MODULE 3 PART 3: The Reaction Paper, Review, and Critique (Critique Paper)

Question 1

According to the Queensland University of Technology (2020), “a critique is a ____ of ____ ___ that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or concept”

Answer 1

• genre of academic writing

Question 2

According to the Queensland University of Technology (2020), what is a critique?

Answer 2

• a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes a work or a concept.

Question 3

Critiques can be used to carefully ____ a variety of ____ such as creative works, research, and media.

Answer 3

• analyze, works

Question 4

Critiques carefully analyzes what type of works?

Answer 4

• creative works such as novels, exhibits, films, images, poetry
• research such as journal articles, theories, monographs
• media such as news reports, feature articles

Question 5

Unlike the review, which can be written by anyone, critiques are written by a ____ or an ___ on a particular field.

Answer 5

• critic, expert

Question 6

A critique is expected to contain an __-___ or ___ ____ of a material as its writer has the authority to comment on the work being evaluated.

Answer 6

• in-depth, technical analysis

Question 7

What are the three (3) parts of a critique paper?

Answer 7

• Introduction
• Summary
• Critical evaluation

Question 8

This part should contain the following:
- title of the work, the date it was created, the name of the author or creator
- the main argument or purpose of the work
- a short description of the context in which the work was created (e.g., social/political
context, place, the relationship of the work, and the creator’s life)
- a concluding sentence that indicates either your evaluation is positive, negative, or
mixed

Answer 8

• Introduction

Question 9

This part containts a brief description of the main points and objectives of your critique by evaluating the techniques, styles, media, characters, or symbols used in the work.

Answer 9

• Summary

Question 10

This section contains a systematic and detailed assessment of the different elements of work that evaluates how well the creator was able to achieve his/her purpose. In creative work, you may want to assess the plot structure, characterization, and dialogue. On the other hand, an
assessment of a painting would look at composition, brush strokes, color, and light. Meanwhile, a critique of a research project would include the timeliness of the subject or topic, design of the experiment, analysis of data, and conclusion.

Answer 10

• Critical evaluation

Question 11

Examples of key critical questions that could help your assessment include:

Answer 11

a. Who is the creator? Is the work presented objectively or subjectively?
b. What are the aims of the work? Were the aims achieved?
c. What techniques, styles, media were used in the work? Are they effective in portraying
the purpose?
d. What assumptions underlie the work? Do they affect its validity?
e. What types of evidence or persuasion are used? Has evidence been interpreted fairly?
f. How is the work structured? Does it favor a particular interpretation or point of view?
Is it effective?
g. Does the work enhance understanding of key ideas or theories? Does the work engage
(or fail to engage) with key concepts or other works in its discipline?