Critical analysis and writing
R22–0910 MATS61482
Live Synchronous Session
- Use the critical analysis: a practical approach workshop plan
- Slides
- Burberry case study
- Menti to be used in place of Jamboard — Menti.com 7322 6013
ASYNC
Learning outcomes
- Taking critical notes to inform your critical thinking
- Writing critically using a strategy to assist in incorporating evidence
- Critically analyse a source to inform your strategy for proposed growth
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Introduction
Welcome! This resource is intended to help you to develop your critical writing skills: if you are looking for a refresher or developing your style and approach to writing you can use the strategies here to develop your academic practice to succeed in this course.
Through both the content here and the live session we will be addressing the following:
1. Taking critical notes to inform your critical thinking
2. Writing critically using a strategy to assist in incorporating evidence
3. Critically analyse a source to inform your strategy for proposed growth
1. Taking critical notes to inform your critical thinking
(Embed Note-making 1.1,1.3,1.4,1.2)
2. Writing critically to incorporate the work of others
(Embed ACADEMIC WRITING: 1.2 & 1.3) Introduction to Academic Writing
Communicating our critical thoughts coherently is a challenging task. What is important is that you are revealing what you are thinking and the connections that you are making based upon what you have learnt. To do this well it is important to reference what you have read. This strategy can help.
(Embed ACADEMIC WRITING: 2.2.) (Video) Integrating the work of others into your writing
Activity — practice
Look at the shared notes from the critical analysis activity from in class.
Write a couple of paragraphs about the source using ‘It says, I say and So’ using the notes.
You may want to use the Academic Phrasebank linked below to help you.
(Embed Academic writing 2.3)
3. Critically analyse a source
Read this blog post that explains the critical analysis model Learn, Connect, Create.
