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Summary vs. Critique . February 11, 2013. Summarizing vs. Critiquing. Summary a brief account of what the speaker said Doesn’t express an opinion in support of or against the speaker’s message. ONLY states the speaker’s thesis and main points. . Summarizing vs. Critiquing. Critique
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Summary vs. Critique February 11, 2013
Summarizing vs. Critiquing • Summary • a brief account of what the speaker said • Doesn’t express an opinion in support of or against the speaker’s message. • ONLY states the speaker’s thesis and main points.
Summarizing vs. Critiquing • Critique • expresses an opinion • Often summarizes the speech, but then states if the speaker did a good or poor job supporting their thesis. • A critic is a person who offers a critique by stating the speaker’s strengths and weaknesses.