CRITIQUE PAPER

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 1. What does critique mean?
CONTENTS
2. What is a critique paper?
3. Why doe we write critiques?
4. Significance of critique paper
5. Parts of critique paper
6. Reminders when making a critique paper
7. Example of a critique paper
8. References
Pre-Activity
Pre-Activity
What does Critique mean?
1 What does critique means?

It means that is an act or work of a person which they

made a detailed analysis of a work or idea.

And also According to Merriam Webster critique

means :
- An act of criticizing or examining, to examine

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What is a Critique paper
1 What is a critique paper?

According to (thoughtco.com)
A critique is a formal analysis and evaluation of a text,
production, or performance—either one's own (a self-critique)
or someone else's. In composition, a critique is sometimes
called a response paper. When written by another expert in the
field, a critique can also be called a peer review.

Source:Richard, N. (July 2019). What Is a Critique in Composition?. Tips on Writing a Peer Review 8
1 What is a critique paper?

According to (verywellmind.com)
Critique papers require students to conduct a critical analysis
of another piece of writing, often a book, journal article, or
essay. No matter what your major is, you will probably be
expected to write a critique paper at some point. For
psychology students, critiquing a professional paper is a great
way to learn more about psychology articles, writing, and the
research process itself. Students can analyze how researchers
conduct experiments, interpret results and discuss the impact
of the results.

Source: Kendra, C. (September 2019). Study Guides And Tips. How to Write a Psychology Critique Paper. 9
Why do we write Critiques?
1 Why do we write critiques?

We write critiques for us Furthermore, critiques

to futher understand on
what the creative work
has to show and also to
help us see the outline
of the work.
are used to bring what is
good and bad, strength
and weaknessess of
what the author has
shown on the subject.

Critiques could also show the rawness of someone else

work, the mistakes, the misconceptions and overall
perspective of the author itself.
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1 Why do we write critiques?

According to (citewrite.qut.edu.au)
Writing a critique on a work helps us to develop:

- A knowledge of the work’s subject area or related works.

- An understanding of the work’s purpose, intended audience,

development of argument, structure of evidence or creative
style.

- A recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of the work.

("Writing a critique", (2016, January 12)
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Significance of critique paper
1 Significance of Critique paper

When understanding the critique paper is not enough

information already, this ie where the significance of critique
paper comes in:

Critique paper has a Critique paper gives

sole purpose to provide
new understanding for
what the reader might
have missed to the
related work.
pointers and highlights
the overall perspective
of the author on the
subject whether good or
bad it might be.
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1 Significance of Critique paper

Critique paper could also reveal the main

purpose of the work, this results to give the
readers more related information and deeper
understanding

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1 Significance of Critique paper

According to (southeastern.edu)

The purpose for writing a critique is to evaluate somebody's

work (a book, an essay, a movie, a painting...) in order to
increase the reader's understanding of it. A critical analysis
is subjective writing because it expresses the writer's
opinion or evaluation of a text. Analysis means to break
down and study the parts. Writing a critical paper requires
two steps: critical reading and critical writing.
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Parts of critique paper
1 Parts of critique paper ( Introduction )

Typically, the introduction is short (less than 10% of the word

length) and you should:

Name the work being reviewed as well as the date it was

created and the name of the author/creator.

Describe the main argument or purpose of the work.

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Introduction )

Typically, the introduction is short (less than 10% of the word

length) and you should:

Explain the context in which the work was created. This could include
the social or political context, the place of the work in a creative or
academic tradition, or the relationship between the work and the
creator’s life experience.

Have a concluding sentence that signposts what your evaluation of

the work will be. For instance, it may indicate whether it is a positive,
negative, or mixed evaluation.
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1 Parts of critique paper ( Summary )

Briefly summarise the main points and objectively describe

how the creator portrays these by using techniques, styles,
media, characters or symbols. This summary should not be
the focus of the critique and is usually shorter than the
critical evaluation.

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Critical Evaluation )

This section should give a systematic and detailed

assessment of the different elements of the work, evaluating
how well the creator was able to achieve the purpose
through these. For example: you would assess the plot
structure, characterisation and setting of a novel; an
assessment of a painting would look at composition, brush
strokes, colour and light; a critique of a research project
would look at subject selection, design of the experiment,
analysis of data and conclusions.

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Critical Evaluation )

A critical evaluation does not simply highlight negative

impressions. It should deconstruct the work and identify both
strengths and weaknesses. It should examine the work and
evaluate its success, in light of its purpose.

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Critical Evaluation )

Examples of key critical questions that could help your assessment

include:

Who is the creator? Is the work presented objectively or subjectively?

What are the aims of the work? Were the aims achieved?

What techniques, styles, media were used in the work? Are they
effective in portraying the purpose?

What assumptions underlie the work? Do they affect its validity?

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Critical Evaluation )

Examples of key critical questions that could help your assessment

include:

What types of evidence or persuasion are used? Has evidence been

interpreted fairly?
How is the work structured? Does it favour a particular interpretation
or point of view? Is it effective?

Does the work enhance understanding of key ideas or theories? Does

the work engage (or fail to engage) with key concepts or other works
in its discipline?

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Critical Evaluation )

This evaluation is written in formal academic style and

logically presented. Group and order your ideas into
paragraphs. Start with the broad impressions first and then
move into the details of the technical elements. For shorter
critiques, you may discuss the strengths of the works, and
then the weaknesses. In longer critiques, you may wish to
discuss the positive and negative of each key critical
question in individual paragraphs.

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Critical Evaluation )

To support the evaluation, provide evidence from the work

itself, such as a quote or example, and you should also cite
evidence from related sources. Explain how this evidence
supports your evaluation of the work.

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Conclusion )

This is usually a very brief paragraph, which includes:

A statement indicating the overall evaluation of the work

A summary of the key reasons, identified during the critical evaluation,

why this evaluation was formed.

In some circumstances, recommendations for improvement on the

work may be appropriate.

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1 Parts of critique paper ( Reference list )

Include all resources cited in your critique. Check with your

lecturer/tutor for which referencing style to use.

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Reminders when making a critique
paper
1 Reminders when making a critique paper

A checklist containing : Have i

Mentioned the name of the work, the date of its creation and the name
of the creator?

Accurately summarised the work being critiqued?

Mainly focused on the critical evaluation of the work?

Systematically outlined an evaluation of each element of the work to
achieve the overall purpose?

formed an overall evaluation of the work, based on critical reading?

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1 Reminders when making a critique paper

A checklist containing : Have i

Systematically outlined an evaluation of each element of the work to

achieve the overall purpose?

used evidence, from the work itself as well as other sources, to back
and illustrate my assessment of elements of of the work?

used a well structured introduction, body and conclusion?

used correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; clear presentation;

and appropriate referencing style?
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 References

• Richard, N. (July 2019). What Is a Critique in Composition?. Tips

on Writing a Peer Review. Retrieved From
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-critique-composition-1689944
RESPONSE PAPER • Kendra, C. (September 2019). Study Guides And Tips. How to

CRITIQUE PAPER Write a Psychology Critique Paper. Retrieved From

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-write-a-critique-paper-

CRITICAL ANALYSIS 2795705

• Writing a critique. (2016, January 12). Retrieved from

CRITIQUE ESSAY https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/critique.jsp

• Critical Analysis. (n.d).Retrieved from
PEER REVIEW https://www2.southeastern.edu/Academics/Faculty/elejeune/critiqu
e.htm

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Listening