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Quarter 3 – Module 6
Critique Paper

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 What I Need to Know

A Critique Paper is a genre of academic writing that briefly summaries and critically
evaluates a work or concept. Critiques can be used to carefully analyze a variety of works.
This module is made for you to understand what a Critique Paper is and it provides
you with additional knowledge to learn how to write one.

In this module, you are expected to:

write an objective/balance review or critique of a work of art, an event or a
program (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-18)
Learning Objectives:
a. define Critique Paper and its purpose;
b. identify the Types of a Critique Paper and it’s Principles;
and
c. compare and contrast Critique Paper with other samples
of Academic Writing.

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. It is like an essay, it uses a formal, academic writing style and has a clear structure.
A. Reaction paper C. Reflection paper
B. Critique paper D. Concept paper

2. The first part in writing an article critique that will give the reader an idea of what is the
writing all about is______________
A. Introduction to the title of the article C. Summary of the article
B. Thesis statement D. Critique paragraph

3. It includes the relationship between the work and the creator’s life experience.
A. Explaining the context C. Name the topic
B. Describe the main argument D. Name the work reviewed

4. What is the first thing to consider when writing a critique paper?

A. Make notes on key parts of the work.
B. Study the work under discussion.
C. Develop an understanding of the topic.
D. Consider how the work relates to a critique.

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5. It is the least to consider in writing a critique.
A. Make notes on key parts of the work
B. Study the work under discussion
C. Consider how the work relates to a critique
D. Develop an understanding

Lesson

6 CRITIQUE PAPER
A Critique Paper is also known as a response paper. It is a formal evaluation of a
journal article or another type of literary or scientific content. Your main goal is to show
whether or not the author provided reasonable arguments and facts for their main points.
Writing a critique on a work helps us to develop: knowledge of the works subject area or
related works. It gives us understanding of the works purpose, intended audience,
development of argument, and structure of evidence or creating style. It is also a recognition
of the strengths and weaknesses of one’s work.
The purpose for writing a critique is to evaluate somebody’s work (a book, an essay, a
movie, a painting… ) in order to increase the reader’s understanding of it.
The Three principles of review and critique writing are:
1. Be concise. Do not ramble nor veer off the subject.
2. Be honest and fair. State your opinion(s) about the subject, both positive and negative.
3. Give examples and back your critique up. Don’t just say something like ‘Restaurant X
is horrible’.

Purposes of Critique Paper Writing for an article, book and manuscript review
are the following:

1. To demonstrate your skills for close reading and analysis

2. To show that you understand key concepts in your field
3. To learn how to review a manuscript for your future professional work
4. To Describe the book’s content
5. To summarize the book’s strength and weaknesses
6. To provide a reliable recommendation
7. To provide the editor with an evaluation of the manuscript
8. To recommend the authors with constructive feedback and reasonable suggestions for
revision

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Types of Critique Paper

1. Article Review – Article that has already been published.

Purpose:
-to demonstrate your skills for close reading and analysis
-to show that you understand key concepts in your field
-to learn how to review a manuscript for your future professional work

2. Published Book Review- book that has already been published

Purpose:
-to describe the book’s contents
-to summarize the book’s strengths and weaknesses
-to provide a reliable recommendation to read (or not read) the book

3. Manuscript Review- Manuscript that has been submitted but has not been
published yet
Purpose:
-to provide the editor with an evaluation of the manuscript
-to recommend to the editor that the article be published, revised, or rejected
-to provide the authors with constructive feedback and reasonable suggestions –
for revision

4. Movie Review- is an article describing the movie, giving critics on it. It is

commonly based from the writer's opinion.
Purpose:
- It allows the viewer or anyone to know and understand the whole picture of
the movie
- It helps the viewers so much to let them to know if it is really worth to watch
that movie.

Critique Paper contains summaries of the book, journal article, and artworks, among
other sources.
Critique papers contain a summary and a critical analysis of a source or concept. Basically,
these papers lead to a careful analysis of a variety of works like:

• Research Papers – published journal articles, scientific reports, and general reviews
• Media – news reports and periodicals
• Creative Works – paintings, poems, songs, and novel

Source: “Writing Critiques” The Writing Center,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2020
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/esl/resources/writing-critiques/

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 What’s In

Directions: Read the sample Critique Paper and answer the questions below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Graduate student enrolment has increased in recent years, but these

students face many challenges on their path to a degree. Researchers have noted that
graduate students experience anxiety and stress that may be connected to high
attrition rates (Poock, 2002). In the article “Student anxiety: Effects of a new
graduate student orientation program,” Megan Hullinger and Dr. R. Lance Hogan
(2014) examined the impact of an online orientation program on student anxiety.
While this article produced significant results showing that an orientation program
could reduce anxiety of new graduate students there are limitations related to the
replicability, sample, and generalizability of results.
Hullinger and Hogan (2014) used a sample of 32 incoming graduate
students to examine the impact of an online orientation program designed to connect
new students with resources across the university. The researchers collected
demographic information of participants and used the State Trait Anxiety Inventory
to measure anxiety before and after the orientation program. Using t-tests, Hullinger
and Hogan found that the participants experienced a significant reduction in anxiety
following the completion of the online orientation program.
The researchers discussed an important topic, as administrators continue to
attempt to improve retention efforts in higher education. The approach of an online
orientation program could be useful for students as it would allow them to have
important information at their fingertips, regardless of if they are on campus or not.
However, Hullinger and Hogan (2014) did not provide key information about the
orientation program they used in their study. This lack of detail would make it
difficult to replicate their program in order to further expand the research on this
kind of program.
Significant results were noted in the results of this study, but there are
limitations to these findings. First, the sample size was small. Out of 802 incoming
students who were invited to participate, only 32 students completed the pre- and
post- anxiety inventory. With such a small sample size it is difficult to generalize
these findings to the larger graduate student population. Also, all participants in this
study were from a state university in the Midwest; this also limits the
generalizability of these findings to the larger student population. While Hullinger
and Hogan (2014) stated that the study should be replicated with a larger population
and at other schools, the authors did not discuss how these factors of their study
were limitations.
This article focused on an important topic within higher education, as
administrators need to find solutions to improve retention. One of the barriers
graduate students face is anxiety, so an online orientation designed to reduce anxiety
could be one useful tool to address this problem. Hullinger and Hogan (2014) shared
encouraging results of an online orientation program designed to connect incoming
graduate students with university resources. However, this study did not adequately
describe this orientation program so that future researchers can replicate this
program in other samples. Furthermore, the small sample size and lack of diversity

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 among participants limits the generalizability of these findings. Future research on
online orientation programs with a clear description of the program among a larger
more diverse sample is necessary to provide evidence of the impact of online
orientation programs.

Source: https://writingcenter.ashford.edu/sites/default/files/inlinefiles/Sample%20
Article%20Critique_Neutral.pdf

1. What is the Critique Paper mainly about?

A. Challenges of graduate students increased in recent years
B. Anxiety is one of the barriers that graduate students face today
C. Importance of solving Anxiety problems in graduate students
D. Most graduate students has Anxiety problem

2. What type of Critique Paper is presented above?

A. Book Review C. Published Book Review
B. Article Review D. Manuscript Review

3. What do you think is the purpose of the author in writing the Critique
Paper?
A. To demonstrate your skills for close reading and analysis
B. To recommend the authors with constructive feedback and
reasonable suggestions for revision
C. To show that you understand key concepts
D. To consider how the book, journal article, or artwork relates to the
broader issue or context

4. How does the author start his/her Critique Paper?

A. By introducing the title of the article, the authors, and the main
point of the article.
B. By providing a brief summary of the article in his/her own words
C. By giving an examples to understand the key concepts more
D. By giving suggestions on how to revise the article

5. How does the author end his/her Critique Paper?

A. By giving conclusion
B. By summarizing the key points
C. By giving a direction for future research
D. By leaving a challenging questions to the reader

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 What’s New
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Directions: Look at the images. Put a checkmark 
if it provides a source to create a
Critique Paper and if otherwise. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
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(Source: https://www.wikihow.com/Critique-an-Article)

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pentagon-papers-about-vietnam-5a7af898930d)

What Is It

Critique Paper use formal and academic writing styles. For instance, students follow a
clear structure to present ideas. In practice, Critique Papers must have the following:

1. Introduction
• identify the work under review, the date of formation and author or creator;
• explain the context of the work under evaluation – the required information may
include social or political context and place of work in an academic tradition;
• have a thesis statement that indicates the type of evaluation used.

2. Body
A. Summary- summarize the main points and objectively describe how the Creator
portrays these by using techniques, styles, characters or symbols.
-should not be the focus of the critique and is usually shorter than
the critical evaluation.

B. Critical Evaluation- should give a systematic and detailed assessment of

the different elements of the work, evaluating how well the creator
was able to achieve the purpose through these.
- it does not simply highlight negative impressions
- it should deconstruct the work and identify both strengths and weaknesses.
-it should examine the work and evaluate its success, in light of its purpose.

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3. Conclusion
• key reasons identified during the assessment process;
• purpose of the evaluation;
• recommendations for improving the whole work.

How to Write a Critique Paper

1. Laying the Groundwork

A. Examine the prompt or assignment
B. Read the text
C. Do some research

2. Writing the Introductory Paragraph

A. Give the basic information about the work
B. Provide a context for the work
C. Summarize the creator’s goal or purpose in creating the work.
D. Summarize the main points of the work
E. Present your initial assessment

3. Writing the three Body Paragraphs

A. Organize your critical evaluations
B. Discuss the techniques or styles used in the work
C. Explain what types of evidence or argument are used.
D. Determine what the work adds to the understanding of its topic
E. Use examples for each point

4. Writing the Conclusion Paragraph and References

A. State your overall assessment of the work
B. Summarize your key reasons for this assessment.
C. Recommend any areas for improvement, if appropriate
D. Provide a list of references

What’s More

Activity 1
Directions: Read the following statement carefully.Write PRINCIPLE if the statement is
one of the principle of critique writing and write PURPOSE if it falls under the purpose of
critique writing. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

____________1. Do not ramble nor veer off the subject

____________ 2. Description of the work
___________ 3. It can formally help in evaluating one’s work
___________ 4. Give examples and back your critique up
___________ 5. State your opinion(s) about the subject, both positive and

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Activity 2
Directions: Decide whether you agree (1st box) or disagree (2nd box) on the
given statement. Check the box corresponding to your decision, then, on the line provided,
write the reason behind your choice. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

AGREE DISAGREE

1. A Conclusion statement should indicate

the overall evaluation of the work
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

2. Summary should be longer than

evaluation parts of critique essays.
______________________________
______________________________
____________________________

3. Recommendations for improvement on

the work may be appropriate.
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

4. To support the Critical Evaluation, one

must provide evidence from the work itself,
such as a quote or example.
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

5. In the Summary, you should name the

work being reviewed as well as the date it
was created and the name of the author/creator.
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

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Activity 3
Directions: Choose what type of Critique Paper is described inside the box. Encircle the letter
of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1.
Teacher Jenny asked her Grade 12 students in her EAPP class to write a 100-word
Critique Paper on a shooting incident which was published in the newspaper.

A. Article Review C. Manuscript Review

B. Published book Review D. Movie Review
The class of Miss Santos presented a Critique Paper which is also called a
literature review, which is a survey of previously published research.
2.
A. Article Review C. Manuscript Review
B. Published book Review D. Movie Review
3. After the film viewing, the students were asked to write an analysis by
collectively expressing their opinion on the film.

A. Article Review C. Manuscript Review

B. Published book Review D. Movie Review
4. Miss Gonzales presented a manuscript to some members of the Theatre play and
asks them to provide a constructive feedback and reasonable suggestions or
revision.

A. Article Review C. Manuscript Review

B. Published book Review D. Movie Review
The Literature class of Miss Duran read a story entitled, “Dead Stars” by Paz
5. Marquez-Benitez and created a short play to describe the books content.

A. Article Review C. Manuscript Review

B. Published book Review D. Movie Review

Activity 4 - SHADE ME
Directions: Read the text and identify the appropriate type of Critique Paper. Shade your
answer.

It is a form of literary criticism in which a book Article Review

is merely described (summary review) or Published Book Review
analyzed based on content, style, and merit. It Manuscript Review
may be a primary source, opinion piece, Movie Review
summary review or scholarly review.
It is vital to mention the reputation of actors and Article Review
director and write what your expectations were Published Book Review
and whether they were fulfilled. The reviewer Manuscript Review
should explain how the story builds without Movie Review
recollecting key moments and ending.
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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Read the texts and fill the gaps. Choose the answer from the words inside the
box. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

(1) _________is also known as a response paper

(2) ________ _ a type of Critique paper that helps the viewers so much to let them
to know if it is really worth to watch that movie.

(3) _________is a type of Critique paper that demonstrate your skills for close
reading and analysis.

(4) _______ is a type of Critique paper that provides the authors with
constructive feedback and reasonable suggestions for revision.

(5) _________ is a part of a Critique Paper which presents the summary or

the main points and the critical evaluation of the paper.
(6) _________ contains the thesis statement that indicates the type of
evaluation used.
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(7) __________ are published journal articles, scientific reports, and general
reviews.

(8) ___________is the last part in writing a Critique Paper and it consists of
the overall assessment of the work, summarize of key reasons, recommend
any areas for improvement, if appropriate and list of references

(9) The _________ _ are be concise, be honest and fair, and give examples
and back your critique up.

(10) ________ should give a systematic and detailed assessment of the

different elements of the work, evaluating how well the creator
was able to achieve the purpose through these

Critique Paper Movie Review Body

Article Review Introduction Manuscript review
Research Papers Writing the Conclusion Paragraph and References
Principles Critical Evaluation

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 What I Can Do
Directions:
Compare and Contrast Critique Paper with other types of Academic Text by
completing the grid below with the needed ideas. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

ELEMENTS ARTICLE REVIEW ESSAY JOURNAL

1. PURPOSE OR
OBJECTIVE

2. AUDIENCE OR
READER

3. STYLE OR
LANGUAGE

Assessment

Directions: Read the questions and encircle the letter of the best answer. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. This paper refers to a formal evaluation of a journal, an event or program.

A. Reaction paper C. Critique paper
B. Reflection paper D. Concept paper

2. It is an exhaustive recitation of facts and statistics.

A. Objective review C. Reaction paper
B. Review D. Critique paper

3. In writing a Critique Paper for a book we have to consider the following

except one:
A. Describe the book’s content
B. Summarize the book’s strength and weaknesses
C. Provide a reliable recommendation
D. Learn how to review a manuscript

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4. The following are the principles of a Review and Critique Writing except for
one.
A. Be concise. C. Give example.
B. Be honest and fair. D. Conduct effective reviews.

5. It is an example of a critique paper.

A. A professor writing notes about a students’ work
B. Checking one’s work and making a comment
C. Researching one’s literature review
D. Verifying information

Additional Activities

Directions: Encircle the letter of the word or words that have the same meaning as the
underlined expression in the sentence. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The introduction of evidence at the trial the introduction of a new topic for
conversation the introduction of the bill to Congress.
A. Beginning C. Finale
B. Opening D. Termination

2. When I have the time to look into this mass of material properly, I’ll feature it here
in summary.
A. Wrap Up C. Addition
B. Expansion D. Supplement

3. The evidence does not support the report's conclusions.

A. Cause C. Beginning
B. Reason D. Judgment

4. She wrote a radical critique of the philosopher's early essays.

A. Opinion C. Explanation
B. Example D. Elaboration

5. The restaurant received bad reviews.

A. Inspections C. Commentary
B. Criticism D. Book

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