REACTION PAPER

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students

will be able to:

Understand the nature, purpose and

usage of a Reaction Paper; and

Prepare a Reaction Paper

 REACTION PAPER

Usages:
 To present an individual’s own ideas /
views on a certain topic;

 To develop the critical thinking skills of

the individual; and

 To develop the writing ability of the

individual
 Parts of a Reaction Paper

1. INTRODUCTION (Part I)
 State the article, author, publication / film / occasion;

 Give a brief summary of what you read / viewed /

listened to; and

 State your thesis statement (agree/ disagree /

Identify / evaluate)
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2. BODY (Part II)

 Should contain paragraphs that support your thesis
statement;

 Each paragraph should have one idea;

 Flow of paragraph can either be “author’s and your

idea” or “author’s idea in contrast to yours;

 Topic sentence of each paragraph should support the

thesis statement; and

 Last sentence should lead into the next paragraph

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3. CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATION (Part III)

 Restate what you said in your paper;

 Comment on your overall reaction;

 Predict the effects of what you are reacting to; and

 Should not introduce new ideas

 Tips in Writing a Reaction Paper

Read whatever you've been asked to respond to,

and while reading, think about the following
questions.

 How do you feel about what you are reading?

 What do you agree or disagree with?
 Can you identify with the situation?
 What would be the best way to evaluate the
story?
 Tips in Writing a Reaction Paper
Prewriting
 Read the article and jot down ideas.

 How do you feel about what was said?

 Do you agree or disagree with the author?

 Have you had any applicable experience?

 Have you read or heard anything that applies to what

the writer said in the article or book?

 Does the evidence in the article support the

statements the writer made?
 Tips in Writing a Reaction Paper
Organizing
 Write the thesis statement first.

Decide on the key points that will focus your ideas.

These will be your topic sentences.

 Develop your ideas by adding examples, quotations,

and details to your paragraphs.

 Make sure the last sentence of each paragraph leads

into the next paragraph.

 Check your thesis and make sure the topic sentence

of each paragraph supports it.
 Tips in Writing a Reaction Paper

As much as possible, use personal indicators

such as:

I think that
I see that
I feel that
I believe
I suppose
It seems that
In my opinion
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