A Detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
A. define critique;
B. identify the parts of a critique; and
C. compose an independent critique on a chosen selection.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Composing an Independent Critique of a Chosen Selection
References:
 ENG10, Quarter 3, Module 10, pp.
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation,
Teaching Strategies: Student-Centered Approach
Interactive Discussion
Time frame: 60 minutes

III. PROCEDURE

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY

A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES

1. Greetings
Good morning, class. Good morning, ma’am.

2. Prayer
Denver, please lead the prayer. Dear Lord, We thank you for this new day. We
come before you today to ask for your guidance and
wisdom as we begin this class. Help us to focus our
hearts and minds now on what we are about to
learn. We ask all this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Amen. Good morning, class! Good morning, ma’am!

3. Classroom Routines
Before you take your seats, kindly pick up all the (The students pick up all the trash they see and align
pieces of paper under your chairs and make your their chairs in rows.)
rows properly aligned.

Alright! Thank you, you may now take your seats. Thank you, ma’am.

Please be reminded of our class rules.

Everybody, please read. 1. Always come to class prepared.
2. Sit, listen, and participate.
3. When your name is called, stand and provide
your answer.
Thank you. Are these clear, class?
Yes, ma’am.
4. Checking of Attendance
Okay, class secretary, please take note of those
who are absent today. Noted, ma’am.
 Thank you!

B. REVIEW
What are the literary criticism approaches that we Ma’am, these are the Formalist, Structuralist,
have discussed? Moralist, Marxist, Feminist, Historical, and readers
response.
Absolutely.

Do you have any question about the different None, ma’am.

approaches we discussed?

C. MOTIVATION
There being none, let’s now proceed with another
lesson. But before that, let’s have first an activity
called Word Search.

Instructions: You are given 3 mins to search the

hidden words on the grid. Search horizontally,
vertically, and diagonally. Write your answer in one
fourth sheet of paper. Do not write anything on the
activity sheets.
CRITIQUE, INTRODUCTION, SUMMARY,
Times up, so what are the words that you found EVALUATION, CONCLUSION, ANALYSIS, and
from the grid? WRITING, ma’am.

Absolutely.

D. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

The words that we found from our activity will be
mentioned as we go along with our discussion
because today, we will discuss on how to compose
a literary critique.

E. LESSON PROPER
So, here are the objectives of today’s discussion. At the end of the lesson, the students are expected
to:
Everybody please read. A. define critique;
B. identify the parts of a critique; and
C. compose an independent critique on a
Thank you. chosen selection.
Critique
One academic writing must learn is writing a It is a genre of academic writing that briefly
critique. So, let’s now define what critique is. summarizes and critically evaluates a work
or concept.
It can be used to carefully analyses a variety
of work such as:
The simpler definition of critique is a review of  Creative writing- novels, exhibits, film,
someone’s work. A critique is an in-depth images, and poetry
evaluation of a story, novel, film, or other  Research-monographs, journal articles,
reading/viewing materials for the purpose of giving systematic reviews, theories
the public an insight into the text. Although a  Media-news reports, feature articles.
critique shares the same root with the word
criticize, it does not mean that when we critique, we
seek more on the negative or flaws part of that
certain work. Instead, a critique seeks to shed light
on the content of a text (the story, novel, song,
movie etc.) in order to help future readers or
viewers understand better the material that they are
reading or viewing.
Purpose of writing a critique
Because the purpose of writing critique, is to… to evaluate somebody’s work in order to
increase the reader’s understanding of it.

Take note, we are not only critiquing a literary .

pieces or book, an essay but also, we can critique a
movie, song, and painting or arts.

Like an essay, a critique uses a formal, academic

writing style and has a clear structure, that is, an
introduction, body and conclusion. However, the
body of a critique includes a summary of the work
and a detailed evaluation.
And whenever you write a critique it is important to
know the steps and part of writing a critique. 1. Introduction
It is short (less than 10% of the word length)
So, here are the parts of a Critique: and you should:
 Name the work being reviewed as
well as the date it was created and
the name of the author / creator.
 Describe the main argument or
purpose of work.
 Explain the context in which the
works was created.
 Have a concluding sentence that
signposts what your evaluation of the
work will be.
In short, this part of critique, we put the important
details on that certain work like the title of the
work, who is the author, what the work is all about,
what the author is trying to point out in that work.
Then you can give your opinion on that certain
work.
2. Summary
And the second part of writing a critique is Briefly summarize the main points and
summary. Who wants to read? Yes, JM? objectively describe how the creator portrays
these by using techniques, styles, media,
characters or symbols.
It should not be the focus of the critique and
is usually shorter than a critical evaluation.

Thank you. This part states the overall or main

point discussed in that certain work. Keep in mind,
use your own words to summarize rather than
copying the exact words of the author. Be careful,
in this part don’t insert your own opinion.
 3. Critical Evaluation (Body)
Let’s now move to the third part in writing a This section should give a systematic and
critique, which is the critical evaluation. Who wants detailed assessment of the different
to read? Yes, Dwight? elements of the work, evaluating how
well the creator was able to achieve the
purpose through these.
A critical evaluation does not simply
highlight negative impressions.
This evaluation is written in formal
academic style and logically presented.

In short, in this part of a critique you are giving a

detailed analysis on the elements of the work. How
is the text organized, did the author give justice to
the message of that work, in other word, you
discuss the strength and weaknesses of that certain
work. And also, don’t forget to support the
evaluation by providing evidence from the work
itself such as quote or example, and you should also
cite evidence from related sources. Then explain
how this evidence support your evaluation of the
work.
4. Conclusion
And for the last part of a critique, the conclusion. This is usually a very brief paragraph,
which includes:
 A statement indicating the overall
evaluation of the work.
 A summary of the key reasons
identified during the critical
evaluation and why this
evaluation was formed.
 In some circumstances,
recommendations for
improvement on the work may be
appropriate.

This is now the very last part of a critique wherein

you can now summarize your ideas after a critical
evaluation of that certain work. If possible, restate
your ideas in new and stronger words because it is
now your final say to that certain work.

Alright, this time lets watch first the story of “The

Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. Afterwards I’ll
show you a sample critique based from the story.
So here is the sample critique. Everybody please
read.
This part is the introduction.

While this is the summary part.

Here is the sample of critical evaluation.

And this is the sample of conclusion part.

Always keep in mind that when we write a critique,

avoid introducing your ideas by starting “I think” or
“in my opinion”

F. GENERALIZATION
What are the parts of a critique again?

Introduction, summary, critical evaluation, and

Precisely. To summarize, writing a critique of a
conclusion ma’am.
piece of writing or art is to:
1. Describe: give the reader a sense of the
writer’s overall purpose and intent.
2. Analyze: examine how the structure and
language of the text or art convey its
meaning.
3. Interpret: state the significance or
importance of each part of the text or art
and,
4. Assess: make a judgement of the work’s
worth or value.

G. APPLICATION
Activity 1:
Direction: Identify what is being described by
choosing the right word from the word pool before
the questions.
Introduction Summary
Critical Evaluation Conclusion
___1. Part of a
critique that gives the important details of a work.
___2. Part of a critique that points out the main objective
of a work.
___3. Part of a critique that summarizes the main points
of the evaluation of a work.
___4. Part of a critique that gives a detailed analysis of
the elements of a work.
___5. Part of a critique that discusses the strengths and
Activity 2: the weaknesses of a work.
Identify the following paragraphs from a critique
by Greg Downey titled, Langdon Winner," Who ______1. In particular, Winner is worried that flashy
will we be in cyberspace?" (1996), as to parts: consumer gadgets marketed to us to fill our needs as
Introduction, Summary, Evaluation/Body & individuals mask profound social or collective
Conclusion. One part will be used twice. consequences. This a pattern he sees throughout the
early 20th century, where the modern world was to be a
place in which personal desires would be fulfilled
through consumption of industrially produced
commodities but missing from the picture was any
attention to collective goods and collective problems."
______2. I think Winner's argument is a persuasive one,
and I like the way he uses a broad historical set of
examples from the early 20th century to make his point
about looming 21st century technological change. I wish
he would say more about, why "market forces" are not
enough by themselves, to indicate what kinds of
technologies would be best for us to choose as a society
of consumers.
_____3. In this article from 1996 (before Google, before
You tube, before Facebook), philosopher of technology
Langdon Winner argues that in terms of online
information systems, to invent a new technology requires
that society also invents the kinds of people who will use
it.
_____4. The effects that concern Winner the most seem
to be political ones. Winner introduces the term
"mythinformation" to point out the danger of holding the
simplistic, utopian view that "the spread of information
machines is somehow inherently democratic and that no
one needs to lift a finger to achieve democratization and
create a good society.

_____5. In the end, Winner wants us to avoid

sleepwalking through periods of technological change-
what he calls "technological somnambulism" and instead
make active choices about what technologies we use, and
how we use them. This is a special responsibility for
those in the information industries, working as creative
or engineers to build these new systems and insert them
Activity 3. into workplaces, schools and homes: "Persons whose
Directions: Identify the right answer to the given professional work gives them insight into the choices
that matter must be diligent in expressing their
questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
knowledge and judgements to a broad public."

1. Which is a definition of a critique?

A. the systematic investigation and study of materials
and sources to establish facts and to reach new
conclusions.
B. a detailed analysis and assessment of something,
especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
C. a short piece of writing that expresses information as
well as the writer's opinion on a particular topic.
2. Which is the purpose of a Critique?
A. To evaluate somebody's work in order to increase the
reader's understanding of it.
B. To collect your ideas and observations on any number
of things and put the happenings of each day into
writing.
C. To present a coherent argument in response to a
stimulus or question, and to persuade the reader that your
 position is credible.
3. Which writing style does a Critique belong?
A. Creative Writing B. Expository writing
C. Persuasive Writing
4. Which statement is True in writing a Critique?
A. It assess the strengths and weaknesses of the piece of
writing.
B. It explains a topic in a logical and straightforward
manner.
C. It Assist a reader in understanding a particular piece
of writing.
5. Which would be the other term for critique writing?
A. Critical Analysis B. Critical Thinking
C. Critical Discussion

IV. Evaluation
Directions: Arrange the following paragraphs to compose an independent critique on the
2012 movie, Dark Knight Rises by writing the numbers 1-6 on the space provided before
the letters.
_____A. This film served as great entertainment with its colorful cast and numerous plot
twists. Nolan used actors appeared in previous Batman films or in his blockbuster hit
Inception, and all of them shone in their respective roles: Tom Hardy was almost
unrecognizable in his Bane costume, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard
were both excellent-and obviously comfortable with Nolan's directing style and the film's
dramatic tone.
____B. When crisis threatens Gotham City, Bruce Wayne jumps back into the Batmobile
to fight crime. Batman is joined on his quest by an eager orphaned cop (Joseph Gordon-
Levitt), a seductive cat burglar (Anne Hathaway), and a violent masked villain (Tom
Hardy).
____C. Despite the films minor shortcomings, The Dark Knight Rises is exciting,
creative, and dark-and well worth a few hours of your time.
_____D. Christopher Nolan brings yet another adrenaline-filled, comic-inspired movie to
the big screen, with "The Dark Night rises". We see all sorts of familiar faces this time
around, but the audience is introduced to a few new characters as well.
_____E. True to Nolan's style, at 164 minutes, this film is fairly long. There were a few
times when the movie felt a bit drawn out, but the gorgeous action scenes and impressive
dialogue really held the audience's attention and kept them on the edge of their seats.
However, the timeline was a bit unclear at times. For a number of scenes, it was hard to
tell whether it had been days or months or years that had passed since the last time a
given character had been on screen.
_____F. The one actor that gave this reviewer pause was Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle.
She has historically been typecast as the girl next door, so it was a shock to watch her
steal and fight her way through the City of Gotham. After a few scenes, however, we
were convinced that the casting decisions was a good one, as Hathaway portrayed the
darker cat woman role brilliantly.

V. Assignment (Essay)
Are there any questions or clarifications
class? None, ma’am.
 If none, let’s call it a day. Thank you and Goodbye, ma’am.
goodbye class!

Directions: On your notebook, write a one paragraph explaining the importance of

writing an honest critique of a piece of writing or a work art.

Prepared by:

MICA MAE E. LANGUIDO

BSED 4 Student

Checked by:

DONNA D. VELASCO
Cooperating Teacher