HOW TO WRITEA CRITIQUEWHAT IS A CRITIQUE? SUMMARY Are the article and the evidence stillvalid or are they outdated, leading toan invalid conclusion?A critique is a paper that gives a criticalassessment of a book or article.Summarize the author’s purpose and mainpoints/evidence cited that are used forback up. Was the author successful in makingSTEPS his/her point? Begin by reading the book or REVIEW & EVALUATEarticle and annotate as you read. To critically review the piece, ask thefollowing questions: CONCLUSION Note the author’s mainpoint/thesis statement.Wrap up by: What are the credentials/areas ofexpertise of the author? Stating whether you agree with Divide the book/article into the author.sections of thought and write abrief summary of each thought inyour own words. Did the author use appropriatemethods to gather the evidence? Back up your decisions by statingyour reasons. Was the evidence used by the authoraccurate? Give a general opinion of theINTRODUCTION work. Does the author’s use andinterpretation of this evidence leadthe reader to the same conclusion?Start your critique with sentences givingthe following information: Author’s name Did the author build a logical Book/Article title and source argument? Is there other evidence that wouldsupport a counter-argument? Author’s thesis statement.
