WRITING CRITIQUE.pptx - Spoliarium The Spoliarium (often...

The Spoliarium (often misspelled Spolarium) is a painting by
Filipino artist Juan Luna. The painting was submitted by Luna to
the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid, where
it garnered the first gold medal (out of three). In 1886, it was sold
to the Diputación Provincial de Barcelona for 20,000 pesetas.
It currently hangs in the main gallery at the ground floor of the
National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila, and is the first work of art
that greets visitors upon entry into the museum. The picture
recreates a despoiling scene in a Roman circus where dead
gladiators are stripped of weapons and garments.
Spoliarium

Critique

What is a Critique?

Critiques can be used to analyze carefully a
variety of works such as:
Creative works – novels, exhibits, film, images
Research – monographs, journal articles,
reviews,
Media – news reports, feature articles

Like an essay, a critique uses a formal,
academic writing style and has a clear
structure, that is, an introduction , body ,
and conclusion . However, the body of a
critique includes a summary of the work and
a detailed evaluation.
The purpose of an evaluation is to gauge
the usefulness or impact of a work in a
particular field .

Writing a critique on a work helps us to develop:
•
a knowledge of the work’s subject area or related
works
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an understanding of the work’s purpose, intended
audience, development of argument, structure of
evidence or creative style, and
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a recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of
the work.
Why do we write critiques?

Before you start writing, it is important to have a
thorough understanding of the work that will be
critiqued.