Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Western Visayas – Region VI
Division of Aklan
District of Ibajay East
NAISUD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT &

PERFORMANCE TASK

ENGLISH 10
3rd Quarter, LAS 3
Composing an Independent Critique of a
Chosen Selection

NAME: _____________________________
GRADE/SECTION: _____________________
DATE: ______________________________

Prepared by:

Maria Mae A. Dollosa

Subject Teacher
 WRITTEN TEST #3
DIRECTIONS: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write your
answer on the answer sheet attached on the following page.
Each question is 2 points. Do not forget to write your name
and the date you taken the test.

1. It includes all of the useful information (especially who, what, when, where, and
why) leading up to the thesis.
A. Thesis B. Background C. Opinion D. Critique

2. A genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a

work or concept.
A. Thesis B. Background C. Opinion D. Critique

3. The most important element in writing a critique.

A. Thesis Statement B. Background C. Opinion D. Introduction

4. The three major elements in introductory paragraph in the short story critique
A. Subject, Background, Opinion C. Subject, Opinion, Main Points
B. Introduction, Body, Conclusion D. Opinion, Critique, Thesis

5. It comments on and evaluates the work in the light of specific issues and
theoretical concerns in a course.
A. Thesis B. Independent Critique C. Study D.
Conclusion

6. What does a critique aim to?

A. summarize the original text
B. prove how flawed the literary work is
C. analyze how well the points in the article are made

7. A critique must be written __________ based on observations of the text.

A. Subjectively B. objectively C. emotionally

8. Which of the following states how critiques benefit the writer of the text being
critiqued?
A. Critiques help the writer make his work better.
B. Critiques encourage the writer to pursue a different line of work.
C. Critiques give the writer concrete ideas for a new text.

9. Which of the following follows the correct steps in writing a critique?

A. State a conclusion as well as reasons for it.
 B. Read and understand the text.
C. Review the ideas and their flow in the text.
D. Orient the reader regarding the text.

A. BCDA B. BDAC C. BDCA

10. Which of the following is considered a good critique?

A. one that discusses only the weaknesses of the text
B. one that is objective and does not have any bias
C. one that only dwells on the good point of the text

11. Which of the following is not true?

A. Critiques benefit only the writer of the original text.
B. Good critiques state both the good points and the weaknesses of the text.
C. Critique writing involves critical thinking and analytical skills.

12. Lindsay needs to write a critique of an essay, but she does not know how. Which
of the following should she do?
A. She should write a continuation of the essay.
B. She should rewrite the essay.
C. She should analyze the essay.

13. Barry is writing a critique, but he is having trouble with how to start it. Which of
the following should he do?
A. orient the readers about the work being critiqued
B. start with observations about the text
C. write down the good points of the text

14. Portia is critiquing a persuasive text. Which of the following should she include
in her critique?
A. whether the text is interesting
B. whether the text is for kids or adults
C. whether the arguments are logical

15. What is the structure in writing a critique?

A. Subject, Background, Opinion C. Subject, Opinion, Main Points
B. Introduction, Body, Conclusion D. Opinion, Critique, Thesis
ANSWER HERE

Student’s Signature Parent’s Signature over Printed Name

 PERFORMANCE TASK #3
Direction: Choose only one reading selection below. Read the selection and compose an
independent critique of it. Apply the tips on making an independent critique effectively.
Be guided of the rubric while doing the activity. Write your composition on a separate
sheet of paper. Then, attach/ insert it here.

Reading Selection # 1 “The Last Leaf”, written by O. Henry on your book “Celebrating Diversity through
World Literature”, pages 376-380.
Reading Selection # 2 “A Grain As Big As A Hen’s Egg” , written by Leo Tolstoy on your book
“Celebrating Diversity through World Literature”, pages 363—366.
(See attached copy of the story at the next page)

RUBRIC FOR SCORING

Criteria Highly Observed (5) Moderately Poorly Observed (1) POINTS
Observed (3)
Introduction Introduces all the Introduces all the Fails to present the
elements such as elements but needs elements, needs total
background, opinion on focus/improvement to improvement/revision
the work as a whole, and one element
the thesis statement
Information Provides accurate, concise Summarizes main Fails to summarize
Summary summary of reading points in most of the the reading selection,
selection reading selection inaccurate
information
Thoughtfully critiques Critiques author’s Fails to present
author’s main points using main points using critique and evidence
Critique evidence to back up evidence to back up to back up the
arguments. Critique is argument argument
insightful and thorough
Conclusion Conclusion presents Effective conclusion is Missing or
particularly strong or presented that inconsistent
compelling closing corresponds to the conclusion
statement that ties clearly introduction
to the introductio
Organization Information is organized Information is Missing effective
in a fully manner, presents organized completely elements
a strong introduction, with thesis,
body and conclusion supporting
information and
conclusion
Sentence Sentences are constructed Sentences are Repeated errors in
Structure with no grammatical constructed with 1 or grammar structure
errors 2 minor grammatical
errors
Mechanics Spelling, capitalization, 1 - 2 minor errors in Repeated errors in
and punctuation error- spelling, spelling,
free capitalization, capitalization,
punctuation marks punctuation mark

Note: Written test and performance task are IMPORTANT PART of your GRADES. NO WRITTEN TEST and PERFORMANCE
TASK, NO GRADE!
 “THE LAST LEAF”
By O. HENRY

This article contains the last leaf summary. It is all about the last leaf summary in
short. The last leaf summary starts with two girls namely Sue and Johnsy lived together
in a small flat. Both were artists. They resided on the third floor of an old house.
Johnsy fell critically ill in November. She suffered from pneumonia and used to lie
in her bed without moving. She continuously gazed out of the window. Sue, her friend,
became very worried. She called the doctor. Although he came every day, yet Johnsy’s
condition showed no improvement.
The doctor confirmed that Johnsy was not willing to live. As a result, the medicines
were ineffective to cure her ill-health.
Sue tried her greatest to make Johnsy take an interest in things around her. She
talked about clothes and fashion. However, Johnsy was irresponsive. She continued to
lie still on her bed. Sue brought her drawing-board into the room and began to paint.
Suddenly Sue heard Johnsy whispering something. She speedily rushed to the bed
and heard Johnsy counting backward. She speedily rushed to the bed and heard Johnsy
counting backward. Looking out of the window, she was saying, “Twelve!”
However, after some time she whispered “eleven”, then “ten” and so on. She saw
an old ivy creeper climbing half-way up the brick wall opposite to the window. Also, the
creeper was shedding its leaves in the strong wind.
Johnsy was very depressed. She created a thought that she would die when the last
leaf fell. Moreover, she did not accept the soup offered to her.
Later, in the last leaf summary, Sue tried to show affection towards Johnsy. Sue
told her that she would not die. She kept the curtain open as she needed the light to
complete her painting. She desired to fetch money for them by selling it. Sue pleaded
Johnsy not to look out of the window.
Also, she told Johnsy that she would not die. She has to live for her friends.
Moreover, Sue would become lonely without Johnsy. But Johnsy was sure that she
would die as soon as the last leaf falls.
She added that she would sleep after the last leaf falls and would sleep forever. Sue
was very worried about her friend’s condition. She was helpless.
 Sue rushed to the ground floor to seek help from a 60-year-old painter. His name
was Behrman. His lifelong dream was to paint a masterpiece. Unfortunately, it remained
a dream only.
Sue told the condition of his friend to Behrman. She refused to eat and
continuously looked outside the window. She declares that she would not survive after
the falling of the last leaf. He condemned Johnsy for being silly. However, he agrees to
paint the last leaf for Johnsy so that she could recover.
Johnsy woke up the next morning. To her surprise, the last leaf survived the storm
and it was clinging to the creeper. It survived another storm in the evening too.
This incident opened Johnsy’s eyes. She apologized to her friend for being so
irresponsive and depressed. She realized that it was a sin to think of death. Then, she
combed, had soup, and a desire to live.
The doctor arrived. He told about the improvement in her health. He added that
she would recover soon as her desire to live was back.
Sue went to see Behrman. He was only two days ill. However, he dies of pneumonia
contracted while being out in the wet and cold. Sue tells this news to Johnsy. She tells
her to look at the last leaf clinging to the creeper. She reveals the truth that it was the
masterpiece of the old artist, Behrman.
He always wanted to produce a masterpiece painting but had never succeeded in
his attempt to produce the same. However, to help her recover from her depression, he
spent considerable time painting with great realism a leaf on the wall. Thus, he himself
dies of pneumonia contracted while being out in the wet and cold.

A GRAIN AS BIG AS A HEN'S EGG

By Leo Tolstoy

ONE DAY SOME children found, in a ravine, a thing shaped like a grain of corn,
with a groove down the middle, but as large as a hen's egg. A traveller passing by saw the
thing, bought it from the children for a penny, and taking it to town sold it to the King as
a curiosity.
The King called together his wise men, and told them to find out what the thing
was. The wise men pondered and pondered and could not make head or tail of it, till one
day, when the thing was lying on a window-sill, a hen flew in and pecked at it till she
made a hole in it, and then every one saw that it was a grain of corn. The wise men went
to the King and said:
 'It is a grain of corn.'
At this the King was much surprised; and he ordered the learned men to find out
when and where such corn had grown. The learned men pondered again, and searched
in their books, but could find nothing about it. So they returned to the King and said:
'We can give you no answer. There is nothing about it in our books. You will have
to ask the peasants; perhaps some of them may have heard from their fathers when and
where grain grew to such a size.'
So the King gave orders that some very old peasant should be brought before him;
and his servants found such a man and brought him to the King. Old and bent, ashy pale
and toothless, he just managed with the help of two crutches to totter into the King's
presence.
The King showed him the grain, but the old man could hardly see it; he took it,
however, and felt it with his hands. The King questioned him, saying:
'Can you tell us, old man, where such grain as this grew? Have you ever bought
such corn, or sown such in your fields?'
The old man was so deaf that he could hardly hear what the King said, and only
understood with great difficulty.
'No!' he answered at last, 'I never sowed nor reaped any like it in my fields, nor did
I ever buy any such. When we bought corn, the grains were always as small as they are
now. But you might ask my father. He may have heard where such grain grew.'
So the King sent for the old man's father, and he was found and brought before the
King. He came walking with one crutch. The King showed him the grain, and the old
peasant, who was still able to see, took a good look at it. And the King asked him:
'Can you not tell us, old man, where corn like this used to grow? Have you ever
bought any like it, or sown any in your fields?'
Though the old man was rather hard of hearing, he still heard better than his son
had done.
'No,' he said, 'I never sowed nor reaped any grain like this in my field. As to buying,
I never bought any, for in my time money was not yet in use. Every one grew his own
corn, and when there was any need we shared with one another. I do not know where
corn like this grew. Ours was larger and yielded more flour than present-day grain, but I
never saw any like this. I have, however, heard my father say that in his time the grain
grew larger and yielded more flour than ours. You had better ask him.'
So the King sent for this old man's father, and they found him too, and brought
him before the King. He entered walking easily and without crutches: his eye was clear,
his hearing good, and he spoke distinctly. The King showed him the grain, and the old
grandfather looked at it, and turned it about in his hand.
'It is long since I saw such a fine grain,' said he, and he bit a piece off and tasted it.
'It's the very same kind,' he added.
'Tell me, grandfather,' said the King, 'when and where was such corn grown? Have
you ever bought any like it, or sown any in your fields?'
And the old man replied:
'Corn like this used to grow everywhere in my time. I lived on corn like this in my
young days, and fed others on it. It was grain like this that we used to sow and reap and
thrash.'
And the King asked:
'Tell me, grandfather, did you buy it anywhere, or did you grow it all yourself?'

The old man smiled.

'In my time,' he answered, 'no one ever thought of such a sin as buying or selling
bread; and we knew nothing of money. Each man had corn enough of his own.'
'Then tell me, grandfather,' asked the King, 'where was your field, where did you
grow corn like this?'
And the grandfather answered:
'My field was God's earth. Wherever I ploughed, there was my field. Land was free.
It was a thing no man called his own. Labor was the only thing men called their own.'
'Answer me two more questions,' said the King. 'The first is, Why did the earth bear
such grain then and has ceased to do so now? And the second is, Why your grandson
walks with two crutches, your son with one, and you yourself with none? Your eyes are
bright, your teeth sound, and your speech clear and pleasant to the ear. How have these
things come about?'
And the old man answered:
'These things are so, because men have ceased to live by their own labour, and have
taken to depending on the labour of others. In the old time, men lived according to God's
law. They had what was their own, and coveted not what others had produced.
ANSWER HERE