Form opinions based on facts.

Cite sources to prove claims

-Plagiarism
•Plagiarism by precis
•Plagiarism by Plagiarism by
paraphrase
 Note on Citations
MLA- Modern Language Association
Example:
In-text citation: (Last Name/Year)
Paraphrasing: (Last Name/ Year, Page)
For Bibliography:
Author’s First Name and Surname. Title
of work. Edition, Publisher, Year of Publication.
 APA- American Psychological
Association

Author’s Last Name, Initials of

First name (Year of Publication).
Title of Work. Location. Publisher
 Present ideas convincingly
Use appropriate language for a
specific discipline
Raise legitimate, contrary views in
an appropriate manner
Use appropriate critical approach in
writing a critique
a.Marxist- is a critic that would look
whether a text a text supports or
subverts the poorer classes (“Marxist
Criticism”)
b.Postcolonial Theory- it looks on how a
literary text reinforces or supports the
dominance of Western colonialism in
literature.
c. Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality- it has
the concept of the following: Patriarchy,
Feminism, and Sexuality or sexual identity
d. Ecocriticism- it is a study of the
relationship between literature and
environment, focusing on the whole world
and not just people or society (Glotfelty
1996, xviii)
 Suggested Outline For A Reaction
Paper
I. Introduction
II. Definition of the topic
III. Stating Evidence
IV. Summary, focusing on personal
thoughts and feeling, and conclusion