Assignment: Critical Summary

This assignment will give you practice in critical reading, summary writing in its objective and critical forms, and evaluation of an article focusing on Canadian literature and culture.

The following is a list of articles published in Canadian Literature related to Swamp Angel. Select one journal article from the list and write a critical summary. See Writing a Critical Summary for help.

This short paper will give you practice in critical reading, summary writing in its objective and critical forms, and evaluation of an article focusing on Canadian literature and culture.

Please use MLA style for in-text citations and your works cited.

Keys to Remember

  • Summarize the thesis of the article.
  • Evaluate the article’s strengths and weaknesses.
  • Take a position for or against the argument presented in the article.
  • Keep your summary concise without distorting the meaning of the original paper.

Works Cited

  • Gelfant, Blanche. The Hidden Mines in Ethel Wilson’s Landscape. Canadian Literature 93 (1982): 4–23. Print. (PDF)
  • Thompson, Brent. Ethel Wilson, Wary Mythologist. Canadian Literature 102 (1984): 20–32. Print. (PDF)
  • Wilson, Ethel. Swamp Angel. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1990. Print.