Writing a Critique

What piece of writing briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or concept?

• Essay

• Critique

• Editorial

• Argumentative

Which states how critiques benefit the writer of the text?

• Helping the writers to make their work better

• Giving the writers concrete ideas for new texts

• Helping the writers provide the basis for their work

• Encouraging the writer to pursue a different line of work

Which is the final step in writing a critique?

• Read and understand the text.

• Orient the reader regarding the text.

• Review the ideas and their flow in the text.

• State a conclusion as well as reasons for it.

Which is the first step in writing a critique?

• Read and understand the text.

• Orient the reader regarding the text.

• Review the ideas and their flow in the text.

• State a conclusion as well as reasons for it.

What is the aim of an independent critique?

• To summarize the original text

• To prove how flawed the text is

• To make an argument with a specific topic

• To analyze how well the points in the work are made

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.

• Introduction

• Summary

• Conclusion

• Critical Evaluation

This section is usually a brief paragraph, which includes a statement indicating the overall evaluation of the work.

• Introduction

• Summary

• Conclusion

• Critical Evaluation

This section briefly summarizes the main points and objectively describes how the creator portrays these by using techniques, styles, media, characters, or symbols.

• Introduction

• Summary

• Conclusion

• Critical Evaluation

This section explains 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.

• Introduction

• Summary

• Conclusion

• Critical Evaluation

Which of the following is the correct order of the parts of the critique?

• Introduction, Critical Evaluation, Summary, Conclusion, Reference List

• Introduction, Summary, Critical Evaluation, Conclusion, Reference List

• Summary, Introduction, Critical Evaluation, Conclusion, Reference List

• Introduction, Critical Evaluation, Conclusion, Summary, Reference List