This document provides a 5-step process for writing a good reaction paper: 1) Read attentively and take notes, focusing on key ideas and the author's point of view. 2) Limit the paper to a short length by focusing on several main points. 3) Write a summary of the text, mentioning title, author, and main ideas. 4) Analyze several key points from the text in separate paragraphs, agreeing or disagreeing while citing evidence. 5) Conclude by expressing your overall attitude toward the text and differences from the author's views.

1. How to Write a Good
Reaction Paper
FOR GRADE 11
TEACHER: MANOLO L. GIRON
SUBJECT: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
SCHOOL: ZAMBALES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2. Step One: Read Attentively and Take
Notes
 Try to catch every important idea and in order not to miss anything
take notes scrupulously.
 While reading think about the author’s point of view, hisher motives
to think so.
 It will be useful to study the author’s biography before reading his
book to be aware of his background, education, occupation,
philosophical views, way of life.
 take notes attentively and write down every wise and disputable
thought to analyze it further.

3. Step Two: Limit the Quantity of the
Words
 a successful reaction paper is quite a short piece of writing.
 You are expected to focus on several points which you
support or not.
 Try to make your reaction paper strictly-structured and
divide your thoughts into paragraphs: one paragraph for
one idea and analyze it briefly.

4. Step Three: Write a Summary of the
Text
 Now it is time to start writing a reaction paper.
 First of all present a brief summary of the text under analysis
and mention its title, the author, the year of publication.
 Describe the main idea of the text, the main problems and
questions.
 Analyzing the content start with the author’s point of view,
his attitude to the facts presented in his book or article.

5. Step Four: Analyze the Key Points
 Now, write the body of the reaction paper.
 You should demonstrate that you have understood the
ideas of the author and the general problem of the text.
 Choose several essential points for analysis.
 You are free to agree or disagree with the author, but you
must rely on the evidence from the text, from the notes you
have taken.
 In order to be logically, devote one paragraph for one point
for discussion.

6. Step Five: Write a Good Concluding
Part
 Writing the conclusion, express your attitude towards the text and its
parts.
 Summarize how your point of view differs from the author’s and
what ideas you share with him.
 Summarize how your point of view differs from the author’s and
what ideas you share with him.
 Proofread the paper several times to avoid mistakes and finally
check if you have chosen the proper citation style.

7. References
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