Response Essay
Purpose: To make a personal response to a piece of work of any kind.
Introduction: Introduces the piece of work to be discussed and sets out your personal opinion.
Body: Presents evidence which supports your personal opinion of the work. May make connections to your own personal life.
Conclusion: Re-addresses the original opinion in light of the evidence and clarifies how the evidence confirms that view.
Language: Emotive, accurate and descriptive when you need to persuade the reader that your opinion is valid.
Other considerations: If the essay guidelines give a specific aspect which demands a response, be sure to address that point.