L7 eapp. appropriate critical approaches

OSE OF CRITICAL APPROACHES IN WRITING A CRITIQUE

1. USE APPROPRIATE CRITICAL APPROACHES IN WRITING A CRITIQUE SUCH AS FORMALISM, FEMINISM,ETC

2. MY VOCABULARY LIST a. Paradox - made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually or may be true or possible b. Evaluation - to judge the value or condition of something in a careful and thoughtful way; to determine significance or worth c. Demography -statistical study of human population with reference to size and density, distribution and vital statistics d. Patriarchy- a family, group or government controlled or led by man or group of men e. Tripartite- involving three people, groups or parts

3. Column A A map of an essay Very often Narrates an event with characters, setting, conflict, point of view and plot Presents the central ideas of a paper Outline that only uses numbers Column B thesis statement Frequently Text structure outline Decimal outline narrative Task 1: Match the group of words on Column A to their meanings in Column B. d b f a e

4. CRITIQUE PAPER Is a genre of academic writing briefly and critically summarizes and evaluates a work or concept. Used to carefully analyze a variety of works.

5. CRITIQUE PAPER Uses a formal, academic writing style and has clear structure. Its Body contains the summary of the subject and the detailed evaluation about it.

6. Criticize – to judge or to evaluate someone or something Critique – the paper or essay , the product of criticizing Critic – the person doing the criticism

7. CRITIQUES CAN BE USED TO EVALUATE: Creative Works- novels, exhibits, films, shows, images poetry; Researches- monographs, journal articles, systematic reviews, theories; Media- news reports, feature articles

8. PURPOSE OF CRITIQUE Guage the usefulness or impact of a work in a field. CREATIVITY MESSAGE IMPACT

9. Critical Approaches in Writing a Critique

10. Critical Approaches FORMALISM - It claims that literary works contain intrinsic properties and treat each work as a distinct work of art. ELEMENTS of a Story – Characters, setting, conflict, plot, point of view

11. Critical Approaches FORMALISM - It claims that literary works contain intrinsic properties and treat each work as a distinct work of art. ELEMENTS of a Story – Characters, setting, conflict, plot, point of view

12. Critical Approaches FORMALISM is about the Elements of the Text being criticized. FORMALISM= TEXT’s FORM What is the title, setting, other elements etc. and to what extent it is symbolic?

13. Critical Approaches 2. READER-RESPONSE CRITICISM. It is concerned with the reviewer's reaction as an audience of a work . This approach claims that the reader's role cannot be separated from understanding of the work . Criticism is focused on the message of the text

14. Critical Approaches 2. READER-RESPONSE CRITICISM. Criticism is focused on the message of the text How do you feel after reading the story? What are the lessons you learned from the story? Reader’s Understanding of the text

15. Critical Approaches 3. FEMINISM. It focuses on how literature presents women as subjects of socio-political, psychological, and economic oppression . It also reveals how aspects of our culture are patriarchal , i.e., how our culture views men as superior and women as inferior.

16. Critical Approaches 3. FEMINISM. -based on how men and women were presented Are the male characters powerful or superior in their position while the female characters are subordinate or inferior? Feminism = Females

17. Critical Approaches 4. MARXIST CRITICISM. It concerned with differences between economic classes and implications of a capitalist system, such as the continuing conflicts between the working class and the elite. Hence, it attempts to reveal that the ultimate source of people's experience is the socioeconomic system.

18. Critical Approaches 4. MARXIST CRITICISM. It concerned with differences between economic classes and implications of a capitalist system, such as the continuing conflicts between the working class and the elite. Hence, it attempts to reveal that the ultimate source of people's experience is the socioeconomic system. MARXISM=SOCIAL CLASSES

19. Critical Approaches 5. SOCIOLOGICAL CRITICISM. It argues that social context must be taken into consideration when analyzing a text. Focuses on man's relationship to others in society, politics, religion, and business. Focuses on the beliefs and values of society and how they are reflected in a text.

20. Critical Approaches 5. SOCIOLOGICAL CRITICISM. It argues that social context must be taken into consideration when analyzing a text. Focuses on man's relationship to others in society, politics, religion, and business. Focuses on the beliefs and values of society and how they are reflected in a text.

21. Four Approaches Formalism is about the form or the elements. Reader-Response is about your Reaction as a Reader. Feminism is about the Females or the Women Marxism is about the Social Classes

22. Thank You For Listening!