POINTERS TO REVIEW (EAPP)

Summarizing is synthesizing important ideas in a piece of writing. This means that a writer shortens a
particular text but covers all the significant points in it.

Thesis Statement is the sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control
the ideas within the paper. It is not merely a topic. It often reflects an opinion or judgment that a writer
has made about a reading or personal experience.

Inductive a writing method which starts from particular to general; this means that specific details are
presented at the first part of part of the text and conclusions or generalization are placed at the end of
the text.

Deductive the opposite of induction; this writing method starts from general to specific, which means
that conclusions are presented first before presenting the support ideas or the specific details.

Deductive-Inductive general – specific – general (recap)

Inductive-Deductive specific – general – specific (additional info)

Critical Approaches different perspective we consider when looking at a piece of literature they seek
to give answer to these questions in addition to aiding us in interpreting literature.

Types of Critical Approaches

Reading response critism readers response to it effects of our perception of meaning in a text.

Formalist Criticism focusing on literacy elements.

Psychological Criticism revelation of authors mind and personality.

Biographical Criticism Argues that we must make authors life and background into account when we
study text refers to how the author has direct influence over the writing.

Sociological Criticism Focuses on the values of society and how those views are reflected in a text.

A. FEMINIST CRITICISM concerned with role, position and influence of women in a literary text.
B. MARXIST CRITICISM emphasizes economic and social condition

Historical Criticism argues that every literary work is a product of its time and its world.

Critique A genre of academic writing. Evaluates and summarizes a work or concept.

Critisize to evaluate or to judge something.

Critic A person doing criticism.

Literature is reflection of our society.

Critiquing systematic way of highlighting weakness and strengths.

A critique is an exercise in judging the value of a piece of writing or research. It is also a way of
improving your own skills by looking at the way other writers and research work.

What are the steps that we need to do write a critique

 Analyze the text

 Evaluate the text
 Write in standard essay form

What are the parts of a critique?

I. INTRODUCTION
II. MAIN BODY BEGIN WITH A BRIEF SUMMARY DESCRIBING THE PROJECT
III. CONCLUSION