Directions:

In your own words develop at least a two page response based on at least two reasons why you liked or disliked the work. Your first paragraph will have a brief summary of the work and author, with the last sentence being your thesis statement. In the thesis, you should clearly state at least two aspects of the reading that stood out to you. For example, for Kate Chopin's "The Story of An Hour," you could have a thesis like this: I enjoyed Kate Chopin's "Story of An Hour" because of the vivid descriptions of nature, and the use of irony employed by the author.
With such a thesis, you would devote at least one paragraph to each of the points; you should also utilize a quoted example from the work for each point. Your last paragraph (conclusion), should restate the thesis statement and then end the paper by discussing whether you recommend/not recommend the work for further study as well as any other comments about the work that may connect to a current day event or your own personal experience.