Lecture Essay writing & presentation skills - Lecture 9 (Supp): Critical Essay

The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: How to write a definition essay? steps for writing an definition essay, topic selection for definition essay, key points to consider, dos and don’ts, common mistakes, example.

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Lecture 9

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Recap

- How to Write a Definition Essay?

* Steps for Writing an Definition Essay - Topic Selection for Definition Essay - Key Points to Consider

- Dos and Don'ts

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Critical Essay

A critical essay analyzes the strengths,

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How to Write a Critical Essay?

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How to Write a Critical Essay?

* Although frequently confused with a review, a critical essay Is more similar toa formal essay

- It should Incorporate scholarly

observations, with all facts correctly

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Steps for Writing a Critical

Essay

Step #1: A text in the form of a book, film, piece of music, or play must be

selected by the Instructor or student The text must be read a number of

times If the study concerns a film, play,

or piece of music, It must be watched

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Essay

Step # 2: Relevant material from which

references can be drawn must be

required

> Journals >» Books

> articles and

» Online material are suitable

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Step # 3: Notes must be written about the

text In question form, and an argument

must be constructed

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Step # 4: The Tang form of three or

more paragraphs, must be written

first Each paragraph must discuss one

point that supports the argument

Step #5: Aconclusion is written next:

> Summing up the points

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Step # 6: The introduction is written last, to make sure it presents the argument

clearly It must contain a strong thesis Statement that also sums up the

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Essay

Step # 7: The finished essay must be read

a number of times, corrected, edited

and finally proofed for errors

Grammar, punctuation and syntax are

important because they convey accurate

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Topic Selection

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Topic Selection

Some terms that could be chosenasa

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Key Points to Consider

‘ Audience: Thought must be given to the kinds of readers or

audiences to whom the writing

might be addressed by the creator

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- A critical essay must examine the text, question it, and evaluate it

- The writer must state what kind of text it

Is, and whether it achieves the aims of Its

creator

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- A suitable combination of main and

secondary points must be used in the three or more body paragraphs, which contain the central thrust of the essay

- Ideas, notions and concepts taken from the initial set of notes must be reworked to

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Persuasive techniques:

— must be used In an effective manner to argue

because:

- These common techniques appeal to emotion - to evidence, and facts supported by citation,

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‘ Acritical essay does not merely accept the decisions and opinions of others

- It must question everything, analyze, and

propose apposite alternative views,

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Common Critical Styles

Style # 1:Claim and Evidence style:

The writer must make a number of claims about the set text, and

findings made on reading tt

These claims are then supported by

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Style # 2: Effective style:

It is the new information method Here, the writer provides fresh

research which has not yet been

used by others to discuss the given

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Style # 3:Examination and Exploration:

This style looks into the fine detail of a text and explores all the possible

motivations, inspirations and reasons _ the

writer or creator might have had during

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Dos

- Do seek more than one fact or piece of information, Supported by a reference, for each argument made in a critical essay

- Use quotes when the exact words of the

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Dos

- Do describe the set text accurately, to demonstrate you have read It in depth

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Dos

‘ Do use ODpOSIng arguments and approach a view from both poles

* Do paraphrase accurately and

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Dos

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Don'ts

* Don't make _ categorical statements

without the support of referenced facts and quotes

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Don ts

- Don’t introduce new material in the

concluding paragraph

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Don ts

Don’t actively or negatively criticize the set text In a Subjective manner

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Don ts

* Dont neglect quality of writing and quality of thought

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Common Mistakes

* Following some handy tips ensure success

to the careful writer

- There is always the possibility of making

mistakes, however

- So it is useful to use this checklist to avoid

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Common Mistakes

‘ Avoid driving a_ point home_ too strongly

— It IS enough to support your claims with evidence without strong language or repetition

- An effective critical essay must appeal to

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Common Mistakes

Make sure your language matches the argument style

— Never fall into colloquial soeech or slang In an effort to be more persuasive

- Do not omit direct quotes from relevant

texts

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Common Mistakes

‘ Avoid using too many negative

sentences

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Well Written Critical

- A well-written PRP say Is one where the writer has made a clear argument In flawless language

— Logic

— sound reasoning, and — an investigative attitude

are always seen by examiners as good foundations for a well-organized discussion

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Example of Critical Essay

Is It Ever Too Late to

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Introduction Paragraph

Ninety-seven years old — this is the age of the oldest university graduating student in the world, who has just recently received a

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1 Supporting Details

Studying is one of the main tools used to get to know a variety of things, notions and the world around us in general It is the basic channel of perception of reality, which we otherwise would be unable to understand So, ignoring the opportunity to study would basically be equal to ignoring the whole world that Surrounds us Therefore, it stands perfectly to reason that furthering one’s education after graduating from high school ts

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Higher education in the United States is viewed as a wise choice to invest in your future and gain an asset that will always be your strong-hold when climbing up the social ladder At the same time, college and university education in the United States is extremely pricey, so many high school graduates simply do not have an Opportunity to continue their education right away Therefore, when a person has already achieved something in life, is standing on both feet and knows exactly what it is they want to deepen their knowledge in, they have all the right to continue at the point they once stopped at — and become a university student

With the American education system being arguably a very flexible one, you do not even have to become a full-time student any more to learn more about the things that interest you You can simply take a few courses at a certain university, pay the fees and attend the classes for your own purposes Sure, you will not receive a full-scale diploma for finishing a few courses, but if what you are looking

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Another thing that might get in the way of effective studying after a certain

age Is your capabilities Sure, If you

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Conclusion

All in all, studying is a necessity rather than a privilege, so it should never be too late to study, if a person really wants to There is no doubt that setting an expiration date on one’s Opportunity to learn and follow their dreams

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Summary

- How to Write a Critical Essay?

* Steps for Writing a Critical Essay * Common Critical Styles

- Key Points to Consider - Dos and Don'ts

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References

* http://academichelp.net/academic-as

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