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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does critiquing help the author to identify?

<p>Strength and weakness of their writing (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the parts of a mini critique?

<p>Summary (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does AP style copyreading involve?

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

What is involved in 'content' when critiquing?

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

In which order should a mini critique be structured?

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

What skills can one acquire by engaging in critiquing?

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

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

<p>Factual accuracy and precision (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the term 'critique' originate from?

<p>Greek (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which order should a mini critique be structured?

<p>Analysis, introduction, conclusion (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Clarity, scope, examples, anecdotes, evidence (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered under 'style' when critiquing?

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

What are the parts of a mini critique?

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

What does AP style copyreading involve?

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

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