Unit 7 - Producing and Evaluating Critical Writing: Part 1

Unit 7 also introduces us about the models of critical reviews and the commentary part which require greater autonomy and the text are more to academic style. For the first place, it is quite difficult for us to differentiate the changes as we cannot understand the new format. Then, I realized that this new format give authority to the readers to construct any articles that they read. To put it more simply, the readers are free to give their own opinion and comment.

The presenters for this unit are Wan Zahidah, Amira Syafinaz and me, Mariam Aisyah. Based on my understanding of the new format, in critical review, for example we can combine the topic and content in one paragraph. The same goes to sources and audience. It is highly likely writing an essay. When our friend gives his or her comment in the commentary part, he or she simply tries to mention or make a statement. They can support or argue on the critical review which has been written before. In this session, some elements of the format in the text are partly changed (in essay form). Different than the portfolio task format, critical review only consist 7 important aspects: the sources, audience, rhetorical function, purpose, perspective, positioning and impact.