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Critical writing – from the Skills Team, University of Hull Students are always being told that they need to read more critically, think more critically and write more critically? How do you demonstrate that you are reading and thinking critically in your writing? Critical reading (and also thinking) is about five main things: 1. Judging the appropriateness of your sources – some sources carry more academic weight than others. You should perhaps not view Joe’s blog as an authoritative academic voice whereas something in a peer-reviewed journal should be much more reliable. The appropriateness of some sources is less clear cut. Websites or YouTube videos, for example, can be official or reputable but can also be unofficial and disreputable. You will need to show that you have used the appropriate level of criticality when using them as academic sources. Equally a newspaper may be an excellent source for gauging public opinion about a topic but even reputable broadsh...