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ARW 1 Critical Response Writing Requirements Critical response is your reaction to the article as a result of analyzing, interpreting and answering the questions: How? Why? How well? It is not simple plot description but writing about your reaction to this piece of writing. It does not mean to criticize in a negative manner. It requires questioning the information and opinions and presenting your evaluation or judgment of the text. The structure of a critical response 1. Introduction presents the aim of the text and summarizes the main findings or key arguments. It includes: 1) name/s of the author/s 2) title of article 3) title of journal, volume number, date, month and page numbers 4) statement of the problem or issue discussed 5) the author’s purpose 2. Summary describes the key points with a limited number of examples. It can briefly explain the author’s purpose/intensions and organization of the text. The summary should make up only about a third of the critical review. 3. Critique should be a balanced discussion and evaluation of the strengths, weaknesses and important features of the text. Several questions should be answered: Analyze the text - what is the author's main purpose in writing - what is the author's main point - who is the intended audience - what arguments are used to support the main point - what evidence is presented to support the main point - what are the author's underlying assumptions or biases What conclusions are drawn? Are these conclusions justified? Critique part can also have recommendations for how the text can be improved in terms of ideas, research approach and information gaps. 4. Conclusion is usually a very short paragraph. It restates your opinion of the text and briefly presents recommendations.

Grades Statement of the problem or issue discussed

Excellent

Good

Problem/issue to be considered critically is stated clearly and described comprehensively, delivering relevant information necessary for understanding.

Problem/issue to be considered critically is stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions.

Fair Problem/issue to be considered critically is stated but description leaves some terms undefined, ambiguities unexplored, boundaries

Poor Problem/issue to be considered critically is stated without clarification or description.

undetermined, and/or backgrounds unknown.

Summary

The summary goes from general ideas to specific conclusions. Transitions tie adjacent paragraphs together.

There is a basic flow from one paragraph to the next, but not all paragraphs are given in a logical order.

Major ideas have been omitted or not covered in as much depth as expected.

Critique

Responce is a balanced evaluation of the strengths, weaknesses and important features of the text. All of the author’s main points are considered. Arguments to support the main points and evidence for arguments are presented. Different points of view on the problem/issue are acknowledged. Conclusions are strongly supported in the text.

Though the strengths, weaknesses and important features of the text are described, not all of the author’s main ideas are considered. Some of the important arguments are omitted. Some of the given conclusions are not supported in the text.

There is no real critique but only A lot of the summary of the main arguments content of the and evidence are text.There is no not considered. indication that Strengths, the author tries weaknesses and to synthesize the important information or features of the text are not fully make a conclusion described. based on text under review

Clear writing with no grammar or spelling errors.

Clear writing with maximum of one grammar or spelling error.

Maximum of two grammar or spelling errors. Mechanics get in the way of clarity.

Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Sentence Structure

The summary appears to have no direction, subtopics are disjointed.

More than two spelling or grammar errors. Difficult to read....