Introduction to Critique Writing Done by: 121b mklt

• 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.
• Explain the context in which the work was created.
• 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.

• Introduction

• Article Reviewed:
• Pesch, Udo, “Administrators and Accountability: The Plurality of Value Systems in the Public Domain,” Public Integrity, Fall, 2008, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 335 -­343.
• The article, “Administrators and Accountability: The Plurality of Value Systems in the Public Domain”, by Udo Pesch seeks to address how accountability and value systems interact in the decisions made by public administrators. The research problem being addressed is whether public administrators are free from accountability for their decisions and what are the different influences that can affect their decisions.