ACADEMIC WRITING - CRITICAL REVIEW - GROUP 6

What type of writing assignment requires the strict focus on the material, analysis and evaluation of the content?

• A comparative analysis

• A synthesis of multiple texts

• A review of a single text

• An interdisciplinary review

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does a comprehensive thesis address alongside strengths?

(a)  

What elements will you consider when writing a critical review?

• structures, methods, reasons & evidence, conclusions, logical connections

• structures, methods, reasons & evidence

• structures, methods, reasons & evidence, conclusions

_________ is studying or examining in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

• Analyzing

• Reading

• Writing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

When writing a critical review, you should avoid presenting your points in synthesized arguments.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a critical review?

• A summary

• An analysis and evaluation of a book, article, or other medium

• A survey of scholarly sources

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Writing a good critical review only requires that you understand the material.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the purpose of critical reading?

• Get a basic grasp of the text

• Form judgments about how a text works

• Look only for information

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How many steps to write an effective critical review, what are they?

• 2 ( Reading, Writing)

• 3 (Reading, Analyzing, Writing)

• 4 (Reading, Analyzing, Comparing, Writing)

What should you do to avoid writing in laundry-list style?

• Focus on synthesis

• Limit the number of points

• Use transitional phrases

• Revise and edit

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1