English: Third Quarter - Module 3
English: Third Quarter - Module 3
ENGLISH
Third Quarter – Module 3
Week 4
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. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.
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’s Try before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction 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 through with it.
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 deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Let’s Learn
This module will remove many of the fears you may have about writing a critique: a
type of academic paper that asks you to analyze a work of art, literature, music,
science, or journalism in detail.
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example, you understand the need for the five-paragraph essay format and
structure. You know what a thesis statement is and how to use one to your
advantage to create impressive academic papers.
A critique builds on what you already know about good scholarly writing. This
article will help you improve your English composition skills in ways that will
benefit you for the rest of your life. You will learn how to identify the strengths and
weaknesses in the object of your critique and communicate your thoughts to
readers in a creative but logical way.
Let’s Try
3. It should deconstruct the work and identify both strengths and weaknesses.
A. Summary B. Conclusion C. Introduction D. Critical Evaluation
4. You may react strongly but not have the ability to logically explain why you feel
the way you do.
A. Do outside research. C. Study the work under discussion.
B. Analyze your emotional reactions. D. Always find both positive and negative things to
say.
5. Make notes on key parts of the work. Consider how the work relates to a broader
issue or context.
A. Analyze your emotional reactions. C. Always find both positive and negative things to say.
B. Study the work under discussion. D. Consider the author/creator’s purpose and the historical context.
6. Include all resources cited in your critique. Check with your lecturer/tutor for
which referencing style to use.
A. Sources B. Appendix C. Bibliography D. Reference list
8. This briefly recapitulates the main points and objectively describe how the
creator portrays these by using techniques, styles, media, characters, or symbols.
A. Summary B. Conclusion C. Introduction D. Critical Evaluation
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9. It is therefore an essential step on your road to professional and personal
development. Mastering the critique will help you become a better communicator.
A. Essay B. Thesis C. Critique D. Research paper
10. This section should give a systematic and detailed assessment of the different
elements of the work, evaluating how well the creator was able to achieve the
purpose through these.
A. Summary B. Conclusion C. Introduction D. Critical Evaluation
Let’s Recall
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Arrange the jumbled letters to form the correct word. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
Let’s Explore
Critique Defined
A critique involves thoroughly analyzing with the goal of pointing out its strengths
and weaknesses or identifying its overall effectiveness. You may be asked to write a
critique in almost any class you are taking.
In fact, critiques are one of the few essays you may be required to write in science
classes in which you otherwise focus mainly on quantitative data analysis. The
reason why critiques are important in all academic subjects and in all professional
areas is that you need to be able to master the skill of analyzing work from your
peers. Think of it this way: it is one thing to say, “I don’t like that article,” and quite
another to be able to explain why.
You will soon learn that it is a sign of maturity and professionalism to thoughtfully
tell your colleagues (or classmates) exactly why you do or do not agree or why you
do or do not find the work effective. A critique is therefore an essential step on your
road to professional and personal development. Mastering the critique will help you
become a better communicator.
Critique Checklist
Have I…
1. mentioned the name of the work, the date of its creation, and
the name of the creator?
2. accurately summarized the work being critiqued?
3. mainly focused on the critical evaluation of the work?
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4. systematically outlined an evaluation of each element of the
work to achieve the overall purpose?
5. used evidence, from the work itself as well as other sources, to
back and illustrate my assessment of elements of the work?
6. formed an overall evaluation of the work, based on critical
reading?
7. used a well-structured introduction, body, and conclusion?
8. used correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; clear
presentation; and appropriate referencing style?
Let’s Elaborate
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creative or academic tradition, or the relationship between the work
and the creator’s life experience.
4. Have a concluding sentence that signposts what your evaluation of
the work will be. For instance, it may indicate whether it is a positive,
negative, or mixed evaluation.
B. Summary
Briefly summarize the main points and objectively describe how the creator
portrays these by using techniques, styles, media, characters, or symbols.
This summary should not be the focus of the critique and is usually shorter
than the critical evaluation.
C. Critical evaluation
1. This section should give a systematic and detailed assessment of the
different elements of the work, evaluating how well the creator was
able to achieve the purpose through these. For example, you would
assess the plot structure, characterization, and setting of a novel; a
critique of a research project would look at subject selection, design of
the experiment, analysis of data, and conclusions.
2. A critical evaluation does not simply highlight negative impressions. It
should deconstruct the work and identify both strengths and
weaknesses. It should examine the work and evaluate its success, in
light of its purpose.
Examples of key critical questions that could help your evaluation
include:
a. Who is the creator? Is the work presented objectively or
subjectively?
b. What are the aims of the work? Were the aims achieved?
c. What techniques, styles, media were used in the work? Are they
effective in portraying the purpose?
d. What assumptions underlie the work? Do they affect its validity?
e. What types of evidence or persuasion are used? Has evidence
been interpreted fairly?
f. How is the work structured? Does it favor a particular
interpretation or point of view? Is it effective?
g. Does the work enhance understanding of key ideas or theories?
Does the work engage (or fail to engage) with key concepts or
other works in its discipline?
This evaluation is written in formal academic style and logically presented. Group
and order your ideas into paragraphs. Start with the broad impressions first and
then move into the details of the technical elements. For shorter critiques, you
may discuss the strengths of the works, and then the weaknesses. In longer
critiques, you may wish to discuss the positive and negative of each key critical
question in individual paragraphs.
To support the evaluation, provide evidence from the work itself, such as a quote or
example, and you should also cite evidence from related sources. Explain how this
evidence supports your evaluation of the work.
D. Conclusion
This is usually a very brief paragraph, which includes:
1. A statement indicating the overall evaluation of the work
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2. A summary of the key reasons identified during the critical
evaluation, why this evaluation was formed.
3. In some circumstances, recommendations for improvement on the
work may be appropriate.
E. Reference list
Include all resources cited in your critique. Check with your
lecturer/tutor for which referencing style to use.
Let’s Dig In
1. Read one of the speeches of former president Benigno “PNoy” Aquino III
2. Assess the focal point of discussion.
3. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the speeches.
4. Give comments and suggestions to make the speech clearer.
Speech
of
His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III
President of the Philippines
At the Livestock Philippines 2013 Expo and Conference
If we are to draw any lesson from the anecdotes I mentioned earlier, it would be
that: then, as today, food security is not just about ensuring the stability of supply;
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it is just as much about public health and safety. Perhaps the burden is even
greater today. After all, while modernization allows stakeholders to become even
more efficient, this also entails higher standards in maintaining the health of
animals, the safety of end products and consumers, and the welfare also of the
environment. This is precisely what we are doing in the Philippines—improving
each step in the process, from beginning to end.
For instance, towards maintaining the health of poultry and livestock, our
Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Animal Industry, provides
strategic vaccination and disease surveillance, amongst other services, to eradicate
and control 13 infectious animal diseases.
As evident in this Expo’s theme, animal feeds are part and parcel of animal health
—and consequently, of food security. One of our most basic concerns is
maintaining the availability and the sufficiency of feed. Right now, there seems to
be an imbalance: as to the 447 feed millers in the country, 332 are in Luzon, 49 in
Visayas, and only 66 in Mindanao, which, by the way, produced half the country’s
corn in 2012.
Of course, SMEs and businesses have the options of importing feed, which is why
we have Expos like this one. But, what about the smaller players in the industry?
Therefore, to develop the market for animal feeds in the country and to ensure the
availability and constancy of supply, the Department of Agriculture is drafting the
Livestock, Poultry, and Feed Crops Industry Roadmap, which will be completed, I’m
told, by the end of the month. Through this roadmap, initiatives such as feed
farming-milling and livestock and poultry integration partnerships will benefit more
than 850,000 small corn farmers and backyard livestock and poultry raisers in the
first three years of implementation alone. Other measures such as the Anti-
Microbial Resistance Program (AMRP), which will monitor the use of antibiotics in
feed and veterinary products beginning in 2014, will also help to ensure the safety
of animal feeds.
The work does not end there: our government is also constructing the necessary
infrastructure to facilitate the growth of agriculture in the country. Farm to market
roads, or FMRs, constructed and rehabilitated from 2011 to June 2013 have linked
1,147 barangays to main road networks and markets, benefiting 300,000 of our
farmers. And for the future, our Department of Public Works and Highways will be
partnering with the Department of Agriculture to construct even more farm-to-
market-roads to benefit even more barangays. Even better news: these roads will be
constructed with the same efficiency that the DPWH has displayed in its other
projects—producing better quality roads at a lower cost, mostly ahead of time. This,
on top of the ports, airports, and other transport hubs we are constructing and
upgrading to improve transport and travel across the archipelago.
Right now, we also have a total of 131 operational accredited Livestock “Oksyon”
Markets (LOMs) across the country. These serve as centralized trading facilities for
animals, particularly, cattle and carabaos. These LOMs ensure the health of
livestock, by requiring Veterinary Health Certificates for all livestock entering the
facility—all of which still undergo inspections by on-site veterinarians, as an added
measure.
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constructed under our watch bring farmers closer to the markets and facilitate the
movement of goods. Disease control and health mechanisms are in place to ensure
that the pork or chicken products that find their way to the dinner tables of our
countrymen are safe for consumption. Plans to develop the feeds industry and
make the most of materials grown in the Philippines redound to a more stable
livelihood for corn farmers and access to cheaper feeds for backyard livestock and
poultry raisers. And events like this bring local and foreign stakeholders together—
hopefully, to forge partnerships that will spur the growth of the Philippine livestock
and poultry industry.
This event shows that government is not alone in its effort. The sheer number of
attendees alone assures me that the Expo and Conference is indeed a breeding
ground for even greater opportunities for the industry. So I encourage you to make
the most of this event: explore the offerings of the different exhibitors, ask
questions, build your networks, and participate in the discussions that will take
place in the next few days. I am certain that we can all find ways to help each
other, and to profit at the same time. After all, in the same way that cooperation
between Filipinos and Americans allowed our country to surpass an epidemic of
rinderpest in the early 20th century, so too will the sharing of knowledge and best
practices in this event allow us to surpass the challenges that remain, and to
advance the industry.
Let’s Remember
A B
___1. it includes all resources cited A. critique
in your critique
___2. it describes the main argument B. conclusion
or purpose of the work
___3. it is a statement that indicates C. introduction
the overall evaluation of the work
___4. a genre of academic writing that D. reference list
briefly summarizes and critically
evaluates a work or concept
___5. it does not simply highlight E. critical evaluation
negative impressions, it deconstructs
the work and identifies both strengths and
weaknesses
Let’s Apply
Gradually you are being exposed in public speaking which will eventually help you
gain self-confidence aside from developing your competence in oral communication.
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Mentally, emotionally, and physically you can now consider yourself fit to face the
crowd in almost any kind of situation.
As a token of appreciation, make a simple “thank you” e-card and give it to your
member whom you think helped you a lot in the successful delivery of your speech
and the smooth conduct of the symposium.
If you receive an e-card from your classmate, paste it in your journal to serve as
your souvenir. Then, answer the following:
Let’s Evaluate
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. It should deconstruct the work and identify both strengths and weaknesses.
A. Summary B. Conclusion C. Introduction D. Critical Evaluation
2. You may react strongly but not have the ability to logically explain why you feel
the way you do.
A. Do outside research. C. Study the work under discussion.
B. Analyze your emotional reactions. D. Always find both positive and negative things to say.
4. Make notes on key parts of the work. Consider how the work relates to a broader
issue or context.
A. Analyze your emotional reactions. C. Always find both positive and negative things to say.
B. Study the work under discussion. D. Consider the author/creator’s purpose and the historical context.
6. Include all resources cited in your critique. Check with your lecturer/tutor for
which referencing style to use.
A. Sources B. Appendix C. Bibliography D. Reference list
7. This section should give a systematic and detailed assessment of the different
elements of the work, evaluating how well the creator was able to achieve the
purpose through these.
A. Summary B. Conclusion C. Introduction D. Critical Evaluation
8. This briefly recapitulates the main points and objectively describe how the
creator portrays these by using techniques, styles, media, characters, or symbols.
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A. Summary B. Conclusion C. Introduction D. Critical Evaluation
10. It is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates
a work or concept.
A. Essay B. Thesis C. Critique D. Research paper
Let’s Extend
Honourable Speaker,
Honourable Deputy Minister,
Honourable Members
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentleman,
Having reconsidered this Strategy and the current policy and regulatory framework,
we acknowledge that these do not actively promote the waste management
hierarchy adequately. They have limited the economic potential of the waste
management sector, which has an estimated turnover of approximately R50 billion
per annum. Both waste collection and the recycling industry currently make
meaningful contributions to job creation and the GDP which can be accelerated
and scaled up.
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Increasing quantities of waste, poorwaste management and lack of access to waste
services lead to pollution and associated health impacts and environmental
degradation. This is coupled to the fact that levels of recycling and re-use are
relatively low and waste is not necessarily seen or considered as a resource with
socio-economic potential.
To address challenges in this area flowing from the adoption of the Waste
Management Strategy, the National Development Plan identified the
implementation of the waste management hierarchy of reduce, re-use and recycle
as a means to exploit job creation and economic production from this sector. This
requires product stewardship, producer responsibility and the rapid expansion of
recycling infrastructure as well as an enabling legislative framework and
institutional capacity to implement it. So, this Bill paves way for fuller
implementation of the NDP.
Chairperson, you will know that some of our people who depend on the informal
economy have been living of waste dumps to sustain a livelihood. They are
commonly known as waste pickers. For some of them this is all they know and
have practiced as kids and are still picking waste as adults and probably will pass
this practice onto their kids as well. This problem is perpetuated amongst the
thousands of waste pickers who do this with their families everyday across the
country.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 20 years of democracy the time has come for a
transformation of the waste sector to offer our people a more dignified living by
drawing them into the mainstream economy and formalizing the waste recycling
economy as a viable and decent way to accelerate job creation in this sector for tens
of thousands of people across South Africa.
Chairperson, against this backdrop I would like to state that the waste sector
provides us with an expedient opportunity to harness the full potential of the of the
waste hierarchy.
To assess the relevance of the text and the activities presented, comment regarding
the following focus. Write it on a separate sheet of paper.
References
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-Queensland University of Technology Cite Write (2020, April 20). Retrieved July 12, 2020, from
https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/critique.jsp
-Speech of President Aquino at the Livestock Philippines 2013 Expo and Conference (2013, August 7).
Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2013/08/07/speech-of-president-
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