1. Unit 6 OTHER FORMS OF ACADEMIC WRITING p. 136
Mrs. Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez, BAT., MS.
Houston Community College – Fall 2018

2. DEFINITION REACTION / RESPONSE ESSAY P. 138
It is a common writing task that appears in every academic discipline.
The WRITER gets the prompt – visual or written – to think about and then to respond to.
Prompts: quotes, pieces of literature, photos, paintings, multimedia presentations, and news events.
The WRITER’s reactions are based on his feelings, opinions, and personal observations about the prompt.
The WRITER’s task:
1. Summarize the prompt
2. Give personal reaction to it.
DEFINITION REACTION / RESPONSE ESSAY P. 138

3. PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION P. 138-139
INTRODUCTION: (Paragraph 1)
Description of summary of the thing being reacted to, making it clear to the reader.
If it is a reading, photo, or film, mention the title and author of the work.
The Thesis Statement is the last sentence of the paragraph.
BODY - 1ST REACTION: (Paragraph 2)
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details:
From the prompt or
Original ideas and opinions
BODY - 2ND REACTION: (Paragraph 3)
Supporting Details
CONCLUSION: (Paragraph 4)
Overall reaction to the prompt mentioned in the introduction
Evaluate whether the prompt had an overall effect or impact on you.
PRACTICE: ACTIVITY 1-7 P
PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION P

4. VERBS USED IN WRITTEN EXAM OR ESSAYS QUESTIONS P. 147
See examples p. 146
VERBS USED:
DEFINE: 3-point definition: 1) definition, 2) explanation of parts or characteristics, 3) examples
ENUMERATE / LIST / RECOUNT: list items to answer the questions.
OUTLINE: listings with subpoints
SUMMARIZE: main points or facts only
RELATE / COMPARE / CONTRAST / DISTINGUISH / DIFFERENTIATE: explain connections and associations of 2 things, whether similar or different.
EXPLAIN / ILLUSTRATE: using a diagram, graph, or concrete example to illustrate your answer.
EVALUATE / ASSESS / CRITICIZE / JUSTIFY / ARGUE: use critical thinking and persuasive language to say how good or how bad something is.
NOTE: When answering questions on a test, use only the space provided. This space will tell you how much to include in your answer.
PRACTICE: ACTIVITY 8-9 P
VERBS USED IN WRITTEN EXAM OR ESSAYS QUESTIONS P. 147