Oooof this is a biggie. This is the thing almost EVERY student I've tutored struggled with the most - critical evaluation. You've made your point, given an example or evidence to back up that point...now what?!

Well, if you were smart, you'd use my acronym RAMPED, of course!

Research

Application

Methodology

Participants

Ethics

Debates

This covers a wide spectrum of things you can critique in your written work to show your reader you've considered the limitations, strengths and pitfalls of the evidence you've just presented - in other words, you're a classy, sophisticated writer with the ability to see both sides of the story, which makes your conclusions and arguments all the more convincing. Want to learn more? Sure you do! Get watching this video and if you're still stuck and need help applying RAMPED to YOUR work, get in touch!