3.1 Introduction to critique

Outline of this lesson

• Understand the difference between a critique and simple criticism
• Understand the parts and structure of an academic critique
• Identify the parts of an academic critique
• Outline an academic critique

A. Warm-up

Let's come up with some everyday critiques around us



B. Critique 

Click here to view the exercise: are these critiques or not? Why or why not?

A critique does not always only contradict or disagree with something


C. Summary-critique essay

Structure:

• Introduction
• 3 Body paragraphs
• Conclusion and references (if any)

Which part of your summary-critique essay do the following items belong to?

1. evaluation of the source material

2. introduce the source

3. points of critique

4. summarize the source

5. recommendation for improvement

6. summary of points of critique
7. thesis statement

Summary Critique video #1
Summary Critique video #2