I. Introduction
A. Create a hook to pull in your readers.
Use a question, interesting fact, quote from the article, or a brief anecdote to engage your reader’s interest and hint at your topic.
B. Identify the subject of your response essay: name the article, author, and topic of the article you will be discussing.
C. Create a thesis statement for your essay: Your topic is the article and its ideas or thesis: what important thing do you want to say about your reaction and response to this topic?
II. Body
A. What does your reader need to know about this article in order to understand your response essay?
1. List the points from the body paragraphs that the author of the article used to support her/his thesis.
B. What ideas do you agree with?
1. Use examples, quotes, or evidence to support your paragraph
C. What ideas do you disagree with?
1. Use examples, quotes, or evidence to support your paragraph
D. Why is this topic important or relevant to other readers?
1. Explain your reason(s) using examples, quotes, or evidence to support your paragraph
III. Conclusion
A. Link back to the beginning of your essay to your hook (so that your reader knows you have finished supporting your thesis and you are ready to present your final statements.)
B. Explain the “So what?” question: why is this topic important?
2. Then, fill in the bullet points with your ideas for responding to this week’s assigned article:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/10/how-oreos-work-like-cocaine/280578/
