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  1. Writing an Article Critique

    Before you start writing, you will need to take some steps to get ready for your critique: Choose an article that meets the criteria outlined by your instructor. Read the article to get an understanding of the main idea. Read the article again with a critical eye. As you read, take note of the following: What are the credentials of the author/s?

  2. How To Write a Critique (With Types and an Example)

    How to write a critique. When you're ready to begin writing your critique, follow these steps: 1. Determine the criteria. Before you write your critique, it's helpful to first determine the criteria for the critique. If it's an assignment, your professor may include a rubric for you to follow. Examine the assignment and ask questions to verify ...

  3. How to Write an Article Critique Step-by-Step

    When you are reading an article, it is vital to take notes and critique the text to understand it fully and to be able to use the information in it. Here are the main steps for critiquing an article: Read the piece thoroughly, taking notes as you go. Ensure you understand the main points and the author's argument.

  4. PDF Topic 8: How to critique a research paper 1

    1. Use these guidelines to critique your selected research article to be included in your research proposal. You do not need to address all the questions indicated in this guideline, and only include the questions that apply. 2. Prepare your report as a paper with appropriate headings and use APA format 5th edition.

  5. 8.1: What's a Critique and Why Does it Matter?

    Critiques evaluate and analyze a wide variety of things (texts, images, performances, etc.) based on reasons or criteria. Sometimes, people equate the notion of "critique" to "criticism," which usually suggests a negative interpretation. These terms are easy to confuse, but I want to be clear that critique and criticize don't mean the ...

  6. Article Summaries, Reviews & Critiques

    A critique asks you to evaluate an article and the author's argument. You will need to look critically at what the author is claiming, evaluate the research methods, and look for possible problems with, or applications of, the researcher's claims. Introduction. Give an overview of the author's main points and how the author supports those ...

  7. PDF Critique/Review of Research Article

    1. for Writing a Research Critique. of or by identifying the publication (see Table 1). If the of the publication in which it appeared published it title, author(s), date of publication, and the name in In credentials (and a peer-reviewed applicable, introduction, you should also its consider theoretical of framework credibility researchers.

  8. Writing Critiques

    Writing Critiques. Writing a critique involves more than pointing out mistakes. It involves conducting a systematic analysis of a scholarly article or book and then writing a fair and reasonable description of its strengths and weaknesses. Several scholarly journals have published guides for critiquing other people's work in their academic area.

  9. Writing a Critique

    A critique is an analysis of a work. Critiques are based on knowledge of a topic and are not based solely of your opinion about a work. Critiques are focused on the effectiveness of a work. Criticizing a work has you focused on your personal opinion of if you liked or disliked a source and does not consider any objective knowledge about a source.

  10. Writing a Critique Paper: 7 Easy Steps

    Step-by-Step Procedure in Writing a Critique Paper. The Four Steps in Writing a Critique Paper. Introduce the Discussion Topic. Analyze. Interpret. Assess or Evaluate. Format of Presenting the Critique Paper. Introduction. Body.

  11. PDF How to Write an Article Critique

    How to Write an Article Critique o 1 Read the article. Try not to make any notes when you read the article for the first time. o 2 Read the article again, paying close attention to the main point or thesis of the article and the supporting points that the article uses. o 3 Read the article again. To write a thorough article critique you must

  12. QUT cite|write

    Before you start writing, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the work that will be critiqued. Study the work under discussion. Make notes on key parts of the work. Develop an understanding of the main argument or purpose being expressed in the work. Consider how the work relates to a broader issue or context.

  13. PDF Step'by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1: quantitative research

    Terminology in research can be confusing for the novice research reader where a term like 'random' refers to an organized manner of selecting items or participants, and the word 'significance' is applied to a degree of chance. Thus the aim of this article is to take a step-by-step approach to critiquing research in an attempt to help nurses ...

  14. How to Critique an Article: Unleashing Your Inner Critic

    Step 9: Presenting Your Critique. Organize your critique into a well-structured paper, starting with an introduction that outlines the article's context and purpose. Develop a clear and focused thesis statement that conveys your assessment. Support your points with evidence from the article and other credible sources.

  15. Writing a Critique

    Writing a Critique. To critique a piece of writing is to do the following: describe: give the reader a sense of the writer's overall purpose and intent. analyze: examine how the structure and language of the text convey its meaning. interpret: state the significance or importance of each part of the text. assess: make a judgment of the work ...

  16. PDF Writing a Critique or Review of a Research Article

    If you are asked to write a critique of a research article, you should focus on these issues. You will also need to consider where and when the article was published and who wrote it. This handout presents guidelines for writing a research critique and questions to consider in writing a critique. Guidelines for Writing a Research Critique 1.

  17. How to Critique a Research Article

    Share critical points of the article to give a clear and concise picture of what the article is about. Give support to the main ideas that you have highlighted. Express the underlying meaning of the research article. Your summary should be shorter than the source.

  18. How to Write an Article Critique Psychology Paper

    To write an article critique, you should: Read the article, noting your first impressions, questions, thoughts, and observations. Describe the contents of the article in your own words, focusing on the main themes or ideas. Interpret the meaning of the article and its overall importance. Critically evaluate the contents of the article ...

  19. How to Write a Critique in Five Paragraphs (with Pictures)

    1. Give the basic information about the work. The first paragraph is your introduction to the work, and you should give the basic information about it in this paragraph. This information will include the author's or creator's name (s), the title of the work, and the date of its creation.

  20. PDF CRITIQUING LITERATURE

    WHY DO WE CRITIQUE LITERATURE? Evaluating literature is a process of analysing research to determine its strengths and weaknesses. This is an important process as not all published research is reliable or scientifically sound. Arguments and the interpretation of data can be biased or poorly justified. We use . critical thinking skills

  21. How to Critique a Research Article

    Discussion. This should show insight into the meaning and significance of the research findings. It should not introduce any new material but should address how the aims of the study have been met. The discussion should use previous research work and theoretical concepts as the context in which the new study can be interpreted.

  22. Introduction

    By the end of the introduction you should have a very good idea of what the researchers are going to study, and be convinced that the study is absolutely necessary to advance the field. The justification should be a combination of improving on previous research and good theoretical reasons and practical reasons for why the study is important.

  23. Writing, reading, and critiquing reviews

    Literature reviews are foundational to any study. They describe what is known about given topic and lead us to identify a knowledge gap to study. All reviews require authors to be able accurately summarize, synthesize, interpret and even critique the research literature. 1, 2 In fact, for this editorial we have had to review the literature on ...

  24. Beginning Steps and Finishing a Review

    Image: Man writing on papger. Permission by Pixabay.com license. 1. Explore, select, then focus on a topic. a. This is the beginning of your question formation, research question, or hypothesis. b. Look at "recommendations for further research" in the conclusions of articles or other items.