Guidelines in Writing an Article Critique (EL 11)

 

Guidelines in Writing an Article Critique

1.     Read the article or book to be reviewed carefully to get its main concept.

2.     Reread it to get the arguments being presented.

3.     Relate the content of the article to what you already know about the topic. This will make you more engaged with the article.

4.     Focus on how the article treats the topic and not the topic itself. Start your sentences with phrases such as “This book presents…” and “The author argues…”

5.     Examine whether the claims or findings are adequately supported or not.

6.     Analyze the type of analysis the writer used (e.g. quantitative, qualitative, case study) and how it supports the arguments or claims.

7.     Suggest some ways on how the writer can improve his/her reasoning or explanation.

8.     Discuss how the sample topic is explained from another perspective. Compare the writer’s explanation of the topic to another expert from the same field of study.

9.     Point out other conclusions that the writer missed out. Present other ideas that need to be examined.

10.  Examine the connections between ideas and how they affect the conclusions.

11.  Show your reaction to the writer’s ideas and present an explanation. You can either agree or disagree with the ideas. As long as you can sufficiently support your stand.

12.  Suggest some alternative methods and processes of reasoning that would result in a more conclusive interpretation.

Completing an article critique means that you can pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of an article and that you can identify different perspectives. This task also equips you with more skills to engage in a discussion with an expert and makes you part of the community of scholars.

(Disclaimer: not mine)