> Body of a critique - description, analysis, and interpretation of the work's major ideas.
• Conclusion of a critique - includes the final interpretation and a critical assessment of the
work's value.
• Conventions - using the correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure.
Development of Ideas - clearly defining and supporting ideas with details.
• Each paragraph in the main body of a critique starts with a topic sentence.
• Focus and Coherence - ideas are connected with appropriate words and phrases.
Focusing sentence (critique) - sentence that shows how the critique will be divided for
discussion.
• Introduction - summary of the author's argument and the subject.
• Literary journalism and narrative journalism are terms used interchangeably.
• Literary journalism is considered reporting the facts that are outside the writer's life.
Organization - logical movement of ideas in sentences and paragraphs.
• The introduction of a critique essay includes a thesis statement and how you will argue for
it.
• Voice - connecting with the reader using personal style and unique words.
• Critique similar to essay writing because of its parts: introduction, body and conclusion.
Travel Narrative - described as a form of storytelling placed beside memoirs, journals, and
adventure narratives.
• Travel Journal - specifically cited as a type of travel literature.
• The principle of listening is observed by a traveler to check some background information.
• Advisories to travel writers:
Treat a travelogue as a story.
Make your travelogue unforgettable.
Write travelogue to teach something.
The most important part of the travelogue is the journey that is felt from the heart.
• Travel writing should be regarded as a quest, filled with frustration and uncertainty, which
makes the journey unforgettable.
• Travel writing should primarily aim to teach the reader something, with details that are
interesting and engaging, like a
"crunchy piece of popcorn."
The most important part of the travelogue is the journey that is felt from the heart.
• Travel writing should be regarded as a quest, filled with frustration and uncertainty, which
makes the journey unforgettable.
• Travel writing should primarily aim to teach the reader something, with details that are
interesting and engaging, like a
"crunchy piece of popcorn."
In travel writing, even ordinary activities like walking down the street or going to the movies
should be written about as if they are grand adventures.
• A travel writer should not think of their work as a travel book rather than a memoir or a
history
• A travel writer should not view themselves first as a traveler, with writing coming second.
•Blog is an abbreviated version of
"weblog," which is a term used to describe websites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of
information.
•Blogger - posts articles, information, shares the most up-to-date news, opinions and case
studies.
