The document outlines a comprehensive approach to critiquing artwork and writing, detailing methods for description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment of various creative forms. It also presents steps for writing a reaction paper, emphasizing the importance of understanding material before expressing personal opinions and forming a thesis. Additionally, it includes examples of reaction papers focused on films and literature, highlighting the balance between subjective views and critical analysis.

4. FORM DEFINITION
QUESTION ASKED IF
ARTWORK PIECE OF
WRITING
1. Description
Pure description
of the object,
piece of work,
art, event, etc.
What do you see?
(description
constitutes form
of art, medium,
size and scale,
elements or
shapes, color,
texture, etc.)
What do you see?
(form, structure,
choice of words,
length, genre,
etc.)
2. Analysis
Determining what
the features
suggest and
deciding why the
artist or writers
used such
How did the artist
do it?
How did the writer
write it?

5. FORM DEFINITION
QUESTION ASKED IF
ARTWORK PIECE OF
WRITING
3.
Interpretation
Establishing the
broader context
for this type of
art.
Why did the writer
create it and what
does it mean?
Why did the writer
create it and what
does it mean?
4. Judgement
Giving it a rank
in relation to
other works and
considering
originality as a
very important
aspect of the
visual arts.
What do you feel
when looking at
this piece of
artwork?
What evidence
inside or outside
the artwork or the
piece of writing
relates to each
criterion? Based
on the criteria
and evidence, what
is your judgment
about the quality
of the artwork or

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12. Practice Test: Show Me the Steps
________ 1. Finally, the artist’s value may be to evoke
pain.
________ 2. The painting is created mainly with lines
which can mean that the woman had strong features or
that her different emotions were felt passionately as
lines are usually seen as strong technical elements.
________ 3. Picasso wanted us to feel her and understand
the pain that she was going through.
________ 4. The weeping woman is a painting that can be
considered to be influenced by expressionism which
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Directions: Arrange the statements according to the
order of structure in writing a critique paper from 1-
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Date of creation: His Rice Planting (1951), which appeared on posters
and tourist brochures, became one of the most popular images of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Medium used: Oil on canvas Size of the work: 62 x 94 cm. (24.4 x
37 in.)
Subject: Farmers planting rice in the rice field
Line and shape: The lines used in the painting are diagonal lines,
horizontal lines,
vertical lines, and gesture lines which emphasized the movements of
the farmers.
Shape used is organic or free-form shapes which gives a natural feeling
to the art. The form used are geometric form and organic form.
Use of light: In rice planting, the backlighting technique manifested
wherein figures are outlined against a characteristic glow, and intense
light on one part of the canvas highlights nearby details.
Use of color: He establishes a harmonious arrangement between the

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Reaction Paper
:writer expresses his ideas and opinions about what
has been read or seen.
:evaluated due to the writer's communication skills
and only then due the unique ideas and the content.
:comprises introduction, body, and conclusion.
:in introduction the writers states the main premise,
in a body he expresses his ideas and in conclusion
summarizes the results.

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Reaction Paper
A good reaction paper gives a fair and balance social
commentary; provides relevant and accurate factual
information on the situation; exhibits by means of
thorough and in depth analysis an appreciation of
context. (includes time, place, people, involvement,
their motivation, and actuations.

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Steps in Writing a Reaction Paper
1. Read the material carefully.
- Whether it is a book, article, or a film, make sure to
read or watch it very carefully. Sometimes you will
need to repeat this procedure for a couple of times.
2. Mark interesting places while reading/watching.
- This will help you focus on the aspects that impressed
you the most and come back to them after you are
done with reading or watching.
3. Write down your thought while reading/watching.
- Doing so, you won’t forget any important ideas that
came to your head.

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Steps in Writing a Reaction Paper
4. Come up with a thesis statement.
• Thesis Statement – concise summary of your reaction
or analysis.
– Use your notes to formulate a central idea you will
develop in your future work. Then put it in one sentence
and make it your thesis statement.
5. Compose an outline
- Every time you write an academic paper, you need to
make an outline.
6. Construct your paper.
- Only when all preparations are done, start writing a

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Three parts of a Reaction Paper
First Part: contain information on the author and
the topic, write down the main ideas and highlight
the main points of the paper, you can use direct
quotations if needed, and avoid your personal
opinion in this section.
Second Part: personal thoughts on the subject, focus
on a main problem or address all of them and
describe your opinion, explain how the material can
relate to the modern world, to the society or
separate individuals, back your statements with
sources if needed and make conclusions whether

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Example of a Reaction Paper
A mentally handicapped single father is wrongly
accused, tried and sentenced to death for the rape-
murder of an elementary school girl in Lee Hwan-
kyung’s Miracle in Cell No. 7. The miracle of the title is
the series of meetings the manhas with his daughter
while in prison in the months that lead up to his
execution and the friendship she forges with his fellow

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Example of a Reaction Paper
But then there’s the melodramatic, tragic aspect of
the film that gives it its jarring tone. The prison scenes
are told in flashback as an adult Ye-sung (Park Shin-hye)
addresses a court in an attempt to prove her father’s
innocence. Her biggest ally in the quest is Jang Min-hwan
(Jeong Jin-young), warden at the time of Yong-gu’s
detention. In 1997 Jang is a grieving father whose
experience and gut instinct tell him Yong-gu may be
innocent. He does his part by looking the other way
when Ye-sung. neaks in and by raising the little girl later
on. He also digs around police records and uncovers a
pattern of political prosecution, police ineptitude and

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Example of a Reaction Paper
It is this odd mix of broad comedy and issue-based
drama that makes Miracle so perplexing and logic-
defying. It’s hard to tell if Lee has made a socialdrama
(legal shortcomings and cronyism make headlines in
Korea) disguised as a goofy comedy or a comedy with an
undercurrent of righteous anger. Either way, the film
wouldn't work at all if it wasn’t packed with engaging
performances by some of Korea’s most reliable second-
stringers. Ryu (War of the Arrows) waffles between
caricature and affecting as the handicapped Yong-gu, and
Gal occasionally suffers an overabundance of cute
(though she’s far more interesting than Park), but the rest
of the cast more than compensate for their shortcomings,

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Example of a Reaction Paper
The British author Joanne Rowling, also known as JK
Rowling, is well-known for her Harry Potter series. The first
film in the said series was The Sorcerer's Stone. It dealt with
the miserable life of Harry Potter, a little child who ended up
as the chosen one. His family members treated him
differently as if they were not related at all. Despite the
disasters he faced, his life changed because of a single letter
that was delivered by an owl, placed inside an envelope with a
red wax stamp. He then continued his adventure at Hogwarts
with Hagrid. He made many friends who had faith in him and
his abilities. The title brought him family-like friends, but it
also brought him, enemies.

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Example of a Reaction Paper
I can remember when I first saw this movie. I despised
aunt Petunia for treating Harry like he weren't her sister's
kid. I kept wondering how Harry handled everything. This
story taught me many valuable lessons. One of them is that
we exist because of the greater good. We all have a
purpose, just like Harry. We have our own story. It might not
be at Hogwarts with flying brooms and magic potions, but
we get to rule it and decide how it ends. And we can meet
friends along the way. It may be a smart one like Hermione
or a loyal red-haired one like Ron Weasley.

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Example of a Reaction Paper
It was great to say that I have rekindled my long-
forgotten relationship with the Harry Potter series. As a
child, it served as an inspiration for me. It is safe to say that
it showed me how to be brave and face my fears.

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