English For Academic and Professional Purposes
English For Academic and Professional Purposes
English For Academic and Professional Purposes
Learning Competency: Write an objective/ balanced review or critique paper of a work of art, an event or a program
Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
1. Define review/critique
2. Know the guidelines in writing s review/critique
3. Write an objective/balanced review or critique paper of a work of art, an event or a program
Review / Critique
● This is a specialized form of writing in which a critic or a reader evaluates any of the
following:
a. a scholarly work (academic books and articles)
b. a work of art (performance art, play, dance, sports, film, exhibits)
c. designs (industrial designs, furniture, fashion designs)
d. graphic designs (posters, billboards, commercials, and digital media)
Value Communicated
1. Sound critical judgement – This pertains to giving description of the object
without value judgements. It also means that you must give your assessment or
judgement to an object by carefully assessing or evaluating it.
2. A fair and balanced assessment of situations or events, people and things.
Basic Content
INTRODUCTION
● Contains the first impression on the work. You may begin with a hook.
Note: A hook catches the attention of the reader. It ignites the reader’s curiosity.
● Basic details about the material or the event that happened (title, director, or
artist name of exhibition/event)
● Main assessment of the material (for films, performances, artwork).
● Thesis statement or the focus of your review.
CONCLUSION (EVALUATION)
● A statement indicating the overall evaluation of the work.
● A summary of the key reasons identified during the critical evaluation, why this
evaluation was formed.
● The significance of the event/work
● Comparisons to a similar work
● Recommendation
PERFORMANCE TASK: Write a short critique on a piece of (short size) bond paper and draw a background scene
which will depict your personal feel to the poem written by Abdon M. Balde Jr. Be guided with the rubric below.