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Writing an Essay Response to a Source Text

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Learn how to write a well-structured argumentative response to a source text: summarizing it accurately, engaging its specific claims rather than the topic in general, and using quotation, paraphrase, and citation responsibly. A core professional skill for responding to reports, articles, proposals, and reviewer feedback -- anywhere a written response must engage precisely with someone else's prior argument.

Inhaltsübersicht

  • The Core Task: Responding to a Text, Not Just a Topic
  • Summarizing the Source Accurately Before Responding
  • Structuring the Response: Agreement, Disagreement, and Extension
  • Citation, Attribution, and Avoiding Misrepresentation
A reader closely annotating a source text before writing a response.
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