It is a careful evaluation of an art or literature.

It is is personal, destructive, vague, inexpert, ignorant, and selfish.

It is impersonal, constructive, specific, expert, informed and selfless.

The elements of a critique include:

(Click all that are included)

It is the chronological sequence of the story.

It is the ‘where’ and ‘when’ in the story.

It provides profound insights to the reader.

It is a conversation between two or more person.

It is the literary devices or technique used by the author.

To be able to write a good critique and help readers understand the story, you yourself should know well what you are writing about.

Introduce your ideas by stating “I think” or “In my opinion” in a critique.

Always introduce the work. Do not assume that the readers know what you are writing about and that you don’t need to mention some details anymore.

Writing critique can help us in___

What is the title of the story that we had a group activity on?

Mention the name of the author and title of the work.

State your overall assessment of the story's value, worth, and significance.

Give a systematic and detailed assessment of the different elements of the work, but make sure that your discussion and judgement will be supported by specific details such as quotes or examples from the work itself.

Give recommendations if necessary.

Indicate the elements you want to examine and state the purpose of your critique.