Do you agree with the author’s conclusion based on the presentation of facts?

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A response paper is a 2-3 page reaction to the readings, movies or documentaries that we watched in class. It is not a summary of the readings but your critical response. In your reaction paper you might do the following: relate the readings or documentaries we watched in class to something else you read in this course or another course; relate the readings to something you read in the newspaper or saw on television or in a movie; relate the readings to your service learning experiences. The key point here is that you should be using the readings or the documentaries we watched in class.

Reaction Paper
Description: The reaction paper is a 2-3 page reaction to the readings or the one of the documentaries we watched in class. For this writing assignment you can express your personal thoughts, interpretation, and evaluation of a particular topic. It is not a research essay or investigation.

Questions you might ask yourself:

• How do you feel about the topic?
• Do you agree with the author’s conclusion based on the presentation of facts?
• Could there have been another interpretation?
• How has this reading impacted your view of the topic?
• Did you realize something that was unknown to you before?
• Did the reading simply reinforce ideas and beliefs you already had about the topic?
• Did you in anyway identify with the topic?

In discussing your reaction, it is important to make references to evidence presented. For example, if you disagree with the point of view of the author of the textbook, please reference the specific point you disagree with and support your claims with examples. The intent of the paper is for you to understand your reaction/response to the topic and express it in a logical, succinct and compelling manner.

Paper Format:
• APA Style 9 for any refernces you use for the paper
• Length: 2-3 Pages or 650-1,200 words.
• Typed using 1” Margins; Double-spaced; 12 point font.
• Include: Your Name; Course Name; Title; and Date.

Introductory Paragraph:
1. Introduce the topic and provide a very brief summary of the topic. (No more than 2 to 3 sentences)
2. Describe the specific issue that you are responding or reacting to; agree, disagree, connect with, evaluate

Organizing Ideas, Opinions, and Viewpoints:
1. A thesis statement forms the basis of the essay.
2. Develop your ideas in each paragraph by using examples, giving details, and using material from the presentation.
3. While the use of the first person “I” is generally not appropriate for academic essays, it is appropriate for a response/reaction essay since it is your personal response.

Body of the Essay:

1. Discuss the topic and your response/reaction to it.
2. Dispute the facts or the conclusions, give solid reasons to support your interpretation. While this is not a research essay, you can certainly refer to class lectures.

Concluding Paragraph:
Reiteration of your thesis statement and a brief restatement of your response/reaction.

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