Read each section of the psychology article thoroughly. Make mental notes of whether the article's principles and ideas are clear and concise.
Analyze each section. Jot down notes and questions you may have. Each section should make sense.
Take a position and explain your reasoning on why you agree or disagree with the researcher's conclusions.
Write your introduction. Include the author's name and a brief description of the article that is being critiqued. Include the main hypothesis and the relevance of the information given. State your thesis after this has been established.
Summarize the article's main points, results and discussion section in the next part of your critique. This should be kept somewhat brief.
Analyze the article in the next section you write. This should include your critique of the paper. Make sure you detail any issues or problems you had. Include these along with your reasoning and possible alternatives to their thinking.
Write your conclusion. This section will close the critique out with an overview of the arguments of the paper, the conclusions you made and other reactions.