Posted: April 6th, 2015

E. Keep the following points in mind in your critique:

E. Keep the following points in mind in your critique:

-Did the Title match the story?
-Did the author present the story in a clear, simple and readable language, particularly for the Western reader?
-Did the story flow together as one fluid piece of information, or was it disjointed and confusing?
-Did the author explain the native terms used to help with your understanding?
-Was the author objective or biased in his/her presentation of the story?
-If biased, provide some examples from the book to support your claim    . If the author was not biased, give examples to show his/her objectivity.
-What were some of the major strengths and weaknesses of the story?
-Did the author provide adequate research evidence to support his/her arguments?
-What are some of the hidden issues in the story, if any?
-What do you think the author could have done to improve the story?
-Your general conclusion on the story.
-Cite some specific examples from the story as evidence of your reading the book.

F. Things You Should Avoid in Your Critique:

-Do not repeat the author’s name several times in a single paragraph.
Example: “Tess Onwueme stated that………. Tess Onwueme argued that…..Tess Onwueme wrote that………….

You’ll need to interchange the author’s real name with pronouns.
Example: “Tess Onwueme’s Tell It To Women was easy to understand, because she explained all the foreign words……. Additionally, her style of storytelling was interesting due to her………. She also provides……………

OR, you may also begin your paragraphs with:
“Ms. Onwueme presented her story in a clear and……………
“The author was quite objective in her treatment of………………

G. Avoid writing too many short sentences, merge ideas together in single sentences without making them too long either.

Elaborate on your ideas.
Example: “The story was interesting because……………………………
“I found the story quite disturbing due to the fact that the author never explained why she used the character of……………………….

H. Watch your spellings, especially in your use of the following:

-Then (this refers to some point in time)
-Than (comparison/comparing)
-its (possessive)
-it’s (it is)
-There (place)
-Their (possessive)
-Woman (singular)
-Women (plural)

Reference:

Important: Provide a Reference page on a separate page at the end of your
work.

Example:

Achebe, Chinua. 1997. The Morals of African Education. New York: Praeger.

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