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Critical Writing

Online tutorial for Critical Writing

Click on the image below to work through the online tutorial for critical writing. There are activities for you to take part in along the way. 

Link to online tutorial for critical writing

Information and videos on critical writing

These guides will introduce you to the basics of critical writing  covering:
  • The difference between critical and descriptive writing
  • Identifying differing opinions in writing 
  • Using the WEED model to create critical paragraphs
  • Identifying different aspects of critical writing 

 

Video Recording of Critical Writing Workshop 

Link to video for critical writing workshop recording

 

Visual Guides

Sways Video Poster

The differences between critical and descriptive writing

Visual guide

How to structure paragraphs using the WEED model

Video

An example WEED paragraph

Visual guide

Using critical language

Visual guide

    

How to write critical paragraphs

Visual guide

    

Printable Guides

Critical Writing Handout Example of a good critical paragraph Academic keywords or clue words
Link to printable guide for critical writing Link to printable guide on example of a good critical paragraph Link to printable guide on academic keywords or clue words

 

Workshops

Link to Succeed@Tees workshops page with schedule and recordings of workshops                                                         

Critical Writing Workshops

Have you ever received feedback that your work is too descriptive and would like to know how to improve it?  

Following on from the Critical Thinking and Academic Writing workshops (but you do not need to have attended these), the aim of this generic workshop is to enable you to take a more critical approach in your writing.  It covers:   

  • Differences between descriptive and critical writing   

  • Using critical language  

  • How to write critical paragraphs   

This workshop is not subject specific. It is aimed at undergraduates but is suitable for any level of study.
 

Upcoming Sessions:

Online Sessions (via Teams):

Face to Face Session (at Middlesbrough Campus):

  • Wednesday 15th November 2023, 1-2pm, Room T2.07 (The Curve)

If you need further information or any adjustments to fully access our sessions, please contact libraryhelp@tees.ac.uk in advance. 

We are very interested to hear your views about any workshop you attend.

Please complete the feedback form after you have attended.

Click on the calendar image or on the link below to see the programme of other webinars currently being offered: http://libguides.tees.ac.uk/workshop

Further Reading

Online reading list of additional resources and further reading on critical writing

Link to online reading list of additional resources and further reading on critical writing

Next steps

If you thought this information was useful you may want to look at some of the other Learning Hub guides aimed at helping students with being critical and writing 

Being Critical                                 Academic Writing 

Link to other Learning Hub guides aimed at helping with being critical                                  Link to other Learning Hub guides aimed at helping with academic writing

 

Tutorial 

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

For more information, and to book online, click on the tutorial icon below: 

Link to booking a one-to-one tutorial for help with critical writing

Feedback

If you have any comments about this skills guide, we would love to know them. 

Link to Comments and feedback page for the Critical writing page

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