Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education Region III

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (English 10 Quarter 1 – Week 1)

Advocacy and campaign are actions and movement that speak in favor of, propose, argue for a
cause, support or defend, or plead on behalf of other persons, or a relevant issue. Moreover, it means
taking certain actions to create change. Advocates organize themselves to take steps to tackle an
issue. They help to give people ways to speak out about things that negatively affect them. Advocating
or campaigning has been described as "speaking truth to power". We usually see advocacies
supported by different organizations, celebrities, and the like. Examples include advocacy to promote
quality education, gender equality, and ending poverty.

The primary purpose of advocacies and campaigns are as follow:

In all cases, advocacy and campaigning are about promoting and trying to achieve some
positive change, not just raising awareness of problems.

Task 1
Directions: Read the short advocacy essay on climate change. On a separate sheet of paper, answer
the questions that follow.

A Short Speech on Climate Change

The biggest threat that we are facing today is climate change. It is very dangerous if we do not
tackle it then its consequences are deadly. Also, we need to pay attention to some important things to
activities that cause it; enhance our resilience to its effects; and talk about it.
The global warming is speeding up and the 20 warmest years on record have all come since
1995. Furthermore, the last 2010s decade has five warmest years. Due to global warming many
species, birds, habitats, trees, and aquatic life are badly hurt. Also, the hot conditions increased the
demand for water.
Moreover, the environmental agency responded to a 330% increase in incidents relating to
drought. Besides, this type of thing will not happen every year. However, they will occur more often
and will be worse. According to scientists estimate by 2040 there will not be anything except the
summer season.
What will happen if the earth’s temperature rises by a few degrees? For a short period, it does
not affect badly but in the long run, the consequences will be devastating.
To understand the long-term effects of climate change, here are some other points:
1. Tropics around the world will be drier and hotter.
2. Higher latitudes will be wetter and hotter.
3. Also, the sea level will rise significantly, maybe up to a meter in places by 2100, as waters
warm-up and take up more space and our glaciers and land-based ice sheets melt. Moreover, this
rise is particularly scary, because while other climate change-driven effects like flooding or drought
can do terrible harm but recovery from them is possible.
To conclude, it is a scandal that there is nothing like climate change. Also, a lot has been done to
tackle it. But we are still not doing all we could. Tackling climate change should be our primary top
agenda. It is no main agenda because most people are busy with their lives and have other worries.
Article Source: https://www.toppr.com/guides/speech-for-students/climate-change-speech/
Questions:
1. Do you think the issue on climate change is an appropriate choice for an advocacy? Explain.
2. The speaker in the speech highlighted important concepts to make a convincing argument for
his advocacy. List down those concepts.

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3. Focus on the speaker’s conclusion, what do you think is the effect of his choice of words to the
audience?
Task 2
Directions: Look for two (2) advocacies or campaigns supporting a cause relevant to our society today
(ex. poverty, equality, human rights). Observe how the advocacy was delivered, the language used,
and the effect to its audience. The material you will use can be in the form of TV commercial, speech,
YouTube video, or an infographic poster. Copy and answer the worksheet below on a separate sheet of
paper.

1.
Advocacy or Campaign: _____________________
Source: ________________
Advocate Name (Can be an organization or an individual): _______________________
Target audience: _________________
How was it presented? (As a TV commercial, speech, video, poster, etc.) _________________
Is the advocacy or campaign believable? (Justify your answer by citing the actual words used in the
material) _______________________________________________________________________

2.
Advocacy or Campaign: _____________________
Source: ________________
Advocate Name (Can be an organization or an individual): _______________________
Target audience: _________________
How was it presented? (As a TV commercial, speech, video, poster, etc.) _________________
Is the advocacy or campaign believable? (Justify your answer by citing the actual words used in the
material) _______________________________________________________________________

Task 3
Directions: Think of a specific cause or issue which you personally support. The cause or issue may be
social, political, cultural, or personal in nature. How will you convince your friends and family to support
your advocacy? What materials, media, and style will you use? How would you describe your tone and
language while conversing with them? Discuss your answers by writing a one-paragraph essay on a
separate sheet of paper.

Additional Activity:
We usually encounter campaigns and advocacies through social media and the television. But who are
the people behind such? Listed below are common cause and issues supported by different
organizations, agencies, and individuals. Your task is to list at least one specific name of a person or
group known for supporting such advocacy. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Upholding human rights

Prepared by:
John Roben M. Ambas
Grade 10 English Teacher