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Critical Lens

Critical Lens. Writing Reminders. Format. I prefer everything typed: Double spaced Time New Roman or Arial font One inch margins – just leave them alone Just because a paper looks longer, does not mean it’s going to get a better grade!. Titles:. Large works are italicized or underlined

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Critical Lens

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  1. Critical Lens Writing Reminders

  2. Format • I prefer everything typed: • Double spaced • Time New Roman or Arial font • One inch margins – just leave them alone • Just because a paper looks longer, does not mean it’s going to get a better grade!

  3. Titles: • Large works are italicized or underlined • Movies – I, Robot • Books – The Outsiders • Newspapers – The New York Times • Small works are put in quotes • Short Stories – “The Open Window” • Songs – “Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star” • Newspaper Articles – “Mrs. Guido: Real-life Wonder Woman” • Poems – “Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood”

  4. Intro • Simple and general – all specifics and pieces of evidence belong in your body paragraphs • When restating the quote, you cannot do this: “The party don’t start till I walk in.” – Ke$ha You must put it in a sentence: Ke$ha once said, “The party don’t start till I walk in.” • The introduction paragraph is simple: • Hook • Restate the quote • Interpret the quote into your own words • Agree or Disagree WITHOUT saying “I agree” • Give a thesis statement (ONE SENTENCE) that basically states what you’re going to do.

  5. Body Paragraphs • Topic Sentence – give your reader some kind of idea as to what they’re going to read. • This is a general statement. • Your body sentences should show me how the quote relates to the story. • Be sure to use transitions. This will give your piece fluidity. • Do not just retell the story! • You must connect the dots: • “Guy Montag is characterized by…” • “Detective Spooner’s point of view proves that…” • “The theme of Fahrenheit 451 relates to the lens because…” • Do not say “This is characterization” or “This is conflict” • You must have a concluding sentence and it can’t be “This is why Montag had conflict.”

  6. Conclusion • A general restatement of the information in your intro. • No new information or evidence should be brought up at this point. • Your conclusion must mean something. It cannot just say “This is why the critical lens is true.”

  7. General Reminders • READ YOUR ESSAY OUT LOUD • If you don’t start proof-reading, I will start to read your essays in front of the class…You know I’ll do it. • Redundancy – you repeat yourself! • Many of your sentences don’t contain any new information. You just keep saying the same thing over and over again. • You do not need to say “had” before every verb: • “He had hurt his brother’s feelings.” • “He had fought in the war” • No I, me, my, you, we, they, etc! • Capitalize, would ya?! Please?!?! • Practice makes perfect • The more you rewrite, the better you’ll be • Have someone you trust look at your paper. • Would you like some extra credit? E-mail me your paper. I will choose a few to show my classes (I will not share names) in order to edit and give examples. This helps everyone!

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