EAPP

• A reaction paper is a form of paper writing in which the writer expresses his ideas and opinions about what has been read or seen.
• Reaction paper may be informal, two pages long.
• Reaction paper comprises introduction, body, and conclusion.
• In introduction the writers state the main premise, in a body he expresses his ideas and in conclusion summarizes the results.
• Reaction paper is NOT A SUMMARY of the article although information should be included.
• When reading a book, article, or a film, it's important to read or watch it carefully, sometimes repeating the procedure for a couple of times.
• While reading or watching, it's a good idea to mark interesting places, which will help focus on the aspects that impressed you the most and come back to them after you are done with reading or watching.
• It's a good idea to write down your thoughts while reading or watching, so you would not forget any important ideas that came to your head.
• A thesis statement should be formulated using your notes, which will be the central idea you will develop in your further work.
• An outline should be composed every time you write an academic paper, it can be very helpful.
• Only when all the preparations are done, start writing a paper, itself.