Description
Response papers must have the following format:
The response paper is to be divided into four separate sections.
Each section must be a paragraph of 100 words or less.
The four sections are as follows:
(1) State the author’s main thesis in the reading in your own words.
What is the author trying to prove here?
(2) Explain why this thesis might be surprising or controversial.
Why might a reasonable person disagree with the author’s thesis?
(3) Summarize the author’s argument in support of the thesis.
How does the author try to convince reasonable people that they should agree with the thesis?
(4) Evaluate the author’s argument.
Do you believe that this argument can compel reasonable people who disagree with the author’s
thesis to revise their beliefs about this issue? Why or why not?