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Writing A Critical Review What Is A Critical Review?

A critical review summarizes and evaluates the key ideas of an article by expressing the writer's perspective based on their own knowledge and related sources. It considers both the strengths and weaknesses of the material. When writing a review, one should efficiently scan literature to become informed on the subject and question the information in the text to present an evaluation from different perspectives related to the expected task. Some questions to ask include identifying the main discussion, sources of evidence, issues raised, interpretations made, and how balanced the text is compared to other literature and one's own experience.

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Writing A Critical Review What Is A Critical Review?

A critical review summarizes and evaluates the key ideas of an article by expressing the writer's perspective based on their own knowledge and related sources. It considers both the strengths and weaknesses of the material. When writing a review, one should efficiently scan literature to become informed on the subject and question the information in the text to present an evaluation from different perspectives related to the expected task. Some questions to ask include identifying the main discussion, sources of evidence, issues raised, interpretations made, and how balanced the text is compared to other literature and one's own experience.

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WRITING A CRITICAL REVIEW

What is a critical review?


A critical review is the summarization and evaluation of the ideas and information in an
article. It expresses the writer’s (your) point of view in the light of what you already
know on the subject and what is acquired from related texts. Reviewing critically means
thinking carefully and clearly and taking into consideration both the strengths and
weaknesses in the material under review.
Two skills to employ when asked to write a review:
Seeking information:
Scanning the literature efficiently to become well-informed on the subject.
Reviewing effectively:
Questioning the information in the text and presenting an evaluation, or judgments, of
it.
Efficient reviewing, or evaluating, requires an awareness of the gist (central idea), the
purpose and the intended audience of the text. The text is looked at from a variety of
perspectives (from related sources) and evaluated in relation to the theories,
approaches and frameworks of the expected task. This evaluation involves analyzing the
content and concepts of the text, separating them into their main components, and
then understanding how these interrelate, connect and influence each other.
Some questions to ask when starting to write a critical review: (mind make up)
-What is the main area under review discussion?
-Where does the writer’s data and evidence come from?
-What are the main issues raised by the writer?
-What are the major interpretations made by the author in terms of the issues
raised?
-Is the text balanced? fair? biased?
-How well does all this relate to other literature on the topic? Your own experience?
-How can you summarize all of the above points?

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