reaction paper>EAPP

• A reaction paper is a type of academic paper that requires ability to present thoughts and ideas in a scholarly manner
• Reaction paper


  An essay in which you describe the emotions a certain person, object, or event caused in you
• Writing a reaction paper

  1. Reading some article, journal, or book

  2. Listening to some speech or podcast

  3. Viewing a movie
• A reaction paper serves as a reader's commentary on some written work
• It is important to identify a set of points that you want to argue, discuss, or expand on
• You can agree with a point the author is making

  You may want to add a point to make it even more interesting
• You may also disagree with the author


  Explain why the point he or she brings up is erroneous
• Reaction paper


  A short commentary that follows an article in a scientific journal
• The thoughts that will make up your reaction paper must be interesting and thought-provoking
• Parts of the reaction paper

  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion
• Introduction


  • Summarize the work which is the subject of your reaction paper
  • Identify the author, creator/director, title of the work, publisher, and publication date (for reading materials), and other preliminary details
  • Write an informative summary of the material
  • Condense the content of the work by highlighting its main points and key supporting points
  • Summarize the material so that the reader gets a general sense of all the key aspects of the work
  • Do NOT include your reaction in this section
• Body


  • Include your reaction to the work
  • Discuss how the work relates to ideas or concerns discussed in the course
  • Discuss how the work relates to problems or concerns in the present-day world
  • Discuss how the material relates to your life, experiences, feelings, and ideas
  • Discuss if the work increased your understanding of a particular issue and if it changed your perspective in any way
  • Evaluate the merit of the work: the importance of its points, its accuracy, completeness, organization, and so on
  • Indicate if you agree or disagree with the points raised in the work
• Conclusion


  • Include your final thoughts about the work
  • Briefly summarize your argument here
  • Reiterate your thesis statement to remind your readers of the purpose of your reaction paper but make sure that it is paraphrased and not just copied from the introductory paragraph
  • Express whether or not you would recommend the work to others and why
• Tips in writing a reaction paper

  • Read/watch the material carefully
  • Create a writing outline before writing
  • Follow APA 7th Edition formatting and citation guidelines
  • Reread, revise, and polish your first draft and then rewrite your final draft while applying corrections
• APA 7th Edition formatting guidelines include: using 8.5 x 11" paper, aligning the title to the center, using 1 inch margin for all sides, aligning the paragraphs to the left or justify, indenting the first line of each paragraph, using 12 pt Times New Roman font style and not using boldface, locating the page numbers at the top right corner, using double spacing throughout the whole text, and doing in-text citation for sources and listing them in the References section
• The term "culture" is used to describe the shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group or society.