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Critical Approaches and Interpretation
Quick questions on Multiple interpretations and the role of the critic explained: H2 Literature in English
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What is reach an argued personal judgement?Show answer
The destination is judgement. After weighing the readings and engaging any critical views, you must commit to a position and defend it from the text. This is not the same as a flat assertion of opinion, nor is it fence-sitting. It is a conclusion that has been earned by weighing the alternatives.
What is asserting, not arguing?Show answer
Stating a personal reading as opinion without weighing the alternatives or grounding it in close reading.
What is q1?Show answer
Why is acknowledging multiple readings not the same as treating them as equal? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What is the difference between name-dropping a critic and engaging one? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
When might the best judgement be that a text's ambiguity is the point? [3 marks]
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