Critical Review Checklist
Language ***
à consider your audience: who are you writing to about this show, and how should this
influence your tone, vocabulary and pacing
à pay careful attention to your first and last line; avoid hyperbole and weasel words
Required Content ***
à Description: who, what, when, where of the subject (exhibition/festival/curated line-up)
à Analysis: what is the subject doing and how (be aware of analysing the work itself and
how it is framed/presented for an audience)
à Summary/evaluation: what does your reader need to know about what the show
contributes to culture (or might be missing!)
Required Formatting ***
à 750 – 1000 words (10% lee-way on word count over the maximum)
à double-spaced for feedback
à 3 bibliographic Chicago-style citations (one including the exhibition itself)
à 1 relevant image inserted within your text with a caption
à word-processed with a compelling title that is NOT ‘Critical Review’
à your name and tutorial group
DEADLINE: 8 November 2021 for Tuesday section
SUMBISSION PROTOCOL: follow instructions given by your tutorial leader
Tips:
Read examples as you draft your own. Annotate what works well in these examples and
consider how you could make similar moves in your statement.