What
is
a
critique?
A
critique
is
an
oral
or
written
discussion
strategy
used
to
analyze,
describe,
and
interpret
works
of
art.
Critiques
help
students
hone
their
persuasive
oral
and
writing,
information-‐gathering,
and
justification
skills.
Below
is
a
sample
set
of
focus
questions
for
an
storytelling
critique
related
to
two
major
areas
of
storytelling
criticism:
analysis,
and
evaluation.
Analysis
Identify
what
you
consider
to
be
strengths
and
weaknesses
of
the
storyteller's
delivery
and
story
choices:
• Succession
Principle
o Present
alphabet/number
in
successive
order
o Rhythm/frequency
succession
o Careful
transition
between
letters
o Order
of
presenting
two
lettered
or
number
handshapes
• Minimal
Deviations
o How
many
and
how
much
deviation?
o Deviation
Violation
#1:
Changing
the
handshape
of
the
letter/number?
o Deviation
Violation
#2:
Changing
the
sign
to
fit
the
handshape?
• Use
of
Cohesive
Devices
o Use
of
space
/
role
shifts
o Direction
of
eye
gaze
o Use
of
gestures
and
body
movement
o Voice:
consistency
and
conversational
style
o Deployment
of
3
P’s:
pacing,
pausing,
and
phrasing
o Use
of
facial
expressions
o Use
of
classifiers
• Storyline
o Story
has
to
make
sense?
o Clear
introduction
and
conclusion?
Evaluation
Present
your
opinion
of
the
work's
strength
and
weakness:
• What
the
story’s
strength
and
weakness
and
why?
• Compare
this
work
to
other
storytellers
you
saw
in
class.
• Did
you
like
it
or
not?
Why?