Introduction to Critique Writing Done by: 121b mklt

• 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?
• What types of evidence or persuasion are used? Has evidence been interpreted fairly?
• How is the work structured?  Does it favor 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?

• Critical Questions (Examples)

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

• Conclusion

• Include all resources cited in your critique. Usually, American Psychological Association (APA) style is used in referencing.
• Writing a paper according to APA style simply means you are standardizing the way you write the paper so that others who read it know exactly what every little reference and comma means. It was started, not surprisingly, as a way to standardize research papers written in the field of Psychology, but this style has also been adapted for use in other fields as well.

• Reference List