FORMAT FOR REACTION PAPERS

General Information: The reaction papers must be tpe! "!ouble#space!$ an! shoul! be no
lon%er than a pa%e to a pa%e an! a half lon%& Place your name and date in the header (top
left page). These papers DO NOT require the use of a cover page.
I. Biliographic information (!P! "tyle)
II. #a$or points in the article (Must be in narrati'e format)
a. Make sure you include an introductory paragraph.
b. Each paragraph must have a minimum of 3 sentences. This is a must! You may
have more than 3 sentences, but not less than 3.
c. Write in third person do not include personal opinions or the use of personal nouns
such as !"#, !$e# or !me#. %You, ", $e, us% belong in the criti&ue section $here you are
relating personal opinions, not in the summary.
d. The reaction paper must be typed and doublespaced.
e. The reaction paper should be at least one page, but no more than a page and a half.
f. 'lease avoid contractions. (pell out such $ords as %can)t%*cannot+.
g. "nclusive language should be used in the reaction paper *for e,ample- gender
references should be $ritten as !he.she# $hen the gender in unkno$n.
h. /o citations are necessary *$ithin the paper+
i. This section should include the summary only.
III. !s a prospective movement practitioner& ho' may (no'ledge of the content
improve the teaching)learning)reha process*
a. 0se specific e,amples
III. Discuss any ne' or contradictory information.
a. 1iscuss any information found in the article that is ne$*different from $hat is found
in the book+ or contradicts information found in the book.