Question

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TIPS on writing article response papers!!

(I already finished this class but am leaving it open for others)
► How does one write a response paper (assuming this is minimum/around 3 paragraphs??) regarding an article about a social issue, while integrating information from SIX sources? (PowerPoint notes count as sources; we need three different types of source)
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NOTE: this is not asking for someone to write out the essay. I asked this because I don't have clear instructions from my teacher so I need help structuring it

Answer 1

@Shadow

Answer 2

Here's more samples if it helps

Answer 3

have you decided a topic yet or looked at any sources? I've found that creating an outline of the essay and choosing what sub-topics to cover in each paragraph, will naturally guide this process, since you will choose the source to include as a way to back up your statements, rather than just including a source for its own sake

Answer 4

There's one source that we have to use, so I'd be mainly analyzing quotes from said source

Answer 5

that's good, as you come up with ideas you can try searching for sources that back up or argue against your claim

Answer 6

yeah I'm just having issues trying to formulate structure

Answer 7

because if it's short I have to figure out ways to word it that can cut down on inane phrases etc

`I tend to write rather long essays`

Answer 8

oh sorry
It's supposed to be an analysis paper, not an argument paper

Answer 9

since this is an informative essay I'd start by introducing the basics of the topic in one paragraph, basic history of the issue, basic terminology, then from there you can branch out into subtopics like 2) what it means for the greater context of psychology/sociology, 3) what are some prevailing ideologies regarding the issue, etc.

Answer 10

That's what it looked like based on the samples, haha.

Answer 11

ah idk if this was mentioned in the attached documents but
`We're supposed to analyze different sociological perspectives that are touched upon by specific quotes in the article`

Answer 12

still pretty vague though :/

Answer 13

I've got class now, sorry

Answer 14

Hmm no that wasn't in the documents. If you post the article, perhaps I could be of more help.

Answer 15

@Shadow okay, I've uploaded it

Answer 16

The answer is yes.
Sorry for being a year late. ;(

Answer 17

LOL Kitt you actually bumped this

Answer 18

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Well, yes. The stuff in here is beneficial for other users, why not?

Answer 19

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