EXAM Q2 Pt2 Flashcards
How to Write a REACTION PAPER
Step1: Read Attentively and Take Notes
Step2: Limit the Quantity of the Words
Step3: Write a Summary of the Text
Step 4: Analyze the Key Points
Step 5: Write a Good Concluding Part
try to catch every important idea and in order not to miss anything take notes scrupulously
Step1: Read Attentively and Take Notes
while reading think about the author’s POV, his/her motives to think so
Step1: Read Attentively and Take Notes
it will be useful to study the author’s biography before reading his book to be aware of his background
Step1: Read Attentively and Take Notes
take notes attentively and write down every wise and disputable thought to analyze it further
Step1: Read Attentively and Take Notes
a successful reaction paper is quite a short piece of writing
Step2: Limit the Quantity of the Words
you are expected to focus on several points which you support or not
Step2: Limit the Quantity of the Words
try to make your reaction paper strictly-structured: one paragraph for one idea and analyze it briefly
Step2: Limit the Quantity of the Words
now it is time to start writing a reaction paper
Step3: Write a Summary of the Text
first of all present a brief summary of the text under analysis and mention its title
Step3: Write a Summary of the Text
describe the main idea of the text, the main problems and questions
Step3: Write a Summary of the Text
analyzing the content start with the author’s POV, his attitude to the facts presented in his book or article
Step3: Write a Summary of the Text
now, write the body of the reaction paper
Step4: Analyze the Key Points
you should demonstrate that you have understood the ideas of the author and the general problem of the text
Step4: Analyze the Key Points
choose several author and the general problem of the text
Step4: Analyze the Key Points
choose several essential points for analysis
Step4: Analyze the Key Points
you are free to agree or disagree with the author, but you must rely on the evidence from the text
Step4: Analyze the Key Points
in order to be logically, devote one paragraph for one point for discussion
Step4: Analyze the Key Points
express your attitude towards the text and its parts
Step5: Write a Good Concluding Part
summarize how your POV differs from the author’s and what ideas you share with him
Step5: Write a Good Concluding Part
proofread the paper several times to avoid mistakes and finally check if you have chosen the proper citation style
Step5: Write a Good Concluding Part
are specialized forms of writing in which a reviewer or reader evaluates
REACTION PAPER, A REVIEW, and a CRITIQUE
REACTION PAPER, A REVIEW, and a CRITIQUE are specialized forms of writing in which a reviewer or reader evaluates any of the following:
- Scholarly Work
- A Work of Art
- Designs
- Graphics Designs
They usually range in length from (how many) words
250 to 750
they are NOT SIMPLY SUMMARIES but are critical assessments, analyses, or evaluations of different works
REACTION PAPER
do not rely on merely on opinions; rather they use both proof and logical reasoning to substantiate their comments
REVIEWERS