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English for Academic & Professional Purposes

LESSON 3
Critique and Review
PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
St. Ignatius of Loyola

Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve you as you
deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the
wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labor and not to seek reward,
except that of knowing that I do
your will.
Amen.
Learning Objectives
❖ Differentiate critique from
reviews; and
❖ Create a critique/review.
RECAP
Essay and Reaction Paper
❖ Thesis Statement
❖ Outlining
❖ Citing Sources
❖ Essay Parts
❖ Reaction Paper
Different Parts of an Essay

Introduction
Body
Conclusion
English for Academic & Professional Purposes

Writing the Reaction


Paper/Review/Critique
Structure and Language of Critique

❖ Critiques /kɹɪˈtik/ [kruh·teek] are


an important rhetorical pattern
in academic writing presenting
a balanced view.
❖ It is based not only on personal
perspective but should be on
actual observations.
Tips in developing Critique

❖ Critique should be
accessible to the audience.
❖ provide background information
❖ include central ideas and
concepts of the book, events, and
movies
Tips in developing Critique

❖ Relating critique to greater


realities will help ground on
the wider scheme of things
❖ subject/theme needs to be
addressed
❖ questions asked that needs to be
answered
In writing your critique, it should…

1. provide the readers with a sense


of the ideas you want to tackle.
2. provide a summary of the
concept.
3. state the strengths and
weaknesses.
4. include final recommendations of
the author.
Writing your Critique
Illustrating Strengths
Given its features, X may be the best among the
competition…
X does not only provide (enumerate common features
found in other counterparts) but also (enumerate unique
features)…

Illustrating Weakness
However, X may not be a wise choice if you intend to… (cite
specific activities or features needed by a specific user or
audience)
In certain cases, X lacks some interesting points such as
(cite specific features or qualities)
Writing your Critique
1. provide background
information for the reader to
grasp the issue raised in your
piece.
▪ Introduce the topic
▪ Include current problems or
information that will help make your
critique accessible to your audience
Writing your Critique
2. briefly summarize the event, book,
concept, or object being critiqued
– specific descriptions, overview,
and informed insights
▪ Specific descriptions are needed for the
reader to have an overview of the central
features of the topic.
▪ Providing informed insights into the features
is important.
Writing your Critique
3. Evaluation should summarize the
strengths and weaknesses of the
subject to be critiqued – points for
readers; recommendations &
appraisals
▪ Recommendations must be backed up with
sources to strengthen the claims.
▪ Negative appraisals must be expressed
with tact. The phrase "with tact" means to handle a situation or communicate in a way
that is sensitive, considerate, and diplomatic. It involves being careful with your
words and actions to avoid offending or upsetting others, while still conveying
your message effectively. Using tact means showing respect for others'
feelings, even when discussing difficult or sensitive topics.
APPLICATION
1. Create a reaction paper about the
video you are to watch.
2. Observe proper writing
conventions on the board and
write at least 2 to 3 paragraphs.
3. Be guided by the scoring rubric on
the next slide.
GRADING RUBRIC
CRITERIA % INDICATORS
This includes the relevance of the event
and the student’s reaction, the
CONTENT 50% informative and entertainment value of
the student’s paper, and the societal
importance of it.
This includes the appropriate use of
ORGANIZATION 20% transitional markers, the correct use of
paragraphs, and the logical flow of ideas.
This includes the use of vocabulary words
LANGUAGE 20% to heighten the reader’s experience and
the use of wit, metaphor, simile, and irony.
This includes the correct use of grammar,
MECHANICS 10%
spelling, punctuation, and sentence case.

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