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    Critiquing

    Nonfiction
    When you critique, you evaluate. As a reader
    and a critique, you ought not to judge to
    point out failings, and condemn the writer.
    Instead of condemning, recommend how to
    make those failings a success. The aim of the
    critique is to make the writing better.
    Opposite of this is a critic who only points
    out the weakness, but not the strength nor
    does he/she give any suggestions for
    improvement. Can you be a critique?
    The most important guideline for a critique is to
    give an honest, constructive, and polite
    assessment of the writing. All comments should
    be about the content being written, not about the
    person writing them. Here are the steps to follow
    when doing a thorough critique of nonfiction:
    1. Overall Impressions:
    Evaluate the total work. The critique must
    consider the whole write-up, rather than just its
    details or just portions of the work. Here are what
    need to be evaluated:
    a. Content: Does it open with something that
    captures your attention and that makes you want
    to keep on reading? Is the pace appropriate for
    the type of information being covered? Can you
    clearly identify the subject or main idea? Is the
    main idea supported by evidence, anecdotes,
    interviews, viewpoints, or some other method?
    b. b. Audience: Is it clear who the target audience
    is for the book, article, or essay? Is the tone,
    language, and reading level appropriate for that
    audience?
    c. Format: Is it following standard
    submission guidelines for that type of work,
    or is it tailored towards guidelines of a
    specific market? Is it organized logically, so
    the reader can follow the development of the
    topic or progression of the events?
    2. The Mechanics: Evaluate the work for
    structural strengths and weaknesses. Below
    are the mechanics to consider:
    a. Structure: Were paragraphs and sentences appropriate in
    length for the type of information presented? Would varying their
    length add interest or adjust the pace more effectively? Does the
    choice of words feel appropriate? Is the information presented in
    a way that the target audience will find easy to understand?
    Does the conclusion summarize the main points effectively, or
    bring the work to a satisfying end?
    b. Grammar: Are there obvious mistakes in grammar and
    spelling? Are there too many clichés in the narrative or dialog? c.
    Extras: If there are sidebars, charts, graphs, pictures, or other
    supporting documents, do they support the premise, theme,
    arguments, or hypothesis? Are they formatted properly and
    annotated in the body of the work?
    Every written work has an argument or
    point to make. Your critique must also
    have a point. Write a 300-word critique
    of the MEMOIR below based on the
    elements discussed. Your critique must
    support the argument. Use the
    argument as the main title of your
    critique with the title of the memoir as
    the subtitle. Write this in your
    notebook. But before writing, consider
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