Description
Critical Analysis Paper Guidelines
The purpose of the critical analysis is to demonstrate your ability to think critically about
the readings. Your task is to:
1. summarize the reading in your own words. This summary should be detailed,
comprehensive, and competent. It will demonstrate your understanding of the
reading. The summary will include a restatement of the reading’s central thesis
and supporting arguments in your own words.
2. take a stand on the reading: defend it or refute it. Is the author right or wrong?
Go through the thesis statement and supporting arguments. If you agree with
them, tell me why you agree, not simply that you agree. If you disagree, tell me
why you agree, not simply that you disagree.
3. whether you think the author is right or wrong, support your arguments with
external examples to illustrate your points. The external examples should not be
something discussed in class. It must be something new. It should also be
something you can cite from a news source, journal article, published report, or
book. That is, you cannot use a personal experience as an external example.
LENGTH: 4 pages
FORMAT: Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double spaced.
CITATIONS: APA
