critical response paper to the article by William Innes Homer, Picabias Jeune fille amricaine dans ltat de nudit and Her Friends, The Art Bulletin (1975): 110-115. JSTOR (through databases on Butler Library website).
For your critical response, you are to read this article closely and analyze the argument carefully. (To analyze means to break down a text into its constituent parts and consider them in detail in relation to the whole.)
Please analyze this article in relation to the following questions.
Then, in a well-written and well-organized essay please respond to the following. Please do not answer the questions in a list, but write full essay form.
What are the authors primary claims in his argument?
How convincing are these? Are you persuaded by his claims?
Is the argument constructed clearly and logically?
What visual and textual evidence does he bring to bear?
What evidence is most and/or least persuasive?
Is there evidence left out that ought to be included?
Are there other questions or comments you would like to bring to bear.
Evaluation will take into consideration the following:
Demonstrated close reading and comprehension of the article and awareness of central issues in Modern art as relevant to the comprehension of this article.
Completeness. Papers that do not adequately engage with the assignment will be penalized.
Accuracy and completeness with which youve fulfilled the assignment including the answering of questions.
Demonstrated skills in critical thinking.
Clarity of argument, which requires clear writing, grammar, vocabulary & coherence.
Polished presentation (please proofread before submitting and provide pagination).
