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It'd also help if you told us what you were writing on so that we can give more relevant advice. Good luck!
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Oh right, didn't realise it mady such a big difference. Anyway, I'm doing law, (I've done one comparing alternative dispute resolutions with litigation and picking the best one for a case), and Commerce stuff (Globalisation; e-business/information management).
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Originally Posted by Furry
That said, DON'T overanalyse. Pick maybe a maximum of three gaping holes that you can find and attack them solidly. If you can undermine an argument on two solid fronts rather than present a miscollated hodgepodge of minor points, you'll have demonstrated that you have critical analysis down to a tee.
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I get really confused at this point. When you say *I* have to critically analyse something, what you really mean is, present others opinion that I agree with in a way that explicitly shows I agree with them. Because I don't really know how to go about presenting my own views, while supporting them (unless you mean data that would back my argument. So does that mean you don't necessarily need someone else's argument, but rather their data?)
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Another way to attack the essay is to find cool quotes or phrases during your reading and base your analysis on those, whatever they may be. Make stuff up if you need to, as long as it is supported by the passages you choose it should be a valid point capible of being legitimately argued and you may win bonus points with the instructor grading them because you brought out a new angle of the work instead of re-capping the same typical 3-5 points that every other essay submitted hit on.
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I like this idea! I'll give it a try next time an essay doesn't count for much.