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English
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Formulating Assertion
and Opinion
English – Grade Ten
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Formulating Assertion and Opinion First Edition,
2020

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 What I Need to Know

Being sensitive to others means understanding their joy, their pain,

their situation, and where they are coming from. The test of our sensitivity
then is when we understand other people without bias or prejudice. Let the
activities here help develop a caring attitude for others.
Towards the end of this lesson, you are to discover how to get the
chance to understand more about bias that exists in our society.
The module is divided into 5 day- sub-topics, namely:
 Lesson 1: Prejudice and Bias: Definition
 Lesson 2: Elements of Literary Selections
 Lesson 3: Acknowledging Citations
 Lesson 4: Techniques used in Delivering Impromptu
Speech After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. assess whether the speaker’s purpose is achieved or not (EN10LC-Iic-
15.2:);
2. assess the effectiveness of the ideas presented in the material
viewed taking into account its purpose (EN10VC-Iic-3.8:);
3. explain how the elements specific to a genre contribute to the
theme of a particular literary selection (ENLT-Iic-2.2:);
4. use patterns and techniques of developing an argumentative claim
(EN10WC-Iic-13.3:); and
5. determine techniques used by the speakers in delivering
impromptu speech.

What I Know
Remember: Please wash your hands with soap for twenty (20) seconds before
and after handling your module and worksheets.

This part of the module will assess your previous knowledge of the
topic that you are about to learn. You are expected to answer the Pretest.
Directions: Read and choose the letter of the best answer carefully
and write the letter of your choice on a ½ lengthwise piece of intermediate
paper. Remember to wash your hands or use an alcohol before and after
doing anything. Enjoy answering.

1. is an opinion or judgment that disregards the facts.

a. Prejudice b. Positive c. Bias d. statement
2. Prejudice and bias often called .
a. isolation b. discrimination c. depression d. imbalance
3. A notion that technology will solve persistent social problems is an
example of
a. cosmetic bias b. unreality c. stereotyping d. invisibility

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 4. The chief god of love in Roman mythology is .
a. Laura b. Venus c. Jove d. Zephyr
5. The well-known author who wrote the Sonnet XVIII is .
a. William Shakespeare c. Morris Bishop
b. Abraham Lincoln d. none of the above

6. A technique refers to the typical structures used by writers in their works

to convey his or her messages in a simple manner to the readers. _ .
a. literary Device b. rhyme scheme c. rhyme d. analogy
b. rhyme Scheme
7. The official style of the American Psychological Association (APA) and
is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social
sciences is called .
a. APA Style b. APA Citation c. APA Format d. none of the above
8. “Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing Wildlife of North America. Washington, D.C.:
National Geographic Society.” Which standard formats for basic
bibliographic information is the given example?
a. Magazine and Newspaper c. Books
articles d. Encyclopedia and Dictionary
b. Website or webpage
9. Which of the following is a style in writing bibliography in the Modern
Language Association (MLA) style?
a. “Blueprint Lays Out Clear c. Bergman, P. G. (1993). Relativity.
Path for Climate Action.” In the new Encyclopedia Britanica
Environmental Defense (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508). Chicago
Fund,8 May 2007. Web. 24
May 2009. : Encyclopedia Britanica.

b. GVU’s 8 th WWW user survey.

(n.d.).RetrievedAugust8,2000,fro d. None of the Abo
mhttp://www.cc.gatech.edu,gvu
/ usersurveys/survey1997-10/

10. It is a speech that a person delivers without predetermination or preparation is

a. extemporaneous
called ___ _. b. interview c. impromptu d. recitation
11. It is use when structuring a speech. PREP means .
a. PREP (Point,Reason, Explain, Point) c.PREP(Point,Reason,Example, Point)
b. PREP (Prepare, React, Example, Point) d.PREP(Point,Reason,Explain, Pause)
12. STAR is a good communication strategy during an interview. T stands for____.
. a. timeliness b. time bound c. task d. target
13. Which of the following is the most fundamental and oldest form of bias
in instructional materials?
a. stereotyping b. cosmetic bias c. unreality d. invisibility
b. cosmetic bias
14. is an unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment.
c. Bias b. Aggression c. Statement d. Prejudice
15. “I never could make a good impromptu speech without several hours to
prepare it.” A quote by the famous author and public speaker.
a. William Shakespeare b. John F. Kennedy c. Mark Twain d. Abraham Lincoln

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 Lesson

1 Bias and Prejudice

Our Initial Task is the introduction to the week’s lesson. It aims at

setting the mood and hooking the interest. I know that you are excited to
know more but before going further, try to ponder on these, what are those
things that you need to consider before saying something towards other
people?

After going through this module, you are expected to:

 define bias and prejudice;
 share importance of detecting biases; and
 extract prejudice and bias on a material viewed.

What’s In

Read the literary text carefully and analyze what does it reveal about
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s) which will serve as your springboard to
explore our next topic.

`This has to do with OFWs. Among Filipinos, they experience perhaps the
most brutal forms of racial injustice, especially domestic workers. In places like
Singapore or the Gulf States, they tend to live in slave-like conditions.
Unprotected by local laws, they are subject to gross exploitation by recruiters,
employers, and even Embassy personnel. They are also vulnerable to being
trafficked and sexually abused. Symptomatic of this racial abjection is the way
“Filipina” has come to be synonymous with “maid” or “care giver” in many places
abroad.

Vicente, R. L. (2015). Racism in the Philippines: Does it matter?

Processing Questions:
1. How their conditions reveal as labor, an integral – and tragic – part of
our current history?
2. Why does race continue to provoke? And why does it even matter?

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 What’s In

Now that you have further understood prejudice and bias, here is a video
featuring a Filipina actress who claims that it is not right to put a label on
anyone. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xYsvcKfq8E)

Transcript:
Shame that there is still double standard. Sayang daw ako, because I am a single mother. If a guy
gets a girl pregnant, he’s right and it’s natural. But if a girl gets pregnant, malandi siya. When the
news spread of my pregnancy, people say, she’s on top of her game. People make stories like she’s
malandi or a woman of the world. Was I unfairly judged? Yes! But then did it stop me? No, but
does it keep me stronger? Yes! Label is a challenge I accepted. I want to show people that no matter
what happens to you, it should never stop you from being successful. As an actress, I’ve never been
happiest. And being a single mom and parent give me purpose. Sayang! I don’t think so! Can you
whip it? I did! –Denise Laurel, shampoo TV commercial.

1. What is the ‘label’ attached to the woman in the video?

2. When you put a ‘label’ on someone, are you also being biased? Explain.
3. What advice would you give to the woman in the video?

What is It

In this topic we will learn when to understand other people without bias or
prejudice.
Prejudice is an opinion or judgment that disregards the
facts. Example:
 A prejudice is racism.
 prejudice is liking a person because they have blue eyes.
 prejudice is not liking someone because they don't share your religion.
Bias is an unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment.
Example:
 Bias against Trump can be found in certain instances of reporting. An
editorial published in The Washington Post on December 1, 2015 was
titled, "Donald Trump is a bigot and a racist."
 Abraham Lincoln accused newspapers in border states of being
biased against the South. He ordered many of them to be shut down.

Is the unequal treatment provided to one or more parties on the bias of a

mutual accord or some other logical or illogcal reasons.

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 7 Forms of Bias

1. Invisibility: What You don’t see makes a lasting Impression

 The most fudamental and oldest form bias. Women, those with
disabilities, gays, and homosexuals continue to be missing from
many of today’s texts.
2. Stereotyping: Shortcuts to Bigotry
 Men are portrayed as assertive and successful in their jobs, but
rarely discussed as fathers; and women as caregivers.
3. Imbalance and Selectivity: A Tale Half Told
 A text reports that women were given the vote, but does not
discuss work, sacrifices, and even physical abuse suffered by
the leaders of the suffrage movement that won the vote.
4. Unreality: Rose-colored Glasses
 Many researchers have noted the tendency of instructional
materials to gloss over unpleasant facts and events in our
history.
5. Fragmentation and Isolation: The Parts Are Less than the Whole
 Fragmentaton emerges when a group is physically or visually
isolated in the text. Often, racial and ethnic group members are
depicted as interacting only with persons like themselves,
isolated from other cultural communities.
6. Linguistic Bias: Words Count
 Language can be powerful conveyor of bias, in both blatant and
subtle forms. Linguistic bias can impact race/ethnicity, gender,
accents, age, (dis) ability, and sexual orientation.
7. Cosmetic Bias: Shiny Covers
 New cosmetic bias suggests that a text is a bias free, but
beyond the attractive covers, photos, or posters, bias persists.
An example is a science textbook that features a glossy pullout
of female scientists but includes precious little narrative on the
scentific contributions of women.

What’s More

Look for a sample advertisement (like the previous video) that shows
prejudice and bias. Supply the table below about your prejudice and bias
experiences. Write your answer in your worksheet.

Example Biased on...

s
Advertisements

Can we avoid bias? How?

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 What I Have Learned

Now that you’ve learned a lot from the varied activities given in our module,
in 3-5 sentences let us summarize our lesson by writing your conclusion to
the presented facts and information from our lesson. Write your answer in
your worksheet on page 4.

1.

2. Why is it important to detect biases around us?

What I Can Do

Instruction: Write P if the statement is Prejudice and B if it is bias. Write your

answer in the space provided before the number. Copy and answer in your
worksheet on page 4.

1. Bullying and discriminating someone with disability.

2.Posting negative comments in social media about economic
status of a family.
3. Not serving someone in a restaurant or retail store because
because of their color of skin or race.
4. She/he won the contest because one of the judges is her/his father.
5. Treating someone good because of being popular.

Lesson
Elements of Literary
2 Selections
Welcome to Lesson 2! In this lesson, it will help you identify literary
devices by reading the given materials. Let us journey together into the
world of Canzoniere by Petrarch, during the Renaissance period.

In this lesson, you are expected to:

1. define literary devices;
2. explain how the elements specific to a genre contribute to the
theme of a literary selection (Laura); and
3. create an illustration our short description of the discussed sonnets.

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 What’s In

In the previous lesson, we talked about the definition of Bias and Prejudice,
which I hope you have enjoyed.
 Prejudice is an opinion or judgment that disregards the facts.
 Bias is an unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment.

What’s New

Here are some photos from romantic films. Match the description of the
characters in the movie to the photos.
A.
Rebellious high school student Landon Carter is
threatened with expulsion unless he performs in
the drama club’s spring musical. At this function,
he is forced to interact with quiet Jamie Sullivan
who has helped him with his lines. During the play,
Jamie surprises Landon and the entire audience
with he r beauty and voice. While their friendship
and admiration for each other grows deeper,
Jamie’s cancer gets worse.

In 1912 Southampton, 17-year-old first class

passenger Rose DeWittt Bukater, who is engaged to
be married against her will, plans to jump off the
ship. Jack Dawson, a penniless artist, convinces
her not to. This incident started their friendship,
which later develops into a love affair.

B. Can you name other movies that speak of great love?

Girls, when a man courts you in the future, how would you want him
to do it? Boys, how do you plan to win the heart of your ladylove
someday?

 List down what you dream of in a courtship.

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 What is It

Love has been around us from the very beginning. In the 14th century, an
Italian poet named Francesco Petrarch celebrated his love for his muse Laura
–

through a collection of poems called “Canzoniere.” The English called him the
greatest Italian poet of the 14th century by setting a pattern for lyric poetry.This
was also the time when people were starting to rekindle their relationship with
God and other men and women brought about by the rediscovery of the classics.
This period is called the Rebirth of the Renaissance.

Literary Devices are tools that a poet can use to create rhythm,
enhance a poem's meaning, or intensify a mood or feeling.

 Here is the poem from “Petrarch’s Canzoniere.” Read enjoy the

rhyme and rhythm, and discover the message of each poem.

LAURA I had love's tinder heaped within

Translated by Morris my breast;
Bishop What wonder that the flame
burned furiously?
She used to let her golden hair fly She did not walk in any mortal
free For the wind to toy and way,
tangle and But with angelic progress; when
molest; she
Her eyes were brighter than the spoke,
radiant west. Unearthly voices sang in
(Seldom they shine so now.) I used unison,
to She seemed divine among the
see dreary folk
Pity look out of those deep eyes on Of earth. You say she is not so
me. ("It was false pity," you would today?
now Well, though the bow's unbent,
protest.) the wound bleeds on.

What’s More

A. Now, let us answer the following questions based on the poem that
we have read earlier. Kindly write your answers on your activity
notebook.
1. In the poem Laura, how was Laura described by the speaker?
2. In Laura’s “present and past,” what are the common details the
speaker remembers about Laura?

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 What I Have Learned
B. Here are sonnets by Petrarch and Shakespeare, respectively. Compare
and contrast them with each other using the Venn Diagram below.

LAURA Sonnet XVIII

Translated by Morris Bishop William Shakespeare

She used to let her golden hair fly Shall I compare thee to a summer’s
free For the wind to toy and day?
tangle and Thou art more lovely and more
molest; temperate:
Her eyes were brighter than the
radiant west.
(Seldom they shine so now.) I used Rough winds do shake the darling
to buds of May,
see And summer’s lease hath all too
Pity look out of those deep eyes on short a date:
me. ("It was false pity," you would Sometime too hot the eye of heaven
now shines,
protest.) And often is his gold complexion
I had love's tinder heaped within dimmed,
my breast; And every fair from fair sometime
What wonder that the flame declines,
burned furiously? By chance, or nature’s changing
She did not walk in any mortal way, course untrimmed:
B ut with angelic progress; when But thy eternal summer shall not
she fade, Nor lose possession of that
spoke, fair thou ow’st,
Unearthly voices sang in So long as men can breathe, or
unison, She seemed divine among eyes can see,
the dreary folk So long live this, and this gives life
Of earth. You say she is not so to thee.
today?
Well, though the bow's unbent,
the wound bleeds on

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 What I Can Do
Directions: Imagine how Petrarch’s Laura was like. Choose one from the
following tasks below. Paste your output on your activity worksheet.
1. Based on Petrarch’s description of Laura, draw her image on short
bond paper with dedication addressed to Petrarch.
2. Choose a song that best describes the love Petrarch has for Laura.
Highlight the lyrics.
3. Pretend you are Petrarch with undying love for Laura and write a
love letter to her.

Lesson

3 Acknowledging Citations
Today you are going to deepen your understanding about our
lesson in Acknowledging Citations.

Remember: Don’t forget to wash your hands or sanitize and use alcohol
before and after handling your module and worksheets.

In this lesson, you are expected to:

a. recognize proper citations;
b. share importance of acknowledging sources; and
c. write a bibliography.

What’s In
Let us first review what you have learned from the past lessons.
 Literary Devices refers to the typical structures used by writers
in their works to convey his or her messages in a simple manner
to the readers.
 A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed
syllables and any following syllables of two or more words.
 A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each
line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters
to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same
letter all rhyme with each other.

What’s New
A. Scan the texts below. Based on your working definition, decide
whether the content of the article or advertisement is valid, accurate,
relevant, and with adequate information. Copy the column and put a check
under the column heading that corresponds to your answer. Support your
answer with proof from the given articles/advertisements in your activity
notebook. 11
 ARTICLES Valid Accurate Relevant With
Adequa
te
Information
2013 Manila Social Good Summit

The social Good Summit is an

annual, global event that brings
together movers and shakers to
discuss how technology and
social media can be used for
social good. For 2013, the
summit focused on how to use
social media to help prepare for,
respond to, minimize the impact
of disasters. Listed below are key
content from the summit:

Rappler. (2017). Retrieved June 4,

2020 at
http://rappler.com/move -
ph/42214-ph-male-female-
Inequalities
Explain your answer:
Discussion Points:
1. What information did you get from the given article?
2. Do they give enough information on the topic?
3. What makes an article adequate, valid, accurate, and reliable?
Explain your answer.

What is It
Whether in speaking or in writing, you need to cite your source when
stating facts. Why is it important to acknowledge the source in your speech
or in your paper?

Here are some more reminders in citations:

An article is valid when it is considered true by experts. Reliability of the article’s
content means citing the authorized source of the information found in the article.
We can say that what we read is accurate when it contains facts and information
without bias or opinionated ideas. Adequate information means providing the right
amount of data or details that article calls for.

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 1. Below are standard formats and examples for basic bibliographic
information recommended by the American Psychological Associa

Format Format Exampl

Examp es
les
Books Author’s name, first Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing Wildlife
initial (Publication date). of North America. Washington, D.C.:
Book title. Additional National Geographic Society.
information. City
publication: Publishing
company.
Encyclop Author’s last name, first Bergman, P. G. (1993). Relativity.
edi a initial. (Date). Title of In the new Encyclopedia Britanica
a Article. Title of (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508). Chicago:
nd Encyclopedia (Volume Encyclopedia Britanica.
Dictionary pages). City of
publication: Publishing
company.
Magazine Author’s last name, first Harlow, H. F. (1983).
and initial. (Publication date). Fundamentals for preparing
Newspape Article title, volume number psychology journal articles.
r Articles (issue number if available). Journal of Comparative and
Inclusive Psychological Psychology, 55,
pages. 893-896.
Note: Do note enclose the
title I quotation marks.
Put a period after the title.
If a periodical includes a
volume number, italicize
it and then give the page
range (in regular type)
without “pp.” if the
periodical does not use
volume numbers, as in
newspaper, use p. or pp.
for page number, as in
newspaper reference in
APA style
Website Online periodical: Devitt, T. (2001, August 2).
Author’s name. (Date of Lighting injures four at music
or publication). Title of the festival. The Why Files. Retrieved
webpage article. Title of Periodical, January 23, 2002, from
volume number. http://whyfiles.org/137lightning/
Retrieved month day, inde x.html
year, from full URL.

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 Online document: Author’s
name. (Date of Dove, R. (1998). Lady freedom
publication). Title of work. among us. The Electronic Text
Retrieved month day, Center. Retrieved June 19, 1998,
year, from full URL from Alderman Library, University
of Virginia
Note: when citing internet websit
sources, refer to the e:
specific website http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/subje
document. If document is ct/ afam.html
undated, use “n.d.” (for
no date) immediately after
the document title. Break GVU’s 8th WWW user survey. (n.d.).
lengthy URL that goes to Retrieved August 8, 2000, from
another line after a slash http://www.cc.gatech.edu,gvu/
or before a period. User surveys/survey1997-10/
Continually check your
references to online
documents. There is no
period following a URL.
Note: if you cannot find
some of this information,
cite what is available.

Note: if a document is
contained within a large
and complex website
(such as that for a
university or a
government
agency,)
identify the host
organization and the
relevant program or
department before giving
the URL for the document
itself. Precede the URL
with colon

1. Another style in writing bibliography is the Modern Language Association

(MLA) style.
Here are some examples:
a. “Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action.” Environmental
Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.
b. GlobalWarming.org. cooler Heads Coalition, 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.
c. An Inconvenient truth. Dir. Davis Guggenheim. Perf. Al Gore, Billy
West. Paramount, 2006. DVD.

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 What’s More
Activity 1. You can give reasons for deciding whether an article has
valid, accurate, reliable, and adequate information. On your worksheet on
page 8, define them by completing the sentences below:

1. An article is valid when it .

2. Reliability of the article’s content means .
3. We can say that what we read is accurate when .
4. Adequate information calls for .

What I Have Learned

A. Based on the activity above, answer the following questions on your

worksheet on page 10:
1. What is APA? MLA?
2. How are bibliographies written?
3. How is APA different from MLA?
B. Go through the bibliography page of your book (any book available)
and list down at least one work cited/bibliography from a book,
internet, magazine, or encyclopedia.

What I Can Do

Almost anything you deal with in everyday life has aspects that are
debatable. As with school issues, any topic that calls for change is worth
researching. Gather the facts now and don’t forget to acknowledge your
source.
Do the following:
 Brainstorm on a topic that you feel strongly
about. Here are some examples:
- Why all students should participate in extracurricular activities (or not).
- Why the death penalty should be revived (or not).
- Other topics that is important to you.
Remember that you are now gathering important, relevant, valid,
adequate, and accurate facts to help you in presenting your impromptu
speech at the end of this lesson.

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 Lesson
Writing an Impromptu
4 Speech
Speech is one of the vital assets of a human. Without this, language
would not evolved. Communication is an integral part of our lives in our
daily basis.

In this lesson, you will learn the tips on how to write an impromptu speech.

In this lesson, you are expected to:

a. determine techniques used by speakers in delivering impromptu speech;
b. share their own ideas on how to deliver an impromptu speech; and
c. write a short speech.

What’s In

It is necessary to connect previous understanding and knowledge to new concepts.

Let’s review.
What is Citation?
 Citation is a reference to a source. More precisely, a citation is an
abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an
intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic.
Why is it important to cite sources?
 Citing or documenting the sources used in your research serves three
purposes: It gives proper credit to the authors of the words or ideas
that you incorporated into your paper

What’s New

Directions: Read the speech below and analyze. Answer the follow up
questions on your worksheet.
I'm so excited to be here today, talking to you all about losing weight by choosing a healthy
lifestyle. You might ask, "How do you know what I'm going through?
Three years ago, when I was just 30 years old, I weighed 315 pounds. That January I made a
resolution to do whatever I needed to do in order to become healthy. I told my friends, "I'm going to
lose the weight. When you see me this time next year, you will see a different woman."
People wished me well, but I'm sure they had their doubts. After all, I had tried fad diets before.
Sometimes I lost weight, but I always ended up gaining it all back plus some. This time was
different.

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 I made the lifestyle changes that were needed to get me to the healthy weight of 170 pounds today.
I'm here today to tell you that you can do it too. You can lose the weight, keep it off, and live a
healthier life.

1. What words or expressions from the speech made an impact on you? Explain.

Speaker/s Is the idea shared Is the voice or manner

appropriate? Why? of
speaking clear? Why?

 What can you suggest improving the speech?

What is It

Impromptu speaking in front of an audience is challenging for most

of us. Even the famous author and public speaker, Mark Twain, has been
quoted as saying “I never could make a good impromptu speech without
several hours to prepare it.”

Here are some formulas that you can use when structuring your speech:

PREP (Point, Reason, Example, Point)

The PREP structure has four key parts:

 Point - Start off by making a clear point about the subject you’re
speaking about.
 Reason - Describe your reason for that particular point.
 Example - Give a few examples to illustrate.
 Point - Finish with some concluding remarks to wrap up your story.

STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result)

This method is sometimes called the “CAR” method (Challenge, Action,
Result).

This is a good communication strategy during an interview.

 Situation - Describe the situation that you were in.

 Task - Describe the task that you completed.
 Action - Describe the specific actions that you took to complete the task.
 Result - Conclude by describing the result that was achieved by
taking the actions.
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 What’s More

For this activity, you will be given five (5) minutes to prepare your speech.
When preparing, you may use the PREP strategy (State your Point, Give
Reasons, Cite Examples, and Go back to the Point) to gather your thoughts.
Write your output in your worksheet on page 9.

What I Have Learned

On your activity notebooks, answer the following questions based on our

discussion and activity. Don’t forget to wash your hands and sanitize all the
time.

1. Is the strategy easy and effective? How?

2. What strategy/strategies you have already used?

3. What other strategies did you used and like recommend to future writers?

What I Can Do

This time, for five (5) minutes, write a short Speech in your activity notebook,
with a topic of your choice, using one of your preferred strategies given above.
Enjoy writing!

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 Assessment

To sum up all the for this week, answer the following questions carefully.
Directions: Read and choose the letter of the best answer carefully and
write the letter of your choice on your worksheet.

1.How do literary devices contribute to the structure of a work?

a. Used to convey messages in c. The work is more dramatic.

simple manner. d. The work is more appealing.
b. It makes the work
interesting.

2. The official style of the American Psychological Association (APA) and

is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social
sciences is called .
a. APA Format c. APA Style
b. APA Citation d. None of the above

3. “Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing Wildlife of North America. Washington, D.C.:

National Geographic Society.” Which standard formats for basic
bibliographic information is the given example?

a. Magazine and Newspaper articles c. Website or webpage

b. Encyclopedia and Dictionary d. Books

4. Which of the following is a style in writing bibliography in the Modern

Language Association (MLA) style?

a. “Blueprint Lays Out Clear c. Bergman, P. G. (1993).

Relativity. Path for Climate Action.” In the new Encyclopedia Britanica
Environmental Defense Fund, (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508).
Chicago 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009. : Encyclopedia
Britanica.
b. GVU’s 8th WWW user survey. d. All of the
Above (n.d.).RetrievedAugust8,2000,from
http://www.cc.gatech.edu,gvu/
usersurveys/survey1997-10/
5.It is a speech that a person delivers without predetermination or
preparation is called .

a. impromptu c. extemporaneous
b. interview d. recitation

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6.It is use when structuring a speech. PREP means .

a. PREP (Point,Reason,Explain, Point) c.PREP(Point,Reason,Example, Point)

b. PREP(Prepare, React, Example, Point) d.PREP(Point,Reason,Explain, Pause)
7. STAR is a good communication strategy during an interview. T stands for
.
a. Task b. timeliness c. Time Bounded d. target
8.Prejudice and bias often called .
a. Imbalance b. discrimination c. depression d. isolation
9. A notion that technology will solve persistent social problems is an example of
.
a. cosmetic bias b. unreality c. stereotyping d. unreality
10. “I never could make a good impromptu speech without several hours
to prepare it.” He is the famous author and public speaker.
a. John F. Kennedy c. William Shakespeare
b. Abraham Lincoln d. Mark Twain
11. An opinion or judgment that disregards the facts is called .
a. positive c. statement
b. prejudice d. bias

12. Which of the following is the most fundamental and oldest form
of bias in instructional materials?
a. stereotyping c. unreality
b. cosmetic bias d. invisibility
13. is an unfair personal
opinion that influences your judgment
.Bias b. Aggression c. Statement d. Prejudice
14. The chief god of love in Roman mythology is .

a. Jove b. Venus c. Laura d. Zephyr

15. The well-known author who wrote the Sonnet XVIII is .

b. Abraham Lincoln c. William Shakespeare

c. Morris Bishop d. None of the above

Additional Activities

List down your learning that reflect your most important learning for the week.

Tips to develop a sensitive attitude Benefits from being sensitive towards

others

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What’s More
(Students answer may vary, experiential)
What I Have Learned
1. Students answer may vary
2. Why is it important to detect bias?
a. Answer: It is important to detect bias to understand it because it
helps you see the purpose of a text, whether it is a picture, an article
or a photograph.
What I Can Do
1. P
2. P
3. P
4. B
5. P
What’s In
Item #1-5 Students answer may vary
What’s New
1. The ‘label’ attached to the woman in the video is «sayang» because she gets pregnant in
the middle of her successful career and for being a single mom.
2. Strongly agree! Denise Laurel was able to prove to other people that despite of the
situation she encountered she was able to manage and accepted the challenge to become
a responsible single mom and parent to her/his child. And no one can stop her.
3. Yes. (students answer may vary)
4. (Students answer may vary)
5. (Students answer may vary)
LESSON 1
1. A 1. A
2. A 2. B
3. D 3. B
4. A POST- 4. C
5. A TEST 5. A
6. C 6. A
7. A 7. C
8. B 8. C
9. B 9. A
10. D 10. C
11. B 11. C
12. D 12. C PRE-
13. A 13. D TEST
14. A 14. A
15. C 15. C
Answer Key
 1. How many lines are there in the poem?
 12
2. How many lines are there in the first two stanzas?
 4
3. How about in the third and fourth stanzas, how many lines are there?
 4
4. Study the rhyme scheme. What is the basis of the rhyme scheme?
 Ending sounds
What’s More
A.
1. How did Petrarch describe his feelings when Laura died?
 He felt like a desert, unfeeling and without life.
2. What kind of language is used by the poets and he writers in describing persons of their
feelings dramatically?
 The figure of speech in this poem the author made use of is allegory.
3. What kind of language is used by the poets and writers in forming contradiction that often
expresses conflicting feelings?
 The figure of speech in this poem the author made use of is oxymoron.
Laura
1. In the poem Laura, how was Laura described by the speaker?
• Golden hair, deep eyes, angelic moves, divine
2. In Laura’s “present and past,” what are the common details the speaker remembers about
Laura?
• The speaker remembers the beauty of Laura in the past and according to him nothing has
changed about her though time has passed.
3. How does Laura seem to have changed?
• Though the bow’s unbent means: she is older and does not have her original beauty. The
bow referred to is cupid.
4. Though years passed? What aspects in the poem “Laura” remain unchanged?
• What remains unchanged is the author’s undying love for Laura.
In 1912 Southampton, 17-year-old first class passenger Rose
DeWittt Bukater, who is engaged to be married against her will,
plans to jump off the ship. Jack Dawson, a penniless artist,
convinces her not to. This incident started their friendship, which
later on develops into a love affair.
Rebellious high school student Landon Carter is threatened with
expulsion unless he performs in the drama club’s spring musical.
At this function, he is forced to interact with quiet Jamie Sullivan
who has helped him with his lines. During the play, Jamie surprises
Landon and the entire audience with her beauty and voice. While
their friendship and admiration for each other grows deeper,
Jamie’s cancer gets worse.
LESSON 2
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 Speaker/s Is the idea Is the voice or manner of speaking
shared clear? Why?
appropriate?
Why?
First person, the Yes, it’s a speech to Yes, because it conveyed it’s
person experienced inspire others. goal to inspire others to pursue
weight loss. a healthy lifestyle.

LESSON 4

1. What is APA? MLA?

 Standard formats used in citations.
2. How are bibliographies written?
 Should follow the standard format of APA and MLA.
3. How is APA different from MLA?
 APA format is a more detailed form of citation than MLA.

What’s More

A.
1. An article is valid when it it is considered true by a majority of people.
2. Reliability of the article’s content means citing an authorized source of information.
3. We can say that what we read is accurate when it contains facts and information without bias
or opinionated ideas.
4. Adequate information calls for providing the right amount of data or details that article calls for.

LESSON 3

References
Book

Almonte, Liza R., Flandez, Lerma L., Hermosa, Angelina Lourdes A.,
Lagustan, Nedia, Mangaluz, Liberty A., Miranda, Elenita R., Mendoza,
Paul Anthony B, et al. “Grade 10 English Learner’s Material: Celebrating
Diversity through World Literature.” 1st ed. Pasig City: Department of
Education, 2015. pg. 164-187

Online Sources

Inocencio, S. J. (2015). Retrieved May 30, 2020 at

https://www.slideshare.net/stephenjulagtinginocencio/lesson-plan-
in- english-grade-10-54275412 [Accessed 08 July 2020]

Pantene Philippines (2014). Retrieved May 19, 2020 from

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYsvcKfq8E[Accessed 08 July 2020]

Vicente, R. L. (2015). Retrieved May 30, 2020 at

https://www.rappler.com/thought- leaders/97514-racism-
philippines[Accessed 08 July 2020]

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