Creative Nonfiction Module 2: Forms and Critiques
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What is the main purpose of critiquing in creative nonfiction?

  • To criticize without offering constructive feedback
  • To demonstrate professional writing abilities
  • To provide feedback and help fellow writers improve (correct)
  • To showcase one's own writing skills

    • What skills can one acquire by engaging in critiquing?

  • Cooking and gardening skills
  • Mathematics and physics skills
  • Reading and writing skills (correct)
  • Singing and dancing skills

    • Where did the term 'critique' originate from?

  • French (correct)
  • Greek
  • German
  • Latin

    • What is a systematic way of analyzing written words called?

    <p>Critique</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of peer-critiquing, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Feedback from the reader is acceptable and valuable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does critiquing help the author to identify?

    <p>Strength and weakness of their writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of the sandwich method of feedback?

    <p>To create a pleasant atmosphere for discussion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In writing a mini critique, what should be included in the introduction?

    <p>Writer’s name, title, and thesis statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'correctness' refer to in the context of critique?

    <p>Grammar, punctuation, and form of creative nonfiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the parts of a mini critique?

    <p>Summary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered under 'style' when critiquing?

    <p>Whether the tone is appropriate and if there is sufficient variety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done when writing a mini critique?

    <p>Annotate as you read and note the writer’s main point or thesis statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered under 'evaluation' in a mini critique?

    <p>Stating whether the writer is successful in making his/her point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does AP style copyreading involve?

    <p>Utilizing specific copyreading marks following AP style guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in 'content' when critiquing?

    <p>Considering the topic, clarity, scope, examples, anecdotes, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which order should a mini critique be structured?

    <p>Introduction, summary, evaluation, conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of critiquing in creative nonfiction?

    <p>To provide feedback on the coherence and organization of paragraphs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skills can one acquire by engaging in critiquing?

    <p>Reading and writing skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'correctness' refer to in the context of critique?

    <p>Factual accuracy and precision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in the introduction when writing a mini critique?

    <p>The title and author of the nonfiction piece being critiqued</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the term 'critique' originate from?

    <p>Greek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which order should a mini critique be structured?

    <p>Analysis, introduction, conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sandwich method?

    <p>A feedback method that begins and ends with positive comments, with negative criticism in the middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of the sandwich method?

    <p>To create a pleasant atmosphere for discussion and to relax the severity of negative criticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is considered under 'content' when critiquing?

    <p>Clarity, scope, examples, anecdotes, evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in the introduction of a mini critique?

    <p>Writer's name, title, source, thesis statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in 'evaluation' in a mini critique?

    <p>Developing an understanding of the main argument or purpose being expressed in the work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'correctness' refer to in the context of critique?

    <p>Grammar, punctuation, and form of creative nonfiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the steps in writing a mini critique?

    <p>Annotate as you read. Note the writer’s main point. Divide the text into sections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered under 'style' when critiquing?

    <p>Overall tone, variety of writing styles, creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the parts of a mini critique?

    <p>'Introduction', 'Summary', 'Evaluation', 'Conclusion'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does AP style copyreading involve?

    <p>Editing for consistency in things such as abbreviations and numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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