Critical Writing: Help

 Critical writing

Have you ever received feedback that your work is too descriptive but do not know how to improve it? Following on from the Critical Thinking and Academic Writing guides, the aim of this guide is to help you take a more critical approach to your writing.  It covers:

• differences between descriptive and critical writing
• identifying critical writing
• how to write critical paragraphs

This guide is aimed at undergraduates but is suitable for any level of study.             

If you cannot view the online tutorial below, go to the following web page

Remember to look for the evidence for all the arguments that you come across

The Academic Phrasebank, from the University of Manchester, aims to provide you with phrases of writing for different sections of your writing, including phrases for being critical.

If you thought this guide was useful you may like to try:

• Critical appraisal - for students from SoH&SC
• How to use references
• Structuring your assignment
• Writing a literature review

You can book one-to-one tutorials with a learning advisor for help with your critical writing. 

For more information, and to book online, go to Book a Tutorial.