names the author and/or title of the original piece.
· opens with a clear statement of the original pieces focus.
· contains all the major ideas and significant examples used in the original piece
· explains any key terms used in the original piece.
· presents accurately the ideas in the original piece, without distorting or otherwise changing their meaning.
· avoids giving the summary writers opinion, reflecting on the piece, or engaging in a discussion about the ideas in the piece.
· presents the information in a coherent, focused way, not as a list of points and ideas. · contains a specific focus, usually stated explicitly in the beginning of the response.
· presents an expansion of ideas from the original source, including drawing on anecdote, expert, fact
· makes a clear connection between the writers ideas and the ideas in the original text.
· gives a clear sense of the writers feelings and/or opinions about the ideas to which they are responding.
· presents an explanation of why the audience should find the response significant, fascinating, or otherwise engaging.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/30/books/book-ban-us-schools.html
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