Instruction
To write a Reaction Paper, follow these instructions:
Link
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Read I Have A Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King. Link
The reaction paper should have two parts (2 paragraphs): (1) a summary and (2) a reaction/opinion.
(1) In the summary, use your own words to give a brief version of the most important ideas from the reading. In about 100-200 words tell what the main ideas of the article are. When you do this, use your own words. If you copy the words of the article at all, you are in danger of plagiarism. Make sure you include the title of the article and the author (s) in the summary.
(2) In the reaction, give your opinion (your stance) about the issues mentioned in the reading in about 100-200 words. Do you think the author proved his/her main point? What could the author have done better? (Think about purpose, audience, genre, stance, context). Provide specific examples from the text to support your answer.
3)Review the rubric of this assignment before you submit. Also, there is are examples of a Reaction Paper and the rubric in Files in "Reaction Paper."