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Module Code: PASAY-ENG12-Q1-W6-04

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASAY CITY

MODULE IN 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
First Quarter/ Week 6/ Day 4

OBJECTIVE: Makes critical analysis of representative texts.(EN12Lit-Ie-30)

YOUR LESSON FOR TODAY:

The Basic Idea

 A critical analysis is an in-depth examination of some aspect of the
literary work
 It is an subjective form of observation and evaluation, expressing
your personal opinions and reactions.
A critical analysis is an in-depth examination of some aspect of the literary work

Writing a critical paper requires two steps: critical reading and critical writing.

1. Identify the author's thesis( the point the author is trying to prove)

2. Analyze the structure of the literature by identifying all main ideas
3. Consult a dictionary to understand material that is unfamiliar to you
4. Make an outline of the work or write a description of it
5. Write a summary of the work
6. Determine the purpose which could be
 To inform with factual material
 To persuade with appeal to reason or emotions
 To entertain (to affect people's emotions)
7. Evaluate the means by which the author has accomplished his purpose
 If the purpose is to inform, has the material been presented clearly, accurately,
with order and coherence?
 If the purpose is to persuade, look for evidence, logical reasoning, contrary
evidence
 If the purpose was to entertain, determine how emotions are affected: does it make
you laugh, cry, angry? Why did it affect you?

References for further enhancement:

(If you wish to know more and view a video regarding this lesson then you may go to these following
Literary Approaches
links_ Enjoy!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdsIgxHOaJw
https://www.ytube.com/watch?v=pr4BjZkQ5Nc
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Things to Remember:
 Avoid introducing your ideas by stating "I think" or "in my opinion." Keep the focus on
the subject of your analysis, not on yourself. Identifying your opinions weakens them.
 Always introduce the work. Do not assume that because your reader knows what you
are writing about, you do not need to mention the work's title.
 What about the subject matter is of current interest?
 What is the overall value of the passage?
 What are its strengths and weaknesses?
 Support your thesis with detailed evidence from the text examined. Do not forget to
document quotes and paraphrases.
 Remember that the purpose of a critical analysis is not merely to inform, but also to
evaluate the worth, utility, excellence, distinction, truth, validity, beauty, or goodness
of something.
 Even though as a writer you set the standards, you should be open-minded, well
informed, and fair. You can express your opinions, but you should also back them up
with evidence.
 Your review should provide information, interpretation, and evaluation. The
information will help your reader understand the nature of the work under analysis.
The interpretation will explain the meaning of the work, therefore requiring your
correct understanding of it. The evaluation will discuss your opinions of the work and
present valid justification for them.

ARE YOU READY TO PRACTICE?

PRACTICE EXERCISES 1 : Using the given links read the following Philippine
Literature. Read it critically then complete the table below.

1. MY FATHER’S TRAGEDY- CARLOS BULOSAN

http://wsosapercu.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-fathers-tragedy-by-carlos-bulosan.html?m=1

2. SCENT OF APPLES- BIENVENIDO SANTOS

http://adoniemarstory.blogspot.com/2010/07/scent-of-apples-bienvenido-n-santos.html?m=1

3. TO MY NATIVE LAND – TRINIDAD TARROSA SUBIDO

http://tomynativelandenglish.blogspot.com/2013/12/to-my-native-land-by-trinidad-tarrosa.html?
m=1

CRITICAL READING
PRACTICE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
EXERCISES
MY FATHER’S SCENT OF APPLES TO MY NATIVE
TRAGEDY LAND
I. Short information
about the author

II.Identify the
author's thesis MY FATHER’S SCENT OF APPLES TO MY NATIVE
( the point TRAGEDY LAND
the author is
trying to prove)
.To identify the thesis
statement in a
passage:
Look at the last
sentence of the
introductory
paragraph. Find a
sentence that makes
a claim about the
selection or
selections.
III. Analyze the
structure of the URBANA AT UHAW ANG TIGANG DEAD STARS
literature by FELIZA- NA LUPA
identifying all
main ideas

Setting

Characters
(with short
description)

What is the problem

in the story?

List down important

events that
happened in the
story

Resolution

IV. List down 5

unfamiliar words MY FATHER’S SCENT OF APPLES TO MY NATIVE
and its definition TRAGEDY LAND

V. Description of
the literary MY FATHER’S SCENT OF APPLES TO MY NATIVE
TRAGEDY LAND
Give a short
background
information about the
Philippine Literary
period it was written.
Research for trivia
about this literary
work

VI. Write MY FATHER’S SCENT OF APPLES TO MY NATIVE

a Summary TRAGEDY LAND
 The following process
is a great strategy to
do this:
Write a few sentences
1. _ in your own
words – stating the
main message or gist
of the story.

2. _ about the setting

of the story in the
context of the story.

3._ about the main

characters in the
context of the story.

4. _about the conflict

of the story in the
context of the story.

5. _to summarize the

sequence of events
using transitions
effectively:
First, ... Then, ... Next,
.... Finally, ...

6._ about how the

conflict was resolved.

VII. Determine the

purpose which MY FATHER’S SCENT OF APPLES TO MY NATIVE
could be TRAGEDY LAND

 To inform with
factual material
 To persuade with
appeal to reason
or emotions
 To entertain (to
affect people's
emotions)

VIII. MY FATHER’S SCENT OF APPLES TO MY NATIVE

What is your over-all TRAGEDY LAND
feeling after reading
the literature?

What personal
lesson have you
gained from this
text?

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EVALUATION
Choose (1) one literary work you have critically read and answer the outline bellow.
OUTLINE FOR CRITICAL ESSAY
(TITLE OF YOUR PAPER )

I. Background information to help your readers understand the nature of the work

A. Information about the work

1. Title

2. Author

3. Philippine literary from what colonial period

4. Statement of topic and purpose

B. Thesis statement indicating writer's main reaction to the work

II. Summary or description of the work

III. Interpretation and/or evaluation(Support with detailed evidence from the text examined)

A. Discussion of the work's organization

B. Discussion of the work's style

C. Effectiveness

D. Discussion of the topic's treatment

E. Discussion of appeal to a particular audience

INTEGRATED the Development of the Following 21st Century Learning Skills

Communication Critical Thinking Creativity Collaboration Character

*Following * analyzing and * making *Exchanging *Working

instructions/directions completing critical essay of ideas from independently
; graphic based of your family *Being responsible;
organizer about what they members as
the sample have read you let them
texts check your
work

Writer: KRISHA MAE C. BUCAYU, PCWHS

REFERENCES CITED:
https://www.tru.ca/__shared/assets/Critical_Analysis_Template30565.pdf
https://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/pdf/
HOWTOWRITEALITERARYANALYSISESSAY_10.15.07_001.pdf
ncca.gov.ph