Lesson plan

Objectives:
A.​ Define an effective reaction paper and its parts;
B.​ Write an effective Reaction Paper, and
C.​ Observe appropriate use of words in writing a reaction paper.

Writing a reaction paper

Motivation: What's your reaction?

Directions: Carefully observe the picture and jot down your comments and reaction whether
positive or negative in a piece of paper.

Follow- up question:

1.​ What do you think about the video?

Direction: React towards the image shown in front.

Answer the following question:

1. What did you feel when you saw the image?

2. What can you say about the image?

Procedure:

What is a Reaction Paper?

Reflective writing is a process of identifying, questioning, and critically evaluating

course-based learning opportunities, integrated with your own observations,
experiences, impressions, beliefs, assumptions, or biases, and which describes how this
process stimulated new or creative understanding about the content of the course.
Importance of Reaction Paper.

Basic qualities of a Good Reaction Paper

a. Gives a fair and balance social commentary
b. Provides relevant and accurate factual information on the situation
c. Exhibits by means of thorough and in-depth analysis an appreciation of
context (including time, place, people, involvement, their motivation, and
actuations)
d. Makes a clear distinction, through language, between what is actual and
what is probable or possible
e. Exhibits a deep sense of humanity and an understanding of the human
situation even while expressing disapproval or disagreement most
intensely

Parts of a Reaction Paper:

Introduction: Make sure your introductory paragraph states the name of the text, the author, and
the focus of your paper. Your Introductory paragraph should be appealing; you may use bible
verse, question, quoted phrase or sentence from the text etc.

Body: The Body paragraph contains your opinion about the topic. You can use different formats
such as inductive, deductive, chronological order etc. Make sure to have a thesis statement in
each paragraph together with its supporting details. Thus, the topic sentence for the first body
paragraph will refer to the first point in the thesis sentence and the topic sentence for the
second body paragraph will refer to the second point in the thesis sentence. Generally, if the
thesis sentence contains three related points, there should be three body paragraphs, though.
you should base the number of paragraphs on the number of supporting points needed.

Conclusion: Usually restates the thesis statement and leaves the reader something to think
about. It sum-up your opinion about the topic.

Things to take note:

Reaction Paper is not a summary of the given text

Make sure to have a thesis statement in each paragraph of your work

There should be a basis of your opinion

You should use appropriate words in your reaction towards an article or text
Application: Writing a Reaction Paper

Direction: React towards the image and write Introductory Paragraph, Body and Conclusion in
one piece of paper.

Answer the following question:

1. What did you feel when you saw the image?

2. What can you say about the image?

Directions: Read and understand the text below. The Reaction Paper: A Measured Response to
the World
Marikit Tara Alto Uychoco
(1) The world can be a chaotic place. Often, there seems to be no rhyme
or reason in the events that happen to us. Oftentimes, people despair, and the modern
alienation articulated by Henry David Thoreau may
be true for many - “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
(2) In order to make sense of the world, people write. In order to create a
semblance of order and understanding of one’s experiences, people
write. Often enough, they write a measured response to what has
happened to them. This takes on various forms, but for the purpose of
this textbook, the forms we will explore are the review and the
reaction paper.
(3) Of course, some may consider a diary entry to be a reaction paper to
the world. However, diary entries are personal in their significance, while the reaction paper’s
significance is societal. The reaction paper
is written for the enlightenment of one’s fellow human beings; a diary
entry is written for the enlightenment of the self. Both have their
significance, however, only the reaction paper is considered
significantly valuable for the academe.
(4) There is also a difference in form: the reaction paper is more formal, more descriptive, and
often uses the rhetorical devices of description
and narration in order to prove a point; while the diary entry is less
formal, less descriptive, and does not endeavor to persuade or to
make another person understand; hence, there is no real effort in
using rhetorical devices. Oftentimes, the diary entry is a way to rage
against petty insults and grievances.
(5) When one reads a reaction paper, one expects to be informed and
amused. Reaction papers help us in our everyday decision: from what
movie we should watch, to the clothing that we should wear, and the
causes that we should believe in. It tells us that we are alone in
experiencing the world, and that there are others before us who care to tell us what to watch out
for and how to best experience what we
are about to go through.
(6) modern iterations of the reaction paper are the movie review, gadget
review, trip advisor post, and other travel reviews, restaurant reviews
and essays that discuss a social phenomenon or a common
experience. Many editorials can be considered reaction papers, if not, position papers. many of
them are written in newspapers, magazines, and weblogs.
(7) Although the modern world can be a lonely and alienating place, the
reaction paper can reach out and tell us that we are not alone. It
helps to know that the other person is going through the same
experience as well, and that person has something to tell you about
how to survive, what to avoid, and where to seek pleasure. A reaction
paper, when done right, can help us process our own experience, and
help us see things that we weren’t able to dee on our own.
(8) In today’s multimedia world, this stretches across countries and over
territorial borders, where a housewife from manila can tell a tourist
from Tokyo how to best survive Manila’s hot summer. We reach out
to one another, in order to make the world a better place, by mapping
the world for others, and letting them know where beauty and
darkness reside.

Comprehension Questions: Answer these briefly on a separate sheet. 1. What is the difference
between a diary entry and reaction
paper?
2. According to the text, what is the importance of the reaction
paper society? Do you agree?
3. Why does the academy value the reaction paper?
4. What do you think makes a good reaction paper?
5. Did the text change the way you look at reaction papers? Why
or why not?
6. Give some modern iterations of the reaction paper.
7. Why are reviews important?
8. How do reviews change the way you look at a movie, product, or place?
9. Why do people read reviews?
10. What does the text conclude regarding reaction papers?

Assessment - Evaluating Learning

Teaching Strategy: Direct Instruction
Questions:
1. What are the main components of a reaction paper?
2. How does one effectively support their opinion in writing?
3. Why is it important to review and revise your work?

Questions:
1. How can the structure of a reaction paper influence the reader's understanding?
2. In what ways does critical analysis enhance the quality of a reaction paper?
3. How does personal experience shape one's reaction to a text?

Answers:
1. A clear structure helps the reader follow the writer's thought process and understand their
perspective.
2. Critical analysis provides depth and insight, making the reaction more persuasive and
engaging.
3. Personal experiences can provide unique insights and connections, enriching the response
and making it more relatable.

Additional Activities for Application / Remediation

1. Write a reaction paper on a current event article of your choice and share it with a family
member or friend for their thoughts. This can be done using available writing materials at home.
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