Critical Analysis – So what does that REALLY mean? Materials developed by the Learner Development Unit at the University of Bradford Learner Development Unit www.brad.ac.uk/developme

What you will learn: To understand what’s expected of you when you are asked to be critically analytical. To spot the difference between texts which have been written descriptively or analytically. To apply the 6 Rules when you work.

To understand what’s expected of you when you are asked to be critically analytical.

To spot the difference between texts which have been written descriptively or analytically.

To apply the 6 Rules when you work.

The Plan… Describing Critical Analysis. Critical vs. Descriptive. Telling the approaches apart. How do you get to be a critical writer? What it means when you write an essay or dissertation… The 6 Rules!

Describing Critical Analysis.

Critical vs. Descriptive.

Telling the approaches apart.

How do you get to be a critical writer?

What it means when you write an essay or dissertation… The 6 Rules!

1. Describing Critical Analysis How would you define it? THi.P.S. Break it down: Critical Analysis Activity: ThiPS

How would you define it?

THi.P.S.

Break it down:

1. Describing Critical Analysis “ Critical thinking may be defined as a form of intelligent criticism which helps people to reach independent and justifiable conclusions about their experiences.” (Moran, Aidan P. 1997)

“ Critical thinking may be defined as a form of intelligent criticism which helps people to reach independent and justifiable conclusions about their experiences.”

(Moran, Aidan P. 1997)

2. Critical vs. Descriptive Cut out each statement and decide which column of the blank frame it belongs in. Activity: Descriptive versus Critical Analytic

Cut out each statement and decide which column of the blank frame it belongs in.

3. Telling the approaches apart Take a look at the information on Beckfield school. Try to make a decision about the five paragraphs on your handout. Activity: Telling them apart

Take a look at the information on Beckfield school.

Try to make a decision about the five paragraphs on your handout.

4. How do you get to be a critical writer? Critical thinking Critical reading

Critical thinking

Critical reading

5. What it means when you write The 6 Rules Identify the focus of the assignment or essay. Identify your own point of view. Consider how you will persuade people on your point of view. Find the proof. Engage in debate Structure your argument.

Identify the focus of the assignment or essay.

Identify your own point of view.

Consider how you will persuade people on your point of view.

Find the proof.

Engage in debate

Structure your argument.

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Check out our website for more learning materials: www.brad.ac.uk/developme

Come along to another workshop: http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/lssworkshops/

Contact us for 1-2-1 advice and support: http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/learnerdevelopment