In my other life, as editor of the online Happy Camp News, I am trying to learn more about writing editorials. Right now I'm into a chapter on how to write critical analysis... from Writing With Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing by John R. Trimble. He says, "A critical analysis ... takes a viewpoint and attempts to prove its validity; its object is to help the reader to make better sense of something he is already familiar with." ... "The critic's job is to explain and evaluate..." ... "You'll still slip into plot summarizing if you neglect to formulate an interesting, gutty thesis. Novelist Sloan Wilson's remark couldn't be more on target: 'A writer's job is sticking his neck out.' If you don't stick your neck out, your essay won't have a strong thesis..."
This book is great! Every chapter Trimble writes has useful... REALLY useful suggestions and information. Here's the link to find it for sale online:
Writing With Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing
by John R. Trimble
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