Reading Critic.pptx
- 1. READING A CRITIQUE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LESSON 7
- 2. Have you ever had a gadget such as cellular phone, gaming console, or a computer that you felt you can’t live without? If so, can you share some of its special features? What are your favorite aspects about the said gadget?
- 3. What did you ask actually an oral presentation of a critique pup an industrial design. Basically, a critique is an evaluation or judgment of a particular object. It has to be noted, however, that a critic is not always negative. Again, one such example is the activity earlier in which you present and positive treats up your favorite project and stated why these traits are helpful or useful to you.
- 4. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN • An industrial design is the application of principles in the arts and the sciences to improve the aesthetics and functionality of a product.
- 5. EXAMPLE Iphone 4: Worth Dying For? By: Romeo Paolo D. Esquillo 1. The iPhone 4 developed by Apple Inc., was 1st released in the United States and some parts of Europe on June 24, 2010. At that time, The said gadget was considered to be the thinnest smartphone in the world. During that time the price for the said phone ranges from 27000 to 40000 depending on it’s internal storage size (8GB, 16GB, 32GB).
- 6. Iphone 4: Worth Dying For? By: Romeo Paolo D. Esquillo First Paragraph The title must be catchy enough to draw the potential readers attention The 1st paragraph contains general information regarding the product and facts about it. It is also important to note that in this photograph the author it's merely providing background information about the product.
- 7. EXAMPLE 2. The site the promise that iPhone 4 has on its users, one will need to think twice before buying it just a few weeks after it’s really sponsored during that turnover rate of gadgets nowadays. The iPhone 4, being the 1st of its kind, may simply be a template or prototype for the other more technologically advanced phones to be sold in the market in just a few months time. Moreover one has to also consider the pace at which you said gadget devaluates.
- 8. Second Paragraph The 1st sentence of this paragraph serves as the thesis statement of the critique. The succeeding statements about iPhone 4 will be anchored on this paragraph.
- 9. EXAMPLE 3. 4 years after it’s 1st release, one can already buy the said gadget for 15000 to 25000 with the lowest price of an 8GB iPhone 4 and the highest for a 32GB iPhone 4. While its features remain the same, the price of the said phone is significantly lower today. It is also important to know that in it’s span of time the iPhone 4S, 5S, 5C and 6 were all consecutively released.
- 10. Third Paragraph The 3rd paragraph talks about the price of the phone this is an important consideration for most buyers.
- 11. EXAMPLE 4. Retina display (which was a new feature introduced Try the phone), 3.5-inch capacitive multi-touch LCD screen. SMP camera are just some of the specs of the sald gadget. One can choose between black and white for the color of the said phone as to the varied colored choice for the iphone 5C. It is also enclosed an uninsulated steel frame which also serves as an antenna. Its re camera is 5MP with illuminated sensor capable of 5x digital room and flash. It also features a high dynamic range which "blends the bes parts of three separate exposures into a single photo" On the other hand, its rear camera is 0.3 MP VGA with tap to focus video or still images. Both cameras are equipped with photo and video tagging While these features may have been new during its time, they may now be considered obsolete by some gadget enthusiasts because the newer gadgets coming out all have improved versions of these.
- 12. Fourth Paragraph The fourth paragraph discusses the main specs of the phone. It illustrates how become relatively “old and obsolete” just a short whis after its release.
- 13. EXAMPLE 5. The phone is powered by a rechargeable, removable lithium-ion battery as opposed to the non-removable battery on the latest iphone model. Charging time is approximately 2-3 hours with the first charge lasting for about 3-4 hours. Battery life, as with most iphones, lasts for only about 12 hours, with charging needed every day. This makes it very inconvenient especially for those attending engagements that last for days.
- 14. Fifth Paragraph The fifth paragraph talks about the battery life of iphone 4.
- 15. EXAMPLE 6. With the speed at which new models of these phones are released, about a new model biannually, one can say that it is not cost-effective to buy the said phone during its time of release. What may be lacking the phone during the release time can be a brand-new feature of its successor. Nonetheless, the iphone 4 still have better features that most of the smartphones in the market today but is now available at a much lower price.
- 16. Sixth Paragraph This paragraph serves as the conclusion; it sums up what the author said in the body. The conclusion also gives the general opinion of the author about the said gadget-which, in this case can be found at the first sentence of this paragraph.
- 17. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CRITIQUE IS AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN A critique of an industrial design starts with the introduction of the product or design to critiqued. This in turn is followed by background information about the product.
- 18. The body of the critique, on the other hand, should first introduce the thesis statement and then provide supporting details to further substantiate the general claim of the author. All the other points in the piece should be anchored on the thesis statement.
- 19. Jargon or specialized language or terms used in relation to the product at hand. More often than not, each type of gadget would have its own set of features, and for this reason, a writer of a critique of an industrial design should also be flexible enough to navigate through a wide repertoire of products.
- 20. A critique of an industrial design may or may not contain a recommendation. The reviewer’s primary job is to simply evaluate a product against a set of appropriate criteria. If the author wants to end his or her piece emphatically, then he would probably inchide a recommendation in his critique.
- 21. ACTIVITY 1. What is a critique of an industrial design? 2. Describe the characteristics of an effective critique. 3. In what ways is a critique of an industrial design helpful?