Brad Williams has âhyperthymestic syndromeââextraordinary autobiographical recall for daily life events. He has a diary-like recall of ordinary, daily events that most everyone else would have discarded, or at least relegated to memory storage not ordinarily accessible.
WRITING THE CRITICAL RESPONSE. --adapted from Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers, 4th edition, Writing: Invention Forma and Style. by Podis & Podis, The Purposeful Writer by Donna Gorrell. A critique is an analysis of and a commentary on another piece of writing. It generally. focuses on technique as well as on content. A critical response essay (or interpretive. essay or review) has two missions: to summarize a sourceâs main idea and to respond to. the sourceâs main ideas with reactions based on your synthesis. Summarizing. The first step to writing is to read actively and thoughtfully, seeking answers to the.
A good response is persuasive; therefore, it should cite facts, examples, and personal experience that either refutes or supports the article you're responding to, depending on your stance. Two Typical Organizational Formats for Summary/Response Essays: