A critique is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or concept. Critiques can be used to carefully analyse a variety of works, such as: Creative works: novels, exhibits, film, images, poetry. Research: monographs, journal articles, systematic reviews, theories. Products: products such as websites or films that have been created by others and which need to be evaluated. They are usually between 3-10 pages long, but this depends on the size of the work being critiqued. For example, if it's a large book then the critique may be longer than 10 pages. Critiques are different from reviews in that critiques focus on specific aspects of the work, while reviews will generally cover the whole work. Reviews can be divided up into positive and negative reviews. Positive reviews usually highlight good qualities of the work in question, whereas negative reviews point out problems with it. Critiques do not need to be positive or negative - they can offer their own opinions on the work. Finally, notes rather than a critique per se are often included in works that are reviewed. Notes are helpful tools for readers who want to learn more about a topic covered in the work in question. They can include additional references, studies or examples that help to explain the ideas or arguments presented in the review.