- In a single, coherent sentence:
- Identify the article (title, date and author).
- Include a rhetorically accurate verb (examples: assert, argue, deny, prove, disprove, explain) and.
- As that clause containing the major claim (or thesis) of the work.
- In two to three coherent sentences, explain how the author develops and supports their major claim or thesis. Assume your reader has not read the article. Follow the order of the original argument. Use transitional phrases to move smoothly from one idea to another.
- In one to two coherent sentence(s), give a statement of the author’s purpose followed by an “in order” phrase.
- In one to two coherent sentence(s), describe the author’s intended audience, or the relationship the author establishes with the audience. Provide concrete and specific evidence from the text to support your conclusion.
- A works cited entry (you may copy the example provided above)
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