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Module 5 Critique Paper Writing

The document discusses the key aspects of writing a critique paper, which involves critically analyzing a provided material such as a research paper, book, or film. Some of the most common elements of a critique paper are an introduction with a thesis statement, a summary of the material, an evaluation based on set criteria, a response with the writer's opinion, and a conclusion that restates the main points. Professors may provide different requirements but critique papers generally involve interpretation, assessment, and evaluation of a work's strengths and weaknesses.

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Module 5 Critique Paper Writing

The document discusses the key aspects of writing a critique paper, which involves critically analyzing a provided material such as a research paper, book, or film. Some of the most common elements of a critique paper are an introduction with a thesis statement, a summary of the material, an evaluation based on set criteria, a response with the writer's opinion, and a conclusion that restates the main points. Professors may provide different requirements but critique papers generally involve interpretation, assessment, and evaluation of a work's strengths and weaknesses.

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Critique Paper Writing

Writing a critique paper is one of the tasks required in various courses in college. Usually,
professors would provide a material for the students to critique depending on the focus
of the course. Materials that are provided may include research papers, essays, movies,
books, songs, advertisements, posters and a lot more. Thus, it is important that we learn
about critique paper writing as this is an important and useful skill.

“Critique”
• “a careful judgment in which you give your opinion about the good and bad
parts of something (such as a piece of writing or a work of art)” (Merriam-
Webster, n.d.)

Critique Paper
• A critique paper is a piece of academic text that requires students to critically
analyze a provided material. This means that students would have to interpret,
assess and evaluate a material by examining its strengths and weaknesses, and
providing positive and negative points about the work or material.
• Different professors would require different format and parts of a critique paper.
However, what you will find below are the most common elements that make up
a critique paper.
o Title – The title must include the name the author and the title of the
material being critiqued. It must also provide readers with a hint or clue on
your general evaluation of the material.
o Introduction – The introduction makes up the first paragraph of your
critique essay. It starts with a “hook” that serves to get the attention of
your readers, followed by general details to provide your readers with an
overview of the material, and ends with your thesis statement.
Note: Thesis statement must be written in a single sentence containing the
topic, your argument and three variables (summary, evaluation and
response).
o Summary – Found in your second paragraph is the summary in which you
are to narrate what transpired within the material that you are critiquing. If
you are critiquing a movie, for instance, then you would have to narrate in
this part the plot of the movie. If you are critiquing a research article, then
you would have to narrate how the study was conducted.
o Evaluation – This part is where you “judge” or “assess” the material based
on a given criteria. Some professors would provide you with a set of criteria
to use, while some would allow you to use your own criteria in writing the
evaluation.
o Response – This is where you provide your personal opinion or judgement
of a work. Remember, however, that this part should still be written
objectively, following the basics in academic writing. You can ask yourself
questions such as:
▪ Which parts of the text do I agree or disagree with?
▪ Did this material effectively serve its purpose?
▪ Would I recommend this material?
o Conclusion – This is where we reiterate the important points mentioned
in the paper. This is also where readers would be reminded of their
“takeaways” from your paper.

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