TERM PAPER
WHAT IS TERM PAPER?
• Is a research paper required at the end of a
school semester.
• It tracks and evaluate the students knowledge
about the course.
TERM PAPER TOPIC
• Instructor usually provide topics
• Sometimes you are free to choose your own
WHEN CHOOSING A TOPIC;
• Length
• Resources
• Complexity
TERM PAPER FORMAT
• APA (American psychological association)
- Authors name, the books tittle, the year publication, the
publisher and its location are needed.
• MLA (Modern Language Association)
-The publication name, date, and location.
TERM PAPER OUTLINE
• Cover page
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Body
• Results
• Discussion
REACTION OF
REFLECTION PAPER
WHAT IS REFLECTION AND REFLECTION PAPER
• Reaction papers and reflection papers are two types of essays
often considered as synonymous. Both types of papers feature a
student’s reaction or thoughts regarding a certain topic, book,
or film. The primary difference lays in the type of focus the
student places on the topic about which he is writing. The
following are some key points given by iwriteessays.com on
how to differentiate a reaction paper from a reflection paper.
DIFFERENT BETWEEN REACTION AND
REFLECTION PAPER
REACTION PAPER
• A reaction paper, also called a response paper.
• It is having a design where the student shares his feelings on a topic.
• The student answers several different questions in a reaction paper, including
how she feels about the topic, if she agrees with it, if she identifies with it and
her evaluation of the topic.
• After a brief description of the topic, a reaction paper contains the student’s
personal reaction to the topic or idea. It focuses primarily on how the student
feels about the topic and whether the student agrees with the idea.
REFLECTION PAPER
• A reflection paper is similar; however, the student focuses on what he has
learned rather than his feelings on the topic—although personal feelings are
still a major component of a reflection paper.
• A reflection paper focuses on statements and feelings, answering questions
including what the student thinks, sees, and feels. It also explains the student’s
opinion and the main points of the topic.
• A reflection paper is a way for the student to reflect on the topic of the paper,
sharing the ideas the student learned from the topic and his thoughts on the
subject.
PREPARE
• Take notes and jot down questions as you read. If you
are writing an essay about a memory, brainstorm about
the experience using concept mapping, free writing or
listing so that you can record everything that comes to
mind.
OUTLINE
• Once you have the content gathered, you should make
an outline to organize the points you wish to make
before writing the essay. For example, if you are
reacting to a short story, you might include quotations
of the characters' dialogue or plot elements to which
you are reacting.
DON'T SUMMARIZE, REACT
• For this genre of essay, the writer expresses his or her
thoughts and ideas on a topic. Reaction and reflection
involves exploring cause and effect, motivation, themes
and correlations to other texts and events, rather than
re-telling an experience or story.
PROOF AND POLISH
• Check for proper spelling and grammar and make
certain that you have thoroughly reflected on and
analyzed the topic.
HOW DO YOU WRITE A REFLECTION PAPER
• Self reflective essay is a personal opinion as the author conveys their own
feelings over a certain subject matter. It may be in form of a book movie or
artwork. This type of writing applies mostly in creative arts but not limited to
elsewhere. We usually come across this type of writing in books or movie review.
Self reflective essay do not require much research like other type of research. It
aims at communicating opinion and providing reflection and experience up to
conclusion. Self reflective essay do not necessary need writers to make
references to support the validity of their opinion in their essay. Talk about new
strengths and weaknesses in relation to the experience you have gained. Paint a
picture to the reader on how you have grown morally, emotionally and physically.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A SELF-REFLECTIVE ESSAY
When writing self reflective essay always use first person to express your
ideas. Statements like " I prefer " " my own point of view is " this will help
the reader understand that you are just expressing your own opinion and
not facts.
Explain your topic in a five to ten sentence introduction paragraph.
Express your own opinion in the introduction part by writing a short
synopsis which is only written in the introduction.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A SELF-REFLECTIVE ESSAY
At the introduction write your thesis statement in one sentence. The rest
of your paper should support your thesis statement while giving evidence.
After the introduction is the body of your essay which should be about
three paragraphs. Each part of your subject matter should discuss in one
paragraph. Ensure that whatever content is in the body ties with your
thesis statement.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A SELF-REFLECTIVE ESSAY
Write a recap of your essay in your conclusion highlighting major points
as you avoid repeating yourself. At the conclusion express an experience
that you had, and you have learnt after going through. Let the reader
understand your experience clearly and the impact it may have in future.
Express how useful is the knowledge and experience gained will be useful
in future.
HOW TO WRITE A REACTION AND REFLECTION
PAPER
• A reaction and reflection essay asks for your opinion,
reaction, and analysis about a text, film, experience, or
issue. The key to writing this genre of essay is to think
carefully about a topic, to express your thoughts on it
and to provide evidence for every opinion you present.
NOTE:
• When writing self reflective essay simply just express you own
opinion in regard to a particular subject.You must not do
research in writing this type of essay as much of the content is
derived from your own thought. What majorly entails is going
through the subject matter of the paper and understanding it
better.
REACTION PAPER FORMAT
• Formatting gives every student a chance to create an
outstanding paper, using previous experience and a clear plan of
actions. With the help of such an outline, you will be able to see
how the paper will look like and will be able to go from one
paragraph to another smoothly. Usually you will have specific
information on the size of the paper, so a plan will be of a great
help.
FOUR MAIN PART OF REACTION PAPER
INTRODUCTION
Introduction section is the face of your paper, so you need to pay extra attention to
this part to gain interest of the reader. Here you should describe the author and the paper
you are analyzing, the main ideas and problems you are going to discuss.You should write at
least three-four sentences about the original text and close the introduction section with
your thesis, which will be discussed later in the paper. Make sure your statement is brief
and straight to the point, because you will need to get back to it over and over again
throughout your paper.
FOUR MAIN PART OF REACTION PAPER
BODY
The second part of the paper is where the real work begins. You need to write
down your thoughts on the main ideas of the paper, backed with appropriate
quotes and sources. Remember to stick to the original article and always get back
to it, while providing your personal thoughts. However, you are free to add
theoretical information to support your ideas. This section is crucial and should
contain a thorough analysis of the obtained data.
FOUR MAIN PART OF REACTION PAPER
CONCLUSION
Conclusions should be brief and contain information on your thesis and main ideas,
which were shaped throughout the work.You can also refer to the target audience and the
impact these conclusions may have on the society. The list of citations should contain a brief
but structured information on the sources, used in your work.
REFERENCES AND CITATION
Writing a reaction paper can be a real challenge, but at the same time it will help
you to improve your analytical skills and share your opinion with the world!
USE OF READING LOGS
• Reading logs is a journal where person can record his/her
reading activity. It is a note of what did you read, when did
you read and how many pages you read.
• The purpose of reading logs is to help teachers to track the
reading volume of the students and for students to keep track
of their reading lives.
HOW TO WRITE A READING LOG
Note the detail
• Begin your entry with the date. Write the
title, author and pages read. Underline the
title of the book.
HOW TO WRITE A READING LOG
write the summary
• should include the main idea of the section you read. The main
idea consists of main character and what he is doing and add
problems that the main character encounters as well as
important details in chronological order. Also include the
setting, or whereand when the book takes place.
HOW TO WRITE READING LOG
Write the response
• response is your opinion about the book section. It can include
quotes from the book and how you felt about them or notes
about the author’s writing style. The response also contain
questions about what has happened so far or predictions about
what happens next.
