Dear Writer, The critique should contain, but should not necessarily be limited to, the following points: 1) Full citation of the piece being critiqued. Place the citation at the top of the page. 2) Identify the main goal or goals of the paper. What are the broad questions or specific hypotheses being asked? Are they theoretical, methodological, cultural historical or a combination of the above? 3) Identify the main assumptions and/or definitions used. These may be unstated rather than stated, but try to figure out what is behind the propositions presented. Does the author betray any particular bias or theoretical school (with its own assumptions) that is important to understand the direction of the argument? 4) Discuss the reasoning, argumentation or rational used in the discussion. Does it make sense and is it supported by evidence? If so, what is it? This can address the relationship between method and data if it`s a scientifically oriented article. If it is a theoretical piece than you should identify the rationale, philosophy or reasoning used. 5) Identify the main conclusions or opinions reached by the author 6) Finally, what is your evaluation of the article? This is where you demonstrate your own thinking and insight about the author`s views. Look for the good and the bad. This is an important component of the critique.