REVIEW, REACTION AND CRITIQUE PAPER EAPP

SLIDESMANIA.
Critique:
Works of Arts,
Events, or
Programs
Prepared by:
Mrs. Ariane B. Mendoza
English for Academic and
Professional Purposes

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God of Grace
We open our hearts, mind
and souls to worship you.
Thank you that today we
dwell in your kingdom
and live in your presence.
Thank you that as we gather
together, we join with all
Christians across the world
to glorify your holy name.
Come be with us, inspire us,
and lead us in our time
together.
We ask all this in the
beautiful name of Jesus,

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What I Need
to Know
After going through this module, you are expected
to:
 define a reaction paper, a critique and a
review;
 develop a well-structured reaction,
critique and review; and
 write a balanced review or critique of a
work of art, and event or a program

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Recap
Tell something
about the
concept that you
have learned in
the previous
lesson.

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“Poverty is
not a
hindrance to
success.”
-Filipino
Proverb

SLIDESMANIA. “Education is
what remains
after one has
forgotten
what one has
learned in
school.”
-Albert

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should feel
free to be
sensitive.
Both men and
women
should feel
free to be

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REACTION
PAPER
A reaction paper is not just a paper where you
express your opinion. It requires a close reading
of the text. It also evaluates and analyzes the
author's purpose and main points.

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REACTION
PAPER
It is mainly written to communicate a fair
assessment of situations, people, events, literary
and artistic works and performances.

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REACTION
PAPER
Whether a social commentary, or a critical
judgment, it conveys incisive insights into its
analysis of events, its interpretation of the
meaning or importance of a work or artifact, or its
appreciation of the moral or aesthetic values

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REACTION
PAPER
It may include the…
 main purpose of the event
 devices and strategies employed,
 evaluation of its success or failure,
 assessment of its significance and relevance,
timeliness or timelessness.

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Reading Strategies
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Context clues

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Reading
Strategies
Previewing focuses on looking for titles,
subtitles, visuals and other text features in
order to have an idea about the topic and the
purpose of the text.

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Reading
Strategies
Skimming focuses on looking for the main
points of the reading material and identifies the
ideas that develop it while moving eyes rapidly
and tracing your finger along the lines of the
text to speed up your reading.

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Reading
Strategies
Scanning focuses on looking for specific
information without having to read every word,
just locate the details you are searching for.

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Reading
Strategies
Context clues are the hints or clues that an
author gives to help define a difficult or unusual
word.

SLIDESMANIA. A reaction paper
comprises the following
structure.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion

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Reaction Paper…
structure.
Introduction contains all the basic
information in one or two paragraphs. The
writer states the main statement.
💡 Sentence 1 – title, author and publication
💡 Sentence 2-4 – brief summary of the text.
💡 Sentence 5 – Thesis statement – You
agree or disagree, identify, and evaluate.

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Reaction Paper…
structure.
Body expresses your ideas. It contains
paragraphs that provide support for your
thesis. Each paragraph should contain a
topic sentence.
💡 details-examples-quotations
💡 author-you or you-author

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Reaction Paper…
structure.
Conclusion focuses on your overall
reaction. A prediction of the effects of what
you are reacting to but does not include
new information.

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Sample
Introductio
n
The President's 5th State of the Nation Address was very different
from the previous ones he delivered inside the National Assembly building.
First of all, as the country is currently enduring the widespread effects of
COVID-19, it had to be an example to the Filipino people how we would be
able to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. The National Assembly
building allowed at most only 50 participants to be present inside the
session hall while the President was delivering his speech. It also required
everyone that are going to be present to undergo rapid testing for COVID-
19. Thankfully, it seemed that nobody was tested positive for the virus, as
if there were a large number of positives, the event would have to be

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Sample
Body
As with the SONAs of previous Presidents of the Philippines, there
was a wide range of topics that the current President discussed during the
time he was delivering his speech. One of the mainstays of his speech are
topics related to the illegal drug trade in the country, and the latest of his
moves he announced during his SONA was the re-imposition of the death
penalty, albeit with a specific note of imposing them to heinous crimes
related to the proliferation of illegal drugs, and in addition, plunder. Maybe
one of these days we would finally be able to see a high ranking public
official guilty of plunder not on wheelchairs, but on the deathbed just
before receiving lethal injection. Re-imposition of the death penalty was
really never proven to be an effective deterrent in committing heinous
crimes, but maybe it's better if we had something available that the

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Sample
Conclusion
We had seen the efforts of our President for the past few years of
his administration in trying to make government service efficient for all the
people. He reminded the country's citizens to make use of the government
hotlines in place to report any kind of anomalies occurring during the time
one is making use of the services the government agencies are offering.
The President jokingly stated to even slap the government worker who is
extorting you for money in exchange of his or her services. He emphasized
the need to eliminate long queues and red tape in government offices to
better service the needs of the public. We're not sure how they are going
to do this, but this practice in government is really the best example why

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Sample Conclusion…
continuation
In summary, the President discussed in his State of the Nation
Address his agendas that he wanted to see implemented before he steps
down on 2022. His administration so far had shown its good and bad sides,
and we need to see that the bad sides of his leadership is hopefully
rectified before he finished his term.

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CRITIQUE
A critique is a careful analysis of an argument to
determine what is said, how well the points are
presented, what assumptions underlie the argument,
what issues are overlooked, and what implications are
drawn from such observations. It is a systematic, yet
personal response and evaluation of what you read. A
critique is a genre of academic writing that briefly

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Critiques can be used
to carefully analyze a
variety of works such
as:
Creative works – novels, exhibits, film,
images, poetry
Research – monographs, journal articles,
systematic reviews, theories
Media – news reports, feature articles

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CRITIQUE
Just like an essay, a critique uses a formal, academic
writing style and has a clear structure – introduction,
body and conclusion. However, the body of a critique
includes a summary of the work and a detailed
evaluation of the work. The purpose of an evaluation is
to gauge the usefulness or impact of a work in a
particular field.

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How to Write a
Critique?
1. Study the work under discussion.
2. Make notes on key parts of the work.
3. Develop an understanding of the main argument or
purpose being expressed in the work.
4. Consider how the work relates to a broader issue or
Before you start writing, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the
work that will be critiqued.

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Structure a Critique.
Introduction
Body (Summary and Critical Evaluation)
Critical Evaluation
Conclusion

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Introduction
1. Name the work being reviewed as well as the date it
was created and the name of the author/creator.
2. Describe the main argument or purpose of the work.
Typically, the introduction is short (less than 10% of the word length) and you
should:

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Introduction
3. Explain the context in which the work was created.
This could include the social or political context, the
place of the work in a creative or academic tradition, or
the relationship between the work and the creator’s
personal experience.

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Introduction
4. Have a concluding sentence that signposts your
evaluation of the work. For instance, it may indicate
whether it is a positive, negative, or mixed evaluation.

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Sample Introduction
The Comprador (1978) by Pablo Baens Santos
expresses a very strong yet negative emotion because
of the thick and sharp lines. It can also be seen at the
art that the people are struggling in order to survive
while there is one person that sits above them showing
his superiority over them because he has the power

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Body (Summary and
Critical Evaluation)
It briefly summarizes the main points and
objectively describes how the creator portrays these by
using techniques, styles, media, characters or symbols.
This summary is not the focus of the critique and is
usually shorter than the critical evaluation.

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Sample Body
A suiting example would be our politicians who abuse their
power to control people who are helpless and seeking equality and
justice. It is disappointing that it is an incurable disease in our
society. Adding more emotion to this canvass would be the colors
because the dominant colors in this picture would be black and
other dark colors. As for its principles, variety, because there is a
difference between hierarchy in terms of power, emphasis,
because the artist wants its audience to focus their attention on
the man in the center. Scale is also a visible principle that can be
depicted here. The man at the center is bigger than the other

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Conclusion
This is usually a very brief paragraph, which includes:
1. a statement indicating the overall evaluation of the
work;
2. a summary of the key reasons identified during the
critical evaluation, or why this evaluation was
formed;
3. In some circumstances, recommendations for
improvement on the work may be appropriate.

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Sample Conclusion
According to my research, during the year 1978,
the Philippines was still under the Marcos’ regime and
every person or groups who opposed to him are all
sent to jail. Filipinos are treated like puppets and what
the government dictates is mandatory because
basically they have the power and wealth to manipulate
any person that stands in front of them.

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REVIEW
PAPER
A review paper is not a "term paper" or book report. It
is not merely a report on some references you found.
Instead, a review paper synthesizes the results from
several primary literature papers to produce a coherent
argument about a topic or a focused description of a
field.

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REVIEW
PAPER
The purpose of a review paper is to briefly but clearly
review recent progress in a particular topic. Overall, the
paper summarizes the current state of knowledge of
the topic. It creates an understanding of the topic for
the reader by discussing the findings presented in
recent research papers.

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REVIEW
PAPER
A key aspect of a review paper is that it provides the
evidence for a particular point of view in a field. Thus, a
large focus of your paper should be a description of the
data that supports or refutes that point of view. In
addition, you should inform the reader of the
experimental techniques that were used to generate
the data.

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REVIEW
PAPER
The emphasis of a review paper is interpreting the
primary literature on the subject. You need to read
several original research articles on the same topic and
make your own conclusions about the meanings of
those papers.

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Four General Sections
of Review Paper
Introduction
The body of the paper
Conclusion and future directions
Literature cited

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Guidelines for Writing the
Reaction
Paper/Review/Critique
1. Value Communicated
a.Gives a sound critical judgment.
b.Presents a fair and balanced assessment of
situations, events, people and things.

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Reaction
2. Basic Content
a. It ranges from an off-hand gut reaction, favorable or
unfavorable, merely expressive of emotion to a more rational
impersonal critical analysis that seriously communicates some
value, ethical or moral, some hidden or forgotten truth, and
some aesthetic delight.
b. It may take the form of a reflection, an appeal, a protest, a
tribute or denunciation, and a speculation.
c. c. In general, the content would include the following topics:

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Reaction
2.1 For human situations:
a.) A brief description of the event
b.) People involved, their roles and contributions
c.) Other driving forces, in the open or hidden and
unsuspected d.) Implications and consequences
e.) Assessment and prognostication
f.) Some offered solutions

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Reaction
2.2 For cultural affairs, people, works and performances:
a.) The central purposes of the event or product;
b.) The means, devices, strategies employed to achieve the
purposes
c.) An evaluation of the achievement: success or failure
d.) The significance (if any) beyond mere entertainment of
the event or product in ethical and/or aesthetic terms, its
timeliness and/or timelessness

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Reaction
2.3 Modes of Ordering (Any of the following):
a.From the event/performance/artifact/work presented and
described/ narrated in themselves to the writer’s critical evaluation
of the entire event, show or work in a sequence of its elements.
b.From a cover statement giving an over-all judgment of the event,
show or art piece to a discussion of each angle, aspect or element
of the event, show or work illustrating or providing evidence for
the evaluative cover statement

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Reaction
3. Basic qualities of a Good Reaction Paper
a. Gives a fair and balanced social commentary.
b. Provides relevant and accurate factual information
on the situation.
c. Exhibits by means of thorough and in-depth analysis
an appreciation of context (including time, place,
people, involvement, their motivation, and

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Reaction
3. Basic qualities of a Good Reaction Paper
d. Makes a clear distinction, through language,
between what is actual and what is probable or
possible.
e. Exhibits a deep sense of humanity and an
understanding of the human situation even while
expressing disapproval or disagreement most intensely.

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Reaction
4. Basic Qualities of an Adequate Critical Judgment
a. Provides accurate and relevant information on the
event, show, or work.
b. Exhibits full appreciation of the purpose behind the
event, show, or work.

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Reaction
4. Basic Qualities of an Adequate Critical Judgment
c. Shows a clear understanding of the means
(strategies, techniques, devices, etc.) and their
appropriateness and power in achieving the purpose.
d. Exhibits fairness and balance in the judgment made.
e. Projects incisive and profound insights.

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Reaction Papers, Reviews
and Critiques
 Usually range in length from 250 to 750
words.
 Critical assessments, analyses or evaluation
of different works.
 Reviewers use both proofs and logical
reasoning.
 Present an analytical response to a book or
article.
 They are not merely summaries.

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Reaction Paper
> Opinionated Response
> A reaction paper is written
by someone who has a lot of
experience and expertise of
a particular genre.
> These papers require a
close reading of the text that
goes beyond the surface
meaning. You must respond
to implied ideas, and
elaborate, evaluate, and
analyze the author's purpose
and main points
Review Paper
> A review is a formal
evaluation.
> A review is more often than
not subjective.
> A review lacks a technical
basis.
> A review can be written by
anyone. Expertise in a field
is not required to write a
review.
Critique Paper
> A critique is a critical
assessment.
> A critique tends to be
objective.
> A critique usually has a
sound technical basis.
> A critique is written by
someone who has a lot of
experience and expertise
of a particular genre.

SLIDESMANIA.
What I Have
Learned

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Reaction Paper
> Opinionated Response
> A reaction paper is written by someone who
has a lot of experience and expertise of a
particular genre.
> These papers require a close reading of the
text that goes beyond the surface meaning.
You must respond to implied ideas, and
elaborate, evaluate, and analyze the author's
purpose and main points

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