Caroline Birds College is a Waste of Time andMoney in the course text, The Norton Readerbeginning on page 428.

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Caroline Birds College is a Waste of Time andMoney in the course text, The Norton Readerbeginning on page 428.CRITICALLYANALYZEthe essay of your choice by using guidelines and strategies utilized in reading responses and formal papers.GUIDELINES:*Remember to critically analyze the essay itself; not just the essay topicQUALITY NOTQUANTITY!Follow MLA or APA formatand word guidelines (see syllabus)Critical Analysis GuidelinesThe purpose for writing a critical analysis is to evaluate someone's work (book, essay, movie, paining, play, etc...)  in order to increase the reader's understanding of it.  A critical analysis is subjective writing because it expresses the writer's opinion and evaluation of the work.  Analysis means to break down and study the parts. Writing a critical paper requires two steps:  critical reading and critical writing.CRITICAL READING:-Identify the author's thesis/purpose-Outline the work or write a description of it-Summarize the work-Determine the purpose of the work and evaluate the means by which the author has accomplished this purpose:-To inform with factual material?(Has the material been presented clearly, accurately, with order and coherence?-To persuade with appeal to reason or emotion?(Is there evidence, logical reasoning, contrary evidence?)-To entertain (affecting emotion?)(How are the emotions affected?  Does it make the reader laugh, cry, get angry?  Why and how does it affect the reader this way?)Consider the following questions:1.  How is the material organized?2.  Who is the intended audience?3.  What are the writer's assumptions about the audience?4.  What kind of language and imagery does the author use?SAMPLE OUTLINE FOR CRITICAL ANALYSIS ESSAYI.  Background information on author and essay to help readers understand the nature of the work.A.  Title and authorB.  Publication InformationC.  Statement of Topic/PurposeII.  Thesis Statement indicating the writer's (YOUR) main reaction to the work.III.  Summary/Description of the workIV.  Interpretation and Evaluationa.  Organizationb.  Stylec.  Effectivenessd.  Treatment of Topice.  Appeal to a Particular AudienceV.  ConclusionTips to remember when writing:-Avoid using first person.  Do not introduce your ideas by stating "I think," or "In my opinion."  Keep the focus on the subject of your analysis, not on yourself.  Identifying your opinions weakens them. For example: instead of writing I thought the piece was a good example of... use the piece was a good example of...  YOU are the author.  The reader already knows and assumes that is youropinion.-Always introduce the work.  Do not assume yourreaderknows what you are writing about; therefore does not need to know the title and the author*.  Assume your reader knows nothing about the piece you are writing about.(*Never use authors first name only; chances are you are not on a first-namebasis with the author and even if you were, this is a formal essay and first names are considered casual.  Use first and last when introducing the author, then use last name only for the remainder).-Is there controversysurrounding the subject?  The author?-Overall valueof the piece?-Strength and Weaknessesof the piece?-Support your thesis with detailed evidencefrom the text.  Do not forget to document quotes and paraphrases.  Acknowledge your sources.-Be open-minded, well-informed and fair.  Express your opinions, butback them up withevidence

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