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Responding to a text

Responding to a text. Section 1: The introductory paragraph is a summary of the article with a thesis at the end which responds to the text. Section 2: The body paragraphs will: Begin with topic sentences linking an idea from the text to an idea of your own.

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Responding to a text

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  1. Responding to a text • Section 1: The introductory paragraph is a summary of the article with a thesis at the end which responds to the text. • Section 2: The body paragraphs will: • Begin with topic sentences linking an idea from the text to an idea of your own. • Include personal experience connections • Include textual evidence to support your opinions • Section 3: The conclusion will review your main ideas and thesis.

  2. Summary Thesis In Why Consumers Have Been Choosing SUVs” by John Merline, the author argues that SUVs are not the polluting and dangerous vehicles the critics claim they are. Even though SUVs are criticized for their weight and structure which cause accidents, they protect people better than cars. SUVs consume a lot of gas, but there are plenty that use fuel more effectively and economically. SUVs are charged with causing global warming; however they are not a major contributing factor. Despite some disadvantages of SUVs, Merline argues that consumers know which ar best for them and their needs.I think Merline is right to argue that SUVs are a good idea for some people and that they are being overly criticized.

  3. Sample Response Ideas: Relating the article to personal experience Personal Experience: I know that when I’m buying a car, my own safety is one of the biggest things I’m concerned about. Currently, I drive a tiny little Toyota and have been considering trading it in for an SUV so that I’m safer on the road. • Relate back to essay: It’s not just that my car is poor in the winter, but that semis and other large vehicles have a hard time seeing me. If I drove an SUV I’d be easier to see and it’d be easier to see what was going on around me. Topic Sentence: I agree with Merline that SUVs’ safety features are a much bigger advantage than the disadvantages of roll-over issues.

  4. Incorporate the mini-quote into your own sentence. • Use quotation marks and a page number. • Why does this make you feel that way: If people are buying more SUVs and dying less often, to my mind that has to be a good thing. I know that when I’m buying a car, my own safety is one of the biggest things I’m concerned about. Textual Evidence: The most compelling evidence Merline offers is that the “fatality rate on the highways has dropped 27.4 percent” since SUVs started becoming popular (546).

  5. Topic Sentence Textual Evidence & explanation Personal Experience & explanation I agree with Merline that SUVs’ safety features are a much bigger advantage than the disadvantages of roll-over issues. The most compelling evidence Merline offers is that the “fatality rate on the highways has dropped 27.4 percent” since SUVs started becoming popular (546). If people are buying more SUVs and dying less often, to my mind that has to be a good thing. I know that when I’m buying a car, my own safety is one of the biggest things I’m concerned about. Currently, I drive a tiny little Toyota and have been considering trading it in for an SUV so that I’m safer on the road. It’s not just that my car is poor in the winter, but that semis and other large vehicles have a hard time seeing me. If I drove an SUV I’d be easier to see and it’d be easier to see what was going on around me.

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