What Is A Response Essay: A Brief Manual For College Students


A response essay is the type of assignment where the student has to give his opinion or response on a piece of work like book, novel, movie, poem or an academic writing. This is different from a literature review because here you have to use the first person and include phrases like, in my opinion, I believe, I think etc. The purpose of a literature review and a response paper stays the same, only that you have to use a different style in both.

You may have difficulty writing a response paper or putting your ideas together because this is your first time. You have to stay confident and make sure that you attempt your paper after extensive research and planning. Even if you do not know the type of the assignment yet, you can do some preliminary reading and create a paper after seeing how experts do it. To be able to create a winning paper you would need help either from a paid source or from free sources that can assist you in writing.

This article will guide you on how to come up with the best response paper on a given subject. You can definitely create a strong paper if you follow these instructions carefully.

  1. The structure of your paper
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    The structure of your paper remains like any other traditional essay. Your work starts with an introduction where you present the title of your work and hook your audience in your paper. This includes the thesis statement, which is your stance on the subject and show the scope of rest of the assignment. Followed by the introduction is the body and conclusion of your paper respectively.

  2. The subject you are going to address
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    Have a clear idea about the subject or work that you are going to show your opinion about in your paper. This could be anything that you have always wanted to discuss with general audience.

  3. The data you will use in your paper
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    Think about the sources from where you will gather you data to support your stance. You need to gather your data so that you can write a winning paper

  4. The desired length and other requirements from your teacher
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    What are the specifications about your paper from your teacher and how you will achieve them?

    Once you determine all this, you should go ahead and start

  5. Creating an outline
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  6. Writing a killer first draft
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  7. Editing and proofing
 
 
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