1. https://www.propublica.org/article/charlottesville-other-jim-crow-legacy-separate-and-unequal-education 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O7BMa9XGXE Summary Paragraph: 1. Begin by stating the author’s name, the title of the article (or video) and the article’ (or video’s) main point: 2. Continue summarizing the article (or video) by paraphrasing details and points made by the author. 3. In the middle of the paragraph, add a direct quotation from the article (or video) that supports what you have just summarized. Remember to always introduce a direction quotation with author’s last name. 4. After the quote, explain why the quote is important, interesting, and something that the reader should understand. 5. Add a transition sentence to your next paragraph. Paragraph: You can write about anything that connects and relates to the summary paragraph. Remember these two paragraphs discuss the same subject, but in the response paragraph you’re presenting your own ideas, thoughts and opinions. You may try any of the following: Write about your emotional response while reading the text. Did you feel excited, angry, confused, upset, happy, like a light just went on in your head? Explain your emotional response while reading and be sure to analyze why you felt that way. Explain to the reader why the ideas presented in the summary paragraph are important. What do they need to know and understand? Connect the reading to your own personal experience. Does the text remind you of something in your own life? Argue with the text. Do you agree or disagree? Evaluate the text. Would you recommend this text to others? Why or why not?
