Reading response paper sample (RRP)

READER RESPONSE PAPER SAMPLE

Required heading: Put on upper RIGHT corner

Name:

Reading #

Title:

Author:

Due Date:

Section A: Summarize the author’s main argument in this excerpt. Use the text references to support your choices as needed. Cite sources correctly.

Section B:  List 5 key ideas that you found difficult* Note the location of the quotes so you may refer to it in class discussion.

Section C: Describe your response to the reading, both in terms of its content and its style. You can discus each in separate paragraphs.

Position yourself in relation to the content. In other words, what is your point of view on what is discussed in the excerpt.

Section D: Write two questions about the excerpt that may prompt a discussion in the class. See the Questions Stems handout for models of acceptable questions.