Does the author use accurate, factual, compelling evidence ?What might you analyze and respond to? What are the potential points of criticism? Or how and why is the author’s work important?
This kind of writing goes BEYOND summarizing. The purpose isn’t to summarize or to prepare a report. Instead, the purpose is to evaluate the author’s argument. It can seem intimating to “criticize” a book or article; after all, they may be written by professors, policymakers, or experts. However, part of this exercise is to explore […]