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This document provides guidance on writing a critical review. It defines a critical review as a text that discusses and evaluates another work such as an article or book. The purpose is to summarize and evaluate the text. A critical review follows a similar structure regardless of length, including an introduction, summary, and critique section. The introduction presents the work, its topic and purpose. The summary explains the key points without evaluation. The critique evaluates the strengths, weaknesses and features of the text based on criteria such as significance, methodology, arguments, and writing style. A conclusion restates the overall opinion and recommendations.

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What is Critical Review? • A critical review is a complete type of text discussing one particular article or book in detail. • Writing a critical review of two or three articles is known as comparative critical review.
Purpose of a critical review • The critical review is a writing task that asks to summarize and evaluate a text. • The critical review can be of a book, a chapter, or a journal article. • Writing the critical review usually requires to read the selected text in detail and to also read other related texts so that it can be present with a fair and reasonable evaluation of the selected text.
Structure of a Critical Review • Critical reviews, both short (one page) and long (four pages), usually have a similar structure. • Check the assignment instructions for formatting and structural specifications. • Headings are usually optional for longer reviews and can be helpful for the reader.
Structure of a Critical Review (Cont… Write a Final Draft. Revise as necessary. Summarize the results in a concluding paragraph. Populate writing with evidence. Rectify all topic sentences. Carefully organize the body of writing. Write an introductory paragraph. Choose a title statement. Read thoroughly and carefully.
Review Writing • The length of an introduction is usually one paragraph for a journal article review and two or three paragraphs for a longer book review. • Include a few opening sentences that announce the author(s) and the title, and briefly explain the topic of the text. • Present the aim of the text and summarize the main finding or key argument. • Conclude the introduction with a brief statement of evaluation of the text. This can be a positive or negative evaluation or, as is usually the case, a mixed response.
Review Summary • Present a summary of the key points along with a limited number of examples. • Briefly explain the author’s purpose/ intentions throughout the text and also briefly describe how the text is organized. • The summary should only make up about a third of the critical review.
Review Critique • The critique should be a balanced discussion and evaluation of the strengths, weakness and notable features of the text. • Remember to base discussion on specific criteria. Good reviews also include other sources to support the evaluation (remember to reference). • Review should include recommendations for how the text can be improved in terms of ideas, research approach; theories or frameworks used can also be included in the critique section.
The sequence critique • Here are some examples – Most important to least important conclusions that make about the text. – If the critique is more positive than negative, then present the negative points first and the positive last. – If the critique is more negative than positive, then present the positive points first and the negative last. – If there are both strengths and weakness for each criterion selected the reviewer can decide overall what is his/her judgment.
Review Conclusion • This is usually a very short paragraph. – Restate the overall opinion of the text. – Briefly present recommendations. – If necessary some further explanation of judgement can be included. This can help the critique sound fair and reasonable.
Review References • If reviewer used other sources for review should include a list of references at the end of the review.
Criteria for Evaluating Texts Criteria Possible focus questions Significance and contribution tothe field  What is the author's aim?  To what extent has this aim been achieved?  What does this text add to the body of knowledge? (This could be in terms of theory, data and/or practical application)  What relationship does it bear to other works in the field?  What is missing/not stated?  Is this a problem? Methodology or approach (thisusually applies to more formal, research-based texts)  What approach was used for the research? (eg; quantitative or qualitative, analysis/review of theory or current practice, comparative, case study, personal reflection etc...)  How objective/biased is the approach?  Are the results valid and reliable?  What analytical framework is used to discuss the results?
Criteria for Evaluating Texts (cont… Criteria Possible focus questions Argument and use of evidence  Is there a clear problem, statement or hypothesis?  What claims are made?  Is the argument consistent?  What kinds of evidence does the text rely on?  How valid and reliable is the evidence?  How effective is the evidence in supporting the argument?  What conclusions are drawn?  Are these conclusions justified? Writing style and text structure • Does the writing style suit the intended audience? (eg; expert/non-expert, academic/non-academic) • What is the organizing principle of the text? Could it be better organized?
References • Nieswiadomy, R. M., & Bailey, C. (2018). Foundations of nursing research. Pearson. • Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2019). Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (7th ed.). Elsevier. • Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. (2017). Nursing research : Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health.
Critical Review.pptx