Review Module 2 and Module 3 as well as the feedback provided on your rough draft of your reaction paper. Please be sure to make all appropriate corrections and submit your Final draft of your reaction paper here.
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric below.
Reaction Paper Assignment (Draft/Final)
For this assignment, you will prepare a reaction paper. This assignment will consist of the following steps:
Step 1: Read “Teens Aren’t Socializing…”
Teens aren’t socializing in the real world. And that’s making them super lonely.pdf Teens aren’t socializing in the real world. And that’s making them super lonely.pdf – Alternative Formats
https://nsu.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-5738689-dt-content-rid-54906306_1/xid-54906306_1
Step 2: Summarize key points in your own words. This is the prewriting phase. This information will be incorporated into your paper.
How do you feel about what the authors said?
Do you agree or disagree with the author?
Have you had any applicable experience or can write about the experience of someone else that is relevant?
Have you found research findings or statistics that support or refute what the authors said in the article?
Does the evidence in the article support the statements the writer made?
Step 3: Organize the information in the prewriting phase using the 5 paragraph format:
Include an APA Title Page. Your title page must include your name, affiliation, name of course, and name of assignment.
Introduction with a thesis. Your introduction should include a concise, one-sentence, thesis. This statement provides focus to your paper and clearly states the purpose of your paper or the main idea of your paper. Click on the link below for more information on how to write a thesis statement
The body of your reaction paper must :
Contain 3 paragraphs that provide support for your thesis. Each paragraph must contain one idea.
Each idea must be supported by evidence. This evidence can be additional journal articles from which you obtain statistics, etc., that you find and cite in APA style. It is fine to state your opinion, but your opinion must be informative.
The final sentence of each paragraph should lead into the next paragraph. Create transition language.
Conclusion. Paragraphs summarize your argument and the why of your position, refer back to the thesis, close the argument, and suggest ideas for research.
Key Points: Your paper must conform to the following standards:
3-5 pages in length
12 point Times New Roman
1-inch margins
Double spaced
5 paragraph format
An APA Title page
At least one APA in-text citation (You must identify another journal article)
An APA Reference List
Required headings
—Introduction
—Supporting Facts
—Conclusion
Reaction Paper Scoring Rubric
(Does your paper look like this? See below)
_____ Introduction w/Thesis (5 points possible)
_____ Is an informed opinion [opinion based on facts]
_____ Includes title(s) & author(s) of work(s)
_____ Properly punctuated & well written
_____Supporting Facts (15 points possible)
____ At least three paragraphs
_____ Each paragraph supports the thesis
_____ Arguments have a logical flow
_____ Proper APA style in-text citations used
_____ Concluding Sentence (5 points possible)
_____ Summarize your argument
_____ Refers back to thesis
_____ Closes argument
_____ States reason for position
_____ Suggestion(s) for research or a research idea
_____Directions/Writing (5 points possible)
____ Formatted correctly (see key points section)
_____ Does not contain more than three grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors
_____Total (out of 30 points)
*This rubric was modified from a template accessed at www.cornellcollege.edu.
Response Paper Tips
On your thesis:
Make sure your thesis is an opinion and not a fact
State the argument clearly and concisely
Regarding the body of the paper:
Write your thesis in the present tense.
