Critique Writing: Right Structure/Format For Critiques

Feb 20
09:24

2013

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In specialized writing such as research critique writing, a structure helps organize ideas for logical, systematic and intended flow. In most cases, students regard it a burden to organize ideas in given structures and formats, mostly because of the negative attitude to it.

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In specialized writing such as research critique writing,Critique Writing: Right Structure/Format For Critiques Articles a structure helps organize ideas for logical, systematic and intended flow. In most cases, students regard it a burden to organize ideas in given structures and formats, mostly because of the negative attitude to it.

Adherence to instructions regarding arrangement of content, ideas and information in specific structures is a good thing in critique writing: it helps writers easily and systematically exhaust on topics and criticisms offered. Once you introduce main thesis statement, the next step in critique writing is writing the body to support main ideas and then writing the conclusion. Here are each of the sections explained in details.

Tip 1: Introduction

In critique writing, mention the name, title and source of work under criticism. The other aspect to focus in critique writing is the date of publication of the work. Add your newest summary of the work and add to the introduction to make up the thesis statement.

Tip 2: Body

The body helps support thesis statement. Make sure to draft some questions to guide exposition of the work to criticize. These questions are answered as you read the main material (with idea for criticism) and other materials used to develop your main arguments. The first resource to read is the main article, book, or material (or watching if it is a movie). Remember there are other materials to read to develop your arguments.   

Once you begin criticizing the work, you need to focus on a number of points including credentials of the author or lack of them. You also talk about the audience aimed by the author. Consider appropriateness of the vocabulary in the author’s work.

Other issues to look at when engaged in critique writing include whetherthe author (of the work under criticism) provides evidence for the statements and opinions offered. Be sure to investigate whether this author uses credible information for his/her research. This is a useful idea when involved in criticizing research work. If the author employs outside information for research, be sure to check the accuracy of delivery, exactness and truth of information talked about. Such are some of the reasons you use to reject author’s opinion, in critique writing. Remember these are reasons you do not actually find his/her information helpful for implementation.   

In critique writing, a major focus is how the author handles opposing information – information criticizing his/her ideas. Does he/she use it to develop his/her points/work? If yes, you could rate his/her work highly.

When engaged in critique writing, you need to judge the value, credibility and acceptability of the author’s information, ideas and opinions based on what you already know. Investigate whether he respects generally accepted ideologies, truths, theories and opinions.   

Tip 3: Conclusion

Even in critique writing, you have a chance to summarize criticisms raised about any piece of work. In this section, you also restate thesis statement (this is your main opinion about the work of the author). Remember to point out the main failures of the author or his/her work (under criticism). Your conclusion should also include major points supporting your main argument (opinion about the author’s work or ideas). You must always indicate how your work affect readers, and how the work under criticism fail to do it.