Design Research Methodology Critical Review

30.4.23- 22.5.23 / Week 5- Week 7
Nitish A/L Naveen Kumar 0346592
Bachelor of Design HONOURS in Creative Media
Design Research Methodology
Critical Review

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INSTRUCTIONS

 

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LECTURES

What is a Critical Review

A critical review is much more than a simple summary; it is an analysis and evaluation of a book, article, or other medium. Writing a good critical review requires that you understand the material, and that you know how to analyse and evaluate that material using appropriate criteria. A critical review of a journal article evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of an article's ideas and content. It provides description, analysis and interpretation that allow readers to assess the article's value.

Before You Read the Article

• What does the title lead you to expect about the article? 
  
  
• Study any sub-headings to understand how the author organised the
  content. 
  
  
• Read the abstract for a summary of the author's arguments. 
  
  
• Study the list of references to determine what research contributed to
  the author's arguments. Are the references recent? Do they represent important work in
  the field? 
  
  
• If possible, read about the author to learn what authority he or she has to write about the subject. 
  
  
• See if other writers have cited the author’s work. Has the author made an important
  contribution in the field of study? 
  
  

Reading the Article: Points to Consider

Read the article carefully. 

• Who is the intended audience? 
  
  
• What is the author's purpose? To survey and summarize research on a topic? To present an
  argument that builds on past research? To refute another writer's argument? 
  
  
• Does the author define important terms? 
  
  
• Is the information in the article fact or opinion? (Facts can be verified, while opinions
  arise from interpretations of facts.) Does the information seem well-researched or is it
  unsupported? 
  
  
• What are the author's central arguments or conclusions?
  Are they clearly stated? Are they supported by evidence and analysis? 
  
  
• If the article reports on an experiment or study, does the author clearly outline methodology and the expected result? 
  
  
• Is the article lacking information or argumentation that you expected to find?
   
• Is the article organized logically and easy to follow? 
  
  
• Does the writer's style suit the intended audience? Is the style stilted or unnecessarily complicated? 
  
  
• Is the author's language objective or charged with emotion and bias? 
  
  
• If illustrations or charts are used, are they effective in presenting information? 

Prepare an Outline

Read over your notes. Choose a statement that expresses the central purpose or write-up/literature of your review. When thinking of a write-up/literature, consider the author's intentions and whether or not you think those intentions were successfully realized. Eliminate all notes that do not relate to your write-up/literature. Organise your remaining points into separate groups such as points about structure, style, or argument. Devise a logical sequence for presenting these ideas. Remember that all of your ideas must support your central write-up/literature .

Write the First Draft

The first paragraph may contain:

• A statement of your write up/literature 
  
  
• The author's purpose in writing the article 
  
  
• Comments on how the article relates to other work on the same subject 
  
  
• Information about the author's reputation or authority in the field
  
  

The body of the review should:

• State your arguments in support of your write-up/literature
  
  
• Follow the logical development of ideas that you mapped out in your outline 
  
  
• Include quotations from the article which illustrate your main ideas 

The concluding paragraph may: 

• Summarize your review 
  
  
• Restate your write-up/literature 

Revise the First Draft

Leave your first draft for a day or two before revising. This allows you to gain a more objective perspective on your ideas. Check for the following when revising:

• Grammar and punctuation errors
  
  
• Organization, logical development and solid support of your write up/literature
  
  
• Errors in quotations or in references

One may make major revisions in the organization or content of your review during the revision process.

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Fig 1.0 All 5 Articles Chosen


 
Fig 1.1 Critical Review 1



Fig 1.2 Critical Review 2
 

 
Fig 1.3 Critical Review 3


 
Fig 1.4 Critical Review 4


 
Fig 1.5 Critical Review 5

FINAL OUTCOME

 
Fig 1.6 Final Critical Review PDF

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