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A popular assignment with instructors in the social sciences and humanities, such papers require students to understand each text individually and evaluate how well each accomplishes its own objectives. If you are responding to multiple texts, you must also discover how the texts relate to one another. (If responding to just one text, you might need to situate it within the larger context of class discussions, readings, etc., depending on the prompt.) A reaction paper may include a discussion of interesting questions that the readings raise for the student, but such a discussion is not sufficient by itself.  \nWriting good response papers is more demanding than it might appear at first. It is not simply a matter of reading the text, understanding it, and expressing an opinion about it. You must allow yourself enough time to be clear about what each text says and how the texts all relate to one another. In other words, response papers require you to synthesize the intellectual work of others—that is, bring it together into an integrated whole. In preparing to write response papers, therefore, it is crucial that you allow yourself not just enough time to do the readings but enough to digest what you have read and to put the results together into a unified account.  \nQuestions to Ask  \nConsider texts individually:  \n􀁸 What is the main problem or issue that the author is addressing?  \n􀁸 What is the author’s central claim, argument, or point?  \n􀁸 What assumptions does the author make?  \n􀁸 What evidence does the author present?  \n􀁸 What are the strengths and weaknesses of the text?  \n􀁸 What are possible counterarguments to the text’s claims?  \n􀁸 Why are the problem(s) and the argument(s) interesting or important?  \nConsider texts collectively:  \n􀁸 How do they relate to one another? Do the authors agree? Disagree? Address different aspects of an issue? Formulate a problem in different ways?  \n􀁸 In what way (if any) does the information or argument of one text strengthen or weaken the argument of others? Does integrating the claims in two or more of the texts advance your understanding of a larger issue?  \nActions to Take  \n􀁸 Pay attention to the instructions your instructor provides for the assignment. He or she may have specific expectations, which you should be careful to take into account. The prompt may also give you clues that will help you to understand what you should be getting out of the texts.  \n􀁸 Explain the key terms, main arguments, and assumptions of each text.  \n􀁸 Do your best to characterize each text’s arguments fairly and accurately.  \n􀁸 Evaluate the evidence that each text presents: point out strengths and weaknesses, both internal to the text and in relation to the others. For example, if one text makes an argument based on an assumption that another text either confirms or refutes, then you can use the latter text to evaluate the plausibility of the claim made by the former.  \n􀁸 Explain how the texts relate to and “speak” to one another. Synthesize them if you can, and if you cannot, explain what the barriers preventing such a synthesis are.  \n􀁸 Consider both sides of issues at stake. If all the texts are on one side of an issue, consider the other side. If the texts fall on both sides of an issue, consider where agreements and disagreements lie and what each side’s strengths and weaknesses are.  \n􀁸 Include your own voice by weighing arguments, evaluating evidence, and raising critical questions. If there seems to be something important that none of the authors addresses, point it out and state what you think its significance is. Try to be as specific as possible.  \n􀁸 Be careful to do all parts of the assignment. Accord each text the weight it deserves. Don’t forget to synthesize your account by showing how the texts relate to one another. The authors are in a figurative, if not literal,“con","cbCaiutiPu4t4fLb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiutiPu4t4fLb","pdf",204338,"English","# Definition of Genre\n# Questions to Ask\n## Consider texts individually\n## Consider texts collectively\n# Actions to Take\n# Actions Not to Take\n# Helpful Links","[{\"question\":\"What defines a reaction/response paper?\",\"answer\":\"A reaction/response paper responds to one or more texts by explaining what each text does and evaluating how well it achieves its objectives. If multiple texts are used, the writer must also analyze how the texts relate to one another.\"},{\"question\":\"How should a student analyze texts individually in a response paper?\",\"answer\":\"Students should identify the author’s main problem or issue, central claim and argument, assumptions, and evidence. 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