Critiques
You may be asked to write a critique of someone else's work, which involves analysing their arguments, ideas or theories and deciding how valid they are. This may involve looking at the author's argument to see if there are any flaws, comparing his/her ideas with other theorists and analysing whether the research data was reliable.
See our Highflyer on Critical Analysis
If you have been asked to analyse or critique one journal article, you might find this template useful for structuring your work: