8. Writing a Critique in English for Academic and Professional Purposes

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1. Writing a Critique Lesson 7

2. Simple recall: What is the importance of judgement?

3. Share your judgement about the picture

4. Analyze: The colors that the author uses can be considered to be quite different as each color conveys a separate impression. The light purple that begins at the bottom top of the woman’s eyes can convey sadness. The other half of the face is mainly covered in green and yellow; these can be said to interpret other solid emotions that the painter must have towards this woman as she was a vital character in Picasso’s life. The painting is created with mainly lines which can mean that the woman had strong physical features or that her different emotions were felt passionately as lines are usually seen as strong technical elements. The only curves that are being used are for her hair and eyes. The eyes look quite down or depressive. This is because the woman is crying, which goes back to the main mood which is suffering.

5. The Weeping Woman is a painting finished by Pablo Picasso in France, 1937. This type of artwork can be considered to be expressionism. There isn’t an actual background scene in the painting. The background is completed with different lines and colors. The woman is the focus point of this painting. She is wearing an accessory on top of her head which demonstrates her elegance. My first impression of the artwork is that the face of the woman is not proportionate and is only painted with lines, no curves. The main colors that are used in this painting are green, yellow, blue, purple, red and black. The painting is set mainly of lined and little curves. The mood and visual effect that this painting portrays can be considered to be suffering, and sadness.

6. Interpretation: I believe that Picasso wanted the audience to feel pain and provide a statement that explains how all women feel and the agony that they are consistently in. The audience can see that the woman has peeled away her flesh by corrosive tears to reveal her white bones. The handkerchief she tries to stuff in her mouth seems as a shard of glass. This vivid image can convey pain and hurting. Picasso has expressed the behavior of this woman several times and often describes the constant tears that fall off her eyes. So the feeling conveyed by the artwork is definitely suffering. Picasso wanted us to feel her and understand the pain that she was going through. It was not easy to be a woman during that time since females where often frowned upon. Picasso demonstrates the appreciation that he has for her through this painting as he wants the audience to understand her.

7. Judge: Finally, the artist’s value may be to evoke pain, as mentioned previously. This is due to the colors that Picasso used and the shapes that he draws; not only these technical elements but also the images that the painter uses within the actual face of the woman. The painting relates to the entire female community. This community can understand the painting and know what Picasso was trying to portray. Every woman is able understand and comprehend the message behind this painting as we all feel the same way at one point in our lives. I believe that this is a strong value in the painting. The weak value lies in the different colors that the painter chooses. I found it confusing to interpret other areas of the face as the colors that were used didn’t seem to match other locations of the face.

8. At the end of lesson you are expected to: Writes an objectives/balanced review or critique of a critique of a work of an art, an event or a program

9. Critique papers summarize and judge the book, journal article, and artwork, among other sources. Basically, these papers include a critical evaluation of the item under reflection.

10. critique paper The refers a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or concept. Critiques can be used to carefully analyze a variety of works such as Creative works (novels, exhibits, film, images, poetry), Research (monographs, journal articles, systematic reviews, theories) and Media (news reports, feature articles)

11. Why do we write critiques? Writing a critique on a work helps us to develop: ● A knowledge of the work’s subject area or related works. ● An understanding of the work’s purpose intended audience, development of argument, structure of evidence or creative style. ● A recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of the work

12. Parts of a Critique Paper 1. Introduction Typically, the introduction is short (less than 10% of the word length) and you should: Name the work being reviewed as well as the date it was created and the name of the author/creator. Describe the main argument or purpose of the work. Explain the context in which the work was created. This could include the social or political context, the place of the work in a creative or academic tradition, or the relationship between the work and the creator’s life experience. Have a concluding sentence that signposts what your evaluation of the work will be. For instance, it may indicate whether it is a positive, negative, or mixed evaluation

13. Parts of a Critique Paper Summary Briefly - summarize the main points and objectively describe how the creator portrays these by using techniques, styles, media, characters, or symbols. This summary should not be the focus of the critique and is usually shorter than the critical evalution

14. Parts of a Critique Paper Critical evaluation - This section should give a systematic and detailed assessment of the different elements of the work, evaluating how well the creator was able to achieve the purpose through these. A critical evaluation does not simply highlight negative impressions. It should deconstruct the work and identify both strengths and weaknesses. It should examine the work and evaluate its success, considering its purpose

15. Parts of a Critique Paper Conclusion This is usually a very brief paragraph, which includes: A statement indicating the overall evaluation of the work A summary of the key reasons, identified during the critical evaluation, why this evaluation was formed. In some circumstances, recommendations for improvement on the work may be appropriate

16. Parts of a Critique Paper Reference list - Include all resources cited in your critique. Check with your lecturer/tutor for which referencing style to use.

17. Critique papers contain a summary and a critical analysis of a source or concept. Basically, these papers lead to a careful analysis of a variety of works like research papers, media and other creative works. Therefore, critique papers may be categorizes based on the purpose of why it is written

18. Directions: Write a critique of the governments’ effort in resolving the COVID-19 problems. Discuss your views about vaccination process and system created. State your point of views on the impact of quarantine system the people and the economy. Is it justifiable and correct or not? Explain your views

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