GRAPES Reaction Paper
SAMPLE PAPER
Part I: Geographic Overview of Article
1. “Egyptian military targets attacked at Gaza Border”
2. Cairo, Egypt
Part II: GRAPES
1. Geography
2. “Egyptian military targets attacked at Gaza Border” focuses on the geography of a society
because it discusses the economic loss when the border in Sinai between Gaza and Egypt is shut
down.
3. Three direct assertion from the article.
“Egypt and Israel, united on this point, say Hamas uses the tunnels to transfer weapons and fighters
to launch attacks in cooperation with Islamic extremists.”
“Thousands of Palestinian students and medical patients hoping to leave Gaza have been stranded
by temporary closings of the border crossing during the fighting…”
“ ‘We call upon brothers in Egypt to open the Rafah crossing’ for commerce, he said.”
4.
Explain why these citations are importing to supporting the assertion.
These citations are important because it shows how Gaza and Egypt want the borders open for
the people and economic prosperity. These citations also show how Hamas is transferring both
weapons and fighters inside Egypt. The Gaza border is a safety concern because it is an easy
target for terrorists.
Part III: Reaction to Article
1.
“Egyptian military targets attacked at Gaza border,” is about Egyptian targets being attached by
Hamas and/or other rebel groups and how it affects the people when the border is closed.
Because of two car bombings, Egypt has closed the border to the people of Gaza cannot get in.
This affects the economy and also travel negatively for many people.
2. The article is newsworthy because it explains what is going on between Egypt and Gaza. It also
makes us aware of how citizens are being affected by these car bombings.
3. On September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers were destroyed and over 3,000 people lost their lives
in New York City.
Part IV: Paragraph
“Egyptian military targets attacked at Gaza border” focuses on the geography of a society
because it discusses the economic loss when the border in Sinai between Gaza and Egypt is shut
down. This article is about Egyptian military targets being attached by Hamas and other rebel
groups and how it affects the people when the border is closed. Because of two car bombings,
Egypt has closed the border so the people of Gaza cannot get in or out of the country. “Thousands
of Palestinian students and medical patients hoping to leave Gaza have been stranded by temporary
closings of the border crossing during the fighting…” This affects the economy and also travel
negatively for many people. This article shows how the border crossing is affecting people.