The document provides guidance on writing critical appreciations and comparisons of passages. It explains that critical appreciations involve discussing the thoughts and feelings portrayed in a passage and examining the language used. For comparisons, it notes passages can be from prose, poetry, or a mix. The critical method involves clearly outlining your personal response and the linguistic aspects that caused it, supported by evidence from the text. When analyzing a prose passage, aspects to consider include characterization, setting, tone, themes, and stylistic elements like imagery.