Exercise 4.1: Critical Review Proposal

I've submitted my review proposal to my tutor who kindly advised it was a good subject but reminded me to focus the review as a critique rather than an observation of photographers work.

I've also inserted some text from the course work as an extra reminder to myself:

Things to remember when researching and writing:

• Keep track of your references; don’t try to compile them at the end of the writing process.

Use the Harvard referencing system; you’ll find a guide to this on the student website.

• If possible, look back at feedback on any previous essays to identify areas of improvement.

 • Writing fluently takes practice, so keep up with your learning log to help you develop this

skill.

• The more you read, the better your writing will be.

• Don’t start writing your essay without some sort of plan, however rough it may be.

• Divide your essay into three or four sections. Work out approximately how many words

you’ll devote to each part.

• Don’t try to explore too much territory. More in-depth analysis on fewer topics is better than

discussing many different topics briefly.
Stick to the specified word count (2,000 words).

• The critical review will count for 10 per cent of your final mark if you decide to have your
work formally assessed, so it’s worth putting in the time and effort to get it right.

• If you can, start thinking about, and preparing for, your critical review at an early point in
the course. This will maximise the opportunities for support from your tutor and make it less
likely that you’ll be pushed for time later. It may take longer than you expect to access some
of the resources that you’ll need, for example.