Apasih Critizing itu? Apa semacam rambut kriting atau apa, hehe.

Ya jelas bukan lah, Criticizing

adalah mengkritik. Yaitu subuah upaya memberikan penilaian terhadap seseorang atau suatu hal
dilihat dari baik buruknya hal tersebut, yang biasanya tujuannya adalah untuk sebuah perbaikian.

Pastinya sobat sudah pernah kan yang namanya mengkritik seseorang. Mungkin sobat mengkritik
penampilan teman, misalnya eh omongan kamu kasar banget. Kamu kok jadi anak bandel banget
sih. Bisa juga memberikan kritikan terhadap kinerja pemerintah, Misalnya, Dalam menangani
masalah banjir pemerintah kelihatan masih kurang sigap… Ya begitulan contoh mengkritik
seseorang. Untuk lebih jelasnya, Check it out..

Definition of Criticizing

• The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or

mistakes
• The analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work
• To say what you think is wrong or bad about something
• To consider something carefully and judge what the good and bad aspects with fai
• giving opinion about something that purposed for improvement.

Example:
1. Sorry, I must say your performance is not very good.
2. Honestly, I am dissapointed with your mark recently.
3. This is good, but it will be better if you retouch this part.

How to give a critic

• Give positive feedback

• When giving negative feedback, concentrate on only one or two criticisms.
• When making criticisms, mention what the speaker could do to improve.
• Choose an appropriate time and place
• Describe the person’s behavior carefully and accurately.
• Respond to the present, not to the past.
• Try to include ideas for solutions.
Constructive Criticism

Evaluation or observation of someone’s work or idea with purpose him/her to improve their mistakes
with offer some possible solutions.

How to Give Constructive Criticism

Be clear and specific in your critic

Give alternatives solution
Offer to work with opponents
Have reason to support your critic

Destructive Criticism

– Criticism performed with the intention to harm someone, derogate and destroy someone’s idea,
creation, prestige, and self confident.
– Critism which states that some material rates as unsatis-factory in some way but does not offer
anyway to make improvement so that it rates as better

How to receive destructive critic

• Make sure you understand the criticism.

• Do not rationalize your performance, maybe you could have done a better job
• Ask the critic exactly what it is they did not like and why
• Ask how they would improve things. If they can’t tell you, ignore the criticism and assume you have
done a good job.
• Say thank the person for criticism on you

Expression of Criticizing

– I have to say, his performance pretty
disappointing!
– I do think you’re being a little unreasonable!
– Without wishing to hurt your feelings, I think you
need to lose a little weight
Saya Harus mengatakan, penampilannya cukup
mengecewakan!
Saya pikir Anda menjadi sedikit tidak masuk akal!
Tanpa ingin menyakiti perasaan Anda, saya pikir
Anda perlu menurunkan sedikit berat badan
 – Don’t overdo it!
– Don’t beat yourself up over this situation!
– I think you moved a bit fast, so it was hard to
follow at times
– Sorry, i must say that your score was not good
enough!
– I’ve told you many times to avoid those bad guys,
but you didn’t listen!
– This is good, but it will be better if you study more
hard next time!
– Ugh…you always repeat your bad habits. When
will you change?
– You’re always so negative. It’s so draining to be
around you!
– You’re too old-fashioned. You are always
wearing granny clothes that makes you look so old
and boring
Jangan berlebihan!
Jangan salahkan diri Anda atas situasi ini!
Saya pikir Anda pindah sedikit cepat, sehingga
sulit untuk mengikuti sekarang
Maaf, saya harus mengatakan bahwa skor Anda
tidak cukup baik!
Aku sudah bilang berkali-kali untuk menghindari
orang-orang jahat itu, tetapi Anda tidak
mendengarkan!
Ini bagus, tapi akan lebih baik jika Anda belajar
lebih keras lain kali!
Ugh … Anda selalu mengulangi kebiasaan buruk
Anda. Kapan Anda akan berubah?
Kau selalu begitu negatif. Ini sangat melelahkan
berada di sekitar Anda!
Kau terlalu kuno. Anda selalu mengenakan
pakaian granny yang membuat Anda terlihat begitu
tua dan membosankan

Contoh Dialog Bahasa Inggris tentang Memberi Kritik (critizing)

Situation 1

Adrian dan Yuliana telah berteman sejak kecil. Mereka selalu menghabiskan waktu bersama-sama,
mulai dari belajar, bermain, sampai berlibur bersama dengan keluarga besar mereka. Adrian
mempunyai kebiasaan buruk, pelupa. Meskipun Yuliana telah mengingatkannya berkali-kali, Adrian
selalu lupa. Nah berikut ini adalah contoh dialog bahasa Inggris tentang memberi kritik, dalam hal ini
Yuliana memberi kritik kepada Adrian karena lupa membawa buku pelajaran yang dia pinjam dari
Yuliana.

Yuliana : Hi Adrian, What about you exam today?

Adrian : Yeah, I can’t complain about that. I got C mark.
Yuliana : Oh C’mon Adrian. I have told you a thousand times to study hard every day, Anyway I have
borrowed you my mathematics book, right? You don’t read it, do you?
Adrian : Yup, but I don’t remember borrowing it.
Yuliana : So? Where is my book now? Just give it back to me if you don’t use it.
Adrian : Ok, I will bring it tomorrow. See you.
(On the next day)
Yuliana : Hi Adrian. You bring my book, don’t you?
Adrian : Oh God, I had put it on my desk before going to bed last night. But I forget to bring it. I’m so
sorry Yuliana
Yuliana : You always do this to me. When will you ever learn? You have done it many times.
Adrian : After school, I will come to your home returning it.
Yuliana : I take your word. You promise me.
Adrian : Yup I promise.
Terjemahannya.

Yuliana : Hai Adrian, gimana ujian hari ini?

Adrian : Yah, Aku gak bisa berharap lebih, aku dapet nilai C
Yuliana : Ayolah Adrian, Aku udah mengingatkanmu berkali-kali untuk belajar dengan giat setiap
hari. Ngomong-ngomong, aku udah minjemin kamu buku matematikaku, kan? Nggak dipake ya?
Adrian : Iya, tapi aku lupa kalo pernah pinjam buku kamu.
Yuliana : Terus bukunya sekarang dimana? Balikin aja deh, daripada nggak dipake.
Adrian : Ok, besok aku bawa bukunya.
(Keesokan harinya)
Yuliana : Hai Adrian, Kamu bawa bukunya kan?
Adrian : Ya Tuhan, Tadi malem itu, aku udah naruh bukunya di meja belajarku sebelum tidur. Tapi
malah lupa membawanya. Maaf ya Yuliana.
Yuliana : Err.. Kamu selalu begitu. Kapan kamu akan sadar coba? Udah berkali-kali lho.
Adrian : Setelah sekolah, aku akan ke rumah kamu buat ngembaliin bukunya.
Yuliana : Aku pegang omonganmu, janji ya?!
Adrian : Yup, Aku janji.