ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND 4. Include important information about the ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND 4.

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND 4. Include important information about the

PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES book’s author that would establish the author’s PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES book’s author that would establish the author’s
WEEK 6: authority and credibility. WEEK 6: authority and credibility.
5. Objectively evaluate the book by giving your 5. Objectively evaluate the book by giving your
WRITING A CRITIQUE honest reflections and thoughts about the WRITING A CRITIQUE honest reflections and thoughts about the
What is Critique? book’s main message, content, merit and style. What is Critique? book’s main message, content, merit and style.
 May have a various structure, but  May have a various structure, but
simplest is a short summary CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE BOOK CRITIC simplest is a short summary CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE BOOK CRITIC
followed by an evaluation and may  Must report what the book does. followed by an evaluation and may  Must report what the book does.
include the writer’s opinions.  Must judge how well the author has include the writer’s opinions.  Must judge how well the author has
 Although usually associated with done his/her job.  Although usually associated with done his/her job.
fault finding or criticism in a negative  Must provide enough evidence from fault finding or criticism in a negative  Must provide enough evidence from
sense, it actually also involves merit the book itself to support or illustrate sense, it actually also involves merit the book itself to support or illustrate
recognition and enhances judgement. recognition and enhances judgement.
understanding and invites  Must be fair in his evaluation. Personal understanding and invites  Must be fair in his evaluation. Personal
discussion and further commentary. prejudices should NOT come in the way discussion and further commentary. prejudices should NOT come in the way
of the book appraisal. of the book appraisal.
BOOK VS ARTICLE  or Third person or in the Past tense) BOOK VS ARTICLE  or Third person or in the Past tense)
ARTICLE CRITIQUE ARTICLE CRITIQUE
Book Critique: Book Critique:
Analysis and commentary of an article or text, Analysis and commentary of an article or text,
 A type of literary criticism in which a instead of an entire book.  A type of literary criticism in which a instead of an entire book.
book’s content and style is An article critique presents a critical book’s content and style is An article critique presents a critical
evaluated and analyzed. assessment of the article’s content and may evaluated and analyzed. assessment of the article’s content and may
 Can be a summary review or an offer agreement or disagreement about the  Can be a summary review or an offer agreement or disagreement about the
opinion piece. ideas written in the article. opinion piece. ideas written in the article.
 Maybe printed in magazines,  Maybe printed in magazines,
periodicals, newspapers, websites STEPS IN WIRITNG AN ARTICLE CRITIQUE: periodicals, newspapers, websites STEPS IN WIRITNG AN ARTICLE CRITIQUE:
etc. for various purposes. 1. Provide the readers with a brief review of etc. for various purposes. 1. Provide the readers with a brief review of
 Could be a single paragraph or may what the article is all about.  Could be a single paragraph or may what the article is all about.
be as long as a substantial essay. 2. State your opinion about the work. be as long as a substantial essay. 2. State your opinion about the work.
 May also be used to present an idea 3. Express whether it is effective, persuasive, or  May also be used to present an idea 3. Express whether it is effective, persuasive, or
or display learning. noteworthy. or display learning. noteworthy.
STEPS IN WRITING A BOOK CRITIQUE: 4. Suggest whether the readers would STEPS IN WRITING A BOOK CRITIQUE: 4. Suggest whether the readers would
1. Read the book and ponder on its content appreciate it and find it useful. 1. Read the book and ponder on its content appreciate it and find it useful.
carefully. ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN ACADEMIC WRITING: carefully. ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN ACADEMIC WRITING:
2. Begin your review with an appealing Summarizing. Reducing a text to its main 2. Begin your review with an appealing Summarizing. Reducing a text to its main
sentence to tone and hook the readers. points and its most important ideas. sentence to tone and hook the readers. points and its most important ideas.
3. Include the title of the book and its Paraphrasing. Putting the text into your own 3. Include the title of the book and its Paraphrasing. Putting the text into your own
author. words. author. words.