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Anatomy of a Anatomy of a Reading ResponseReading Response
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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
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Alphabetized entries
“I think”
“I feel”
“really”
Comma splice
