EAP 11_12_UNIT 7_LESSON 3. Quarter 1pptx

English for Academic and Professional Purposes
Senior High School Applied - Academic
Unit 7: The Critique Paper
Lesson 3
Writing a Critique Paper

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We are now ready
to start writing a
critique. We will
also learn how to
critique works of art
and events. How do
we critique artwork
or events? What
makes a critique
effective?
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1. How should we approach
another person’s work?
2. What aspects of artwork and
events do we pay attention to in
a critique?
Essential
Questions
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Writing an Effective Critique
Approaching a Work
● Your goal should be to help improve a person’s writing or
to guide others in choosing which articles to read or avoid.
● There are some things you must keep in mind as you
begin to read the work.
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● First, be genuine in your critique.
● Keep in mind your goal to help improve the
person’s writing or to properly assess a work
for the benefit of others.
● A balanced, unbiased critique is more helpful
than an overly nice or harsh one.
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● In relation to harshness, you should also avoid being
brutal in your critiques.
● It is important that you can express hard truths without
being rude or malicious about them.
● Your criticism will be taken more seriously by readers and
other authors if it is clear that the goal of your critique is to
help them and not to be mean.
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● Do not be too timid either.
● It is often necessary to give your honest
comments about another person’s work as this
will help him or her improve on his or her work.
● Be sure not to hold out on your criticisms.
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● Readers should know what the strengths of work are so
that they know what good they can expect from it.
● Authors also need encouragement when they are able to
do something right.
● It keeps them motivated to improve their craft.
● It serves as a guide on what they should repeat in their
next work, as they have already done it successfully
before.
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Dos and Don’ts in Writing a Critique
Do:
● Read the piece several times.
● Try to understand the author's goals.
● Be specific in your feedback and provide
relevant examples.
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Don’t:
● Impose your own aesthetics, tastes, or
worldview.
● Rewrite the story the way you would have
written it.
● Discourage the author.
● Offer criticisms that are too general to help the
author make specific improvements.
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Tips
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Don’t be afraid to give genuine praise
where it is due. Genuine praise
shows that you still have the
creator’s best interest in mind,
especially if you had a lot of hard
truths to say.

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Genre and Intended Audience
● It is important to be aware of the original work’s
genre and intended audience.
● The genre and intended audience determine
which techniques work and which ones do not.
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Example 1
The author used casual language in his or her
work. If the work is a personal essay or modern
short story, then you could praise the author’s
diction. However, if the author used casual
language in a formal academic paper, then
perhaps you should point out that it is ineffective
for the work.
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Example 2
If the work contains a lot of technical jargon, then
it should be praiseworthy if it relates well to the
intended audience. If complex technical jargon is
used in a textbook intended for children, then
perhaps this should be pointed out in your
critique.
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Example 3
The use of the first-person point of view in a short
story or essay can be praised for bringing the
readers closer to the events in the work. However,
in an academic essay, it is more commendable to
use an objective third-person point of view.
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Critiquing Works of Art
● Critiquing pictures, paintings, and other works
of art can be tricky.
● It is not exactly the same as critiquing written
works.
● However, it can follow the same format and
features as any other critique.
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Description
● First, you have to describe the work of art in
question.
● This is similar to summarizing a written work
before critiquing it.
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Here are some questions you can answer in order
to describe a work of art:
● What is the name of the artwork, when was it
made, and who is its creator?
● What medium did the artist use for the artwork?
● What colors, shapes, textures, etc. did the artist
use?
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Example 1
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Sample Description
This painting is titled “The Knight of the Moon” by Yuri B., and
it was painted on March 28, 2020. It was made using oil-based
paints, and consists mostly of black, white, gray, and shades
of blue. It depicts the mountains using rougher lines and edges
and uses softer lines and smoother edges to show the clouds
and the mist. The moon is portrayed clearly in the sky, and the
focal point of the painting is the silhouette of a knight holding a
banner high and standing on the edge of a cliff.
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Explanation
The sample description is straightforward and answers the
questions listed above. It gives the name of the painter and the
artwork as well as the date it was made. Do not worry if you
cannot find the date the work of art was made as this is not
always readily available. It then provides a short description of
the techniques, colors, shapes, and others that can be seen in
the painting.
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Analysis
● The next step in writing a critique is to evaluate
the elements of the painting mentioned in the
description and how they connect to one
another.
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Here are some sample questions you can answer
in order to form your analysis:
● Do the points complement one another?
● Do they create harmony or distress?
● How are the principles of art applied in the
painting?
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● Balance: Is the artwork symmetrical, in that
elements found on one side are also found on
the other, or is it asymmetrical, in which the
work is balanced by contrasting elements on
either side? Or does it make use of radial
symmetry, where elements are spaced equally
around a central point?
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● Contrast: How does the artwork make use of
positive and negative space? Are the colors
used complementary to each other?
● Emphasis: Did the artist create any area that
commands the viewers’ attention? How? Is it
effective?
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● Movement: How does the artwork simulate
movement? Is it effective?
● Unity/Variety: Are the elements of the painting
too unified, which creates monotony, or are
they too varied, which creates chaos? How
does the painting strike a balance between the
two, if it does?
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Tips
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You need not answer every question
or address every principle of art in
your analysis. What is important is
that you are able to address the most
striking ones in the artwork in
question, whether positive or
negative.

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Example 2
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Sample Analysis
The painting is able to achieve asymmetrical balance with
its separation of the mountains. There are more mountains
and cliffsides on the part of the painting that does not
contain the moon. The painter is also careful in spacing out
the use of dark colors and white, so that none become too
repetitive or too big. The use of mostly black and white also
creates enough variety in the landscape of the mountains.
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There is enough emphasis on the knight by
heavily contrasting his black silhouette with the
white mist. However, the emphasis on the knight
dwindles because the same contrasts can be
seen in other parts of the painting.
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Explanation
The short sample is able to address the primary elements
used in the painting, particularly the mountains and the knight
at the center. Always remember that when giving a critique, it
is best to give both positive and negative comments. Ideally,
give the positives first before moving on to the negatives, or
sandwich the negatives between the positives.
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Interpretation
● Now, think about what the message or goal of
the artwork is through its elements and use of
the principles of art.
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Some questions you can answer are the following:
● What comes to mind when you look at the
artwork?
● What emotions do you think the artist wants to
evoke?
● In your opinion, what does the creator want to
say through the artwork?
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Judgment
● Finally, express your overall opinions on the artwork.
● Here are some questions you can use to formulate your opinion:
○ How does the artwork make you feel?
○ Is the work successful or not?
○ Does the artwork seem original or not?
○ Would you recommend this artwork for viewing to your
target audience?
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Example 3
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Sample Interpretation and Judgment
Overall, the work evokes a sense of mystery and adventure in me. It
draws me toward the knight because the composition of the artwork
shows that he is important, perhaps on a quest of some sort, and I
am curious to know what it is. It seems the artist wants to evoke a
sense of depth and gravitas in the painting, and I think he is
successful in doing so through his use of white and dark colors to
show contrast and variety.
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Sample Interpretation and Judgment
The artwork is the type that could fit the cover of any
fantasy novel. Similar types of paintings have been
done before, yet it is aesthetically pleasing and
effective in achieving its purpose.
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Explanation
The short sample combines both the interpretation
and the judgment in one paragraph. It describes
the feeling evoked by the painting and gives
opinions and a final evaluation of the painting.
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Remember
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These same techniques can be
applied even to other forms of visual
art, like photographs, drawings, and
videos.

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Critiquing an Event or Program
● Organizations hold events or programs for many reasons.
● Some organizations even hold annual events.
● These organizations are often reliant on a critique or critiques of
their events.
● Feedback can help them make improvements on when they
hold the event again next year.
● Critiquing an event requires you to look at different aspects
compared to written works or visual works, but the structure can
be quite simple.
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Brainstorming
● Before the event, brainstorm and prepare a list
of things you wish to evaluate from the event.
● Determine what aspects of the event are
important and would most likely need feedback.
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For example, if the event’s highlight is a speaker, was he or she
effective in delivering the intended message while keeping the
audience interested? Was the audience comfortable with the
seating arrangements? Was the venue conducive to the event?
There are many other factors that can be considered, but these
are examples of what are usually taken into consideration when
critiquing an event or program.
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Description
● Much like the summary for written texts or the
description for visual artwork, you must also
describe the event first so that readers who are
not familiar with the event or the organization
are more informed.
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Here are a few questions that should be answered
in the description of the event:
● What is the title of the event? Who are its
organizers? When and where was it held?
● What is the purpose of the event?
● What is going to happen in the event?
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Example 1
For the purpose of the examples, we will use a
fictional event.
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Sample Description
The event we attended last Monday, April 27, 2020, at the
events room of Fully Booked High Street, was called “Writing
Yesterday’s Myths Today.” It was organized by the Scholastic
Association, in collaboration with Fully Booked. The event
began with a talk by Edgar Tan, a famous novelist and comic
book writer in the Philippines, followed by a Q&A session, and
then a workshop for the attendees.
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Explanation
The sample description is able to introduce the
title and date of the event, along with the
organizers and the itinerary. It is simple and does
not go into detail yet.
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Tips
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Feel free to discuss other aspects of
the event; you are not limited to the
listed questions. For example, you
can also discuss your reason for
attending the event.

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Evaluation
● After the description, you can begin your
evaluation of the event.
● This is where your brainstorming earlier
becomes useful.
● You can organize this section in two ways.
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● One way is to continue the description section by first
describing the aspects you plan to critique.
● For example, you can summarize the speaker’s talk, then
discuss what happened at the Q&A, and finally talk about
the workshop after.
● The description can then be followed by your assessments
of these parts of the event.
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● Another way is to alternate the descriptions and
the assessments.
● Start with the speaker’s talk, both its
description and its assessment, and then move
on to the Q&A session, and so on.
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In your evaluations, answer the questions you came up with in
the brainstorming session. Some samples are the following:
● Was the speaker effective in delivering his or her intended
message? How was he or she effective?
● Was the Q&A session fruitful? How well was the speaker able
to answer the audience’s questions?
● Was the workshop helpful? Were the participants able to learn
a lot from the speaker and the organizers?
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Sample Evaluation
In the event, the speaker, Edgar Tan, began with his personal
story of how he became the famous author he is today. He then
followed this with the talk proper. The intention was to be able to
give the participants advice on how to use Philippine mythology
when writing, as this was his specialty and how he rose to
prominence. He then ended his talk with encouragement, that if
someone like him could become a skilled writer, then we could
too.
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The speaker was able to captivate the audience with his retelling
of his personal experiences. The way he related it to the goal of
the talk helped make his speech resonate even more with the
participants. The advice he gave was also detailed and helpful,
especially in looking for more myths to be used in stories.
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I also appreciated how he reminded everyone in the end to be
respectful of our myths and legends as we use them in our
stories. If I were to complain about something, it would be that he
returned to his personal anecdotes a little too often at times,
which led to him being derailed during certain points of the talk.
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Explanation
The sample provided further description on the talk before providing
an evaluation of the speaker and his talk. Again, it is important to
mention both the strengths and weaknesses of the event. Also, feel
free to be more descriptive and specific of the individual parts of the
event. When you really get into detail of the parts you liked and
disliked, you are able to help out the organizers even more when
they plan a similar event in the future.
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Judgment
● Finally, express your overall opinions on the event you attended. Here
are a few questions you can use to better organize your final judgment:
○ Was the event successful as a whole?
○ Did you enjoy attending the event?
○ What should the organization continue to do in the future?
○ How can the organization do a better job next time?
○ Would you recommend this event to others if it is repeated in the
future?
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Sample Judgment
Overall, I am glad that I was able to attend this event. The talk was
insightful and inspiring. The speaker was able to answer a lot of
questions from the audience, and it was clear that he was patient in
his responses. The workshop was also helpful in honing our writing.
It would have been better, however, if more time could be allotted to
the workshop. I noticed that a number of participants were a little
frustrated that they could not get feedback about their work because
they ran out of time.
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The ending was also a little rushed, so there wasn’t much of
a feeling of satisfaction in being able to complete a short
story by the end of the workshop. I would still recommend
this event or a similar one to other participants in the future,
because the talk and the Q&A session were very helpful
despite the lackluster workshop session.
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Explanation
The judgment details the feelings of the author of the critique
and is once more able to address the overall strengths and
weaknesses of the event, concluding with a final evaluation. It
is important to include a recommendation to the organizers, if
you can, on how you think their event can be improved. Keep
in mind that this is the typical goal of an event critique.
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Questions
1. What could the consequences of being too
harsh in your critique be?
2. Why is being too nice or too timid in your
critique also not advised?
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What are the similarities and differences of critiquing works of
art and critiquing events?
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Wrap Up
To write effective critiques, we must
remember to be genuine, avoid being
too timid or too harsh, and to keep in
mind the genre and intended
audience of the work.
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Wrap Up
Critiquing works of art involves an
analysis of its elements and the
principles of art.
Critiquing an event or program is an
evaluation of its parts and of the
organizers.
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