Ineed ! instructions: in the following table, items are listed that might appear in a literary critique. in the first column are the major points; in the second column are minor points to be used in support of the major ideas. use them to write an outline in standard outline form. use two subpoints under each main point. you will then have the basis for a sample outline that will you in planning your own literary critique. note: this story is about a young man visiting a western dude ranch. main points: weaknesses in the story summary of the plot recommendations to readers identification of the setting strengths in the story author's purpose examples of writing styles identification of characters subpoints: reader who enjoys stories about animals idea that horses are intelligent illogical plot delightful characters harry jones entertainment for the reader exciting events humorous quotations figures of speech used old paint, the horse dude ranch present time incidents climax light reading errors in facts about the west

Weaknesses in the story: Illogical plot/Light reading /Errors in facts about the West

Summary of the plot: Idea that horses are intelligent/incidents/climax

Recommendations to readers: Reader who enjoys stories about animals

Identification of the setting: Dude ranch /Present time

Strengths in the story: Delightful characters/Exciting events

Author's purpose: Entertainment for the reader

Identification of characters: Old Paint, the horse/Harry Jones

Examples of writing styles: Humorous quotations /Figures of speech used

Putting it all together:

The story may not only be considered light reading  but also has some weaknesses such as errors in facts about the West and quite an illogical plot. Yet, it still will appeal to a reader that enjoys stories about animals.

The plot can be summarized as the story  about a young man visiting a Western dude ranch and its main theme revolves around the idea that horses are intelligent.

The story´s main strengths are its delightful characters Harry Jones and  Old Paint, the horse who together live exiciting events.These help the author achieve his purpose of entertaining his reader by using humorous quotations and various types of figures of speech.

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