Reaction Papers
You are required to write three two-page (double-spaced) reaction papers on
the articles of your choice from different journals. You can choose articles from the Professional
Language Journals. Make sure you use the following guidelines to write
your paper. The paper should be written in
a 12-point font using any word-processing program. You are welcome to send it to
me as attachment via e-mail before the
class.
I. Information about the Journal
1.
Name of the journal
2.
Name of the article
3.
Date of publication
4. Author
II. Information about the Article
Use the following questions to describe the content of the article:
1. What was the purpose of the research?
2. What was the main theoretical framework that the author used for the study?
3. What was the method used for the investigation?
Where did the study take place?
What materials/instruments and procedures were used?
How were the data collected and analyzed?
4. What were the results?
5. What were the conclusions and implications?
III. Your Reaction/Critique
You should express your impressions and thoughts about the study and what the investigator
may have left out of the study that should be included but not your personal learning or
teaching experience.
