APP 002 GRADE 12!

MODULE 1-5

CAUSE AND EFFECT

The results of something are explained

CHRONOLOGICAL

Information in the passage is organized based on time

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

Two or more things are described. Their similarities and differences are discussed.

ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

Information is expressed as a hierarchy or in priority.

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

A problem is described and a response or solution is proposed or explained.

SEQUENCE/PROCESS WRITING

Information is organized in steps or a process is explained in the order in which it occurs.

SPATIAL/DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

information is organized in order of space (top to bottom left to right).

SUMMARY

a short or abbreviated version of a longer text (about a quarter of its original length).

PARAPHRASE

a restatement and restructuring of ideas for the purpose of clarifying the meaning of a text.

THESIS STATEMENT

It is a sentence or two that tell/s the reader your topic and what you say about it

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

–It is evidence from a text that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments. All textual evidence should

SELECTION

select major idea, key words and phrases, special terms and interpretations presented in the original text

REJECTION

remove unnecessary data or the specifics.

SUBSTITUTION

replace long sentences/phrases with shorter ones and combine several sentences into one

OPINION

• Subjective statements based on a person's beliefs or attitudes.
• Opinions are not acceptable as support
• You must support it with facts if you wish to express it

FACT

• Objective statements of truths
• Piece of information used as evidence or as support to an opinion • You must use supporting details (proof) if you wish to strengthen the validity of the facts presented

CRITIQUE PAPER

A formal analysis and evaluation of a text, production, or performance, etc.--either one's own (a self-critique) or someone else's.

ACCURATE

It provides an accurate description of the work being evaluated by giving its summary and/or background details, like answers to basic reporter questions of who, what, when, where, and why.

EVALUATIVE

It gives the writer’s overall judgement of the work. It makes this judgement convincing by giving three or more (depending on the length of the paper) supporting evaluations of selected analytical elements of the work being evaluated.

BALANCED

The writer shows balance by pointing out weaknesses of a work, if the overall judgement is positive, or the other way around, by recognizing strong points of a work for which the overall judgement is negative.

INTRODUCTION

Typically, the ___ is short (less than 10% of the word length) and you should:
● Name the work being reviewed, the date it was created and the name of the author/creator.
● Describe the main argument or purpose of the work.
● Explain the context in which the work was created.
● Have a concluding sentence that clues what your evaluation of the work will be. For instance, it may indicate whether it is a positive, negative, or mixed evaluation.

SUMMARY

Briefly summarize the main points and objectively describe how the creator portrays these by using techniques, styles, media, characters or symbols.

CRITICAL EVALUATION

This section should give a systematic and detailed assessment of the different elements of the work, evaluating how well the creator was able to achieve the purpose through these.

CONCLUSION

This is usually a very brief paragraph, which includes:
● A statement indicating the overall evaluation of the work
● A summary of the key reasons, identified during the critical evaluation, why this evaluation was formed.
● In some circumstances, recommendations for improvement on the work may be appropriate.

REFERENCE LIST

Include all resources cited in your critique. Check with your teacher for which referencing style to use.

FORMALISM

Formalist Criticism emphasizes the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on literary elements and how they work to create meaning.

PSYCHOANALYTIC CRITICISM

Psychoanalytic Criticism emphasizes the process of introspection, or looking into the past experiences and latent desires, in order to understand the rationale of human behavior.

FEMINISM

Feminist Criticism is concerned with the role, position, and influence of women in a literary text. It asserts that most “literature” throughout time has been written by men, for men. Examines the way that the female consciousness is depicted by both male and female writers.

LESBIAN/GAY/QUEER CRITICISM

Queer Criticism examines how certain works display fear of the unknown, especially homophobia, of the fear of the LGBTQ community, which leads to repression. F

MARXISM

Marxist Criticism emphasizes economic and social conditions. It examines literature to see how it reflects the way in which dominant groups (typically, the majority) exploit the subordinate groups (typically, the minority); or the way in which people become alienated from one another through power, money, and politics.

LITERARY CRITICISM

is the art or practice of judging and commenting on the qualities and character of literary works.