Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Caraga Administrative Region
Schools Division of Siargao

ALEGRIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Alegria, Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte

SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 10

FOURTH QUARTER
FEBRUARY 19-20, 2020

Theme: Rebuilding Our Societies

Sub-Theme: Bridging Gaps

I - LEARNING COMPETENCY
EN10WC-IVa14.1.1: Expand ideas using principles of cohesion and coherence

EN10SS-IVh-1.8.1: Point out relationships among statements

Objectives:
1. Elaborate the importance of coherence in a paragraph.
2. Create a short paragraph observing coherence.
3. Express ideas in a logically coherent paragraph.

II - LEARNING CONTENT
Lesson: Coherence in a Paragraph
Materials:
1. Paper and Pen
2. Crayons
References:
Curriculum Guide (May 2016) pp. 229
English Learner’s Material for Grade 10 (pp. 299-305)

III - LEARNING TASKS

Introduction:
Every writer wishes to make their points clearly to their readers, with pieces of writing
that are easy to read and have logical links between the various points made. This
coherence, this clarity of expression, is created by grammar and vocabulary (lexis)
through cohesion. This is the "glue" that joins your ideas together to form a cohesive
whole.

Today, we are going to focus on how this is done, in order to assist you when you come
to write your next assignments and in your reading. In reading, if you understand how
the author makes connections within the text, you gain a better understanding of his or
her message. As regards your writing, after analyzing the texts in this Learning Object,
you should analyze your own writing in the same way. This will help you to realize which
techniques you could use more to benefit your reader.

Preliminary Activity:
TASK 1. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Read the following paragraphs and compare the structure. What makes the two
different from each other? Which one do you like better? Justify your answer.
ACTIVITY
TASK 2: YOUR OWN WORK
Are you aware of the different ways in creating a coherent paragraph? How do you
connect your sentences in writing? Write a short piece of creative writing about a
student. The first time you read it, try to think of a title for the piece.

ANALYSIS
TASK 3: COLORING ACTIVITY
How do you achieve coherence in your paragraph? One way is by the use of
conjunctions or connectives. Using the paragraph you have written, color-code the
words and phrases that show various kinds of sentence relationship indicating
addition, result, comparison and contrast, time sequence, logical thinking, or
distance. Use different colors for the different indicators.

ABSTRACTION
TASK 4: COMPLETION
What words did you find? Aside from them, what other examples can you give?
Complete the table below by writing the words that express the following. Put an
asterisk (*) on the words used in the text.

Time Logical
Addition Result Comparison Contrast Distance
Sequence Thinking

Cohesion has a strong connection to coherence (logic and meaning). In fact, cohesion
is the grammatical and lexical realization of coherence at a profound level within the
text. It is what makes a text more than just a jumbled mixture of sentences.
APPLICATION
TASK 5. WRITING

Prewriting: Think of one situation needing effective thinking. Stock your brain with ideas
about this topic through a pre-writing strategy called Listing that will make you list down
in a column every idea that will come into your mind about your topic.

Writing: Write a paragraph based on the result of your pre-writing strategy. Remember
to make your sentences coherent with one another by using correct conjunctions or
connectives. Give your work an interesting title.

Postwriting: Exchange your work with your partner. Proofread each other’s work, then,
revise your composition based on the comments and suggestions of your partner.

Prepared by:

NICOLE T. BIOL
Subject Teacher

Checked by:

RITCHEL L. ESCOBIA
T-II / School In Charge