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In general, an opinion is a judgment, viewpoint, or statement about matters commonly considered to be subjective, i.e. based on that which is less than absolutely certain, and is the result of emotion or interpretation of facts. What distinguishes fact from opinion is that facts are verifiable, i.e. can be objectively proven to have occurred. An example is: "America was involved in the ietnam War" versus "America was right to get involved in the ietnam War". An opinion may be supported by facts, in which case it becomes an argument, although people may draw opposing opinions from the same set of facts. !pinions rarely change without new arguments being presented. It can be reasoned that one opinion is better supported by the facts than another by analy"ing the supporting arguments. #$% In casual use, the term opinion may be the result of a person&s perspective, understanding, particular feelings, beliefs, and desires. It may refer to unsubstantiated information, in contrast to 'nowledge and fact. (act: today the temperature is )) degrees *. !pinion: +oday it is mild to warm. (act: ,rin' too much alcohol and you get drun'. !pinion: Alcohol is bad for society. (act: ,rin'ing alcohol diminishes driving ability. !pinion: ,run' drivers should be loc'ed away. (act: -apan condones the harvesting of whales. !pinion: .illing whales id bad. re/ac/tion 0r 1 ' sh n2 a. A response to a stimulus. b. +he state resulting from such a response. 2. A reverse or opposing action. a. A tendency to revert to a former state. b. !pposition to progress or liberalism3 extreme conservatism. 4. Chemistry A change or transformation in which a substance decomposes, combines with other substances, or interchanges constituents with other substances. 5. Physics A nuclear reaction. 6. Physics An e4ual and opposite force exerted by a body against a force acting upon it. 7. +he response of cells or tissues to an antigen, as in a test for immuni"ation. Tips for Writing A Good Reaction Paper Do $. 5ead the given article carefully. 6. ,escribe your point first 0"7essons 7earned," "What you agreed on8" or "What you disagreed on8"2 9. -ustify why you thin' that way. :. ;rovide one or two real1world example0s2 1 <ou may use any example you are familiar with, including ones we discuss in class or ones from the textboo'. =owever, please do not assume that I 'now what you are tal'ing about when you just mention a name 0e.g. >nron or Wal1 ?art2. ;rovide sufficient bac'ground information and how your example0s2 support your argument. @. ;rovide how your point relates to ;ublic 5elations 0e.g. so what does this mean in ;ublic 5elationsA2 Desirable Formats $. (ollow step 6 1 @ to ma'e each point clearly 0ma'e $ 1 ) major points per each reaction paper2 0normally one argument per one paragraph2 ). After you finish articulating all the points, have a conclusive statement at the end. 6. ;rovide reaction paper B, date, your name, and student I, B 9. 7imit your 4uantity to $ page :. ;lease proofread your reaction paper carefully to avoid any grammatical mista'es or typos. W at !ot To Do $. -ust summari"e what you read 0I want to see your professional opinions 1 not a summary2 ). Co evidence to bac' up your point 0e.g. no examples2 6. ;rovide random examples without ma'ing careful effort to relate to your point