Critique Cards

Critique Cards are helpful tools when teaching students about how to conduct a respectful critique. A general pre-critique discussion should happen before critique day to go over some of these questions:

• What is a critique?
• What is the purpose of a critique?
• How can we get the most out of a critique?
• How can we be as respectful as possible?

Critique Cards are a way to guide students’ thoughts and comments towards a productive, respectful, and insightful critique session, and are hopefully open-ended enough to allow room for the unexpected. The rules and logistics can easily be adapted to fit the needs of many different classes.

Students using critique cards to discuss their finished work!

These cards are adapted from a critique session taught by my wonderful mentor teacher during student teaching, Jennifer Lindquist.