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ENG 161: Modern American Literature (Gamache): Critical/Scholarly Articles

Anatomy of a Scholarly Article

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Critical Analysis Checklist  

When choosing an critical journal article, ask yourself these questions: 

A few things to keep in mind while you look at critical articles: 

What is the length of the paper? 

Where was it written? What journal was it published? 

Who is the audience? 

What is the writing style? 

What information does it cover?