Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BULACAN
FORTUNATO F. HALILI NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL- CAYPOMBO ANNEX

A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN GRADE 10 ENGLISH

I. Objectives:
A. MELC:
Composing an Independent Critique of a Chosen Selection
B. Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
 distinguish the important points from less important points;
 formulate a statement of opinion or assertion; and
 express insights based on the ideas presented in the material read.
II. Content
A. Topic: Composing an Independent Critique of a Chosen Selection
B. References:
De Leon, Ofelia J. “English 10 Quarter 3 Module 5.” Schools Division of
Bulacan, Malolos City, 2021.
C. Materials: audio materials, instructional materials

III. Learning Activities:

A. Preliminary Activities:
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Attendance
B. Review:
Learners will be asked to read to poem, Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe, and answer the
questions.

Annabel Lee
Edgar Allan Poe
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And, so all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling – my darling – my life and my bride,
In her sepulcher by the sea-
In the tomb by the sounding sea.

1. The tone of the poem is __________.

a. happiness b. sympathy c. unhappiness d. sarcasm
2. The mood of the poem is _____________.
a. cheerfulness b. happiness c. sadness d. suspense
3. Poe inspired the _____ by establishing a somber psychological setting and showing the art of
relationship up to Annabel Lee’s death.
a. tone b. author’s purpose c. mood d. theme
4. The author’s purpose is ____________.
a. to inform b. to entertain c. to persuade d. to teach
5. The poem is about __________.
a. fear b. hatred c. jealousy d. love
C. Motivation
The learners will listen to the song entitled, Growing Old With You, by Mike Bon.

Then the learners will answer the activity provided.

1. The song tells about the things the persona ___________ as he grows old with his beloved.
a. will do b. shouldn’t do c. must do d. can’t do
2. The ideas presented by the song writer are _______________ since those are his personal feelings.
a. biased b. neutral c. subjective d. unreasonable
3. The title of the song is _________________ to the lyrics.
a. appropriate b. inappropriate c. irrelevant d. not interesting
4. The lyrics of the song, “Grow Old with You” give ________ meaning.
a. figurative b. literal c. irrelevant d. unclear
5. The following insights can be drawn from the song, “Grow Old with You” except _____________.
a. to die with his beloved c. to spend happy life with his beloved
b. to grow old with his beloved d. to share dreams with his beloved

D. Presentation of the Lesson

The teacher will post the definition of the word critique and connect it with the motivational
activity.

A critique is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work
piece or concept. Critiques can be used to carefully analyze a variety of works such as:
 Creative works – novels, exhibits, film, images, poetry, song
 Research – monographs, journal articles, systematic reviews, theories
 Media – news reports, feature articles

E. Discussion
1. The teacher will give a comprehensive discussion of How to Write a Critique.
 Have a clear structure.
 Focus on only important details.
 Give opinion or assertion.
2. The teacher will systematically post the parts of a critique and explain each part.
Introduction
 Name the selection and the name of the author.
 Explain the context by describing its genre.
Selections differ on genres. Some fiction that features the imaginary characters and series of
events and the others are non-fiction that tells the story of real people and events.

Body
 Briefly summarize the main points and objectively describe them.

Examples of key critical questions that could help your assessment include:
 Is the work presented objectively or subjectively?
 What are the aims of the work? Were the aims achieved?
 Are they effective in portraying the purpose?
 In what manner was the intention of the author achieved? Has evidence been
interpreted fairly?
Group and order your ideas into paragraphs. Start with the broad impressions first and
then move into the details of the technical elements. Discuss the strengths of the works, and
 then the weakness. Provide evidence from the work itself and explain how this evidence
supports your evaluation of the work.

Conclusion
 A statement indicating the overall reaction or assertion of the work
 A summary of the key reasons.
3. The teacher will share the questions that may help learners to compose a critique selection.
1. Is the title of the selection appropriate and clear?
2. What is its genre?
3. Is its purpose made clear?
4. What do you think is the author trying to accomplish with the story? Are these techniques
effective in portraying the purpose?
5. How does the author support his intention?
6. Are all of the statements or events relevant?
4. The teacher will present the critique format.

5. The teacher will present the tips in composing an independent critique.

FICTIONAL TEXT refers to plot, settings, and
characters created from the imagination.
 hone in on important things a character says
and does, and how those words and actions
affect the events of the story
 notice how settings can play an important
role in the story
 determine which events and characters make
the biggest impact on the story as a whole
NON-FICTIONAL TEXT refers to factual stories that
are based on real people and true events.
 determine the main facts, details, and
vocabularies about a topic by noticing text
features such as headings illustrations,
graphs, bold words, photographs, and others
 these text features are often included to draw
the reader’s attention to the most important
information that the author wants to share

 pay attention to a character’s development

overtime and how that development impacts
the outcome of the story

 pay attention to character relationships as

well as problems and solutions

 use all of these important details from the text

to determine major themes from the story

6. The teacher will give a sample of a critique of the story used from the previous lesson, entitled, The
Story of Keesh.

E. Generalization
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. The purpose of an evaluation is to gauge the usefulness or
impact of a work in a particular field.
 F. Application
The learners will answer the Independent Assessment 1 on p. 11 and Independent
Assessment 2 on p. 12.

G. Assessment
The learners will answer Assessment on pp. 16- 18.

H. Assignment
The learners will answer What I have Learned on p. 14.

Prepared by:

RENREN MERLANIE T. ZUÑIGA

Subject Teacher

Noted by:

GUILLERMO M. FAUNDO
Principal I