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An essay discussing one side of the effects that fairy tales have on children.

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Boxing argument outline

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Copy of Claim, Reasons, Evidence, Thesis Visual

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Practice DBQ from Social Studies

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Boxing synthesis essay

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Last year's final on fairy tales

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Fairy Tales

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Wondery - Feel The Story Tides of History

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Everywhere around us are echoes of the past.

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The purpose for writing a critique is to evaluate somebody's work (a book, an essay, a movie, a painting...) in order to increase the reader's understanding of it. A critical analysis is subjective writing because it expresses the writer's opinion or evaluation of a text. Analysis means to break down and study the parts. Writing a critical paper requires two steps: critical reading and critical writing.

Critical reading:

1. Identify the author's thesis and purpose

2. Analyze the structure of the passage by identifying all main ideas

3. Consult a dictionary or encyclopedia to understand material that is unfamiliar to you

4. Make an outline of the work or write a description of it

5. Write a summary of the work

6. Determine the purpose which could be

To inform with factual material

To persuade with appeal to reason or emotions

To entertain (to affect people's emotions)

Evaluate the means by which the author has accomplished his purpose

If the purpose is to inform, has the material been presented clearly, accurately, with order and coherence?

If the purpose is to persuade, look for evidence, logical reasoning, contrary evidence

If the purpose was to entertain, determine how emotions are affected: does it make you laugh, cry, angry? Why did it affect you?

Consider the following questions: How is the material organized? Who is the intended audience? What are the writer's assumptions about the audience? What kind of language and imagery does the author use?

After the passage under analysis has been carefully studied, the critique can be drafted using this sample outline.

I. Background information to help your readers understand the nature of the work

A. Information about the work

B. Thesis statement indicating writer's main reaction to the work

II. Summary or description of the work

III. Interpretation and/or evaluation

A. Discussion of the work's organization

B. Discussion of the work's style

C. Effectiveness

D. Discussion of the topic's treatment

E. Discussion of appeal to a particular audience

Remember:

Avoid introducing 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.

Always introduce the work. Do not assume that because your reader knows what you are writing about, you do not need to mention the work's title.

Other questions to consider: Is there a controversy surrounding either the passage or the subject which it concerns?

What about the subject matter is of current interest?

What is the overall value of the passage?

What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Support your thesis with detailed evidence from the text examined. Do not forget to document quotes and paraphrases.

Remember that the purpose of a critical analysis is not merely to inform, but also to evaluate the worth, utility, excellence, distinction, truth, validity, beauty, or goodness of something.

Even though as a writer you set the standards, you should be open-minded, well informed, and fair. You can express your opinions, but you should also back them up with evidence.

Your review should provide information, interpretation, and evaluation. The information will help your reader understand the nature of the work under analysis. The interpretation will explain the meaning of the work, therefore requiring your correct understanding of it. The evaluation will discuss your opinions of the work and present valid justification for them.

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The purpose for writing a critique is to evaluate somebody's work (a book, an essay, a movie, a painting...) in order to increase the reader's understanding of it. A critical analysis is subjective writing because it expresses the writer's opinion or evaluation of a text. Analysis means to break down and study the parts.

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Synthesis Argument Outline
You can write out your ideas in here (Thesis and Sources

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This was a DBQ that had sources providing evidence and reasoning that backed up a claim.

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boxing argument

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I had to chose to argue for boxing or against poxing, then I used documents given to me to support my argument

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Documents were used to support the argument that fairy tales were relevant and important for children.  We had to source documents correctly and combine the information in the sources with our own research and background knowledge.

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Boxing Synthesis Essay

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I had to choose whether to be anti boxing or pro boxing. Then we chose a few sources from a packet in order to help develop our arguments

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Used documents to write about how fairy tales did more harm than good to children

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Look at both the explanation of the essay prompt and the sample prompt provided.  Add links and descriptions of prior work that will help you write this particular essay.