ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES UNIT II

AN ENTRANCE TO THE REALM

Academic
OF Writing
In this unit, writing will be in Four core papers will be
action. All the papers in this unit discussed: The Reaction Paper,
are the kinds of writing that are The Concept Paper, The
expected of students entering the Documented Position Paper, and
university or the workplace. The Report Paper, with several
examples.

PREPARED BY:
R_A_T__N P__E_
 THE REACTION PAPER
An informed and insightful perspective on art, popular
culture, and the world.

• a form of paper writing in which the writer

expresses his ideas and opinions about what has
been read or seen.
 PART 1: A SUMMARY OF THE
WORK Condense the content
Write an of the work by
Identify the author informative highlighting its main
and title of the summary of the points and key
work. material. supporting points.
 PART 1: A SUMMARY OF THE
WORK
Use direct Do not include in
Write an
quotations from the the first part of the
informative
work to illustrate paper your personal
summary of the
important ideas. reaction to the
material.
work.
PART 2: YOUR REACTION TO THE
Answer questions:
WORK
How is the
How is the work Did the work
material related to
related to increase your
your life,
problems in our understanding of a
experiences,
present-day particular issue?
feelings and
world?
ideas?
 PART 2: YOUR REACTION TO THE
WORK
You should also Evaluate the merit of
indicate here whether the work: the Include your
or not you would importance of its learnings on the
recommend the work points, its accuracy, work read or
to others, and why. completeness, and watched.
organization.
POINTS OF CONSIDERATION WHEN
THE REPORT
WRITING
Apply the four basic standards of effective writing:

UNITY SUPPORT

ERROR- FREE COHERENCE

SENTENCE AND
CLEARNESS
POINTS OF CONSIDERATION WHEN
THE REPORT
WRITING
Organize your material

a summary of one a reaction of two a conclusion

or more or more
paragraphs paragraphs
POINTS OF CONSIDERATION WHEN
THE REPORT
WRITING
Edit the paper for:

grammar spelling punctuation

 REFERENCES
https://success.uark.edu/get-help/student-resources/reaction-paper.php

https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/handouts/the-writing-process-1/invention/Writing-a-
Response-or-Reaction Paper.com