Journal: Summaries and Responses

Journal #2 (25 points): Summaries and Responses
1. Choose any five of the thirteen essays in the section “Literature, the Arts, and Media” in our textbook (pp. 967-1058). In one paragraph, write a summary of 200-250 words for each chosen essay. In the first sentence give the author’s name, title of the essay, and the major idea or topic. Summarize the essay using your own words – do not add any quotations. Be sure to provide markers like “Welty suggests . . .” or “The author continues to relate . . .” to make it clear that you are explaining someone else’s ideas and not giving your own. Be objective, complete, and coherent in your summary. For this exercise do not provide citations or a Works Cited page. Give a word count for each summary.
2. After the summary of the essay, write another 200-250 words by responding to one or more of the questions posed at the end of the essay. Provide the question number(s) but do not type the question itself. Give a word count for the response.
3. Give a word count for the entire document.

Example Summary:
Eudora Welty in “Clamorous to Learn” explains . . . She tells about her respect for one of her teachers . . . In the essay Welty explore her own feelings about . . .
Word count: 230
Example Response:
Welty examines her intense desire to read from an early age . .

Journal: Summaries and Responses

Journal #2 (25 points): Summaries and Responses
1. Choose any five of the thirteen essays in the section “Literature, the Arts, and Media” in our textbook (pp. 967-1058). In one paragraph, write a summary of 200-250 words for each chosen essay. In the first sentence give the author’s name, title of the essay, and the major idea or topic. Summarize the essay using your own words – do not add any quotations. Be sure to provide markers like “Welty suggests . . .” or “The author continues to relate . . .” to make it clear that you are explaining someone else’s ideas and not giving your own. Be objective, complete, and coherent in your summary. For this exercise do not provide citations or a Works Cited page. Give a word count for each summary.
2. After the summary of the essay, write another 200-250 words by responding to one or more of the questions posed at the end of the essay. Provide the question number(s) but do not type the question itself. Give a word count for the response.
3. Give a word count for the entire document.

Example Summary:
Eudora Welty in “Clamorous to Learn” explains . . . She tells about her respect for one of her teachers . . . In the essay Welty explore her own feelings about . . .
Word count: 230
Example Response:
Welty examines her intense desire to read from an early age . .