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Help with Critical Commentary




Help with Critical Commentary

Jan 06, 2009 11:35 AM written by LiverpoolJane | 4 Comments
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I would really appreciate some help on what to / what not to include in a critical commentary. I have been asked to submit one as part of my port folio for APEL, I have been asked to consider me as a Ward Manager and me as a Clinical nurse.

I'm not sure which is the best way to approach it - first I started off with headings and short statements of my role and achievements. Then I started padding it out and find it may be too long and I think I may be putting too much in as it is repeating other sections of the port folio.

It is one part of four module outcomes "criticaly think and anaylse through reflection" I am drawing on past events but I fear I may be making it too personal like a reflective diary and I'm not sure if this is what is required.

Many thanks in advance.

Jane
 
 
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No. 1
from Zana2
Old Jan 06, 2009, 01:49 PM

When it comes to critical analysis, this is what I do:
Take a positive and a negative. Say which one you chose and why(reference). What would have happened if you chose the negative(reference)? What conclusion do you draw from all this?(reference)

That's the simplest explanation of critical analysis I can think of, and what's required of us as 3rd year students.
perhaps you can apply this to what it is you actually do?
 
No. 2
from scarymary
Old Jan 07, 2009, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by LiverpoolJane View Post
I would really appreciate some help on what to / what not to include in a critical commentary. I have been asked to submit one as part of my port folio for APEL, I have been asked to consider me as a Ward Manager and me as a Clinical nurse.

I'm not sure which is the best way to approach it - first I started off with headings and short statements of my role and achievements. Then I started padding it out and find it may be too long and I think I may be putting too much in as it is repeating other sections of the port folio.

It is one part of four module outcomes "criticaly think and anaylse through reflection" I am drawing on past events but I fear I may be making it too personal like a reflective diary and I'm not sure if this is what is required.

Many thanks in advance.

Jane
I found an article this week by Hough, found it useful for reflection, also have one by Gopee that was very helpful but not very recent. Will try to upload them.
Mary

Attached Files
File Type: pdf clinical reflective practice.pdf (152.1 KB, 23 views)
File Type: pdf demonstrating critical analysis 2.pdf (94.1 KB, 22 views)
File Type: pdf demonstrating critical analysis april 18, 2002.pdf (179.1 KB, 17 views)
 
No. 3
from Zana2
Old Jan 07, 2009, 10:55 AM

Ta Scary Mary! I found them useful.
 
No. 4
Old Jan 07, 2009, 11:15 AM

Thanks both for your input and the attachments. I think I'm getting stressed out as I'm conscious that I can waffle on and a lot of what I have included is also repeat in other bits of evidence. I think I'm going to cut it down a bit as it is quite a long piece. Jane
 
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