Critiques

• MODERATOR
  • Facilitator was also suggested
  • Should not lead group
  • Critique should be a conversation – both sides should also listen
  • Some crits allow all work to be looked at without discussion at the beginning
  • Some crits dictate that everyone must present (even the Tutor if present)
  • Some crits are the last stage before work is handed in to the Tutor, who will gather the work up at the end and take the comments into account – however this does not help the student develop the work?
• PRESENTING WORK
  • Gather your thoughts before hand
  • Saying nothing about the work gets the first and most open reaction but may not answer your questions
  • Stating your intentions and whether the work is finished can be very useful
  • Asking questions can have drawbacks – narrowing feedback – however my experience is that gathering your thoughts into 2 or 3 questions is extremely useful
  • Summarising the comments at the end can help process diverse opinion
  • Pay most attention to the comments you don’t like – learn to take difficult criticism
  • You don’t have to change the work after the crit
• CRITIQUING WORK
  • Your aim is to help the presenter
  • Try to avoid the technical unless it is relevant to the intentions of the work
  • Be respectful but direct where necessary
  • Review your own comments
  • Look out for useful feedback for your own work (even if you are not presenting) – e.g. references