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How to write Critique
To critique a piece of writing is to do the following:

1) Describe: give the reader a sense of the writer's overall purpose and intent;
2) Analyze: examine how the structure and language of the text convey its meaning;
3) Interpret: state the significance or importance of each part of the text;
4) Assess: make a judgment of the work's worth or value.

Format:
 

• Introduction. Paragraph 1.

  • Start with an introductory phrase about the domain of the work in question.

  • Tell which work you are going to analyze, its author, and year of publication.

  • Specify the principal argument of the work under study.

  • In the third sentence, clearly state your thesis.

• Summary. Paragraph 2.

  • Here you can insert the summary you wrote before.

  • This is the only place where you can use it. No summary can be written in the main body!

• Main Body. Paragraph 3-5 (or more).

  • Use one paragraph for every separate analyzed aspect of the text (style, organization, fairness/bias, etc.).

  • Each paragraph should confirm your thesis (e.g., whether the text is effective or ineffective).

  • Each paragraph shall start with a topic sentence, followed by evidence, and concluded with a statement referring to the thesis.

• Conclusion. The last paragraph.

  • Provide a final judgment on the effectiveness of the piece of writing.

  • Summarize your main points and restate the thesis, indicating that everything you said above confirms it.