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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON
PILAR NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
QUARTER 3 WEEK 2

Name of the Student:______________________________________________________

Grade & Section:_________________________________________________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
Specifically, in this lesson, you will be able to learn how to critique a book, an article or any
literary works that will better improve your writing skills and critical thinking skills which a 21 st century
learner must acquire.

II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM MELCs

 Compose an independent critique of a chosen selection (EN10WC-IIIg-14)

III. ACTIVITIES
A. Let Us Review.
Directions: Read carefully the questions in each item and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write the letter of the most appropriate answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It refers to the final paragraph of any writing piece.

A. body B. claim
C. conclusion D. introduction
2. It is the interesting use of words intended to grab the reader’s attention at the beginning
of a writing piece.
A. body B. conclusion
C. counter claim D. hook/lead
3. It is an analysis of a particular piece of writing.
A. article B. critique
C. editorial D. essay

4. What does a critique aim to?

A. Inform the reader
B. Summarize the original text
C. Prove how flawed the literary work is
D. Analyze how well the points in the article are made
5. A critique must be written_______________based on observations of the text.
A. emotionally B. mentally
C. objectively D. subjectively
B. Let Us Study

Critical assessment: systematic (orderly or planned and explicit (clear or direct)

judgment
CRITICAL ANALYSIS TEMPLATE
 State the title of the work, the author’s name and the date of
publication.
 Outline main ideas of the book and identify the author’s thesis.
 State your own thesis statement and your main idea about the
Introduction work.
Examples:
The novella, The Metamorphosis, by Frank Kafka is an excellent
story because the author…
The article “Narratives of intercultural transformation” by Ingrid
Adams is informative and insightful because the author…
 Briefly outline the main ideas of the book, article or film.
 It should involve who, what, where, when, why and how.
 You may also choose to discuss the structure, style or point of
view.
Body Examples:
This book is about… The author argues that…
The setting is… The research was…
The main character… The main points are…
The theme is… The authors conclude…

 Critically state what you like and do not like about the book,
article or film.
 Explain your ideas with specific examples from the book, article
or film.
 Assess whether the author has achieved their intended goal.
Analysis  The analysis may look at whether the work is:
▪ focused, understandable, persuasive, clear, informative
▪ original, exciting, interesting, well-written
▪ directed at the appropriate audience, meeting, and purpose
▪ well researched, with appropriate conclusions, and more…
 The analysis is made up of several different paragraphs.
 Restate your thesis in new words.
 Summarize your main ideas if possible with new and stronger
words.
Conclusion  Include a call to action for your reader.
Example:
You must read this book because … or This article is not useful
because…
Read the sample critique to get to know more about critique writing.

Book Review: The Little Prince

Today’s book review will be on ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine De Saint- Exupéry. Growing up as a
child, this was one of my favorite books with a very important life lesson to learn. (introduction)
‘The Little Prince’ tells the story of a pilot stranded in the desert fixing his aeroplane, until one day he
meets a little boy – the Little Prince. The Little Prince tells the pilot many stories of his magical journey from
his little planet and of his encounters with different grown-ups. The story focuses on how grown-ups are only
interested in figures or matters of very little importance in life, in which the Little Prince cannot understand.
The story highlights how most grown-ups miss out on the simple things in life, such as friendship, love and the
beauty of the world because they are too occupied with gaining wealth and power. They are tricked into
believing that figures or having money is important, but their life has no meaning. (body)
What I like most about ‘The Little Prince’ is the key message of: “It is only with the heart that one can
see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.” It teaches the reader that it is important to look beneath the
surface to truly understand something, which most people fail to do as they are only interested in the face-value
of something, as demonstrated at the very beginning of the story. This is a very important message for any child
or grown-up to understand, in which the book demonstrates very beautifully. (analysis)
The story writing itself is kept very simple with no rhythm or rhyme, but the imagination and maturity
of the story keeps the reader interested along with the use of drawings by the author to help the reader visualize
some things which may be unfamiliar. Not everyone knows what ‘Baobabs’ are? (analysis)
Overall, I would recommend ‘The Little Prince’ to all children over the age of 8, as younger readers
may fail to understand certain words or the key message being portrayed. They may also find the book too
serious, lacking any fun or humor, while older readers will definitely appreciate the beautiful message in this
old tale. (conclusion)

C.Let Us Practice.
Activity 1. YES OR NO
Write YES if you agree with the statement and NO if you disagree with it. Write your answers on the
blank.
_ 1. Fictitious data are allowed in crafting your literature review.
_ 2. Book report and book review are the same.
_ 3. Critiques benefit only the writer of the original text.
_ 4. A book report focuses on summarizing the work that you read.
_ 5. A book review is both an evaluation and description of a book.
_ 6. A critique must be written emotionally based on observations of the text.
_ 7. A critique aims to analyze how well the points in the article are made.
_ 8. Book title, theme and author’s name are found in the body paragraph.
_ 9. General idea of the work is found in the conclusion.
_ 10. Criticism is not mere fault finding but an analysis of strengths and as well as
weaknesses.
D. Let Us Practice More
Activity 2
Directions: Read carefully the questions in each item and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What academic writing requires you to analyse a book, identify its arguments, and evaluates its
strength and weaknesses?
A. book report B. book review
C.article critique D. literature review

2. What academic writing requires you to gather a comprehensive body of knowledge

that has bearing on the research study?
A. book report B. book review
 C. research report D. literature review

3. Are fictitious data allowed in crafting your literature review?

A. Maybe B. No
C. Not sure D. Yes
4. The following are recommended to be included in writing your book review introduction
EXCEPT _.
A. thesis of the book B. new material to read
C. link of the title to the subject matter D. title, theme and author’s name

5. Writing is tame enough that younger teens could also read it, but most of the characters are
adults or on the verge of adulthood. What does tame mean?
A. gentle B. harsh
C. lose D. wild

6. A critique essentially refers to what for an article review?

A. how clever the title is
B. how strong your thesis is
C. how many questions you can ask about the article
D. how you evaluate the accuracy, strengths and weaknesses of an article

7. What is the main difference between an article review and a formal essay?
A. Formal essays need titles.
B. When writing an essay, you’re more focused on the conclusion.
C. Article reviews don’t require the same formatting as formal essays.
D. When writing an article review, you’re focused solely on the content of that particular
article.

8. What is a good way to analyze and evaluate an article for an article review?
A. plagiarize B. ask questions
C. use big words D. use lots of quotations

9. What information can be found in the body of critique writing?

A. summary B. thesis statement
C. recommendations D. book title and author’s name

10. What is a thesis statement?

A. a summary B. an incomplete sentence
C. the theme of the essay D. the main idea of the essay

11. What goes into body paragraphs?

A. Information about the topic B. Information about the material
C. funny evidences/examples D. evidences that prove the thesis

12. What is the first paragraph called?

A. Conclusion B. Introduction
C. Rough Draft D. Body Paragraph

13. What is the main purpose of a critique?

A. To argue B. To inform and entertain
C. To persuade D. To analyse and persuade

14. What is the first step in critiquing a book or article?

A. Write your reactions.
B. Note the author’s main point/thesis statement.
C. Begin by reading the book or article and annotate as you read.
 D. Divide the book/article into sections of thought and write a brief summary of each
thought in your own words.

15. What can be found in the conclusion?

A. Quotations B. Evidences/examples
C. General idea of the work D. Book title and author’s name

E. EVALUATION
Read the short story and compose a critical analysis. Follow the steps in writing a critique
paper. Write your critique on a separate sheet of paper.

The Last Leaf (Summary)

“The Last Leaf” takes place in Greenwich Village, a bohemian neighborhood in New
York City, sometime in the early 20th century. The story centers on Sue and Johnsy, two young
women artists who share a studio at the top of a run-down apartment building. When winter
comes, Johnsy becomes grievously ill with a case of pneumonia. The doctor who visits them
predicts that Johnsy won’t have much chance of survival if she doesn’t find the will to live,
since his medicines have little effect on a patient who has decided that she’s going to die. When
the doctor asks if Johnsy is depressed about something in particular, Sue mentions Johnsy’s
unfulfilled ambition to paint the Bay of Naples, but the doctor is dismissive and asks if Johnsy
is troubled over a man.

An increasingly fatalistic Johnsy becomes obsessed with the leaves falling from a vine
outside her window. After the last leaf falls, she tells Sue, she will die. Sue works on an
illustration for a magazine (which she plans to sell to buy more food for Johnsy) and tries
unsuccessfully to convince Johnsy that she has something to live for. Sue goes to visit their
downstairs neighbor, Behrman—an old, unsuccessful artist who, after decades of failure, still
hopes to paint his “masterpiece.” When he hears about Johnsy’s illness and her obsession with
the leaves outside her window, he is initially contemptuous of the idea that leaves could have
anything to do with Johnsy’s health.

Ultimately, however, Behrman stays out all night in a violent storm to paint a realistic-
looking leaf onto the wall outside Sue and Johnsy’s window. Seeing that the “last leaf”—which
is in fact Behrman’s painting—has seemingly survived the storm two nights in a row, Johnsy
takes hope and begins to recover. However, Behrman catches pneumonia from exposure to the
rain and cold, and dies a few days later. When Sue tells Johnsy this, she remarks that Behrman
had finally painted his “masterpiece.”
IV. RUBRICS
5 4 3 2
INTRODUCTION There is a well- Introduction Introduction Background
and CONCLUSION developed creates interest. adequately details are a
(Background introduction with Thesis states explains the random, unclear
History/Thesis an attention the position. background, but collection of
Statement) grabber that Conclusion may lack detail. information.
hooks the effectively Thesis states the Thesis is vague
reader’s interest summarizes the topic, but key and unclear.
and continues to topic. elements are Conclusion is not
engage the missing. effective and does
reader up until not summarize
the thesis main points.
statement which
clearly states
the experience
or event that will
be described as
well as the effect
on the writer.
Conclusion
effectively wraps
up and re
stresses the
importance of
the thesis.
MAIN POINTS Well-developed Three or more Three or more Less than three
(Body Paragraphs) main main points main points are ideas/main points
points/topic relate to the present, but lack are explained
sentences relate thesis, but some details in and/or they are
directly to the may lack details. describing the poorly developed.
thesis. The analysis event. Little The story tells; it
Supporting shows events descriptive doesn’t show
examples are from the language is used.
concrete and author’s point of
detailed. The view, but could
analysis is use more
developed with descriptive
an effective language.
point of view.
ORGANIZATION There is a There is a Organization is Writing is not
(Structure and logical logical clear. Transitions organized. The
Transitions) progression of progression of are present at transitions
ideas with a ideas. times, but there is between ideas are
clear structure Transitions are very little variety. unclear or non
that enhances present existent.
the thesis. throughout the
Transitions are essay, but lacks
effective and variety.
vary throughout
the paragraph,
not just in the
topic sentences.
STYLE (Sentence Writing is Writing is clear Writing is clear, Writing is
Flow, Variety, smooth, skillful, and sentences but could use a confusing and
Diction) and coherent. have varied little more hard to follow.
Sentences are structure, sentence variety Contains
V. ANSWER KEY
Self-check
1.C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.C
Activity 1. YES or NO
1.NO 2.NO 3.NO 4. YES 5. YES 6.NO 7.YES 8.YES 9.YES 10.YES
Activity 2
1. B 6. D 11.D
2. C. 7. D 12.B
3. B. 8. B 13.D
4. B. 9. A 14. C
5. A. 10. D 15. C
Evaluation
The teacher will grade the learner’s output using the rubrics provided.

VI. REFERENCES
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Almonte, L. R. et.al. Celebrating Diversity through Literature – Grade 10 English
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