Creative-Nonfiction-Quarter 4- Session 1.pptx

This will help you critiquing a certain text.

1. CREATIVE NONFICTION TUESDAYS 4:00 – 4:40 PM DepEd ETUlay DepEd ETUlay Quarter 4

2. CREATIVE NONFICTION TUESDAYS 4:00 – 4:40 PM DepEd ETUlay DepEd ETUlay WEEK TOPIC 1 The Critique 2 Critiquing Biographies and Autobiographies 3 Critiquing Personal Narratives 4 Critiquing Travelogues 5 Critiquing Blogs and Testimonies 6 Write a mini critique of a peer’s work 7 Write a draft of creative nonfiction piece based on memorable real-life experience 8 Quarter Wrap-up Quarter 4

3. DO YOU LIKE ME? or NOT?

4. DO YOU LIKE ME? or NOT? Decide whether you like the following items or not. In the comments section, type in one to two sentences telling the reason why you like the object or not.

5. DO YOU LIKE ME? or NOT? ITLOG NA PULA

6. DO YOU LIKE ME? or NOT? DURIAN

7. DO YOU LIKE ME? or NOT? AMPALAYA

8. THE CRITIQUE The What, Why, and How

9. WHAT IS A CRITIQUE? NOUN : An analysis and evaluation of a subject, situation, literary work, etc. VERB : To analyze and evaluate a subject, situation, literary work, etc. (Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition)

10. WHAT IS A CRITIQUE? A critique is an opinion , supported by evidence , about the themes, setting, symbols, and other elements of a nonfiction piece. (libguides.dickinson.edu)

11. I don’t like ampalaya because of its bitter taste. Opinion Evidence

12. WHAT DOES A CRITIQUE DO? Describe: gives the reader a sense of the writer’s purpose Analyze: examine how the structure and language of the text convey meaning (hunter.cuny.edu)

13. WHAT DOES A CRITIQUE DO? Interpret: state the significance or importance of each part of the text Assess: make a judgment of the work’s worth or value (hunter.cuny.edu)

14. CRITIQUE VS CRITICIZE CRITIQUE Well-rounded Strengths and weaknesses Examine and analyze Provide perspective CRITICIZE One -sided Point out faults Destroy

15. CRITIQUE PARAGRAPH Topic sentence (Argument) Evidence and explanation Concluding sentence

16. DANCE ME TO THE END Jennifer Anderson

17. DANCE ME TO THE END Four o’clock on a Friday afternoon. My grandmother slumps against the arm of the sofa, eyes half-closed, sinking down, down, down. The tips of her fingers graze the floor, and she moves them about, grasping at some hidden thing she keeps secret. Jennifer Anderson, 2019. Brevitymag.com

18. DANCE ME TO THE END Today is no different. She has just turned ninety. The dementia, the vision and hearing loss have made her close in on herself. She seldom speaks unless prompted. Her responses are brief. Yes. No. I suppose. Jennifer Anderson, 2019. Brevitymag.com

19. DANCE ME TO THE END Some days she parts her lips as if to talk. Gulping air, a terrible fish . She cannot find the words at all. It’s time for bed. Jennifer Anderson, 2019. Brevitymag.com

20. DANCE ME TO THE END She wraps her arms around me and rests her head on my shoulder. Dean Martin sings another standard, and we begin to sway. I rub her back, the sharp wings of her shoulders. She presses her cheek against the pulse in my throat. Jennifer Anderson, 2019. Brevitymag.com

21. DANCE ME TO THE END My baby , she murmurs. Beside us, there is a mirror on the bureau. I don’t need to look. We lean into each other, my grandmother and I, as if we have always moved together this way, holding each other so tight that we become one. Jennifer Anderson, 2019. Brevitymag.com

22. DANCE ME TO THE END Jennifer Anderson SAMPLE CRITIQUE PARAGRAPH

23. SAMPLE CRITIQUE PARAGRAPH Jennifer Anderson’s “Dance me to the End” explores the theme of love defying old age. Throughout the story, the grandmother is depicted as helpless and has difficulty speaking beyond “Yes. No. I suppose.” The author describes her as a “terrible fish” gulping for air, her old age restricting her speech.

24. SAMPLE CRITIQUE PARAGRAPH However, towards the end, the grandmother expressed her affection towards the author with the endearment, "my baby” as they held each other tight and danced. The grandmother defied the limitations of old age to express her love.

25. CRITIQUE PARAGRAPH Topic sentence (Argument) Evidence and explanation Concluding sentence

26. TOPIC SENTENCE States your argument for the entire paragraph. It could be a description, analysis, interpretation, or assessment of the work. Begins with the author’s name and the title of the work.

27. TOPIC SENTENCE IDEAS What did you like about the story? What do you think is the theme of the story? What do you think about the character/s ? What imagery or symbols stood out to you?

28. Jennifer Anderson’s “Dance me to the End” explores the theme of love defying old age . Throughout the story, the grandmother is depicted as helpless and has difficulty speaking beyond “Yes. No. I suppose.” The author describes her as a “terrible fish” gulping for air, her old age restricting her speech.

29. EVIDENCE and EXPLANATION Parts of the story that prove your point. You may use in-text citations or summaries as pieces of evidence Make sure to explain the importance of your evidence after presenting it

30. Jennifer Anderson’s “Dance me to the End” explores the theme of love defying old age. Throughout the story, the grandmother is depicted as helpless and has difficulty speaking beyond “Yes. No. I suppose.” The author describes her as a “terrible fish” gulping for air, her old age restricting her speech.

31. CONCLUDING SENTENCE Reinforces your topic sentence Reminds your readers about the argument you are trying to prove Provides the closure we all need

32. However, towards the end, the grandmother expressed her affection towards the author with the endearment, "my baby” as they held each other tight and danced. The grandmother defied the limitations of old age to express her love.

33. CHECKPOINT

34. CHECKPOINT

35. CHECKPOINT Determine which part of a critique paragraph the following descriptions are referring to. Write your answers in the comments section.

36. CHECKPOINT Topic Sentence Evidence and Explanation Concluding Sentence

37. CHECKPOINT Topic Sentence Evidence and Explanation Concluding Sentence 1. Begins with the author’s name and the title of the work.

38. CHECKPOINT Topic Sentence Evidence and Explanation Concluding Sentence 2. Reminds your readers about the argument you are trying to prove

39. CHECKPOINT Topic Sentence Evidence and Explanation Concluding Sentence 3. You may use in-text citations or summaries as pieces of evidence

40. WE USED TO BE Kit Nadado

41. WE USED TO BE He was sitting at the last bench on the last row of the humid church building. I did not make eye contact. I never tried. He would not either. I’m sure. However, I see him in my peripheral vision, his expression somber. Kit Nadado, 2019

42. WE USED TO BE He looked tired. Three-days old worth of mustache and scruff. His hair disheveled, a little different than what he used to have. He had great hair. I would tell him that. He used to smile from across the building. Kit Nadado, 2019

43. WE USED TO BE We were really close. Like brothers. Best friends, I think. At least from before. I turned left towards the restrooms. He was there. Kit Nadado, 2019

44. WE USED TO BE It was a narrow corridor. I couldn’t have avoided him. I did not. We made eye contact. “Ui, kapatid,” I said. “Kuya.” Kit Nadado, 2019

45. WE USED TO BE The hug was tentative. It was so fast it felt like a blur. It was more of an obligation. Like he did not have a choice. Like it never happened. He left and I kept walking. I never looked back since. Kit Nadado, 2019

46. WE USED TO BE Kit Nadado

47. SAMPLE CRITIQUE PARAGRAPH Kit Nadado’s “We Used to be” uses the hug between the characters to portray pride. The author misses his friend as he reminisces, “We were really close. Like brothers.” However, the hug at the end of the story is insincere, “tentative” and “like it never happened.” TOPIC S EVIDENCE EVIDENCE

48. SAMPLE CRITIQUE PARAGRAPH Apparently, they have not forgiven each other yet, and still hold grudges. The hug is the ultimate indicator of the pride that prevents them from reconciling their differences. EXPLANATION CONCLUDING S

49. CHALLENGE Write a critique paragraph (3-5 sentences) about an excerpt Follow the TOPIC SENTENCE, EVIDENCE AND EXPLANATION , and CONCLUDING SENTENCE format Post your critique paragraph using #etulaynonfiction CREATIVE NONFICTION

50. “Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” -WINSTON CHURCHILL