Assignment - Reaction / Response Essay
Reaction Paper based (analytical essay) on the reading.
Topic -
Immanuel Kant and Kantianism
Hired Help/ Markets and Morals
Description: A Reaction/Response Essay is a writing assignment where you express your personal thoughts, interpretation, and evaluation of a particular topic; which could be presented through the textbook, an article, a film, recorded music or speech, etc. It is not a research essay and investigation into other sources is not necessary.
Questions you might ask yourself:
- How do you feel about the topic?
- Do you agree with the author's conclusion based on the presentation of facts?
- Could there have been another interpretation?
- How has this reading impacted your view of the topic?
- Did you realize something that was unknown to you before?
- Did the reading simply reinforce ideas and beliefs you already had about the topic?
- Did you in anyway identify with the topic?
In discussing your reaction/response, it is important to make references to evidence presented. For example, if you disagree with the point of view of the author, please reference the specific point you disagree with and support your claims with examples from the presentation. The intent of the essay is for you to understand your reaction/response to the topic and express it in a logical, succinct and compelling manner.
Introductory Paragraph:
- Introduce the presentation of the topic; Book or Article Title, Author, and the year it was published.
- Very brief summary of the topic.
- Thesis statement: Describe the specific issue that you are responding or reacting to; agree, disagree, connect with, evaluate etc.
Organizing Ideas, Opinions, and Viewpoints:
- Thesis statement forms the basis of the essay.
- Decide on a few key ideas that express your thesis statement.
- Describe at least three of these key ideas.
- Develop your ideas in each paragraph by using examples, giving details, and using material from the presentation.
- While the use of the first person "I" is generally not appropriate for academic essays, it is appropriate for a response/reaction essay since it is your personal response.
Body of the Essay:
Discuss the topic and your response/reaction to it referring to the presentation. If disputing the facts or the conclusions, give solid reasons to support your interpretation.
While this is not a research essay, you can certainly refer to class lectures, other readings or books. Always be accurate with the titles and authors. If you use any quotes from the text book, you may use parenthetical citation. If you quote from another book, then a footnote is necessary.
Concluding Paragraph: Reiteration of your thesis statement and restatement of your response/reaction.
Attachment:- Assignment Files.rar