Week 7: Principles in Writing A Reaction, Review and Critique Paper

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Week 7

Principles in Writing a Reaction, Review


and Critique Paper
Objectives:

1. Distinguish the difference of reaction, review and


critique paper

2. Creatively write their own reaction paper

3. Use proper citations in writing.


A reaction, review or critique paper weighs, assesses
and judges both the merits as well as the weaknesses
of a piece. May it be an article, a movie or a book.

Writing a reaction paper requires writer’s analysis.


Writing a reaction paper requires writer’s analysis.

Anything that uses the reader’s senses to create


images can also be an object in writing a review and
critique paper.
To do critique effectively, Harry Show as cited by
Jimenez (2000) in her book, suggested the following:

1.Know the scope and the


purpose of book; that is
the material covered and
stressed.

Mechanics for writing a review paper:


To do critique effectively, Harry Show as cited by
Jimenez (2000) in her book, suggested the following:

2. Know the writer’s


style of writing, his
stylistic excellence and
faults.

Mechanics for writing a review paper:


To do critique effectively, Harry Show as cited by
Jimenez (2000) in her book, suggested the following:

3. Know the theme of the


piece of work. Is it social,
moral psychological
novel, story or movie.

Mechanics for writing a review paper:


Tips in Writing Reaction Paper

2. Think about at least


5. Give two
examples when
1. If you’re
3. Describe
given a book
eachorpoint
major arguments
4. Cite or points
credible
necessary. sources
These or
examples
an article,
clearly
read itand
very
provide an in-
you wantmaterials
to articulate.
shouldthat will help
concretize your ideas
carefully.depth
If it isanalysis
movie, pay
of your
Discuss themakestrengths
andyour and
stance
should be strong.
familiar to
full attention
discussion.
to the film.
weaknesses of thereader.
your material.
1. Summarizing
2. Avoid stating
the article
arguments
or retelling
or discussing
the movie
3. Avoid providing so many examples without
points without evidences or examples to
making a careful and deliberate effort in relating
being backup
watchedthe
is not
points,
writing
otherwise
a reaction
the discussion
paper.
these examples to the points to be discussed
Your reader
is just wants
a meretoassumption
know your or opinions
a muchabout
and clarified.
the material
opinionated
and wants
articleto read your insights
about the piece – not the summary.

Things to Avoid in Writing Reaction Paper


Use
TheTimes
There number
Newof
should Roman,
be page is12
in-text
Paragraphs
Use
The
Use1-inch
first
double
line
are
widealigned
space
of each
in allto
Title
points must
locatedand
citation
paragraph
throughout the
must
be
at should
the
used
margins
the
centered
top
leftbe
and
whole
not
right
be
indented
text
avoid using corner
bold.
long quotation

American Psychological Association


(APA)
American Psychological
Association (APA)
Other Ways to Cite Sources

Modern Language Association (MLA)


Other Ways to Cite Sources

American Chemical Society (ACS)


Other Ways to Cite Sources

The Vancouver System


To Summary…

Reaction, review and critique paper …

The mechanics in a writing a review paper are …

Tips in Writing Reaction Paper are …

3 Things to Avoid in Writing Reaction Paper are…

APA format must be …

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