Reader Response Short Essay Guidelines: Identify the main ideas presented in each reading and discuss your perspective what the author’s purpose was for conveying those ideas Quoting examples from the readings discuss three things that their authors said that you think are important. Explain! How do the readings relate to one another? Do you see any agreements or points of conflict between the readings? Discuss some of things that you found interesting. Explain! Highlight things that you were unclear about or do not fully understand.