English for Academic and Professional

Purposes

Sir Winrich Jerome A. Indong

TODAY’S LESSON:
I. Definition of Review,
Reaction, or Response Paper
II. Questions to Ask
III. Stages in Composition
1. Prewriting
2. Organizing
3. Writing
 DEFINITION
Usually requested so that you’ll
carefully consider what you
think or feel about what you
have seen, read, watched, or
even experienced
 QUESTIONS TO ASK
 How do you feel about what you are
seeing/ reading/ watching/
experiencing?
 What do you agree or disagree with?
 Can you identify with the situation?
 What would be the best way to
evaluate the artwork, media, story,
movie, or experience?
 STAGES IN
COMPOSITION
 STAGE 1:
PREWRITING
 STEP 1 : Understand the
purpose of your paper.
 STEP 2 : Figure out the type of
response or content that is
expected from the paper.
 STAGE 1:
PREWRITING
 STEP 3 : Carefully think about
what you just read, watched, seen, or
experienced. Digest the ideas.
 STEP 4 : Take note of your initial
reactions by writing them down.
 STAGE 1:
PREWRITING
 STEP 5 : Critically evaluate
what you just read, watched,
seen, or experiences by asking
relevant questions.
 STAGE 1: PREWRITING
1. How do you feel about what was said?
2. Do you agree or disagree with the artist, writer,
character, director?
3. Have you had any applicable experience?
4. Have you read or heard anything that applies to
what the artist, writer, character, director said
in/about the artwork, article, book, movie, or
experience?
5. Does the evidence from the artwork, article, book,
movie or experience support the statements the
artist, writer, character, director made?
 STAGE 1:
PREWRITING
I think that … In addition,
I see that … For example,
I feel that … Moreover,
It seems that … However,
In my opinion … Consequently,
Because … Finally,
A good quote is … In conclusion,
STAGE 2: ORGANIZING
 STEP 1 : Write your thesis
statement.
 STEP 2 : Decide on the key points
that will focus your ideas. These will
be your topic sentences.
STAGE 2: ORGANIZING
 STEP 3 : Develop your ideas by
adding examples, quotations, and
details to your paragraphs.
 STEP 4 : Make sure the last
sentence of each paragraph leads
into the next paragraph.
 STAGE 2:
ORGANIZING
 STEP 5 : Check your thesis
and make sure the topic sentence
of each paragraph supports it.
 STAGE 3: WRITING
INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION

Should contain Should contain Can be a

all the basic paragraphs that restatement of
information in provide support what you said in
one to two for your thesis your paper or a
paragraphs comment which
Each paragraph focuses on your
Should include a should contain overall reaction
concise, one one idea
sentence, Should NOT
focused thesis include new
information
The Writing Process
PART 1 : Summary or
Overview of the Work
PART 2 : Your reaction to the
work
 The Writing Process
PART 1 : Summary or Overview of the
Work

Identify the author and title of the work.

Include in parentheses the publisher and
publication date.
Write an informative summary of the
material. Highlight main points and key
supporting details.
 The Writing Process
PART 1 : Summary or Overview of the
Work

Illustrate important ideas.

Do not discuss in great detail any single
aspect of the work.
Keep the summary objective and
factual.
 The Writing Process
PART 2 : Your Reaction to the Work

How is the assigned work related to ideas

and concerns discussed in the course for
which you are preparing the paper?
How is the work related to problems in
our present-day world?
 The Writing Process
PART 2 : Your Reaction to the Work

How is the material related to your life,

experiences, feelings and ideas? What
emotions did the work arouse in you?
Did the work increase your understanding
of a particular issue? Did it change your
perspective in any way?
The Writing Process
PART 2 : Your Reaction to the
Work

Evaluate the merit of the work.

Would you recommend the work
to others? Why?