Writing an Article Critique Before you begin writing your critique, you may want to read it again with several critical questions in mind:a. Background: What is the nature of the article? Who wrote it and what are her/his qualifications for writing it?b. Purpose: Why was the article written? What is its purpose? What are the objectives of the article? What kind of material is presented to achieve those objectives? What is the significance of the article? How does it relate to other materials on the same subject?c. Thesis: What is the writer′s position? Is it stated directly and clearly? What are the writer′s key assumptions? Are they explicit or implicit? Do you detect biases? Are the assumptions and biases obvious, or are they hidden behind a stance of neutrality and objectivity? (An assumption is a belief about something. It is often not stated by a writer.
