EAPP

A Reaction paper or a Critique paper may be a response,or reaction, or a kind of promt.

The purpose of a review paper is to succinctly review recent progress in a particular topic. Overall, the paper summarizes the current state of knowledge of the topic. It creates an understanding of the topic for the reader by discussing the findings presented in recent research papers.

A review paper is not a "term paper" or book report. It is not merely a report on some references you found. Instead, a review paper synthesizes the results from several primary literature papers to produce a coherent argument about a topic or focused description of a field. The emphasis of a review paper is interpreting the primary literature on the subject. You need to read several original research articles on the same topic and make your own conclusions about the meanings of those papers.

to critique a piece of writing is to do the following:o criti

describe: give the reader a sense of the writer’s overall purpose and intent

analyze: examine how the structure and language of the text convey its meaning

interpret: state the significance or importance of each part of the text

assess: make a judgment of the work’s worth or value

A reaction or response paper requires the writer to analyze a text, then develop a commentary related to it

A REACTION PAPER IS A Freewrite Start by freewriting your reactions and evaluations of the author’s ideas. Try to put into words what you think the author is trying to do and whether you agree or disagree

A DRAFTING ESSAY IS 1.Freewrite Start by freewriting your reactions and evaluations of the author’s ideas. Try to put into words what you think the author is trying to do and whether you agree or disagree

2. Decide on your angle Reaction papers must be critical and have some evaluation of the text. After freewriting, decide what your angle is.

3. Determine your thesis Now that you have completed your freewriting and found your angle, you can now shape this into an argument. What interesting thing do you have to say about what you just read? Organize your paper

4.Your paper should follow the basic essay format with an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion

5. Gather quotations After you organize ideas into paragraphs, you need to find quotations that will support your points.

6. Structure your paragraphs Your paragraphs should always start with a topic sentence. Then you have to decide how to structure your paragraph. i.e. starting with the author says and follow that with your reaction.

WRITING YOUR FINAL DRAFT 1.Write your introduction Make sure your introductory states the name of the text, the author, and the focus of your paper.

2. Read your reaction paper Although most reaction papers do not ask specifically for your opinion, you should be critiquing, analyzing, and evaluating the text, rather than just sticking to the facts.

3. Explain the greater implications of the text for the class, author, audience, or yourself One good way to analyze and evaluate he text ius to connect it to other ideas you have discussed in the class.

4. Edit for clarity and length Since reaction papers are usually short, you do not want them to be long. They can range from 500 words to 5 pages

5. Proof and spell check your document Proof by reading for grammar errors Look for run-ons , fragments, verb tense issues, and punctuation errors Check for spelling

6. Ask yourself if you responded to the assignment adequately Double check your assignment guidelines. Make sure you have followed your teacher’s directions.

When writing the review paper, keep these objectives in mind:

refine your skills at critically evaluating scientific papers in a historical context

2. become familiar with using reference databases in libraries

3. develop scientific writing skills

4. gain expertise in an area of freshwater ecology

WHEN WRITING A REVIEW Your paper should include: A title and four general sections:

1. introduction

2. body of paper

3. conclusion and future directions

4. literature cited. Examples of data that support your claims accompanied by the citations that you read to come up with the data.