Eapp Midterm Lesson

ENG 210- EAPP
Lesson 6: Guidelines in Writing a Reaction Paper, Review, or Critique
1.For articles or journals

a) Read, view, or listen to the work to be reviewed carefully to get the main
topic of the concepts presented. Then revisit the work to further identify its
arguments or message.
b) Relate the content of the work to what you already know about the topic.
This will make you more engaged in the article or book.
c) Focus on discussing how the book treats the topic and not the topic itself.
Use phrases such as this book/work presents and the author argues.
d) Situate your review. This means that your analysis should be anchored on
the theories presented by the writer or creator/
e) Report the type pf analysis or mode of presentation the writer/creator used
and how this type of analysis support the arguments and claims.
f) Examine whether the findings are adequately supported and how the
connections between ideas affect the conclusions and findings.
g) Suggest points for improvement of the reasoning explanation, presentation
of ideas, as well as alternative methods and processes of reasoning.
h) Compare the writer's or creator's explanation of the topic to that of
another expert from the same field of study.
i) Point out other conclusions or interpretations that the writer/creator
missed out. Present to other ideas that need to be examined.
j) Show your agreement with the writer's or creator's ideas and present an
explanation for this agreement.
2.For artworks and other media

a) When critiquing artworks or posters, make sure to use speculative verbs
such as evoke, create, appear, and suggest to show that your interpretation
of the artist's work is just that - an interpretation.
b) Presume that the reader has not yet seen the material you are reviewing,
so make sure yo describe it to them. For reviews of films or plays, make
sure not to spoil key events unless they figure in your review, in which case
always add a disclaimer.
c) For artworks, describe the material in simple terms to help your audience
visualize it; refrain from being vague or abstract.
3.On a general note, your reaction paper's conclusion may focus on the
following ideas.
a) Did the work hold your interest?
b) Did the work annoy or excite you?
c) Did the work prompt you to raise questions to the author?
d) Did the work lead you to some realizations?
e) Did the work remind you of other materials that you have read, viewed or
listened to in the past?
More references:
https://slideplayer.com/slide/12520690/
https://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/academic-success-
centre/handouts/Article-Review-and-Critique-rev2018.pdf
Example:
https://www.uwlax.edu/globalassets/academics/departments/political-
science-and-public-
administration/assignments/journal_article_critique_example.pdf
Lesson 7: Concept Paper
What is a Concept Paper?

• Prior to the submission of a project proposal, proponents are requested to
submit a summary of what the project is all about, the reasons for
conducting the project, and how it will be carried out.
• This summary document is called a concept paper.
• A concept paper provides an overview of the project, and helps funding
agencies eliminate proposals that are likely to be disapproved. Hence, it
helps save time and effort for both the proponents and the funding
agencies.
A concept paper gas several uses:

• First, it serves as a foundation of the full proposal.
• Second, it helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not.
• Third, it is used to pique the interest of the potential funding agencies.
• Finally, it is used to obtain informal feedback on the ideas prior to
preparing the full proposal.
Since a concept paper is a preliminary document for a proposal, it shows a preview

of the improvements that the proponent would like to have implemented. Concept
papers can be helpful in addressing social issues especially since they aim to show
solutions to tangible issues which plague society.
Three Ways in Explaining a Concept
Before writing your concept paper, you have to learn how to explain your concept
first. You can accomplish this using definition, explication, or clarification.
1. Definition
• Is the method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer.
Its main purpose is to clarify and explain concepts, ideas, and issues by
answering the question, "What does it mean?"
• This mode of explanation contains the term to be defined and the detailed
exposition of the term through the use of illustrations, examples, and
description.
• A definition can be presented in three ways: informal, formal, or extended.
i. An informal definition is done through a parenthetical or brief explanation.
ii. A formal definition explains a term by incorporating the term to be defined

(species), the general category of the term (genus), and the quality that
makes the term different.
iii. An extended definition is a detailed wat of defining a term and is usually

composed of at least one paragraph. This type of definition incorporates
various patterns of development (e.g., formal and informal definition,
comparison and contrast, narration, description, classification, functional
analysis, process, analogy, and cause and effect) to explain a given concept.
To better present ideas, you should identify the important elements contained in a
definition. These include the term being defined, the detailed explanation, and the
specific examples. The following signal words will also help you in writing this kind
of text.
2. Explication
• An explication is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses,
quotes, or passages are taken from a literary or academic work and then
interpreted and explained in a detailed way.
• When using this technique, you need to clearly present your thesis in the
introduction and follow it up with a detailed analysis of a passage or text.
• You may begin the body of the explication by analyzing and explaining how
the text was constructed.
• Your explication should end with w a concise conclusion by restating your
thesis and major arguments.
3. Clarification
• Clarification is a method of explanation in which the points are organized
from a general abstract idea to specific and concrete examples.
• It entails the analysis of the concept by looking at the examples and
specifying some of its characteristics to arrive at one working definition
which can be used throughout the paper.
The following signal words will help in writing this kind of text:
Parts of a Concept Paper

• A concept paper usually ranges from 500 to 2000 words and is usually
divided into several parts.
• The following sections discussed in this lesson are merely suggestions for
the content of the paper; ultimately, the project proponent needs to follow
the format and design required by the funding agency.
The parts of a concept paper may also vary depending on the nature of the
project/activity. Below are the two outlines of a concept paper based on the
context.
A. Concept Paper for Academic Research
B. Concept Paper for a Project
Lesson 8: Analyzing Arguments
Every time you write academic texts, you may implicitly conveying your own
thoughts in formal and logical style. This "own thought" may mean that you are
insisting your own conviction about a topic to the readers in a subtle manner. Let
us analyze how writers in existing academic texts insist their arguments in their
writing composition. You may begin with understanding your audience (that is
your readers), evaluation of your source materials, and pointing out fallacies in
the essays.
Click on the following link or copy the link and paste it on your browser window
and read the discussions on it. Take note of the salient points in the discussion.
Argument and audience https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

thinking/argument-and-audience/
Audience analysis https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-
thinking/argument-and-audience/argument-and-audience-audience-analysis/
Analyze this: Argument and Audience https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-
critical-thinking/argument-and-audience/argument-and-audience-analyze-this/
Argumentative Purposes https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

thinking/argumentative-purposes/
You should be able to see tabs on the right side of your screen. You may click
through the subtopics or click the "next" navigation button at the bottom part of
the center screen. Also, read the samples for each subtopic so that you could have
an idea on how the argument is applied in actual writing. You might be familiar
with these since they were already introduced to you in our prelim lesson on
patterns of paragraph development or text structures. The subtopics that you
should navigate through and read for this topic are the following:
1. Proposal argument
2. Definition argument
3. Causal argument
4. Narrative argument
Argument Analysis https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

thinking/argument-analysis/
You should be able to see tabs on the right side of your screen. You may click
through the subtopics or click the "next" navigation button at the bottom part of
the center screen. Also, read the samples for each subtopic so that you could have
an idea on how the argument is applied in actual writing. You may click the linked
topics embedded within the subtopics. The subtopics that you should navigate
through and read for this topic are the following:
1. Thinking about content

2. Thinking rhetorically
3. Sample rhetorical analysis
You may refer to this annotated file. Treat the annotations as alternative to actual
face-to-face discussion.
Annotated file: /files/7177471/SampleRhetoricalAnalysis.pdf
Lesson 9: Presenting Reasonable Arguments
Navigate through the following links to read on the different types of organizing
argumentation for academic discourses: You may click the samples for each type
and subtopics through the tabs located at the left side of the screen or by clicking
the "next" button below the discussion flow.
Rhetoric https://owl.excelsior.edu/research/assignment-analysis/
Organizing your argument https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

thinking/organizing-your-argument/
Types of argument:
1. Toulmin Method
2. Aristotelian or Classical Style
3. Rogerian Argument
Using Evidence
• Experience
• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources
• Source Integration
This is a sort of a review from your lesson on paraphrasing and summarizing. You
may not have to read this thoroughly.
▪ Annotating Sources
Lecture on analyzed argumentative text

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ENG 210- EAPP

Lesson 6: Guidelines in Writing a Reaction Paper, Review, or Critique

1.For articles or journals

2.For artworks and other media

What is a Concept Paper?

A concept paper gas several uses:

Since a concept paper is a preliminary document for a proposal, it shows a preview

Three Ways in Explaining a Concept

ii. A formal definition explains a term by incorporating the term to be defined

iii. An extended definition is a detailed wat of defining a term and is usually

Parts of a Concept Paper

Argument and audience https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

Argumentative Purposes https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

Argument Analysis https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

1. Thinking about content

Lesson 9: Presenting Reasonable Arguments

Organizing your argument https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-

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