CritiquingWritten works

IRSC Live Virtual Lessons

By: Diana Lenartiene, Ed. S.

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Read the literary piece you plan on critiquing. Pay close attention to the meaning of the title, which will allude to the central purpose of the book. Also, be sure to look up any words and re-read any passages you do not understand

Examine the components of the literature.Plot. This is the storyline of your literature piece. A plot may be an abstract, psychological journey or a simple chain of events.

Setting. Evaluate how the choice of setting affects the work's theme and mood.

Characters. Differentiate between the main and secondary characters and identify their roles and purposes in the work. Take special note of the main character's path through the piece (i.e. how the character changes, what challenges the character faces, etc.).

Conflict development, climax and resolution. These elements are all part of the plot, but should be examined separately, as their placement in the plot's development plays a contributing factor to the author's success in conveying the literature's meaning.

Themes. Decipher what the writer is trying to communicate with the literature and what the piece is saying about human nature.Point of view. Consider the storyteller and how that choice contributes to the literature's purpose.

Form your interpretation for your literary criticism, taking the literary components into consideration. Decide what you think of the author's intended meaning and how successful you feel the author is at conveying that purpose

Summarize your interpretation with a concise thesis statement. The purpose of your literary critique is to support your thesis

Prove your interpretation. Use specific examples from the literature text and supporting documentation from outside sources to back up your thesis.• Find patterns in the literature that support the

interpretation you are supposing in your literary analysis. Cite instances of repetition and metaphor.

• Illuminate the symbolism of the literary work and explain how it works to support your interpretation of the work's meaning.

• Include quotations and passages from the literature to your criticism as evidence of your critique.

• Use supporting arguments from other literary critiques.

Please be sure to make a screen shot for your instructor to get your hour’s credit for attending this presentation.

1 – hit the Shift key and print screen key at the same time.

2 – Open a file where you can save the picture of the screen and press the control and the letter v keys at the same time. You will see the picture.

3 – save the picture file you just made as today’s date with no slashes or dashes between the numbers, like this:

71014

4 – close that program and write an email to your instructor. Attach the saved screen shot to your email.

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Diana Lenartiene,Online Instructor