Tips for Writing a Good Reaction Paper What a Reaction Paper is….. a type of written assignment, which requires personal opinion and conclusions on a given article or abstract unlike a summary, a reaction paper should contain your own thoughts on the problem, discussed in the original text aims to show how deep your understanding of the situation is and how well you can use your analytical skills How to complete an outstanding Reaction Paper? • Read the original article carefully and highlight the main ideas and points you want to discuss; • Describe your point of view and back it with additional information if needed. Use vivid examples; • Use various sources to make your statement more argumentative. • Don’t give a summary of an article. You should perform your personal opinion, not an overview. • Always back up your ideas with examples. However, avoid using examples, which are difficult to relate to the topic. Reaction Paper Format •Introduction; •Body; •Conclusions; •List of citations and sources. Introduction • The face of your paper, so you need to pay extra attention to this part to gain interest of the reader. • Describe the author and the paper you are analyzing, the main ideas and problems you are going to discuss. • Write at least three-four sentences about the original text and close the introduction section with your thesis. • 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. Writing the Introduction • Introduce the topic and briefly summarize the issues of the topic. • Why is this topic being discussed? • What is important about it? • Explain your position about the topic in 1-2 sentences. Body • The second part of the paper where the real work begins. • 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. Body • Main idea #1 – State your main idea in 1-2 clear sentence(s). • Support this main idea with evidence and examples (be sure to use citations to the references). • Develop this paragraph by explaining what you think without using too many “I” pronouns because you need to convince your teacher that what you have read. Conclusion • 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.