Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition: post, station(noun) the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand. a soldier manned the entrance post; a sentry station. military post, post(noun) military installation at which a body of troops is stationed.
Rhetorical criticism is the analysis of a broad range of items related to using language to have an impact on an audience. This is often but not always applied to writing, where the author intends to have a certain effect on readers.
WRITING A CRITIQUE (CRITICAL ANALYSIS) A critique is a careful analysis of an argument to determine what is said, how well. the points are made, what assumptions underlie the argument, what issues are. overlooked, and what implications are drawn from such observations. It is a. systematic, yet personal response and evaluation of what you read.