Reaction, Review, Critique Paper PDF

St. Agnes Academy, Inc. Senior High School Legazpi City REACTION, REVIEW, CRITIQUE PAPER INSTRUCTION: REACTION PAPER -It is written to explain what the writer feels abo...

St. Agnes Academy, Inc. Senior High School Legazpi City REACTION, REVIEW, CRITIQUE PAPER INSTRUCTION: REACTION PAPER -It is written to explain what the writer feels about a particular work they read. -It is a response, or reaction to some sort of prompt (question, current event or a form of media like movies or video clips) -It is writing about what you have read, or something you have seen or experienced—an event, situation, or phenomenon—you’re writing your reaction about it. -It also includes assessment of your experience. REVIEW -It is a formal evaluation. -A review is more often than not subjective compared to a critique. -This can be written by anyone. Expertise in a field is not required to write a review. -It is expressing your opinion about an event, book, restaurant, art, exhibit, performance, movie, or latest trends. -It is not just a summary but a commentary involving the writer’s opinion, and thus requires persuasion and critical evaluation. CRITIQUE -It is a critical assessment of an event, book, place, or phenomenon. -It tends to be objective and has a sound technical basis. -A critique is written by someone who has a lot of experience and expertise of a particular genre. -This is considered the most academic. -A critique is the more expanded version of a reaction paper. Page|1  SIMILARITIES 1. They are specialized forms of writing in which a reviewer or reader evaluates any of the following: a. Scholarly Work Examples: academic books and articles b. A work of Art Examples: performance art, play, dance, sports, films, exhibits c. Designs Examples: industrial designs, furniture, fashion design d. Graphic Designs Examples: posters, billboards, commercials, and digital media 2. They usually range in length from 250 to 750 words. 3. These are critical assessments, analyses, or evaluation of different works. They are not simply summaries. 4. These are advanced forms of writing which involve skills in critical thinking and recognizing arguments. 5. Writers use proofs and logical reasoning to substantiate their comments. They do not rely on mere opinions. They process ideas and theories, revisit and extend ideas in a specific field of study, and present an analytical response to a book or article. MODERN VERSIONS OF THE REACTION PAPER a. Movie review b. Gadget review c. Trip advisor post / Travel review d. Restaurant reviews e. Essays discussing social phenomenon or common experience f. Editorials (also considered position paper) CRITICAL APPROACHES IN WRITING A CRITIQUE 1. New Criticism/ Formalism -It suggests that the key to understanding a text through the text itself. Meaning, you will critique a text based on its intrinsic properties. 2. Reader-Response Criticism-It is concerned with the reviewer’s reaction as an audience of a work. 3. Feminist Criticism- It focuses on how literature presents women as subjects of socio-political, psychological, and economic oppression 4. Marxist Criticism-It is concerned with differences between economic classes and implications of a capitalist system. STRUCTURE OF REACTION PAPER/ REVIEW/ CRITIQUE 1. INTRODUCTION (15% OF THE PAPER) a. Background information and thesis statement (5%) The background information can include the title of the article/book/movie, the writer’s/ director’s name/ company’s name. b. Brief summary of the content/plot summary /description (10%) This can be the second paragraph of the introduction.For common types of reviews, you put the gist of the plot or the simple description of the thing or event being reviewed. For critiquing academic researches, you can put the main objective, methods, major findings and claims. 2. BODY (75% OF THE PAPER) -This is the interpretation or analysis of the work that will be reviewed or critiqued. The content will depend on the supporting points of your thesis statement. - CRITICAL APPROACHES can be used here. Page|2 3. CONCLUSION (10% OF THE PAPER) -Restatement of the thesis statement or reinforcement of the main assessment -Comparison to a similar work (if there is) -Recommendation of the material (if you liked it) Page|3