Literary Criticism

Welcome to the EVHS U.I.L. Literary Criticism Event Home Page! 

The rules for all UIL Academic contests are found in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules (C&CR), which can be found online. Students and coaches new to Literary Criticism should become familiar with the rules found in Section 940 of the C&CR online.  The UIL Literary Criticism Contest is a ninety-minute contest in which the competitor's familiarity with the concepts associated with literary analysis and the authors and works that represent English-language literary history is assessed.

Three sets of items comprise the scored part of the test; a required tie-breaking essay that invites the competitor to exercise his or her skill in literary analysis completes the test.

• Part 1: Knowledge of Literary Terms and Literary History (30 one-point items)
• Part 2: The UIL Reading List - differs year to year (20 two-point items)
• Part 3: Ability in Literary Criticism (15 two-point items)
• Part 4: The Tiebreaking Prompt

Link to official UIL webpage overview of events

Contact information

• Jennice Johnson
• Room 202
• johnsonj8@georgetownisd.org