Most Essential Learning Competency:

• Compose and independent critique of a chosen

selection.
MELC: Compose and independent critique of a chosen selection.

Literary criticism
(Literature)

Literary
Critique
 Books Films/Movies

Critique Art Works

Research Studies
What is Critiquing?
CRITIQUE (CRITICAL ANALYSIS)
form of writing that is precise, detailed and objective.
aims to study, discuss, evaluate, and interpret literary
works.
A critique could be:
• A critical essay
• An article evaluating a literary piece
• Or a review
Why do we need to critique a literary work?

To know its overall value

To determine its strengths and
weaknesses
 Parts of a Critique
1. Introduction
state the title of the work and the author’s
name
outline the main ideas and identify the
author’s thesis.(Objective)
State your own thesis statement and your
main idea about the work. (Your own
conclusion) (Subjective)
 Parts of a Critique

2. Summary
Summarize the text in your own words

Objective
 Parts of a Critique
3. Analysis
state what you like and do not like about the
text
Interpret and evaluate the text based on:
How the text is organized
Subjective
The style and rhetoric
How effective the message is
Whether or not the author did justice to the
message
How the text appealed to its target audience
 Parts of a Critique

4. Conclusion
Restate your thesis in new words
Summarize your main ideas, if possible with
new and stronger words.
Include a call to action
Subjective
Remember! • Avoid introducing ideas
by stating “ I think”, or “in
my opinion”

• Keep the focus on the

subject of your analysis,
not on your self
Are you ready to compose a critique?