The document provides information about informative essays and literary critiques. It defines an informative essay as a non-fiction piece that aims to inform readers about a topic without opinions. It also outlines the typical structure of an informative essay including an introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs with evidence, and a conclusion. The document then discusses different types of structures for informative essays such as description, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. It also defines a literary critique as an in-depth evaluation of creative works that analyzes elements such as characters, setting, conflict, plot, dialogue, theme, and style. Finally, it outlines the moralist approach for literary critiques, which judges works based on their ethical
The document provides information about informative essays and literary critiques. It defines an informative essay as a non-fiction piece that aims to inform readers about a topic without opinions. It also outlines the typical structure of an informative essay including an introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs with evidence, and a conclusion. The document then discusses different types of structures for informative essays such as description, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. It also defines a literary critique as an in-depth evaluation of creative works that analyzes elements such as characters, setting, conflict, plot, dialogue, theme, and style. Finally, it outlines the moralist approach for literary critiques, which judges works based on their ethical
The document provides information about informative essays and literary critiques. It defines an informative essay as a non-fiction piece that aims to inform readers about a topic without opinions. It also outlines the typical structure of an informative essay including an introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs with evidence, and a conclusion. The document then discusses different types of structures for informative essays such as description, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. It also defines a literary critique as an in-depth evaluation of creative works that analyzes elements such as characters, setting, conflict, plot, dialogue, theme, and style. Finally, it outlines the moralist approach for literary critiques, which judges works based on their ethical
The document provides information about informative essays and literary critiques. It defines an informative essay as a non-fiction piece that aims to inform readers about a topic without opinions. It also outlines the typical structure of an informative essay including an introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs with evidence, and a conclusion. The document then discusses different types of structures for informative essays such as description, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. It also defines a literary critique as an in-depth evaluation of creative works that analyzes elements such as characters, setting, conflict, plot, dialogue, theme, and style. Finally, it outlines the moralist approach for literary critiques, which judges works based on their ethical
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QUARTER 3
LESSON 1: INFORMATIVE ESSAY
An informative essay is a non-fiction writing piece that is written to inform
readers on a certain topic or subject. It is also known as expository essay because it aims to expose or display an information that is beneficial to the reader. Informative Essay is always fact-based and do not include arguments or opinions from the author.
What sets informative essay from other essays?
Informative essay aims to inform. It is fact-based.
Narrative essay aims to entertain, and tells a story. Argumentative essay aims to persuade. It establishes a stand. Descriptive essay aims to describe. The details appeal to the senses. ELEMENTS OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY
INTRODUCTION- includes a clear and concise thesis statement. This refers to
the main topic or idea which provides the overall direction of a text.
BODY- presents supporting evidences. Often, the body part consists of 3
paragraphs, but may be more depending on the topic. Body paragraphs begin with a topic sentence, which states the main idea of the paragraph. CONCLUSION- summarizes the details presented in the introduction and body. However, it does not merely present the summary but tie the ideas altogether while highlighting the true essence of the main idea in the text.
STRUCTURES OR TYPES OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY
DESCRIPTION- topic is presented by providing descriptions about its
attributes, features, and examples. Texts that use this structure simply describe something. Descriptive texts are everywhere—in novels, works of literary nonfiction, news articles, and science textbooks because the entire point of description is to present information.
SEQUENCE/INSTRUCTION/PROCESS- presents information in a way that
follows numerical or chronological sequence.
CAUSE AND EFFECT- presents the information by explaining how or why a
certain event happened (cause), and what resulted from that cause or occurrence (effect). Simply, it explains the relationship between two things when one thing makes something else happen.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST- Involves a comparison involving multiple things,
revealing how they are similar and how they are different. The author provides details as to how things, concepts, or ideas are alike or different.
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION- a structure where the writer may present a
problem and provide one or more solutions to the said problem. In this structure, first, the author identifies the problem, then details a solution to this problem. Signal words play a crucial role as they make clear transitions from one idea to another possible. Through signal words, coherence of writing and smooth flow of ideas can be achieved. LESSON 2: INDEPENDENT CRITIQUE
A critique is an in- depth evaluation of a story, novel, film, or other
reading/viewing materials for the purpose of giving the public an insight into the text. You might think of the word “criticize”, but a critique does not merely points out the faults or flaws in a story or films. Instead, it seeks to shed light on the content of a “text” (movie) in order to help future viewers understand better the materials that they are viewing.
Critic- the person (evaluator) that does the evaluation.
Critiques contain a careful evaluation mainly on the following elements:
Characters- the people that appear in a story.
Setting- the time (when) and place (where) of a story.
Conflict- the struggle between two opposing forces. Commonly known as the problem that the protagonist goes in a story.
Plot- the way the story is presented—sequence of events. It is how the writer chooses to present the events.
Dialogue- the written or spoken conversation between the characters of a
story.
Theme- the heart of the story. The reason why the author wrote the story. It presents the message that the writer wants to convey.
Style- the writer’s particular way of writing words that readers recognize, or it is the way a movie is filmed, as in the techniques that are used in the production process. It includes themes, sound, dialogue, cinematography, and lighting.
These aspects, as well as the manner that they were presented in the material, are studied so that the critic can come up a valid evaluation on whether or not the material is good, beautiful, or significant especially for the readers or viewers. LESSON 3: LITERARY APPROACHES
1. Moralist Approach judges literary works by their ethical teachings and by
their effects on readers. It focuses on whether the story teaches good morals, and how it impacts the thoughts and actions of the people. Moralist approach looks at literary works based on the lessons they teach about right and wrong and how they influence readers' behavior and beliefs.
Principles of Moralist Approach
Discovering meaning- moral criticism seeks to uncover the deeper
significance and messages within literary texts.
As a critic, when you use moralist approach, you do not just read to entertain yourself, but to discover the meaning or the lesson that the material conveys. When you seek to reveal its deeper significance or meaning, you will be concerned with the good and bad, or the rights and wrongs the story present, and its impact to the readers. Simply, you look deeper into stories to find out what lessons they teach.
Determining truth and significance- Moral criticism evaluates whether
literary works accurately reflect truths about the human condition, society, or the world.
Moral criticism doesn't just stop at understanding what a story means. When using this approach, you ask the question, 'Does the story reflect the truth?’
When using the moralistic approach, you're akin to a detective. Detectives
conduct investigations, gather evidence, and analyze sources to find the truth. Similarly, when using the moralistic approach, you seek out the truth and its significance within a story. It's all about digging deep to understand the underlying messages and lessons.
