Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila
ENGLISH 10
Overcoming Challenges
Quarter 1 Module 6
Most Essential Learning Competency:
Evaluate Text Content, Elements, Features and
Properties Using a Set Criteria
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HOW DO YOU USE THIS MODULE?
Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb you
while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy the
objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this
module.
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances learning,
that is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer keycard. 5.
Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!
PARTS OF THE MODULE
• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the
lessons in the module.
• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings and
skills did you understand from the previous lesson.
• Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
• Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
• Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.
• Check your Understanding- It will verify how you learned from the lesson.
• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.
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LESSON 7: Using Criteria in Evaluating Texts
EXPECTATIONS:
This lesson will allow you to learn how to evaluate texts using a
set of criteria.
Specifically, this will help you to:
• Differentiate an evaluation from an analysis;
• Familiarize oneself with the criteria in evaluating a text;
• Tell what a critical review is;
• Compose an independent critique of a chosen selection.
PRETEST
Directions:
A. Choose the letter of the best answer based on what you know about the
ideas being defined/described.
1. This refers to a person’s opinion of something based on a set of
criteria that he/she creates, supported by facts.
A. Evaluation B. Analysis C. Evidence
2. It examines the elements of something by separating parts for a
deeper understanding.
A. Evaluation B. Analysis C. Evidence
3. This is used when explaining the meaning of something.
A. Evaluation B. Criteria C. Analysis
4. This is used when giving an opinion.
A. Evaluation B. Evidence C. Analysis
5. The following are what consists an evaluation:
A. Opinion, criteria, evidence
B. Opinion and evidence
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C. Opinion and analysis
B. Write T if the statement is TRUE and write F if it is FALSE.
6. A critique is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and
critically evaluates a work or concept.
7. The parts of a critique are Introduction, Body and Conclusion.
8. A critique can be done ONLY on printed works and NOT on paintings.
9. A critique can be done on creative works such as novels, exhibits,
film, image or poetry.
10. A critique can be done on researches and on news reports or feature
articles as well.
LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON
What are the types of listening? How does analytical listening differ from other
types of listening?
TOPIC: Evaluation versus Analysis
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
An evaluation is one’s opinion based on a set of criteria that he/she creates,
supported by facts. It usually consists of opinion, criteria and evidence. An analysis, on
the other hand, examines the elements of something by separating the parts for a deeper
understanding. It aims to explain the meaning of a text or material while an evaluation
aims to give an opinion.
ACTIVITY 1: With a parent, do an evaluation of the latest TV series (teleserye, Netflix
series or K-Drama) that you have watched together.
Guide Questions:
1. What interesting facts or ideas does the movie bring to mind? What other films
have you seen which might bear on your understanding of this film? To what
contemporary events does the film refer?
2. Do you remember a particular special object/image in one shot or throughout the
film? What is its significance?
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3. What is the basic argument of the film’s plot? What themes underline the plot?
What does the film show about the people and their values?
4. What is the general set of assumptions upon which the film is based?
5. Who seems to narrate the film or what point of view seems to be presented?
6. Who are the film’s main protagonists and antagonists? Why do they behave the
way they do? What was the general theme of each character’s development?
7. Does the film have any significant political dimensions and leanings? What is the
role of cultural, social, political, and economic history in interpreting the movie’s
possible meanings? How are sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and nationality
addressed in the film?
*Using the same TV series (in the previous activity), write a short analysis of its
plot.
ACTIVITY 2: Read the story “Daedalus and Icarus” from Greek Mythology, then write a
book review about it. The parts of a book review are as follows:
Introduction: Gives the book title, author, and a brief summary of its contents.
Body: Explores one or two of the book’s literary elements such as theme or character.
Conclusion: Offers an opinion about the book and advises the reader to read it or to
avoid it.
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Consider this rubric in writing your book review.
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bric%20for%20book%20review.pdf
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Daedalus and Icarus
(from Greek Mythology)
Daedalus -- his name means "skilled worker" -- was a famous architect, inventor,
and master craftsman known for having created many objects that figure prominently in
various myths. He had a beloved son named Icarus.
Among the many inventions and creations crafted by Daedalus were the wooden
cow he constructed for the queen Pasiphae, the Labyrinth of the Minotaur at Knossos on
the island of Crete, artificial wings for himself and his son Icarus, and he was even said to
have invented images.
The infamous Labyrinth was so cunningly crafted that Daedalus himself could
barely find his way out after constructing it. With countless winding passages and turns
that opened into one another, the Labyrinth appeared to have neither beginning nor end.
Daedalus built the maze to imprison the Minotaur, half man - half bull.
His homeland was Athens but his parentage is uncertain. Alcippe, Merope and
Iphinoe are all mentioned at different times as being his mother. His father's identity was
never precisely established but many claim that it was Metion, son of Erectheus.
For a short time, his apprentice was his sister's son Perdix. But Daedalus was so
proud of his achievements that he could not bear the idea of a rival. His sister had placed
her son Perdix under his charge to be taught the mechanical arts.
Perdix was an apt scholar and showed striking evidence of ingenuity. Walking on
the seashore, he picked up the spine of a fish. According to Ovid, imitating it, he took a
piece of iron and notched it on the edge, and thus invented the saw.
Perdix also put two pieces of iron together, connecting them at one end with a
rivet, and sharpening the other ends, and made a pair of compasses.
Daedalus was so envious of his nephew's accomplishments that he seized an
opportunity to toss him from the hill of the Acropolis. As he was plunging to his death,
however, the goddess Athena turned Perdix into a partridge to save him.
Other sources claim instead that his apprentice was his nephew Talos. They say
that it was Talos, at the age of twelve, who displayed a skill that nearly rivaled his
mentor's. Daedalus, fearing that the boy would surpass him in talent, murdered the boy
by tossing him from the Acropolis of Athens.
He was then tried at the Areiopagus, which was the ancient Greek court, and
banished from his home city of Athens. He fled to the island of Crete, where he began to
work at the court of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae, in the magnificent palace of
Knossos.
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It is said that Daedalus was the first to conceive masts and sails for ships for the
navy of Minos, helping Crete become a naval power. The statues he carved were so
exquisite, they looked as if they were alive. It is said that they would have escaped were it
not for the chain that bound them to the palace wall.
Daedelus also constructed a wooden cow for the queen to hide in to satisfy her
amorous longings for a white bull sent by Poseidon, and by which she became pregnant
with the Minotaur. Long story.
When the dreadful Minotaur was born, Daedalus built the Labyrinth to contain
the monstrous half-man, half-bull. For years Minos demanded a tribute of youths from
Athens to feed the creature as punishment for the accidental killing of his son while he
was visiting Athens.
Eventually, the Athenian hero Theseus came to Crete to attempt to slay the
Minotaur. Princess Ariadne, daughter of king Minos and queen Pasiphae, fell in love with
Theseus and asked Daedalus to help him.
Daedalus gave her a flaxen thread for Theseus to tie to the door of the Labyrinth
as he entered, and by which he could find his way out after killing the monster, simply by
following the thread back. Theseus succeeded, and escaped Crete with Ariadne.
Minos, enraged at the loss of his daughter, not to mention the killing of his pet
Minotaur, shut Daedalus and his son Icarus into the Labyrinth, knowing that Theseus
could not have accomplished the deed without inside help.
Daedalus managed to get out of the Labyrinth - after all, he had built it and
knew his way around. Daedalus decided that he and his son Icarus had to leave Crete and
get away from Minos, before he brought them harm.
However, Minos controlled the sea around Crete: the king kept strict watch on
all vessels, permitting none to sail without being carefully searched by his soldiers.
Since Minos controlled the land and sea routes, and there was no route of
escape there. Daedalus realized that the only way out was by air. But only the gods could
fly!
To escape, Daedalus built wings for himself and Icarus, fashioned with feathers
held together with wax. Daedalus tried the wings on himself first and was satisfied that
his plan would work.
Before taking off from the island, Daedalus warned his son to follow closely
behind him. He sternly cautioned Icarus not to fly too close to the sun, as it would melt
his wings, and not too close to the sea, as it would dampen them and make it hard to fly.
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They successfully flew from Crete, but Icarus grew exhilarated by the thrill of
flying and began getting careless. The father and son passed the islands of Samos, Delos
and Lebynthos, and the further away from Crete they flew, the more cocky became Icarus.
Forgetting his father's stern advice, Icarus flew too close to the sun god Helios,
pulling the sun behind his chariot high in the sky.
The wax holding together his wings softened and melted from the heat and, try
as he might, Icarus could not prevent the feathers from falling off his body. Furiously he
flapped his arms, but soon no feathers at all were left and he fell to his death, drowning in
the sea, as his helpless father with anguish watched his son perish.
His father cried, bitterly lamenting his own arts, and called the land near the
place where Icarus fell into the ocean Icaria in memory of his child. The Icarian Sea, where
he fell, was forever named after him and it is said that the great hero Heracles (Hercules),
who was passing by, gave him proper burial.
Daedalus grieved for his dead son and then continued to Sicily, where he came
to stay at the court of Cocalus in a place called Camicus. On the island's south coast
Daedalus built a temple to Apollo, and hung up his wings, as an offering to the Olympian
god.
But vengeful King Minos wasn't quite done -- he then went in pursuit of
Daedalus, hoping to locate and trick the great inventor into revealing himself.
At each city he visited, Minos offered a reward to whomever could thread a spiral seashell,
a seemingly impossible task. Eventually, Minos came to Camicus in Sicily and presented
the contest at Cocalus' court.
Cocalus knew of Daedalus' talents, and gave the shell to him. The clever
Daedalus tied the string to an ant, place the ant at one end of the shell, and allowed the
ant to walk through the spiral chambers until it came out the other end.
When Minos saw that someone had solved the puzzle, he demanded that
Cocalus surrender Daedalus, for he insisted that only he would have been inventive
enough to solve the task. King Cocalus promised to do so, but he persuaded Minos to first
take a bath and stay for some entertainment.
Minos agreed, and was consequently murdered by Cocalus' daughters, who had
been totally impressed by the toys and gifts which Daedalus had bestowed upon them and
did not want any harm to come to him.
In some versions of the myth, Daedalus himself poured boiling water on Minos
and killed him.
Daedalus eventually left Camicus, much to the dismay of king Cocalus and his
daughters, and ended up in Sardinia with a group led by Iolaus, who was a nephew of
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Heracles.
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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Write T if the statement is TRUE, and F if the statement is false.
1. An analysis and an evaluation are the same.
2. An evaluation consists of opinion, criteria and evidence.
3. An analysis gives an opinion while an evaluation explains the meaning of
something.
4. An evaluation is your opinion based on a set of criteria that you create supported
by facts.
5. An analysis examines the elements of something by separating the parts for a
deeper understanding.
LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON
What is an evaluation? What are other words for evaluation? What is an
analysis? What is another word for analysis? Do they mean the same?
TOPIC: Writing a Critical Review
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
A critique is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically
evaluates a work or concept. 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) and media (news reports, feature articles).
Here are some helpful tips in writing a critique:
1. Examine the prompt or assignment. Be sure you understand exactly what you are
being asked to do. It will require you to not only summarize but evaluate the work
you are discussing.
2. Read the text. Does the creator clearly state his/her main point or goal? If not,
what do you think that is? Who do you think is the creator’s intended audience?
What reactions do you have when reading or viewing this work? Does it provoke
emotional responses? Do you feel confused? What questions does the work make
you think of? Does it suggest other avenues of exploration or observation to you?
3. Do some research.
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Writing the Introduction:
1. Give basic information about the work.
2. Provide a context for the work – Give the reader some understanding of what
issues the author may have been responding to.
3. Summarize the creator’s goal or purpose in creating the work.
4. Summarize the main points of the work.
5. Present your initial assessment.
Writing the Body:
6. Organize your critical evaluations.
7. Discuss the techniques or styles used in the work.
8. Explain what types of evidence or argument are used.
9. Determine what the work adds to the understanding of its topic.
10. Use examples for each point.
Writing the Conclusion:
11. State your overall assessment of the work.
12. Summarize your key reasons for this assessment.
13. Recommend any areas for improvement, if appropriate.
14. Provide a list of references.
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ACTIVITY 1: Write a critique of the painting below with the use of this graphic
organizer.
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DESIGN (Describe the images in the
painting.)
ANALYZE (What did you notice about
the way the painting was done?)
INTERPRET (What does the painting
mean?)
EVALUATE (Was this painting
artistically done? How could you say
so?)
ACTIVITY 2: Think of your favorite movie then, use the Movie Review Graphic
Organizer below in critiquing it.
Movie Title
Genre (Suspense, Horror, Comedy, Action,
Romance, Sci-Fi)
Rating (10 highest, 1 lowest)
Setting (Time and Place)
Summary of the Movie
Favorite Character and why
Did you like the movie? Why?
Would you recommend the movie? Why?
ACTIVITY 3: Devil’s Advocate
Do you agree that Korean Dramas like Crash Landing on You and others are such
a hit in the Philippines? Do you think these Korean Dramas appeal to most Filipinos
because of their unique plots and presentation? If you think otherwise, would you say
that giving preference to foreign series is a sign of having colonial mentality and loss of
our Filipino identity? Write an argumentative paragraph about the Korean Drama craze
in the Philippines in a paragraph with 10-15 sentences.
ACTIVITY 4: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
1. Choose 1 topic from the ones listed below:
a. Projects you implemented in Student Council/Government
b. Projects you did during the quarantine (Decluttering, Cooking or baking,
gardening, repairing, etc.
c. Projects you exhibited in Learner Outputs Fair
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Using the graphic organizer below, decide which aspect of that project will you
REDUCE (take off a part that’s not working to make the piece better), REUSE (reuse
those aspects we think could be turned into something worthwhile) or RECYCLE (take
the worst project directly to the recycling bin).
REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Ask a family member (parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt or uncle) to
cook or make something edible for you. Then, write a critical review of the dish
using the following as your criteria. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the
highest and 1 being the lowest, how would you rate the dish in terms of…?
1.Taste – is it pleasing to your palate?
2. Presentation – Does it look appetizing? Is it colorful or well-presented?
3. Nutritive value – Does it contain nutrients such as vitamins and minerals,
protein or carbohydrates? Is it not too sweet, salty or fatty?
REMEMBER
An evaluation is one’s opinion based on a set of criteria that he/she creates,
supported by facts. It usually consists of opinion, criteria and evidence. An analysis, on
the other hand, examines the elements of something by separating the parts for a deeper
understanding. It aims to explain the meaning of a text or material while an evaluation
aims to give an opinion.
A critique is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically
evaluates a work or concept. Like an essay, a critique uses a formal, academic writing
style and has a clear structure, that is, an introduction, body and conclusion. However,
the body of a critique includes a summary of the work and a detailed evaluation. The
purpose of an evaluation is to gauge the usefulness or impact of a work in a particular
field.
In writing 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 and; (4) Consider how the work relates to a broader issue or
context.
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Post Test
A. Choose the letter of the best answer based on what you know about the ideas
being defined/described.
1. This refers to a person’s opinion of something based on a set of criteria that
he/she creates, supported by facts.
a. Evaluation b. Analysis c. Evidence
2. It examines the elements of something by separating parts for a deeper
understanding.
a. Evaluation b. Analysis c. Evidence
3. This is used when explaining the meaning of something.
a. Evaluation b. Criteria c. Analysis
4. This is used when giving an opinion.
a. Evaluation b. Evidence c. Analysis
5. The following are what consists an evaluation:
a. Opinion, criteria, evidence
b. Opinion and evidence
c. Opinion and analysis
B. Write T if the statement is TRUE and write F if it is FALSE.
6. A critique is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically
evaluates a work or concept.
7. The parts of a critique are Introduction, Body and Conclusion.
8. A critique can be done ONLY on printed works and NOT on paintings.
9. A critique can be done on creative works such as novels, exhibits, film, image or
poetry.
10. A critique can be done on researches and on news reports or feature articles as
well.
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Name: _______________________ Grade and Sec.______________
Directions: Write a reflective learning log about writing a critique by answering the
questions inside the box. You may express your answers in a more critical and
creative presentation of your great learning. Have fun and enjoy!
What other example can
Lesson on writing a What learnings have I I contribute to explore
critique guides me to found from this and think more?
reflect on… lesson?
What learnings can What good What is my
I share with my character have I conclusion on the
family and peers? developed from this lesson?
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References
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n.d. https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Critique-in-Five-Paragraphs.
n.d.
https://www.wintonwoods.org/userfiles/557/AGS/Summer%20Assignments/Rubric%20for%20
book%20review.pdf.
n.d. Source: https://freedhearts.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/choose-life-or-death/.
Acknowledgements
Writer: Lady Chris C. Leonardo, MT II
Editor: Sheila S. Vergara, HT VI
Reviewer: Vicente M. Victorio Jr., EPS
Management Team: Maria Magdalena M. Lim-Schools Division Superintendent-
Manila, Aida H. Rondilla-Chief Education Supervisor
Lucky S. Carpio-EPS and Lady Hannah C Gillo, Librarian II-LRMS
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11.A
1. A
12.B
2. B
13.C
3. C
14.A
4. A
15.A
5. A
16.True
6. True
17.True
7. True
18.False
8. False
19.True
9. True
20.True
10.True
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