Lesson 3.

Writing the Humanities

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 Learning Competencies

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to do the

following:

● Explain how one’s purpose is a crucial consideration in

academic and professional writing (EN11/12RWS-IVdg-11).
● Identify the unique features of and requirements in
composing texts that are useful across disciplines
(EN11/12RWS-IVdg-12).
 Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to

do the following:
● Identify various writings in the humanities.
● Describe the features of the typical writings in the
humanities.
● Write a critique and review of humanities-related
texts.
Essential Questions

How can we convince our readers to

agree with our claims when writing a
humanities-related text?
 Try it!
Warm-Up

Dyad Activity

1. Find a partner.
2. Read and examine the given text, then answer the
questions in the table.
3. Present your answers in class.
 Try it!
Warm-Up

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is revolutionary in nature as Nora challenges

the “woman” in Hannah Arendt’s observations of patriarchal polities such
as temperament, sex role, and status, as noted by Kate Millett in her work.
Temperament refers to the stereotyped personalities based on sex category
—males as aggressive, females as submissive. Sex role denotes that a
woman is to raising children and taking care of household, while a man is
to being successful to whatever field he pursues. The male, as always, is
superior in status, while the female is inferior. Nora defied these
patriarchal polities when she turned into an assertive and subversive
woman by leaving Torvald and their children, expressing her desire to
rediscover herself away from the norms that kept her from “her.”
 Warm Up!

Is the topic or
What is the
claim Are there any
Does the text point of view of
debatable? abstract nouns
What is the have the text? Does
Does the topic in the text? Are
purpose of the denotations it use first-
cause readers the word
text? and person or third-
to propose choices less
connotations? person
counterargume specific?
pronouns?
nts?
 Review

● What fields are related to the humanities?

● What do you think is the focus of writings in the
humanities?
 Learn about It

Humanities
● a collective term for the arts, languages, and philosophies
● involves literature, music, film, and history

Purposes of the Humanities

● to mediate objects of human culture for its audience
● to convince or persuade
 Learn about It

Characteristics of Humanities-related Text

● It contains topics or claims that are debatable.

● It may cause counterarguments.
● It uses abstract nouns and less specific word choice.
● It may have both denotations and connotations.
● It uses first-person and/or third-person pronouns.
 Learn about It

Common Writings in the Humanities

Critique
● contains a writer’s opinion of the quality of any piece of writing or work
of art
● contains an in-depth analysis of a work or theory
● often written by subject-matter experts, also known as critics, of the
relevant field
● may analyze works technically, scientifically, or academically
 Learn about It

Common Writings in the Humanities

Review
● written by reviewers who are not considered experts
● assesses a particular work, such as a movie, book, or music
● conveys a reviewer’s opinion on the subject, which means reviews
are not considered as reliable as critiques
● does not entail as much analysis as a critique
● contains general information, overall impressions, or personal
opinions of the reviewer
 Learn about It!

An Analysis of “A Respectable Woman”:

Interweaving the Feminist and Moralist Approaches
Kristina Esposo
 Learn about It!

Guide Questions
1. What is the central idea in the sample text?
2. How did the writer share her ideas and opinions regarding
the raised issue?
3. Do you think the text is a good critique? Why or why not?
4. What features of writing in the humanities are used in the
text?
 Writing Prompts

Read the text and answer the following questions:

1. What kind of writing in the humanities is the text?
2. What is the text all about?
3. What is the purpose of the text?
4. Do you think it was effective in fulfilling its purpose?
5. What characteristics of writing in the humanities are used
in the text?
 Writing Prompts

● Choose a song about hard work or about social issues. Then,

write a critique of the song in 400 to 500 words.
Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score
(1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
The strengths and
The strengths and The strengths and
weaknesses of the song
weaknesses of the weaknesses of the
are well-explained. The
Content/ song are not song are well-
evaluation is supported
Substance explained. The explained. The
with details from the
evaluation is not well- evaluation is well-
song; however, some
supported with details supported with details
claims are unclear or
from the song. from the song.
unsupported.
 Writing Prompts

Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score

(1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
There is a logical and
There is no logical and
smooth transition from There is a logical and
Organization smooth transition
one idea to another smooth transition from
from one idea to
although it can still be idea to another.
another.
improved.
Several given details All the given pieces of
Unity A given detail is
are irrelevant or information are related
irrelevant to the topic.
unrelated to the topic. to the topic.
Language
(spelling, There are seven or There are four to six There are zero to three
mechanics, more language errors language errors in the language errors in the
grammar, or word in the text. text. text.
choice)
 Writing Prompts

● Write a 400-500 word movie review on the latest movie you

watched.
Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score
(1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
The plot summary is The plot summary is The plot summary is
accurate and brief. accurate and brief. Two accurate and brief.
Content/
Only one scene or specific scenes or Three or more specific
Substance
cinematic element is cinematic elements are scenes or cinematic
evaluated with evaluated with sufficient elements are evaluated
sufficient details. details. with sufficient details.
There is a logical and
There is no logical and smooth transition from There is a logical and
Organization
smooth transition from one idea to another smooth transition from
one idea to another. although it can still be idea to another.
 Writing Prompts

Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score

(1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
Several given details All the given pieces of
Unity A given detail is
are irrelevant or information are related
irrelevant to the topic.
unrelated to the topic. to the topic.
Language
(spelling, There are seven or There are four to six There are zero to three
mechanics, more language errors language errors in the language errors in the
grammar, or word in the text. text. text.
choice)
Score:
 Values Integration

Aside from academic situations, in what other aspects of

your life could you use your knowledge about writing in
the humanities?
 Synthesis

Evaluating Articles
1. Find a partner.
2. Look for two articles in the lifestyle section of a magazine or
a newspaper. The articles must be examples of writing in the
humanities.
3. Evaluate the articles. Identify their purposes and the features
of writing in the humanities that the writers have utilized.
4. Share your work in class.
 Synthesis

5. After the activity, answer the following questions:

a. From this activity, what other types of writing can be
considered humanities-related texts?
b. What do you think is the most challenging part of writing
in the humanities?
 Assignment

1. Look for an example of a critique and a review.

2. In a short bond paper, write a short paragraph about each example by
answering the following questions:
a. What kind of writing in the humanities is the text?
b. What is the text all about?
c. What is the purpose of the text?
d. Do you think it was effective in fulfilling its purpose?
e. What characteristics of writing in the humanities are used in the text?
 Assignment/Agreement
Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score
(1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
There is a logical and smooth
There is no logical and There is a logical and
Organization transition from one idea to
smooth transition from smooth transition from
another although it can still
one idea to another. idea to another.
be improved.

The strengths and

The strengths and The strengths and
weaknesses of the song are
weaknesses of the song are weaknesses of the song are
Content/ well-explained. The
not explained. The well-explained. The
Substance evaluation is supported with
evaluation is not well- evaluation is well-
details from the song;
supported with details supported with details
however, some claims are
from the song. from the song.
unclear or unsupported.

Language
(spelling, mechanics, There are seven or more There are four to six There are zero to three
grammar, or word language errors in the text. language errors in the text. language errors in the text.
choice)

Score:
 Bibliography

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