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English
Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Compose an Independent Critique
of a Chosen Selection
English – Grade 10
Quarter 3 – Module 3: Compose an Independent Critique of a Chosen Selection
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Compose an Independent
Critique of a Chosen Selection
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use
this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning at home. Furthermore, you are
expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included
in the module.

For the learner:

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible for your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different activities
in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be reminded
of the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are done.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,
do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind
that you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will
experience meaningful learning and gain a deep understanding of the
relevant competencies.
You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn

In charting the course of your journey in this module, you are expected
to:

● evaluate the content of a reading selection;

● identify the structure in writing a critique; and
● write a critique about the reading selection (EN10WC-IIIg-14).

Let Us Try

As part of your initial activity for Module 3, you need to answer this
pre-assessment to check your prior knowledge on the topics of this module.
Try to answer the questions below by agreeing or disagreeing with the
following statements. Write the word AGREE if the statement is correct and
write DISAGREE if the statement is wrong.

__________ 1. Knowing the author and his/her background is important in

writing a critique.

__________ 2. Critique is an academic writing that summarizes and critically

evaluates a work or concept.

__________ 3. Mention the name of the work, the date of its creation and the
name of the creator in your critique.

__________ 4. You must not consider in your critique how the work relates to
a broader issue.

__________ 5. Facts and evidences from the selection are important in

writing a critique.

__________ 6. Does a critique recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the

work?

__________ 7. The body of a critique includes a summary of the work and a

detailed evaluation.

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__________ 8. Critiques can be used to carefully analyze creative works,
research, and media.

__________ 9. A critique has introduction, body, and conclusion.

__________ 10. Conclusion must indicate the overall evaluation of the work.

Let Us Study

For this week, you will learn how to write a critique, but before writing your
critique, let us first get to know the structure of a critique and its content.
Below are the contents of a critique, identify the following whether it is part
of the INTRODUCTION, BODY, or CONCLUSION.

a.) interpretation f.) focusing sentence indicating

the element you want to exa-
mine
b.) overall interpretation of
the element studied
g.) consideration of all elements
within the context of the
c.) name of author and work work as a whole

d.) detailed analysis h.) literal description of the first

major element or portion of
the work
e.) brief summary/descript-
tion of work as a whole
i.) critical assessment of the
value, worth, meaning, or
significance of the work, both
positive and negative

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 STRUCTURE OF A CRITIQUE

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INTRODUCTION  __________________________________________________
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BODY
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CONCLUSION  __________________________________________________
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 Since you are already acquainted with the structure of a critique, let
us discuss the things that you need to know in critiquing a chosen selection.
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
 Media – news reports, feature articles

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.

Before you start writing, it is important to have a thorough

understanding of the work that will be critiqued. You must study the work
under discussion, make notes on key parts of the work, develop an
understanding of the main argument or purpose being expressed in the
work, and consider how the work relates to a broader issue or context.

Writing a critique on a work helps us to develop a knowledge of the

work’s subject area or related works, an understanding of the work’s
purpose, intended audience, development of argument, the structure of
evidence or creative style, and a recognition of the strengths and
weaknesses of the work.

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 Let Us Practice
In writing a critique, understanding the creative style of the author,
intended audience, strength and weaknesses of the work, and purpose of
writing are essential. You must consider these factors for you to come up
with an effective argument. Study the selection below and answer the
following questions that follow.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bertrand Russell was orphaned at the age of four, Bertrand

Russell studied both mathematics and philosophy at Cambridge
University, where he later taught. As the grandson of a British prime
minister, Russell devoted much of his public effort to matters of
general social concern. He was jailed for writing a pacifist pamphlet
during the First World War. Russell supported the battle against
Fascism during World War II but continued to protest Western
colonialization and publicly deplored the development of weapons of
mass destruction. Throughout his life, Russell was an outspoken
critic of organized religion as both unfounded and deceptive; he
detailed its harmful social consequences in “Why I am not a Christian”
(1927) and defended an agnostic alternative in “A free man’s worship”
(1903). His Marriage and Morals (1929), an attack upon the repressive
character of conventional sexual morality, was a central focus in the
legal action that prevented him from accepting a teaching post at the
City College of New York in 1940. Russell’s Autobiography (1967-69)
is an excellent source of information, analysis, and self-congratulation
regarding his interesting life. Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize for
literature in 1950.

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 My Three Passions I Have Lived For
Bertrand Russell

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have

governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and
unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like
great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course,
over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair. I
have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy— ecstasy so great
that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of
this joy.
I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness—that
terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over
the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have
sought it, finally, because, in the union of love, I have seen, in a
mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and
poets have imagined. This is what I sought and, though it might seem
too good for human life, this is what at least I have found.
With equal passion, I have sought knowledge. I have wished to
understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars
shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which
number holds sway over the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have
achieved.
Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward
toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth.
Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine,
victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to
their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make
a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate the evil,
but I cannot, and I too suffer.
This has been my life. I have found it worth living and would
gladly live it again if the chances were offered to me.

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Let’s answer.

1. What are the three passions of the author?

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2. Why does Russell call the three passions ‘simple’?

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3. Why has he compared the three passions to great winds?

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4. According to Russell, what is the importance of love in life?

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5. How have the three passions contributed to the quality of Russell’s

life?
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 Let Us Practice More
Let us evaluate more the content of the selection above for you to
have a better understanding and to gather more information to be used for
your critique. Read again the essay of Bertrand Russell and then answer the
comprehension questions below.

Let’s answer.

QUESTIONS ANSWER
1. Do the author’s personal
experiences contribute to
his success?
2. Would you wish to have the
same passion as the
author? Why?
3. What are the three most
important things worth
pursuing throughout my
life?
4. How did the author present
his idea about his
passions?
5. How did the author use
language in conveying his
ideas?
6. What are the views about
love that the author wants
to convey to the reader?

7. What technique did

Bertrand Russel use to
bring home his point?
8. Would you agree that
Russell’s life is worth
living? Why?

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 Let Us Remember

How was everything so far? I believe you already have an idea of what
you are learning at the end of this activity sheet.

Remember that evaluation of the content is necessary for writing a

critique. The information you gathered from your evaluation will guide you
in making your stand and opinion about the issue presented by the author.

In writing a critique you must ask yourself the following questions:

Have I…

 Mentioned the name of the work, the date of its creation, and the name of
the creator?
 Accurately summarized the work being critiqued?
 Mainly focused on the critical evaluation of the work?
 Systematically outlined an evaluation of each element of the work to
achieve the overall purpose?
 Used evidence, from the work itself as well as other sources, to back and
illustrate my assessment of elements of the work?
 Formed an overall evaluation of the work, based on critical reading?
 Used a well-structured introduction, body, and conclusion?
 Used correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation; clear presentation; and
appropriate referencing style?

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 Let Us Assess

Since you have already learned the structure of a critique and able to
evaluate the content of the selection above written by Bertrand Russell, it is
now the time to apply all the skills you had from the previous segments and
write your own critique.

Write a critique about Bertrand Russell’s three passions he lived for.

Use the rubric below as your guide. Good luck!

Article Critique Rubric

CRITERIA 5 points 3 points 1 point

The Paper is well The Paper is The Paper is
organized, has a organized, has an not well
very clear intro, intro, body, and organized, has
ORGANIZATION body and conclusion. The an unclear or
conclusion. The purpose of the non-existent
purpose of the paper becomes intro, body and
paper is clear clear within the conclusion. The
from the very paper and the purpose of the
beginning, and name of the paper is
the name of the author of the unclear and the
author of the article is name of the
article is made mentioned within author of the
clear early in the the paper. article is not
paper. stated or stated
late.
The article is The article is The article
clearly but clearly summary is
succinctly summarized, but unclear or
SUMMARY summarized - some sub-points overly detailed.
only the key are addressed Often well over
points of the along with the half of the
article are main points. The assignment is
touched upon. summary is not taken up by the
The article succinct. Often summary.
summary takes the summary
up no more than takes up more
one-third of the than 1/3 of the
total total assignment.
assignment.

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 Strengths and Strengths and Strengths and
weaknesses that weaknesses that weaknesses are
CRITIQUE are central to are peripheral to addressed
the article are the article are peripherally,
addressed. The addressed. The weakly, or not at
discussion of discussion of all. The
strengths and strengths and discussion of
weaknesses weaknesses take strengths and
takes up the up the majority of weaknesses take
majority of the the assignment up only a small
assignment. part of the
assignment
There are no There are few There are many
MECHANICS grammatical grammatical grammatical
errors or typos. errors or typos errors and/or
typos

My Three Passions I Have Lived For

Bertrand Russell

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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 Let Us Reflect

Make a reflection on what you have learned by completing the blank

spaces below.

After completing all the activities in the module, I realized that

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Let Us Practice More

1. Yes, his experiences directed his life and gave him the reason for his existence. Also,
because of his experiences he found his life to be worth living
2. ( Answer may vary) Yes, because those passions oh his are great and made him a
better person.
3. ( Answer may vary) Love, family, and friendship
4. The author presented his passions from the most important down to the less
important. He sought love which is essential to everyone then, knowledge, and lastly
pity for the suffering of mankind
5. The vocabulary words used by the author in his piece are unique and varied. Some
words are quite formal and sophisticated
6. To Bertrand Russell, love is a kind of fantastic and wonderful thing which let him be
ravished with joy. Because of love, loneliness in Bertrand’s mind can be eliminated.
Because of love, Bertrand’s heart can be saved from the suffering. Love can lead him
to heaven
7. The author used narrative writing style
8. (Answer may vary) Yes, because he is a successful man. His passions and experiences
molded him to become a better person

Let Us Practice

1. Passion of longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for
the suffering of mankind
2. Because his passions are simple that an ordinary man or woman can have
3. Because these passions were the driving force in his life. they directed his life
and gave him the reason for his existence
4. For him, love brings ecstasy to one’s life. he believes that the bliss that love
brings is so magnificent that he could sacrifice the rest of his life for this
happiness
5. These passions contributed immensely to its making. He found his life worth
living. His passions made him a successful and a better person

Let Us Study

Introduction Pre-Assessment
C
E 1. Agree
F 2. Agree
Body 3. Agree
A 4. Disagree
D 5. Agree
H 6. Agree
Conclusion 7. Agree
B 8. Agree
G 9. Agree
I 10. agree

Answer Key
 References

https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/critique.html#:~:text=Like%20an%
20essay%2C%20a%20critique,work%20and%20a%20detailed%20evaluation
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http://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/keww132.pdf

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/handouts/the-writing-process-
1/invention/Writing-a-Critique

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