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Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing How to give a thorough writing critique: 5 of 5

There are two main concerns in giving effective criticism. First, you must try to tell the writer things that are useful and true. Second, you must try to do so in a way which will help the writer and which will be heeded. The first requires careful reading of the material in question, and the second careful writing or telling of your critique, depending on your method of delivery. In determining what types of criticisms are useful, we must take a look at the purpose of criticism. What do we and the writer hope to accomplish by pointing out both the flawed and effective aspects o...
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