EAPP Reviewer 2nd Quarter

Psychoanalytic Approach

Refers to literary criticism which, in method, concept, theory, or form, is influenced by the tradition of psychoanalysis begun by Sigmund Freud. Adopts the methods of "reading" employed by Freud and later theorists to interpret texts.

It argues that literary texts, like dreams, express the secret unconscious desires and anxieties of the author, that a literary work is a manifestation of the author's own neuroses.

Biographical Approach

A form of Literary criticism which analyzes a writer's biography to show the relationship between the author's life and their works of literature.

The goal is understanding why the author wrote what he or she wrote.

Thesis Statement

Is the final piece of your introduction while writing an essay.

Stanford Encyclopedia

A concept is a building block of thoughts.

THESIS STATEMENT

In academic writing, there is one killer, powerful, and concise statement.

 Rodriguez (2008)

"An essay without a thesis statement is like a car without a driver."

Choose a topic, Create a question, Find reasons that answer your question (at least 3), Put it all together and be sure to answer the questions.

STEPS TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT (1):

Choose a topic, Create a controlling idea, Sub-topic, Put it all together.

STEPS TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT (2):

Choosing sides, Becoming brief and specific, stating the obvious, focusing on one media.

4 Rules in making a strong Thesis Statement:

The use of 1st person, Unclear language, Attempting two topics at once, Just stating a fact

Things to avoid in making thesis statement

Structuralist/Formalist Approach

Holds that the true meaning of a text can be determined only by analyzing the literary elements of the text and understanding how these elements work together to form  up a cohesive whole.

Historical Approach

Involves the understanding of the historical and culutural conditions that influence the production of the literary work.

Moralist Approach

To study literature from the moral/intellectual perspective is therefore to determine whether a work conveys a lesson or message and whether it can help readers lead better lives and improve their understanding of the world.

Feminist Approach

Focuses on female representation in literature, paying attention to female points of view, concerns and values.

Reader-Response Approach

Argues that the meaning of a text is dependent upon the readers' response to it. hence, two different readers may derive completely different interpretations of the same literary text. TEXT + READER = MEANING

Marxist Approach

Examines the relationship of a literary product to the actual economic and social reality. It tries to understand how POWER, POLITICS, and MONEY play a role in literary text and how these elements impact the society and characters in the text.

Critic

A person who writes a critique.

Critique

The paper that exercises the value of a piece of writing.

CRITIQUE/CRITICAL ANALYSIS

An exercise in judging the value of a material a technique that aims to study, discuss, evaluate, and interpret a literary work. It needs to be clarified that when one performs criticism, it’s NOT SIMPLY FINDING FAULT/MISTAKES OR WRONG, but it aims to find excellence and perfections.

Introduction, body, conclusion

PARTS OF THE CRITIQUE

Concept Paper

Usually submitted prior to the submission of a project proposal. Provides an overview of the project which allows stakeholders to have a clear understanding of the foundations of a project for the purpose of funding.

Introduction, Purpose, Need or Rationale, Project Description, Support or Budget, Contact Information.

ELEMENTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER (PROJECT PROPOSAL)

Title Page, Background of the Study, Statement of the Problem/Objectives, Preliminary Literature Review, Abridged Methodology, Timeline, References.

ELEMENTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER (RESEARCH PROPOSAL)

Position Paper

One of the papers that presents one side of an arguable opinion about an issue. A paper that usually explains, justifies, and recommends a particular course of action. Its purpose is to persuade/convince others about your stand.

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION

encyclopedia, handbooks, dictionaries.

IN-DEPTH STUDIES

books, government reports.

SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

academic journals that is peer reviewed and published.

CURRENT ISSUES

newspaper, magazines.

STATISTICS

government agencies, associations.

Choosing a topic, Taking a stand, Developing argument, Organizing the paper.

Processes Involved in Writing Position Paper