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12 English for Academic and Professional Purposes Gathers Manifestoes and Analyzes the Arguments Used by the Writer/ Quarter 2 – Module 1:

English for Academic and Professional Purposes 11 SelfLearning Module (SLM) Quarter 2 – Module 1: Gathers Manifestoes and Analyzes the Arguments Used by the Writer/s First Edition, 2020 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them.

Development Team of the Module Writer: Niza B. Ponteras Editors: Louie Mark Garvida, Imelda C. Martinez, Jerryl Jean L. Salunayan Reviewers: Helen J. Ranan, Sally A. Palomo Illustrator: Reggie D. Galindez, Alona Rose L. Jimenea Layout Artist: John Arvin B. Genosa Cover Art Designer: Ian Caesar E. Frondoza Management Team: Allan G. Farnazo, CESO IV – Regional Director Fiel Y. Almendra, CESO V – Assistant Regional Director Romelito G. Flores, CESO V - Schools Division Superintendent Mario M. Bermudez, CESO VI – Assist. Schools Division Superintendent Gilbert B. Barrera – Chief, CLMD Arturo D. Tingson Jr. – REPS, LRMS Peter Van C. Ang-ug – REPS, ADM Gerardo Magno – Subject Area Supervisor Juliet F. Lastimosa - CID Chief Sally A. Palomo - Division EPS In- Charge of LRMS Gregorio O. Ruales - Division ADM Coordinator Ronnie R. Sunggay / Helen J. Ranan – Subject Area Supervisor / Coordinator Printed in the Philippines by Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN Region Office Address: Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal (083) 2288825/ (083) 2281893 Telefax: E-mail Address:

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What I Know

Before we start the lesson, let us do the following activity to measure your prior knowledge on the topic that will be taught in this module. General Direction: Read each item carefully. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper. A. Multiple Choice Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1. This refers to a published declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or government a. Law b. Texts c. Manifesto d. Arguments 2. This is a kind of writing where the students establishes a position in a given topic and then uses evidence to persuade the audience to see things from his/her point of view. a. Academic text b. Literary Writing c. Argumentative writing d. Comprehensive Writing 3. In academic writing, this is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea. a. concept b. question c. research d. argument 4. In analyzing an issue and developing an argument, the following may be included as supporting evidence EXCEPT; a. diaries b. current issues c. in-depth studies d. position papers and analyses 5. The following are the things to do to write a great argument, EXCEPT; a. make a diary of events b. make an educated stance c. investigate several sides of the argument d. collect evidence, including facts, statistics, and claims B. True or False Directions: Write True if the statement is correct; False if it is wrong. Write your answer on the space provided before each number. _____1. In argumentative writing, a writer present an argument which is backed up with pictures. _____2. Argumentative writing gives both sides of the argument. _____3. Claim refers to the writers position on an issue. _____ 4. Forming and communicating claims on a certain issue supported by reasonable arguments and properly-cited factual evidences is a fundamental aspect in an argumentation. _____5. Manifestoes help you organize your stand on an issue and convince the people to change their mind about things which many of them are pretty firm about.

Lesson GGathers Manifestoes and Analyzes the Arguments Used by the Writer/s

Forming and communicating claims on a certain issue supported by reasonable arguments and properly-cited factual evidences is a fundamental aspect in an argumentation. Gathering manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writers help you organize your stand on an issue and eventually will help you convince the people to change their mind about things which many of them are pretty firm about. For instance, you are going to convince the people on the healthy recovery from COVID 19, you will gather manifestoes and analyze the arguments used by the writers to convince the people on the issue. In this lesson, you will be taught to master the competency on gathering manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writers. What’s In In your previous module, you have learned the different graphic visual aids and the appropriate ways to use them. Before we proceed to the next topic, let’s check what you have learned from the previous lesson. Activity 1. MY GRAPHIC VISUAL AIDS LIST Directions: Complete the information needed in the table by filling in the description of the graphic visual aids listed below. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Graphic Visual Aids

Description

PowerPoint (or equivalent) Overhead projector slides/transparencies White or black board Paper handouts Flip chart Video (DVD or VHS

Activity 2. MY POINT OF VIEW Direction: Give your views on the image presented below and write it in a separate sheet of paper.

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Are you convinced with the statement in the image? Why or Why not? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ If you were the person in the image, how are you going to convince others to have the same views as yours? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ What is It Now, let us study the concepts related to your activity. Manifesto. This refers to a published declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or government. Argumentative writing. A kind of writing where the students establish a position in a given topic and then use evidence to persuade the audience to see things from their point of view. To write a great argumentatively, the students first have to investigate several sides of the argument, which allows them to make an educated stance. Then, they have to collect evidence, including facts, statistics, and claims from experts in the topic’s field. Argument. In academic writing, this is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea. Analyzing an Issue and Developing an Argument Once your topic is selected, you should do some research on the subject matter. While you may already have an opinion on your topic and an idea about which side of the argument you want to take, you need to ensure that your position is well supported . Listing the pro and con sides of the topic will help you examine your ability to support your counterclaims, along with a list of supporting evidence for both sides. Supporting evidence includes the following: Type of Information introductory information and overviews

Type of Source directories, encyclopedias, Handbooks

How to find these sources Use the Library catalogue

in-depth studies

books, government Reports

Library catalogue, Canadian Research Index, Government

scholarly articles current issues

academic journals newspapers,

web sites Article indexes Article indexes

Statistics position papers and Analyses

Magazines government agencies and associations association and institute reports

Statistics Canada, Canadian Research Index, journal articles Library catalogue, web sites

What’s More

You have already learned some concepts pertaining to gathering manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writers. Now, let us check how far you have gone with our lesson. Activity 3. ANALYZING SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Direction: In analyzing an issue and developing an argument, supporting evidence is a significant factor. Arrange the jumbled letters to form a word/s that connects to supporting evidence. 1. TSASITCITS 2. NI-PDEHT UTSSIDE 3. RUCTERN SEUSSI 4. CSOARHLYL RTACISEL 5. LYAANESS Activity 4. GATHERING MANIFESTOES Directions: Identify the possible types of sources of the supporting evidence for the following topic for argumentation. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. No.

Issue/ Topic

1

Violent Video games should be prohibited

2

Does Art pay?

3

Is Michael Jordan still a basketball star?

4

YouTube Owners Should Check and Fix Comments That Involve Filthy Language Influences of mobile phones: pros and cons

5

6

Are people becoming technological zombies?

7

Can you succeed in life working in the field of art?

8

Are today's music tracks educational or meaningful at all?

9

Is Bad Language Unacceptable on TV Is technology limiting creativity?

10

Type of Source

Specific Information (Copy the Links for Online Sources or title of the printed materials)

Activity 5. COMPLETING MANIFESTOES Directions: Choose ONE from any of the issues/ topics in Activity 4: Gathering Manifestoes and answer the following questions: 1. 2.

3.

What is the issue/ topic? ________________________________________________ What are the significant statements/ manifestoes did you get from the source you used? You may copy the exact statement here. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Based on your answer in question number 2, what is your stand (agree or disagree) on the issue? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

You have come this far, Congratulations! You are truly doing a great job. Now, let us sum up what you have learned from our lesson by completing the given phrases below.

Activity 6. COMPLETE ME 1. An argument is… ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Manifesto refers to… ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. A good argument is… ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ What I Can Do

Now that you are done sharing what you have learned from the discussion on the key concepts on gathering manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writers, it’s time to do another activity. Activity 6: MY ARGUMENT Directions: People nowadays are living uncomfortably due to COVID -19 Pandemic.

Share your views on the issue/ topic COVID 19: Legit or Not. Support your views by gathering some manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Please be guided by the suggested criteria for scoring. Criteria for Scoring Identified Learning……….…20pts. Mechanics…….………………15pts. Relevance of Content…........15pts. Total…………………………….50pts

Assessment

It’s about time to assess your learning by doing the activity below. Activity 7. I CLAIM IT!! Directions: Write your argument or claim on the given issue. Support this by gathering some manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writer/s. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Should a woman be involved in political affairs of the nation?

Please be guided by the suggested criteria for Scoring. Criteria for Scoring Identified Learning……….…20pts. Mechanics…….………………15pts. Relevance of Content…........15pts. Total…………………………….50pts Additional Activities

Congratulations! You’ve come this far. I know you’ve learned a lot about gathering manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writers. For your additional activities, do the given task below. Activity 8: I STAND ON MY ARGUMENT Direction: Write your argument on an issue and support it by gathering manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writers. Choose ONLY ONE from the following possible topics: 1. Government should forbid same-sex marriages (for Academic Track Students) 2. Can Music and Cinematography be called an art too? (for Arts and Design Students) 3. Is swimming really the best type of sport? (for Sports Track Students) 4. TVL students should have face-to-face class (for TVL Track Students)

Please be guided by the suggested criteria for Scoring. Criteria for Scoring Identified Learning……….…20pts. Mechanics…….………………15pts. Relevance of Content…........15pts. Total…………………………….50pts

References

Laurel, M.M.,Lucero, A.F, Bumatay-Cruz, R.T (2016). English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Teacher’s Guide. Quezon City, Philippines.Department of Education

Otero, R. (2016). English for Academic and Professional Purposes Worktext Online Sources Argument. (n.d). Retrieved at https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/argumen DISCLAIMER This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal. Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development was observed in the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call: Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN Learning Resource Management System (LRMS) Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal Telefax No.: (083) 2288825/ (083) 2281893 Email Address: [email protected]

11 English for Academic and Professional Purposes Quarter 2 – Module 2: Defending a Stand on an Issue by Presenting Reasonable guments

English for Academic and Professional Purpose – Grade 11 SelfLearning Module (SLM) Quarter 2 – Module 2: Defending a Stand on an Issue by Presenting Reasonable Arguments First Edition, 2020 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them.

Development Team of the Module Writer: Hazel Rose V. Corachea Editors: Louie Mark Garvida, Imelda C. Martinez, Jerryl Jean L. Salunayan Reviewers: Helen J. Ranan, Sally A. Palomo Illustrator: Alona Rose L. Jimenea Layout Artist: John Arvin B. Genosa Cover Art Designer: Ian Caesar E. Frondoza Management Team: Allan G. Farnazo, CESO IV – Regional Director Fiel Y. Almendra, CESO V – Assistant Regional Director Romelito G. Flores, CESO V - Schools Division Superintendent Mario M. Bermudez, CESO VI – Assist. Schools Division Superintendent Gilbert B. Barrera – Chief, CLMD Arturo D. Tingson Jr. – REPS, LRMS Peter Van C. Ang-ug – REPS, ADM Gerardo Magno – Subject Area Supervisor Juliet F. Lastimosa - CID Chief Sally A. Palomo - Division EPS In- Charge of LRMS Gregorio O. Ruales - Division ADM Coordinator Ronnie R. Sunggay / Helen J. Ranan – Subject Area Supervisor / Coordinator

Printed in the Philippines by Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN Region Office Address: Telefax: E- mail Address:

Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal (083) 2288825/ (083) 2281893 [email protected]

What I Know Before we proceed to the lesson proper and activities provided in this module, let us check first what you already know about the lesson to take. Write the letter of your answer in the line provided before each number. 1. What is the best definition for claim? a. A statement you believe to be false b. A statement you believe to be true c. Evidence that proves something right d. An opinion 2. What does ‘reasonable argument’ mean? a. A strong statement b. A written response to a claim c. An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim d. An opinion you believe in 3. a It is the proof from credible sources used to support the writer's claims. . Claim c. Counter Argument b. Argument d. Evidence 4. Champorado or chocolate rice porridge is Filipino’s most favorite food for breakfast. The statement is an example of… a. Claim c. Counter Argument b. Evidence d. Defense 5. According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein. The statement is an example of… a. Defense c. Claim b. Evidence d. Counter Argument 6. The doctor told me to eat less sugar as it can cause health issues later in life. What type of appeal is used in this statement? a. Ethical c. Emotional b. Logical d. Ethical 7. The temperatures in the summer, on average, are much warmer than any other season. The statement is an example of… a. Counter Argument c. Defense b. Claim d. Evidence 8. It is the opposing claim; the other side. a. Claim

c. Counter Argument

b. Evidence

d. Defense

_9. Which of the following is the best example of an argument? a. How COVID Patients Survive: Five Surprising Facts b. Video gamers should play Fortnite because it increases mental agility and you can make new friends. c. Have you ever wondered what makes Philippines susceptible to earthquake? d. Milk is healthier than soda. 10. Which of the arguments is l...