Writing the
Reaction
Paper/ Review/
Critique
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 is evaluated due to the writer's
communication skills and only then due the unique ideas and
the content. This paper writing may be informal, two pages
long. As all essays, a reaction paper comprises introduction,
body, and conclusion. In introduction the writers states the
main premise, in a body he expresses his ideas and in
conclusion summarizes the results. The reaction paper is not
a summary of the article although information should be
included.
THINGS TO
CONSIDER
• Read the material carefully
• Mark interesting places while reading/watching
• Write down your thought while reading/watching
• Come up with a thesis statement
• Compose an outline
• Construct your paper
Recommendations, which will help you
complete an outstanding reaction paper:
• Read the original article
carefully and highlight the main want to discuss;
ideas and points you
• Describe your point of view
• Use various sources to make
and back it with additional
your statement more
information if needed. Use vivid
argumentative.
examples;