Lesson 1.2: Structure of a Reaction paper, a Review, and a Critique

Question 1

Structure of a Critiques of Scholarly Books and Articles:

Answer 1

Introduction 5%
Summary 10%
Review/Critique 75%
Conclusion 10%

Question 2

✓ Title of the book/ article/ work
✓ Writer’s name
✓ Thesis statement

Answer 2

Introduction

Question 3

✓ Objective or purpose
✓ Method used (if applicable)
✓ Major findings, claims, ideas, or messages

Answer 3

SUMMARY

Question 4

✓ Appropriateness of methodology to support the arguments (for books and articles) or appropriateness of mode of presentation (other works)
✓ Theoretical soundness and coherence of ideas.

Answer 4

REVIEW/ CRITIQUE

Question 5

✓ Sufficiency and soundness of explanation in relation to other available information and experts.

✓ Other perspectives in explaining the concepts and ideas

Answer 5

REVIEW/ CRITIQUE

Question 6

✓ Overall impression of the work
✓ Scholarly or literary value of the reviewed article, book, or work
✓ Benefits for the intended audience or field
✓ Suggestion for future direction of research

Answer 6

CONCLUSION

Question 7

For other types of review, there is no prescribed structure, but the following sections are almost always present.

Answer 7

1. Introduction
2. Plot Summary/Description
3. Analysis/Interpretation
4. Conclusion/Evaluation

Question 8

For other types of review

✓ Basic details about the material (title, director or artist, name of exhibition/event
✓ Main assessment of the material (for films and performance)

Answer 8

INTRODUCTION

Question 9

For other types of review

✓ Gist of the plot
✓ Simple description of the artwork

Answer 9

PLOT SUMMARY/ DESCRIPTION

Question 10

For other types of review

✓ Discussion of the work

Answer 10

ANALYSIS/ INTERPRETATION

Question 11

For other types of review

✓ Reinforcement of main assessment
✓ Comparison to a similar work
✓ Recommendation of the material (if you liked it)

Answer 11

CONCLUSION/ EVALUATION