Chapter 4 dealt with the main ideas of personal responses
- The purpose of writing a summary
                - Reading the material
                - Identifying the major points
                - Drafting the opening sentence
                - Following the opening statement
                - Using transitions to keep the summary running smoothly




Chapter 5 deals with description
- It talks about using description to ensnare our readers by providing them with a way of entertainment, a way to express feelings, share relations, inform and to persuade.

- Talks about using descriptive words
        - Taking plain and simple words in different parts of the essay and adding something new to replace it.


Questions
1. Does description need to be as complicated as using new words, or can it still be vague in order for the reader to imagine what said thing could be?

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