Reaction Paper one’s feelings, shapes one’s
Reaction Paper agreements and understanding
-also called a response paper disagreements, o applies belief
-an academic text that requires critical and evaluation and faith in
and thoughtful reading, research, and of the topic connection to
what is being
writing
reflected
-involves not only a mere summary of the
text /material or feeling towards it, but a
Steps in writing a reaction paper
synthesis, analysis, and evaluation of the
1. Understand the purpose
strengths and weaknesses of that
2. Figure out what the assignment is
text/material
asking
-may take the form of a reflection, an
3. Read and reread or view and review the
appeal, a protest, a tribute or
materials to be gauged or evaluated
denunciation, a speculation
4. Take down notes from the material
5. Write a draft by beginning with the
The reaction paper: A measured
thesis statement
response to the world
6. Include 3 to 4 major points or key
Written by: Marikit Tara Alto Uychoco
impressions
o People may mistake a reaction paper to
7. Support each point with evidence
a diary
o The academe values reaction papers
Literary Criticism
more than diary entries
Literary Criticism
o Diary entry holds personal significance
-the art of analyzing, interpreting, and
and aims to enlighten oneself
evaluating literary works
o Reaction paper holds societal
-helps other appreciate literature more
significance and aims to enlighten one’s
-provides multiple perspectives to
fellow human being
understand deeper meanings, contexts,
o A diary entry less formal, less
and effects
descriptive, and does not endeavor to
-offers different lenses to view literature
persuade or to make another person
-there is not a single “right” interpretation
understand
-enriches appreciation and understanding
o A reaction paper is more formal, more
of texts
descriptive, uses the rhetorical devices
of description and narration in order to
Purposes of Literary Criticism
prove a point
1. To analyze form, style, and content
o A diary entry a way to rage against
2. To interpret themes and meanings
petty insults and grievances
3. To evaluate quality and effectiveness
o A reaction paper assists its readers in
4. To connect literature with history,
everyday decisions
culture, and society
Reaction paper Reflection paper
Major Approaches to Literary Criticism
o expresses one’s o focuses on what
feelings one have 1. Formalism/New Criticism
regarding a learned -focuses on the text itself
topic o expresses how a -analyzes form, imagery, symbols, irony,
o answers materials tone
questions about
Reaction Paper agreements and understanding
-also called a response paper disagreements, o applies belief
-an academic text that requires critical and evaluation and faith in
and thoughtful reading, research, and of the topic connection to
what is being
writing
reflected
-involves not only a mere summary of the
text /material or feeling towards it, but a
Steps in writing a reaction paper
synthesis, analysis, and evaluation of the
1. Understand the purpose
strengths and weaknesses of that
2. Figure out what the assignment is
text/material
asking
-may take the form of a reflection, an
3. Read and reread or view and review the
appeal, a protest, a tribute or
materials to be gauged or evaluated
denunciation, a speculation
4. Take down notes from the material
5. Write a draft by beginning with the
The reaction paper: A measured
thesis statement
response to the world
6. Include 3 to 4 major points or key
Written by: Marikit Tara Alto Uychoco
impressions
o People may mistake a reaction paper to
7. Support each point with evidence
a diary
o The academe values reaction papers
Literary Criticism
more than diary entries
Literary Criticism
o Diary entry holds personal significance
-the art of analyzing, interpreting, and
and aims to enlighten oneself
evaluating literary works
o Reaction paper holds societal
-helps other appreciate literature more
significance and aims to enlighten one’s
-provides multiple perspectives to
fellow human being
understand deeper meanings, contexts,
o A diary entry less formal, less
and effects
descriptive, and does not endeavor to
-offers different lenses to view literature
persuade or to make another person
-there is not a single “right” interpretation
understand
-enriches appreciation and understanding
o A reaction paper is more formal, more
of texts
descriptive, uses the rhetorical devices
of description and narration in order to
Purposes of Literary Criticism
prove a point
1. To analyze form, style, and content
o A diary entry a way to rage against
2. To interpret themes and meanings
petty insults and grievances
3. To evaluate quality and effectiveness
o A reaction paper assists its readers in
4. To connect literature with history,
everyday decisions
culture, and society
Reaction paper Reflection paper
Major Approaches to Literary Criticism
o expresses one’s o focuses on what
feelings one have 1. Formalism/New Criticism
regarding a learned -focuses on the text itself
topic o expresses how a -analyzes form, imagery, symbols, irony,
o answers materials tone
questions about
