Structure Critique

Formal, descriptive in nature. Informed and amused. Narrate and describe. Help everyday decisions.
Movie, gadget, trip, advisor post, travel, restaurant, essays that discuss a social phenomenon or
common experience.

Essays

Introduction 5%

Title of the book

Writer’s name

Thesis statement

Summary 10%

Objective

Method use (is applicable)

Major findings, claims, ideas, or messages.

Review/critique ( in no particular order and around 75% of the paper)

Appropriateness of methodology to support the arguments (for books and articles)

or appropriateness of mode of presentation (other works)

theoretical soundness, coherence of ideas

sufficiency and soundness.

Questions

what are the contributions of the work to the field where it belongs?

What problems and issues are discussed or presented in the work?

What kinds of information (e.g., observation, survey, statistics, historical accounts) are presented in the
work?

How are they use to support the arguments or thesis?

Are there other ways of supporting the arguments or thesis aside from the information used in the
work?
Conclusion (around 10% of the paper)

- overall impression of the work

- scholarly or literary value of the reviewed article, book, or work

- benefits for the intended audience or field

- suggestion for the future direction of research

Plot summary/description

Analysis interpretation

Discussion and analysis of the work you may employ the critical approach here. (i.e., Formalism,
feminism, reader’s response criticism, and Marxist criticism.

Conclusion/ Evaluation

Reinforcement of main assessment comparison to a similar work recommendation of the material

(If you liked it)

On a general note, your reaction paper’s conclusion may focus on the following ideas.

a. Did the work hold your interest?

b. Did the work annoy or excite you?
c. Did the work prompt you to raise questions to the author
d. Did the work lead you to some realizations?
e. Did the work remind you of other materials that you have read, viewed or listened to in the
past?