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St. Michael Academy

OP-Siena School System
Catarman, Northern Samar 6400
Tel/Fax No.: (055) 500-9880
School Year: 2022-2023

“Passion for Truth & Compassion for Humanity”

Name: Year and Section: Class Group:

Subject ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Topic Writing an Objective Critique
Lesson Title Writing Critique

PRAYER
Dear, Lord. I ask for your guidance as I venture into my modules. May You give me the
knowledge and wisdom to understand the lessons and inculcate everything I have learned into my
life. May the knowledge I will gain be of use not only to myself but to others. I ask all these through
Christ our Lord, Your only begotten Son who reigns and lives with You forever and ever. Amen.

Introduction
As a member of the academic community, it is your duty to maintain balance and avoiding bias in
critiquing a work, concept, or issue.
As you go through the learning tasks, keep in mind the question: How do I become a responsible writer
in the academe?

Learning targets

Learning Competency:
At the end of the lesson, I can:

Write an objective/balanced review or critique of a work of art, an event or a program

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learner will be able to:

1. Form opinions based on facts.

2. Identify the characteristics of an objective/balanced critique.
3. Write an objective/balanced critique.
4. Emphasize the importance of objectivity by writing a balanced critique. (Truth-Seeker)

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 LET’S LIMBER UP! Learning Activities
Learning Task 1: Agree or Disagree?
Task Time Tracker
Analyze the given situation and share your stand This task is good for 10 minutes
about the issue. Write your answer on the space provided. Time Started: _________ Time Finished: __________

With the rampant personalized scam and spam text messages, Sen. Grace Poe stated that she would
refile the bill for SIM card registration which was vetoed by the former President Duterte. Do you agree or
disagree with the said bill? Why or why not?

What is your stand with the issue?

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Process Question:

What is your basis for your stand?

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LET’S EXPLORE! Task Time Tracker

This task is good for 10 minutes
Time Started: _________ Time Finished: __________

Learning Task 2: Facts vs. Opinions

Find one article about the SIM Card Registration Bill in the internet and gather at least 5 factual information
from the article. Write these on the table below then opposite to each fact, create your own opinion.

FACTS VS. OPINION ON SIM CARD REGISTRATION BILL

FACT OPINION

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Opinions are your own views on certain issues or concerns. You are entitled to your own opinion but it
should be based on facts. Why?

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Learning Task 3: Outlining Your Work Task Time Tracker

This task is good for 15 minutes
Go to pages 45, 47-50 of your English for Time Started: _________ Time Finished: __________
Academic and Professional Purposes book and read
the discussions about critique, its characteristics, and parts. To make sure of your
understanding with the discussions, scan the QR code to read a sample critique.

Go back to the article and opinions you formed in Learning Task 2 and keeping in
mind the characteristics and parts of a critique, create an outline for your critique essay.
There are guide questions provided for you.

Guide Questions:

1. How will you introduce the topic to your readers?

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2. What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the article?
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3. How will you write your opinions in an objective manner?
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Process Questions:

1. What is the importance of providing a background information for your readers about the issue or
concept you are going to tackle in your critique?
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2. Why do you need to highlight both the strengths and weaknesses when writing a critique?

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3. How can a critique be of help to the readers?

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 Task Time Tracker
LET’S LIVE IT OUT! This task is good for 10 minutes
Time Started: _________ Time Finished: __________

Furnish your outline and make it into a whole essay while employing the features of academic writing.
Write your essay on one whole sheet of yellow paper. Your work will be rated according to: content (50%), validity
and relevance of claims (30%), writing mechanics (20%).

LET’S DO IT!

Read and follow the instructions carefully for each set of assessment.

A. Read each statement below and identify if it is a FACT or OPINION.

1. Rodrigo Duterte is the 16th President of the Philippines.
2. The year 2020 is the best year.
3. There are 60, 957 active cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines as of October 24, 2021.
4. With the advancement of technology, online class is the best form of new learning today.
5. The movie is worth seeing for featuring famous actors.
B. Read the sample article critique by scanning the QR code and determine whether
it is an acceptable, objective, and balanced critique and why. (20 points)

Is the critique acceptable, objective, and balanced? _____________

Why?:

CLOSING PRAYER
Thank you, oh Lord, for guiding me in answering my module today. May all that I have learned be
inculcated in my mind and may I use the knowledge correctly. I ask all these through Christ, our Lord, Your only
begotten Son. Who reigns and lives with You and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

References

• Valdez, Paolo Niño M., English for the Globalized Classroom Series English for Academic and
Professional Purposes. Phoenix Publishing House, 2016

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