Concept Paper

Challenges Encountered by HUMSS Students in Critiquing Non-Fiction

Submitted by:

Juliana Clarrise Tañedo

Submitted To:

Ma’am Remalyn Pascual

HUMSS 12 - Rousseau

May 2022
INTRODUCTION

Nonfiction is a type of writing that focuses on real-life events and individuals.

Look up the definition of nonfiction and examples of it. Recognize the features and
types of nonfiction to better grasp how it differs from other forms of literature and how
literary nonfiction differs from informative nonfiction. All nonfiction works share a few key
characteristics. Nonfiction writing, above all, must include genuine people, places, and
events. True stories must be told in nonfiction literature. When something in a story is
made up, it is classified as fiction. Nonfiction must also have facts or material that can
be verified as accurate. With this in mind, a writer can choose and organize facts in a
variety of ways to achieve his objective. Some facts can be left out, while others can be
shown in a different way, but facts must be present in the written work overall.

The author's aim, which is the reason the author writes, is similar to most
nonfiction works. The majority of nonfiction is written in order to convey or inform. The
notions stated are always based on true, real-life situations if the author's goal is to
express. As a result, one may argue that all nonfiction works inform the reader.

Let us now examine the two sorts of nonfiction. The first type is literary nonfiction,
which refers to nonfiction that reads like fiction. This means that literary nonfiction
contains aspects of fiction such as characters, setting, and story, but these components
must be actual and not imagined in nonfiction. The stories are aimed to entertain as well
as inform the reader about true events. Biographies, autobiographies, and essays are
examples of literary nonfiction.

Informative nonfiction is the other type of nonfiction. The goal of instructive

nonfiction is to educate or explain an idea or situation. This style of nonfiction exists to
convey factual information to the reader. Articles and interviews are examples of
informative nonfiction. Nonfiction examples. In the field of literature, there are many
different types of nonfiction examples. Keep in mind that literary nonfiction comprises
works that are produced in the style of stories yet are based on true events and
persons. This category includes all autobiographies and biographies.
 On the other hand, giving input to others is known as critique. Critique can be
formative (concentrating on suggested changes and adjustments) or summative
(focused on grading and ranking). Learn to assess feedback and set revision and
editing priorities. When getting negative comments, learn to control your emotions.
Examine the merits and drawbacks of criticism. Consider the differences between
summative and formative feedback.

Feedback can be harmful, as it can be used to manipulate and silence others.

Jealousy and Machiavellian power plays can poison feedback. Feedback is sometimes
just partially right. Gray shades of truth exist. All feedback is not created equal. In the
context of writing, part of professionalism is not getting too worked up over harsh
criticism. You must learn to pick through critiques, reject certain suggestions, and
seriously evaluate others if you want to advance as a writer, speaker, or knowledge
worker. Some of the criticisms are inaccurate or misleading. There are times when you
should disregard someone's advice because you know better. Because they were
rushed or preoccupied, an audience (bosses, professors, peers) may struggle to
understand you. And it's possible that the manuscript you provided was too raw for your
audience to appreciate its potential or offer constructive criticism.

Critiquing writing is important because in order to write a good critique, you must
critically read: that is, you must carefully read and comprehend whatever it is you are
critiquing, apply appropriate criteria to evaluate it, summarize it, and finally make some
sort of point about the text you are critiquing. These skills—critically and closely reading,
summarizing, defining and applying criteria, and then evaluating—are essential to The
Process of Research Writing, and they should assist you as you move through it.

PURPOSE OF STUDY

Simply put, the analysis of challenges that the students encountered while doing
a critique of non-fiction helps the teachers to adjust their objectives and strategies in
teaching, so their students can adapt to the situation and the environment. One of the
priorities of this study is to acknowledge the struggles encountered by students when it
comes to analyzing, and stating opinions and ideas. The goal of writing a critique is to
examine someone else's work (a book, an essay, a film, a picture, etc.) in order to help
the reader, comprehend it better. Because it provides the writer's opinion or appraisal of
a text, critical analysis is subjective writing.

Added to this, the purpose of this study is to conclude with a solution to the
problem presented in this study. To give some recommendations in this kind of situation
and to discover related studies that may help to open more ideas for everyone. Also, to
determine the effects of taking this subject and its influence on the students.

Lastly, in this study, the author is using qualitative research in gathering

information. The author not only states that this will be a qualitative study right away, but
the purpose statement also concentrates on one notion or topic. In addition to breaking
down who will be in the study and where the research will take place, the author utilizes
the action word "explore" to clarify how they will learn from the investigation.

Preliminary Literature Review

According to Writing Center (2022), a critique entails more than just pointing out
flaws. It entails undertaking a thorough investigation of an academic article or book,
followed by the creation of a fair and reasonable summary of its strengths and faults.
Several academic magazines have issued how-to guidelines for assessing other
people's work in their field. Look for a "manuscript reviewer guide" in your field to help
you with your content analysis. Use this worksheet to familiarize yourself with the
audience and purpose of various types of criticisms, as well as the linguistic tactics that
are appropriate for each.

As reported by CNF (2022), the terms "creative nonfiction" and "creative

nonfiction" characterize the genre. The term "creative" refers to the application of literary
craft or the tools that writers employ to convey captivating, vivid, and dramatic stories
about actual people and events (the "nonfiction" component). The goal is to convey a
slice of reality—a personal experience, a scientific discovery, a history, a place, or a
person—in a way that will sing on the page, inform and influence readers, and leave an
impression.

Krause (2021) stated that critiques assess and examine a wide range of items
(texts, photographs, performances, and so on) using a set of criteria. People may
confuse "critique" with "criticism," which usually implies a negative view. These
concepts are easily confused, so I'd want to clarify that criticism and criticize are not
synonymous. A negative critique may be referred to as "criticism" in the sense that we
often use the phrase "to criticize," although critiques can also be positive.

Regarding to Lumen (2021), in the humanities, the ultimate objective of writing is

to describe or understand the human experience and ideals. Philosophy, religion, art,
music, literature, history, and language are all part of the humanities, sometimes known
as the liberal arts. These fields represent a comprehensive approach of researching and
comprehending how people express ideas, information, and feelings—our human
experience. The humanities are at the heart of every human attempt to study, discover,
and pass on knowledge. They are sometimes mislabeled as the "opposite" of the
applied sciences or professional disciplines such as business.

Conforming to the study of Defazio et.al. (2017), the ability to write effectively is a
cognitive skill. It entails the acquisition, comprehension, application, and synthesis of
new information. Writing successfully, in the eyes of a professor, includes more than
following writing conventions. Additionally, writing includes brainstorming, problem-
solving, reflection, and revision to produce a finished manuscript. Writing, from the
perspective of a student, may be a time-consuming and even dreaded process of
striving to put thoughts on paper while mastering writing norms such as spelling, citation
format, and syntax.

Objective of the Study

The paper seeks to achieve its general objective of identifying the challenges
encountered by HUMSS students in critiquing non-fiction:

1. To determine the difficulties of the students regarding with this topic.

2. To discover the effectiveness of having this kind of activity.
3. To find out the possible solutions.
4. To give recommendations about the study.
5. To identify the reasons for this low uptake, in order to find ways of improving it.
6. To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of all participants.
 7. To identify barriers and concerns.
8. To assess the awareness of the teachers.
9. To verify the main problem.

Research Question

The following are the questions that can use to gather data regarding the study:

1. What are the problems you encounter in critiquing non–fiction?

2. Why do you feel uncomfortable doing this kind of activity?

3. Did writing a critique make sense?

4. Is it possible for you to quit taking this certain activity? Why?

5. How do you define critique?

6. In your opinion, what is the importance of studying non- fiction critique?

7. How would you improve your mindset about this?

8. Tell us, why it become complicated for you?

9. What do you expect from this specialized subject/topic?

10. How do you explain the complicated feeling you have in this lesson?

References

Defazio et.al. (2017). Files.eric.ed.gov. Ability To Write Effectively. Retrieved May 19,
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Krause. (2021, May 13). Writing critiques. The Writing Center • University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/esl/resources/writing-critiques/

Libretexts. (2021, March 23). 8.1: What's a critique and why does it matter? Humanities
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Lumen. (2021). Boundless writing. Lumen. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from
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