APPROACHES IN
LITERARY
CRITICISM
IS THIS YOU?
Teacher: Jun, I have checked
your paper and there are
some corrections.
Student: Ok. No probs!
Teacher: Submit this next
week.
Student: I will see.
SPEAK YOUR MIND
1.
Was the response of the
student appropriate? Why?
2.
What kind of language
should the student use?
3.
What are the things to
consider when you want to
express your thoughts?
LITERARY CRITICISM
is
analysis, interpretation and evaluation of
authors and their works of literature, which can
include novels, short stories, essays, plays and
poetry.
"criticism" means a thoughtful critique of an
author's work or an author's style in order to
better understand the meaning, symbolism or
influences of a particular piece or a body of
literature.

LET’S COMPLETE IT!
Each
of you will be given a
specific approach to literary
criticism.
Read
and understand then
complete the table.
COMPLETE ME!!
APPROACHES IN
LITERARY
CRITICISM
WHAT IT IS
(DEFINITION)
Formalism
This approach regards
literature as “a unique form of
human knowledge that needs
to be examined on its own
terms.”
HOW IT IS DONE
(TECHNIQUE IN
WRITING)
A primary goal for formalist
critics is to determine how
elements of form (style,
structure, tone, imagery,
etc.) work together with the
text’s content to shape its
effects upon readers.
This approach regards literature as “a unique form of human knowledge that needs
to be examined on its own terms.” All the elements necessary for understanding
the work are contained within the work itself. Of particular interest to the formalist
critic are the elements of form—style, structure, tone, imagery, etc.— that are found
within the text. A primary goal for formalist critics is to determine how such elements
work together with the text’s content to shape its effects on readers.
HOW TO WRITE A REACTION PAPER
PART 1: A SUMMARY OF THE WORK
1. Identify the author and title of the work and include in parentheses
the publisher and publication date. For magazines, give the date of
publication.
2. Summarize the material so that the reader gets a general sense of all
key aspects of the original work.
3. Do not discuss in great detail any single aspect of the work, and do
not neglect to mention other equally important points.
4. Also, keep the summary objective and factual. Do not include in the
first part of the paper your personal reaction to the work; your
subjective impression will form the basis of the second part of your
paper.
HOW TO WRITE A REACTION PAPER
PART 2: YOUR REACTION TO THE WORK
1. Focus on any or all of the following questions.
How is the work related to problems in our present-day world?
How is the material related to your life, experiences, feelings
and ideas? For instance, what emotions did the work arouse in
you?
Did the work increase your understanding of a particular issue?
Did it change your perspective in any way?
2. Evaluate the merit of the work: the importance of its points, its
accuracy, completeness, organization, and so on.
3. You should also indicate here whether or not you would
recommend the work to others, and why.
HOW TO WRITE A REACTION PAPER
PART 2: YOUR REACTION TO THE WORK
1. Focus on any or all of the following questions.
How is the work related to problems in our present-day world?
How is the material related to your life, experiences, feelings
and ideas? For instance, what emotions did the work arouse in
you?
Did the work increase your understanding of a particular issue?
Did it change your perspective in any way?
2. Evaluate the merit of the work: the importance of its points, its
accuracy, completeness, organization, and so on.
3. You should also indicate here whether or not you would
recommend the work to others, and why.
TASK
 Write a reaction Paper about the excerpt
from Ang Bayan Muna Bago ang Sarili by
Jaime Cardinal Sin.
 A rubric will be used to evaluate your
reaction paper.
 This will serve as your Performance Task in
this subject.
 You can write or encode your work.
 Deadline of submission: _________________