Education
synthesise learning to effectively communicate understanding of the chosen professional issue including local, national and/or international perspectives
reflect critically on a professional issue justifying your position presenting a rationale
critically evaluate relevant literature to demonstrate conceptual understanding of the professional issue
communicate the processes and the conclusions of study in a clear manner, making effective use of academic conventions and meeting the needs of both academic and professional audiences.
Choose two key readings relevant to your chosen professional issue and write a critical analysis of them, synthesising important points and findings.
What is the central argument of the piece?
What reasons does the author give to support the argument? Are they logical? Are there any assumptions made?
Is the conclusion the author makes sound in terms of these reasons? If not, what are the flaws?
Are the recommendations for practice reasonable in terms of the strength of the argument?
Are there any possible flaws in the research, including in the interpretation of data?
What other studies or further research would you need to validate your view of this study?
Do other people reach similar conclusions to you (note: do a citation search on the paper to find out whether other authors have cited the paper and what they said about it)?
In evaluating external voices and positions, the writer:
challenges a theory or research findings
argues persuasively for an alternative