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publisher, the publication date, or other general information about the prompt.
It does not include the writer’s personal reaction to the prompt.

 It ends with a thesis statement that reflects the main points discussed in the
body.

Body 1, 2, and 3
 The topic sentence in each paragraph talks about one aspect of the prompt

being responded to.
 One aspect of the prompt is described in each paragraph. The aspect can be a)
the merit of the work (the importance of its points, its accuracy, completeness,

organization, and so on), b) how the work is related to problems in our present-
day world, c) how the material is related to your life, experiences, feelings, or
ideas, d) whether the work increased your understanding of a particular issue or

changed your perspective in any way, or e) whether you agree or disagree with
the work.
 Each paragraph gives evidence to support its analysis.

Conclusion
 The conclusion summarizes the main points discussed in the body paragraphs.
 It indicates whether or not the writer would recommend the work to others, and

why.

Adapted from http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/handouts/the-writing-process-1/invention/Writing-a-Response-or-
Reaction-Paper

Exercise 3 Reading an article

Read the article about cyber-bullying below carefully.

What is Cyber-Bullying?

Cyber-bullying is a form of online harassment of a person. This
problem was almost unheard of only 15 years ago. However, more and
more people are now using the Internet. This is creating new problems for

society. On the Internet, it is easier for people to hide their identity. This
can encourage bullies to use the Internet to engage in this kind of harmful
behavior. There are many ways that cyber-bullies use the Internet

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