Charles Josiah M.

Sinoy Grade 12 – HUMSS D November 23, 2021

What is a reaction paper?

A reaction paper is a type of academic writing assignment in which you must evaluate
something, express your viewpoint on the topic, add arguments, and draw conclusions from a
written text. On a reaction paper, the writer responds to one or more manuscripts. In this type
of writing, you are closely reading a text in order to identify and consider what you think (and
feel) about it.
A reaction paper is an excellent way to express your thoughts and opinions in response
to something you've read, heard, or seen. Personal opinion and conclusions are required in the
written paper, also known as a response paper, to demonstrate how well you understand the
topic and use your analytical skills.

What is/are the use(s) and the importance of a reaction paper?

A reaction paper serves several functions. It not only helps cover course material, but it
also provides an opportunity to develop valuable research, comprehension, and writing skills; it
also allows a critique to have personal input in the paper's conclusion.
Reaction papers are frequently used as tools for professionals (or students in a
classroom setting) to encourage critical thinking about texts and how those texts interact with
one another or with a larger field of discourse. Reaction papers can also be used to generate
research paper ideas.

When do you write a reaction paper?

You can write a reaction paper at any time you want, but the perfect opportunity to
write a reaction paper is when a necessity of fair assessment is needed to convey incisive
insights about situations, people, event, or in this case, an academic paper or a literary work.

How do you write a reaction paper?

First of all, your paper should contain the following parts:

 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
 List of citations and sources
In writing your reaction paper, you follow this methodically:
1. Read and analyze the work you are creating a response paper from thoroughly
- It's crucial that you fully understand why you're writing and what you're reacting to.
 2. Craft your thesis statement
- Craft a clear, concise statement as your thesis, ideally in a single sentence as this will
serve as your guide in writing.
3. Create the paper’s outline
- start building the framework for your arguments.
4. Compose the first draft
- Use your outline to form the first draft of your work. This will be rough but should
give you a clear idea of what the finished product is going to look like.
5. Polish and repeat your paper
- There's a possibility that you'll be producing two, three or even four drafts before
the final polished piece is ready to go. For each pass through the paper during
editing, focus on one main thing that you're editing for. You'll make as many passes
as you need to create exactly what you want to present.
In writing your reaction paper, you should also have a concise understanding of the
parts that should be present in your paper.
Part 1. Introduction and Summary
The first part of your paper will include a quick, objective summary of the work you're
reacting to. It should include the author's name and the title of the piece as well as the
publication date. The summarization itself should be a highlight reel of the main points and a
condensed explanation of the key supporting elements.
Part 2. Thoughts, Feelings, Opinions, and Viewpoints
The second part of the paper is where you express your opinions on the key points of
the work, supported by reliable sources. This is your analysis, the most important section of this
paper.
Part 3. Conclusion
Your evaluation should discuss the accuracy, organization, importance and
completeness of the work. This is where you'll take a stance on whether you recommend this
work to others and the reasons for your answer. Your conclusions should be presented
concisely and reiterate your thesis and the main points that took shape as you wrote
Part 4. References
Finally, your paper should be credible. To solidify the points in your paper and to give
acknowledgement to the person/s (or organizations in some case) in contributing to your work
by the ideas you have borrowed from them, it is a requirement to cite them properly and well-
deservingly.
Types of Reaction Paper
Some of the types of reaction paper are:

 Argumentative papers
- a genre of writing that requires to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and
evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
 Analytical papers
- an essay that meticulously and methodically examines a single topic to draw
conclusions or prove theories
 Interpretive papers
- a piece of writing that identifies, evaluates, and analyzes the methods used
by the author in a particular work
Charles Josiah M. Sinoy Grade 12 – HUMSS D November 23, 2022

What are the basic parts of a letter?

There are seven parts of a letter, these are:

1. Heading
The letter heading, typically found in the upper left-hand corner of the page, introduces you to
the recipient and includes important contextual information such as your name, return address, phone
number, email and date. Only include the information your audience needs.
2. Recipient Address
This should be on the left margin of your letter. You should include the name of the person you are
sending the letter to, including their name prefix. The recipient’s address should be included too; it is the
most important detail on this section.
3. Subject
The subject should be short and direct, clearly representing to the recipient what your letter is
about. It does not have to be written as a complete sentence.
4. Greeting
The greeting should be formal and polite. It is best to start with a professional salutation like
"Dear," and the person's prefix if you know it. If you do not know who will be receiving your letter
directly, you should use other references such as their title, team, organization or job duty.
5. Body
The body is where you write the details of your letter. Start with a short introduction explaining
why you are writing them. The introduction should be one or two sentences and should have the most
important details. The rest of the body includes the details of your letter. The body should be focused on
why you are writing and should be as direct and polite as possible. End the body with a two-sentence
wrap-up paragraph to clarify why you are writing and to thank them for their consideration. Be sure that
the closing paragraph is suitable for the tone of the letter.
6. Complimentary Close
Always end a letter with a professional closing. An example is “Sincerely,” or “Best regards,”. You
should have your closing on its own line, with the first letter capitalized and a comma at the end.

7. Signature
Leave two to four lines between the closing line and type your name so that you can sign the
letter. Once you print the letter, sign your name immediately above your typed name in blue or black
ink.
Types of Letter

1. Formal Letter
These letters follow a certain pattern and formality. They are strictly kept professional in
nature, and directly address the issues concerned. Any type of business letter or letter to
authorities falls within this given category.
2. Informal Letter
These are personal letters. They need not follow any set pattern or adhere to any
formalities. They contain personal information or are a written conversation. Informal
letters are generally written to friends, acquaintances, relatives etc.
3. Business Letter
This letter is written among business correspondents, generally contains commercial
information such as quotations, orders, complaints, claims, letters for collections, etc. Such
letters are always strictly formal and follow a structure and pattern of formalities.
4. Official Letter
This type of letter is written to inform offices, branches, subordinates of official
information. It usually relays official information like rules, regulations, procedures, events,
or any other such information. Official letters are also formal in nature and follow certain
structure and decorum.
5. Social Letter
A personal letter written on the occasion of a special event. Congratulatory letter,
condolence letter, invitation letter, etc. are all social letters.
6. Circular Letter
A letter that announces information to a large number of people. The same letter is
circulated to a large group of people to correspond some important information like a
change of address, change in management, the retirement of a partner, etc.
7. Employment Letters
Any letters with respect to the employment process, like joining letter, promotion letter,
application letter, etc.