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This document is a set of educational materials on writing reviews and critiques. It covers topics like visual arguments, different perspectives in writing, and types of works to evaluate, such as scholarly works, artwork, and designs. It describes a pre-writing process for developing ideas, and also covers concepts such as value communication and critical assessment.

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EAPP midterms Drafting Write a paragraph plan Lesson 1: Write an objective/balanced Structure your argument review or critique of a work of art, an event Support ideas with references & or a pro...

EAPP midterms Drafting Write a paragraph plan Lesson 1: Write an objective/balanced Structure your argument review or critique of a work of art, an event Support ideas with references & or a program evidence Write your first draft Visual Argument - uses images to engage viewers and persuade them to Revising accept an idea. Read your workload to see if Multiple Perspectives - a different makes sense interpretation. Check for flow & logical cohesion Review/Critique - specialized form of Remove unnecessary details writing in which a critic or a reader that evaluates scholarly works, art, designs, Editing & proofreading and performances. It involves sound Spelling and grammar check critical judgment and fair assessment. Peer review Use AI editing and proofreading Evaluates in following: tools A. Scholarly works (academic works and articles) Guidelines in writing a review/critiques B. Work of art (performance art, play, Value Communicated - sound of dance, sports, film, exhibits) judgment that pertains to giving a C. Designs (industrial designs, description of the object without furniture, fashion designs) value judgments. You must give a D. Graphic designs (posters, judgment carefully assessing or billboards, commercials, and digital evaluating it. media). Fair and balanced assessment of basic content questions to answer in a situations or events, people, and review/critique things. 1. Impression upon seeing the Take a form of a reflection, appeal, artwork protest, tribute or denunciation, 2. Title and artist(s) and speculation. 3. Subject matter and recognizable images Format of a review/critique of an art, 4. Elements of the work and style event, or performance used Introduction - contains first 5. Relationships between subjects or impression of the work. It begins characters with a hook. 6. Relation to others ideas or events. Body (analysis or interpretation) - it discusses the main point of Pre-writing analysis or interpretation, it must Understanding the questions/task use the critical approaches. Read & annotate sources/literature Conclusion (evaluation) - Evaluate sources statement indicating the overall Think about the issues evaluation of the work. Summary Mind map and plan of key reasons identified during the critical evaluation, and why this evaluation was formed. Basic qualities of a critical judgment Concept paper for academic research - Accurate and relevant information use the structure below when you intend Appreciation of the purpose behind to present an idea or concept for a the work research you want to pursue. Understanding of strategies and techniques Parts of a concept paper for academic Fairness and balance in judgment. research Title page - research title, name, Lesson 2: Concept Paper school, and date of submission. Background of the study - field of Concept paper - overview of the study research, problem to be that includes a summary, reasons for addressed, reasons for conducting conducting the study, and how it will be the research, and theoretical and carried out. practical implications. Purpose of concept paper - helps Literature review - theoretical panels/investors eliminate proposals likely framework, major related review to be disapproved. (at least 5), brief synthesis of the reviewed literature and studies. Several uses of concept paper Statement of the Serves as a foundation for the full problem/objectives - general proposal problem in one sentence and the Helps determine feasibility of the specific research questions or research/project objectives. Piques interest of panel/potential Methodology - context and funding agencies participants of the study, Obtains informal feedback on instruments to be used, data ideas before full proposal collection procedures, data analysis scheme. Parts of concept paper Timeline - duration of the Cover page - proponent’s name, research, often represented as a proponent’s contact number, email Gantt chart. address, proponent’s agency, date Reference - books, journals, and of submission other resources cited in the paper. Introduction - short description of proponent’s agency and capability Three ways of explaining a concept to undertake the proposed project, paper reason why the funding agency Definition - method of identifying a should support the project. given term and making its meaning Rationale or Background - state clearer. the problem to be solved, project’s Explication - method of significance explanation in which sentences, Project description - objective of verses, quotes are taken from the project, methodology, timeline, academic work and then anticipated outcome, how the interpreted and explained. outcome will be evaluated. Clarification - method of Project needs and cost - budget, explanation in points that are item description and amount, organized from general abstract to personnel or equipment needed. specific and concrete examples. Informal Definition - is done through a Supporting evidence includes following: parenthetical or brief explanation. Formal Definition - explains a term by incorporating a pattern Species - term being defined Genus - general category where the term belongs. Differentia - quality which makes the term different from other terms. Kinds of concept paper Implicit - not directly stated Explicit - directly stated, no room for confusion. Types of Argument Lesson 3: Position (arguments in Deductive Arguments - proceeds manifestoes) from general ideas/facts to specific inferences. Position paper - a document that Inductive Arguments - derives contains statements about a one-sided from specific observations that arguable opinion on a certain issue. lead to a general conclusion. - Sometimes called point-of-view paper since it presents your claims with rational Lesson 4: Defending a standard an issue and valid evidence. by presenting reasonable arguments. Argument - set of ideas put together to prove a point, denotes “fight” or “conflict”. 1. Make issue criteria - you have to - In academic writing, it is usually a main persuade others and make them idea, often called “claim” or “thesis believe in your claim. statement”. 2. Collect evidence from properly - Manifesto - written statement declaring cited sources that list the pros and publicly the intentions of its user. cons side of the topic, which help examine your ability to support Parts of argument counterclaims along with 1. Claim/conclusion - summarizes supporting evidence on both sides. the main idea. 3. Make an appeal to your 2. Reasons/Premises - importance audience - another important part of your claim. of defending a stand on an issue. 4. Organize your viewpoints or Three major ways that authors present arguments - you are typically an argument: asked to take position on an issue Reasoning - giving a logical or topic and explain and support explanation of the arguments. your position with reliable sources. Evidence - presenting statistics and facts. Three major types of appeal’s Appeal - stimulate the reader’s 1. Logical Appeals - use of facts in emotions. order to support and defend a position. 2. Emotional Appeals - use of the Grammar and spelling - Mechanical audience’s feelings for the subject errors are usually the main reason for lack of the paper in order to persuade. of clarity in essays 3. Ethical Appeals - use of convincing an audience through the credibility of the persuader. Lesson 5: Position Paper Position paper - argumentative essay that presents an opinion and makes a claim (statement) Claim - defines your paper’s goal direction, and scope. Suggest something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with the writer’s stand. Types of claim Fact and definition - text that presents a fact or definition along with a strong argument. Cause and effect - effect is being discussed with the support of the arguments. Value - statement used to argue over a value of something Policy - statement where you either support or oppose a solution or a policy. Types of Evidences Factual knowledge - verifiable and agreed upon by almost everyone. Statistical Inferences - denotes the interpretation and examples of an accumulation of facts. Informed opinion - opinion develop through research Personal testimony - focus on the personal experience relation to a knowledgeable party. Diction - choice of words for the expression of ideas. Transition - establish the logical connections of ideas between sentences.

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