EAPP: Lesson 12

It is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or concept using or applying critical approaches, such as formalism, feminism, Marxism, and reader-response approach.

• Review

• Reaction

• Critique

Critiques can be used to carefully analyze a variety of works

• True

• False

A critique uses informal, academic writing style and has a clear structure: an introduction/ introductory sentence (main idea), body/ supporting sentences, and conclusion/ concluding sentence.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A critique uses:

A formal, academic writing style and has a clear structure: an introduction/ introductory sentence (main idea), body/ supporting sentences, and conclusion/ concluding sentence.

Introductory Sentence/ Main Idea

Supporting sentences/ critical evaluation using a critical approach with text-based or subject-based evidence

Concluding Sentence (Restating the main idea)

• One-to-two-paragraph Critique

• Critiques of Academic Researches and Articles

Note that critique can be compressed into one paragraph for as long as the three parts are present and it still follows the principle of 300 to 750 words.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Note that critique can be compressed into one paragraph for as long as the three parts are present and it still follows the principle of 250 to 750 words.

Introduction

Summary

Body (detailed explanation and evidence using critical approach/es)

Conclusion

• One-to-two-paragraph Critique

• Critiques of Academic Researches and Articles

The author’s name(s) and the title of the article

The author’s main point

A thesis statement that previews your analysis

• Introduction

• Summary

• Body (detailed explanation and evidence using critical approach/es)

• Conclusion

The main points of the article

The arguments presented in the article

The findings of the article

• Introduction

• Summary

• Body (detailed explanation and evidence using critical approach/es)

• Conclusion

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the article that you noted while critically reading the article.

State your informed opinions about the clarity, relevancy, and accuracy of the article, using specific examples from the article to support your statements.

• Introduction

• Summary

• Body (detailed explanation and evidence using critical approach/es)

• Conclusion

Summarize the key points in the article, as well the key points from your own analysis.

Close with a comment about the significance of the research or a statement of future research needed in the field.

• Introduction

• Summary

• Body (detailed explanation and evidence using critical approach/es)

• Conclusion