direct
DO NOT USE FIRST PERSON (I, MY, WE, US)
OR SECOND PERSON (YOU, YOUR)
FORMAL PAPER/PRACTICE
Works Cited:
– Use websites to create Formal MLA Format Works Cited Page