EAPP - reviewer for critical approaches

Critical reading

looking for ways on how the subject matter was develop or written.

Reading

The act of decoding written symbols (letters, words, sentences) to understand their meaning.

Argument

A structured with logical proposition backed by evidence

Claims

Central of arguments or assertions that a writer wants the audience to accept. (has 3 types)

Evidence

All about facts that used to support an argument or claim

• 3 types of claims

Claim of Facts

Based on facts that needs to be proven

Claim of Value

Statement with judgement

Claim of Policy

Statement that state Action

8 types of Approaches

• Historical - used to analyze literature, academic articles, and media

Formalist

• used to critique and analyze text

Sociological

critical lens used to analyze how a text reflects, responds to, or shapes society.

Feminism

used to analyze how a text portrays gender roles, power dynamics between sexes, and the oppression of women.

Biographical

used to analyze a text by examining the life experiences of its author.

Gender Approach

Used to analyze how a text constructs or challenges about gender, sexuality, and identity

Psychological

Used to analyze the psychological motivations, and mental states of characters, the author or even readers

Reader-response

A text has no real meaning until a reader interacts with it