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    English for Academic and Professional Purposes

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    English for Academic and Professional Purposes

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    Reaction Paper

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    Angelica Dyan Mendoza
    English for Academic and Professional Purposes

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    c ti o n

    R e a
    p e r Review
    P a
    Crit
    iq ue
    A reaction or response paper
    requires the writer to analyze a text,
    then develop commentary related to it.
    It is a popular academic
    assignment because it requires
    thoughtful reading, research, and
    writing.
    How to
    Write a
    Reaction
    1. Understand the purpose of a
    reaction paper.

    Reaction or response papers are


    assigned so that after reading a text,
    you will think carefully about what
    you feel or think about the text.
    2. Figure out what the assignment is
    asking.

    You must figure out exactly what your


    teacher or professor is looking for. Some
    teachers want you to react by analyzing or
    evaluating the reading. Other teachers want
    a personal response.
    3. Read the text you are assigned
    right after it is assigned.

    A reaction paper creates the texts, which


    means you take the information you read
    and bring it together so you can analyze
    and evaluate.
    4. Write down your initial reactions.

    After you read through the first time, jot


    down your initial reactions to the text.
    Try completing some of the following sentences
    after you read:
    I think that..., I see that..., I feel that..., It seems
    that..., or In my opinion...
    5. Annotate the text as you read.

    Annotating in the margins of the text


    allows you to easily locate quotations, plot
    lines, character development, or reactions
    to the text.
    6. Question as you read.
    Some questions to consider include:
     What issues or problems does the author address?
     What is the author's main point?
     What points or assumptions does the author make, and how
    does she back that up?
     What are strengths and weaknesses? Where are problems with
    the argument?
     How do the texts relate? (if multiple texts)
     How do these ideas connect to the overall ideas of the
    class/unit/etc.?
    Drafting Your
    Essay
    1. Free write
    2. Decide on your angle.
    3. Determine your thesis.
    4. Organize your paper.
    5. Gather quotations.
    6. Structure your paragraphs.
    Writing Your
    Final Draft
    1. Write your introduction.
    2. Reread your reaction paragraphs to ensure you
    make a stance.
    3. Explain the greater implications of the text for the
    class, author, audience, or yourself.
    4. Edit for clarity and length.
    5. Proof and spell check your document.
    6. Ask yourself if you responded to the assignment
    adequately.

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