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Is a systematic way of objectively reviewing a masterpiece to highlight both its strengths and weaknesses and its applicability to practice.

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critique

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Include the rules, conventions, and structures of different literary pieces.

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literary techniques/devices

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Can be classified according to their length, scope, amplitude into the full-length biography, profile, the character sketch and the interview story.

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biographical narratives

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Is the accurate representation of the life story from birth to death of an individual written by one person for another person, along with an effort to interpret the life so as to offer a realistic impression of the subject.

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biography

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Concentrates on a single aspect of the featured, city, institution, or person’s life.

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profile

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Is shorter than a profile and can be described as cameo or miniature life story.

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character

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Zeroes in on one particular facet of the featured person’s life and can be a product of meeting between a writer (interviewer) and his or her subject (the interviewee).

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interview story

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Range from intimate writings made during life that were not necessarily intended for publication (including letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, and reminiscences) to the formal autobiography.

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autobiographical narratives

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Is an account of one’s own life, generally a continuous narrative of major events. The writer composes his/her life story, from birth to the present, using the first person “I.”

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autobiography

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Uses multiple scenes/stories as a way of examining a writer’s life (or an important moment in a writer’s life). It can be written in a fragmentary or dispersed style, like a mosaic or montage of small-scale narratives.

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memoir

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Is a quotidian or day to day record of the specific events that have transpired in the life of its author and is ideally kept on a daily basis.

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diary

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Contains personal details regarding impressions and opinions of the journal writer concerning certain intriguing incidents or issues that have come up and how specific persons have affected him/ her during course of the day.

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journal

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Allows one to explore a topic through the lens of his/her own, personal experiences, reflections, ideas, and reactions.

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personal or informal essay

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Is a hybrid between responsible journalism
and imaginative literature uses the techniques of journalism (such as interviews and reviews) in order to look outside of the straight forward, objective world that journalism creates.

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literary reportage/journalism

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It uses literary practices to capture
the scene/setting of the assignment or the persona of the person being
interviewed.

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literary reportage/journalism

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Represents the appearance or essence of something. It gives a description about a particular topic, or describes the traits and characteristics of something or a person.

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descriptive essay

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Analyses the significance of a past event through serious thought or consideration from the vantage point of the present.

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reflective essay

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It is an analytical practice of describing a real or imaginary scene, thoughts and adding a personal reflection

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reflective essay

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Is an old canon of literature, dealing with nature writing, adventure writing, exploration writing, guidebooks etc. It includes the narration of journey undertaken by the narrator from his/ her point of origin to the eventual destination.

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travelogue

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It also entails detailed descriptions of the local customs, and traditions, the landscape or cityscape, the native cuisine to historical and cultural landmarks, and the sights and the sound the visited place has to offer.

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travelogue

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Include Testimonio, Blog, and Facebook Status Report.

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emerging forms

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Refers to the published oral or written “first-hand accounts” which the witnesses wrote themselves or dictated to a transcriber.

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testimonio

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Short for web log, is an online diary that looks like a web page. It is a platform where a writer or a group of writers share their views on an individual subject.

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blog

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a short update or message that users share on their profile

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facebook status report

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is a short paper, usually about one book or article. First, it gives a short summary of what has been said in the article. Then, it looks at the article critically.

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critique

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is written to judge the value of the piece

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critique

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In presenting the critical comments, one has to look into the strengths and weaknesses of the article. A -- can be positive or negative. However, it is better that the -- points out to improving the article.

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critique

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It is also looking into the content and style of the writer.

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critique

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looks into other elements such as arguments and insights that the reader as critique writer might agree or disagree.

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critique

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How to write a critique (5)

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-read the whole book or article thoroughly -think carefully about what you have read and ask yourself questions about the article 2.1. What are the main points that the author is trying to make? 2.2. How does the author support those points? What evidences are being presented? -re-read material to make sure that you have understood the author's idead -try to summarize what you have read (by bullet way of notes) -think about different points of view (2) 2.1 How do the author’s ideas compare to other writers of the subject? 2.2 Do you agree or disagree with the author?

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how to write a critique (5) steps

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-introduction -presentation of the strengths and weaknesses of the article in terms of content, arguments, evidences, and writing style -Commentary on how you relate to the article. -Looking into the literariness of the article -conclusion