CRITICAL

READING AS
REASONING
 GROUP ACTIVITY/

KAPARE-WHO???
TRY TO REMEMBER THE
NUMBER FOR EVERY
PICTURE
25
09
45
37
17
12
01
07
33
06
16
Based from the
previous pictures, tell
the number of the
counterpart of the
following villains.
16
33
25
45
12
17
37
09
01
07
06
LEARNING TARGETS
1.Explains Critical Reading As
Reasoning
2.Define Evaluative Statements
3.Formulates meaningful
counterclaims in response to
claims made in a text read
CRITICAL READING AS
REASONING
REASONING- Is an act of giving
statements for justification and
explanation. It is the ability of
someone to defend something
by giving out reasons
EVALUATIVE STATEMENTS
•It presents a value judgement
based on a set of criteria.

•It is a way of giving a better

explanation to show the
strength and the weakness of
something through writing.
Main Components of
Evaluative Essay
 1. Introduction
2. Background information
3. Criteria
4. Conclusion
Steps in Writing an
Evaluative Essay
1.Choose a topic that you have enough
knowledge about to make significant
judgement.

2.Formulate the thesis statement.

3.Find supporting evidence.

4.Prepare a draft,

5.Follow the classic structure:

Introduction, body paragraphs,
conclusion.
Formulating Evaluative
Statement through:
a. Assertions
b. Counterclaims
ASSERTIONS

An assertion is a declaration
that's made emphatically,
especially as part of an
argument or as if it's to be
understood as a statement
of fact.
Assertions are
declarative sentences
that claim something
is true about
something else…
COUNTERCLAIMS
A claim that negates or
disagree with the thesis.

A claim made to rebut a

previous claim.

The opposite of a claim.

CLAIM: Students are
allowed to chew gum
focus better in school.

COUNTERCLAIM: Gum
will be a distraction if it is
chewed loudly
 ACTIVITY
Read The article from Girl’s High Record
and provide answers to the following:

1.Look at the article from Girls High

Record. What is one claim you can
identify?
2.List two pieces of evidence in support
of this claim:
3.What counterclaim can you find?
4.List two pieces of evidence in support
of this counterclaim:
 FINAL ACTIVITY
Read the news article, “DepEd supports
proposed no-homework policy” and
then, formulate a meaningful
counterclaim in response to the claim
made in the news article.

Counterclaim= 10pts
Rebuttal= 10 pts
Total: 20 pts
Thank you for listening!
Ma’am Lizzie 