Abanco Sem 112 Report

Evaluating Fiction
Presenter: Jeremy L. Abanco

Pamantasan ng Cabuyao
(University of Cabuyao)
College of Education
Katapatan Mutual Homes, Brgy. Banay-banay, City of Cabuyao, Laguna 4025
At the end of the lesson, the pre-service teachers will be

able to:
▪ To know the ways on how to evaluate a fiction
▪ To use the elements of the story as the main basis of
evaluating fiction
▪ To evaluate a fictional novel or short story by answering
questions that are related to its elements
References
• Evaluating Fiction. (n.d). SlideShare.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/slideplayer.com/amp/169
63986/
Heick, T. (2017). 12 strategies for teaching literature in
the 21st century. www.teachthought.com
Kparrott. (2015, April 4). Evaluating Fiction. Contributors.
https://contributors.slj.com/2015/04/evaluating-fiction/
Pre-test
1. "Did Javert became kind and friends with Jean Valjean at the
end of the Les Miserables novel?"
In evaluating novel, this is a question of evaluating the ____ of the
said literature.
A. Plot
B. Style
C. Characterization
D. Theme
Pre-test
2. Is there a second person point of view in the fiction literature?

A. Yes
B. No
3. The novel Phantom Opera was related to the events happened
in the Paris Opera in the 1800s. Does it mean that this novel is a
fictional one?
A. Yes
B. No
Pre-test
4. In the Harry Potter novels, the Lord of the evil Voldemort can
manipulate and control Harry’s mind. What kind of conflict is this?
A. Man vs Man
B. Man vs Himself
C. Man vs Nature
D. Man vs External Force
Pre-test
5. What is considered the MOST IMPORTANT in the fictional

literature to the young children?
A. Moral
B. Theme
C. Characters
D. Plot
Pre-Activity
Tell us about your favorite novel and

how do you analyze it? Share this in
front of the class
Priming
Evaluating a Fiction
• To evaluate a Fiction, you should know the elements of
that literature.
• You need to analyze and study the plot, characters,
theme, point of view, and setting of the story.
• It is also important to think of questions to answer in
every element.
Priming
A. Plot- It is the flow of the story from the beginning up to the finale.
1. What are the conflicts and plot twists in this literature
2. How does the story transition to the climax?
3. What happened or what are the things that characters did to solve
the conflict/s?
4. How did the story develop?
5. Is the overall story well-written? Will it be appealing to the readers?
Priming
B. Setting- Where and when the story took place? It also includes
the specific atmosphere and details.
1. Does the setting plays a vital role in the story?
2. Did the writer indicate the complete and exact time and place?
3. How did he/she tell the setting? Implicitly or explicitly?
Priming
C. Characterization- The way each character portrayed their

respective roles and contribution to the story.
1. How did the writer exhibit the important things of each
character? By telling it? By including it in the dialogue of the
character/s? By indicating it through the actions of the
character/s?
2. How did the writer showcase the nature or personality of the
characters? Explicitly or Implicitly?
Priming
C. Characterization- The way each character portrayed their

respective roles and contribution to the story.
3. Are the characters relatable to real life?
4. Did each character have a significant and clear role/part in the
story?
5. Who are the characters that changed or have character
development? How did they develop in the story?
Priming
D. Theme- The message that the short story or novel wants to

convey.
1. Does this literature has/have theme/themes? How does it
convey its theme/s?
2. Did the writer create this novel/short story to teach moral
lessons?
3. Is the theme suitable for a particular target audience?
4. Is there any possible other themes or other interpretation/s of
the message of the story?
Priming
E. Style
1. How did the writer narrate the story?
2. Did the writer use figurative language?
3. Does the dialogue of characters fit their age, status, and
condition?
4. How did the writer use words to tell the mood and tone of the
story?
5. What is the narrative style of the story?
Priming
F. Others
1. Who are the ones that will like this literature the most?
2. Are there “readalikes” in this literature?
3. Did the literature have words/phrases/sentences/parts that
don’t suit a specific group of readers?
Priming
• Important Information on Evaluating Fiction

A. Theme
It should stated in a sentence form with the theme itself as
subject and the truth about it as predicate.
The theme should not be statements that we usually heard or
familiar to many people.
This should also the generalizations in life that are related to that
particular fictional literature.
Priming
• B. Characterization
It is important to know how the details of the characters were
presented. It is either direct presentation (the author stated the
details) or indirect presentation (the author used the dialogues,
movements, or any descriptive characteristics to show who
really this character is).
The motivation of a certain character should be determined to
serve as an evidence if they are good or bad.
Priming
• B. Characterization
Throughout the story, the reader should monitor if a character
changed role/nature (dynamic) or stayed the same until the end
(static).
We must not forget also who are the main character/s
(protagonist/s), supporting characters, and the villains
(antagonists).
Priming
C. Point of View
• Evaluating fiction also means that you need to know if the one
narrating is the author (first person POV) or the character (third
person POV).
• In the third person point of view fiction, it is important to
distinguish if it is a:
Priming
C. Point of View
1. third person omniscient (explains what the character is doing
or experiencing).
2. third person limited omniscient (partially explains what the
character is doing or experiencing)
3. third person objective (no explanation on what the character is
doing or experiencing)
Priming
• D. Plot
Understand how the events are connected to the next one and
to the general story.
Identify if there are suspense scenes. It can be mysteries or
dilemmas.
Tell how the story ended. Every novel or short story has an
ending that are either surprised, happy, tragic/sad, and
indeterminate.
Priming
• D. Plot
It is also important to tell the conflict if it is either man vs man,
man vs external force, man vs self, or man vs nature.
You can also determine if there are coincidences, plot twists,
unexpected events, or dues ex machina.
Priming
E. Setting
• In setting, it is required or encouraged to indicate the following:
1. Places
2. Year/Era/Period
3. Time/Time of the day
4. Condition of the environment
5. Mood
Activity
Evaluate your favorite fictional novel or story. Apply what

you have learned from this lesson on the ways on how to
evaluate a fiction. Your evaluation must have 10-15
sentences with one paragraph for evaluation of each
element.
Summary
In evaluating novels, it is important:

• To focus on the elements of that fiction
• To “dig deeper” on those elements
• To ask more questions about each element
Definition of Terms
1. Deus Ex Machina- These are the unexpected miracles that

helped the protagonists.
2. Indeterminate- A kind of ending that is not clear or
unresolved.
3. Plot Twists- These are the unexpected events in the story.
4. Point of View- It tells the position of the author in telling the
story
5. Readalikes- These are novel suggestions with same genre.
Post-test
1. One of the characters of a novel doesn’t played a vital role in

the story at the first part. In the latter part, she became an
active ally of the protagonists? What did the character
achieved?
A. Character Breakthrough
B. Character Shift
C. Character Development
D. Character Climax
Post-test
2. In determining the theme of a fictional literature, it is more

recommended to say it in one or two words (example: Friendship)
to make it concise/
A. No
B. Yes
Post-test
3. There are themes that only fit for particular age, social group, or
condition.
A. No
B. Yes
Post-test
4. The female character is confused in choosing to marry between

the two male characters. The female character is experiencing:
A. Mystery
B. Dilemma
C. Cliffhanger
D. Romantic Confusion
Post-test
5. What presentation did I used if I narrated the facts all about one
of the characters.
A. Spoiled Presentation
B. Narrated Presentation
C. Indirect Presentation
D. Direct Presentation
Post-test
6. In a tragic short story, their main conflict of the protagonist is to

survive from the series of strong earthquakes and tsunamis. This
is an example of:
A. Man vs Man
B. Man vs Self
C. Man vs Nature
D. Man vs External Force
Post-test
7. In the novel ‘A Song of Ice and Fire”, the writer used a lot of
metaphoric expressions. That is the ____ of the novels.
A. Theme
B. Expression
C. Language
D. Style
Post-test
8. The character of Eponine in “Les Miserables” is comparable to

the women who are experiencing one-sided love. That expression
is an evaluation of _____.
A. Characterization
B. Theme
C. Style
D. Setting
Post-test
9. The short stories that only say what a character is doing on

every scene is an example of what point of view?
A. First Person
B. Third Person Omniscient
C. Third Person Limited Omniscient
D. Third Person Objective
Post-test
10. Harper Lee created the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” in order
to remind people to stop discriminating Black Americans. This is
Harper’s _____ to fight racism.
A. Point of View
B. Style
C. Theme
D. Plot
Answer Key
1. C 6. C
2. A 7. D
3. B 8. A
4. B 9. D
5. D. 10. B
Thank You!
See you next time!

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Evaluating Fiction

Presenter: Jeremy L. Abanco

At the end of the lesson, the pre-service teachers will be

• Evaluating Fiction. (n.d). SlideShare.

2. Is there a second person point of view in the fiction literature?

5. What is considered the MOST IMPORTANT in the fictional

Tell us about your favorite novel and

C. Characterization- The way each character portrayed their

C. Characterization- The way each character portrayed their

D. Theme- The message that the short story or novel wants to

• Important Information on Evaluating Fiction

Evaluate your favorite fictional novel or story. Apply what

In evaluating novels, it is important:

1. Deus Ex Machina- These are the unexpected miracles that

1. One of the characters of a novel doesn’t played a vital role in

2. In determining the theme of a fictional literature, it is more

4. The female character is confused in choosing to marry between

6. In a tragic short story, their main conflict of the protagonist is to

8. The character of Eponine in “Les Miserables” is comparable to

9. The short stories that only say what a character is doing on

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