Module 4: Composing An Independent Critique

A critique is an ___________of any creative, research or media works.

Which of the following is not true about a critique?

When one writes a critique about a piece of work, he develops a knowledge of the work’s subject area or related works.

A critical evaluation is subjective writing because____________.

Which of the following is not included in the critical evaluation part of the critique paper?

Which of the following is not a benefit gained from critiquing?

An ideal critique paper is one that ___________________.

Your teacher asked you to critique a short story recently discussed, what is the first thing you will do?

Below is quoted from a critique to The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: “What really stands out about the novel is the fact that the reader is never really sure how much of the story takes place in reality and how much of it happens in the psychotic mind of the protagonist.” What part of the critique is it?

What part of the critique is the quoted statement below?

“Oscar Wilde had written during the Victorian time which was an era that laid much emphasis on moral values. It can be contended that The Importance of Being Earnest is in essence a play on morality since the major argument surfacing after its reading relates to honesty as being the best policy.”

How will you critique a persuasive text? You can critique it by _________.

What part of the critique is the quoted statement?

“There is one character in the “Heneral Luna” movie that I am curious of and that is Joven Hernando. Joven Hernando represent the next generation because in every words that Luna gives to Joven can help the next generation to step up to its limits and to show that for every generation new leader can step up and show it’s leadership.”

What type of work is being critiqued?

Definitely, the painting shows a tragic event. But it also shows a deeper meaning, especially for the Filipinos during the time of the Spanish colonization. 

What type of work is being critiqued?

Many news releases are now -- and belatedly -- mentioning the longestablished goal of "flatting the curve" without explanation. If you search online, most of the explanations focus on bringing down spikes that would overload medical facilities, leading to unnecessary deaths. However, the concept also applies to buying groceries, medical supplies ... While panic buying will empty shelves in stores and thereby creating the impression of shortages, there are large quantities sitting in warehouses waiting to be shipped to those stores.

Read the critique below. What type of work is being critiqued?

A succinct summary is provided in the first paragraph. This paper would have been even better if the student had added a sentence or two about the results of the study. That way, after reading the first paragraph, the reader would know the purpose, hypotheses, and findings. Next, the student described specifics about the research design, including the sample, instrumentation, and data analysis. Ecological and population generalizability were discussed. The student spoke at length on threats to internal validity. Following the information on threats to internal validity, the student provided suggestions regarding how these threats could have been dealt with. This shows a high level of understanding. Not only does the student know what the weakness of the study are, he provides ways the study could have been improved. One thing that was not discussed in this paper is the literature review. That's why you'll see some fairly complex explanations in this paper on the data analysis but no information on the literature review. Your paper will contain information on the literature review and less specific information on statistics.”