Reading and WritingSkills Grade 11

Topic : Explicit and Implicit Claims

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

 cite specific information given in the slide shows;
 affirm or negate on the information given;
 give reasons for the decisions made;
 identify claims explicitly and implicitly in the slide shows;
 cite evidences to validate assertions and counter claims made about the text read;
and
 write a 1000- word critique of a selected text on the basis of its claim, context and
properties as a written material.

Duration : 4 hours

Resources Needed :
Pictures
Projector screen
LCD
Laptop
Extension cord
Audio-visual presentation
Powerpoint presentation
Video Clips
Cartolina
Magazines
Newspapers

II- Learning Texts

A. Activity
The teacher will flash a slide shows of text and fb messages, newspaper
articles and print ads. The students will be asked to react on this question? Do
you believe in everything you read? Why or why not?

B. Analysis
Based on the slide shows, the students will be asked the following
questions:
1. What information are given in each text?
2. What will you do to verify if the message received is true or not?
3. What are your basis to come up with a decision.

C. Abstraction
From the students’ answers, the teacher will ask the following questions on
1. Explicit and Implicit claims (Policy, Fact, Value):
a. Are there certain rules and regulations to consider before coming up
with a decision?
b. What does each text show/present/suggest?

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c. Based on your views and opinion, which information seems

acceptable or not?
2. Critical Reading:
a. When do we use these claims in reading a text?
b. How can we say that we are critical readers?

D. Application
Group Work:
1. News (Taken from You Tube)
Students will be asked to identify claims made in the video/news
and justify their answer by evidences.
2. Poster making:
Students will be asked to make a pster on an assigned current issue.
They are to present the claims and justify their answers.
3. Write a 1000-word critique of an editorial on the basis of its claim,
context and properties as a written material.

Rubrics
CRITERIA FOCUS
Content- 50%
Organization-20%
Language-20%
Mechanics-10%

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Prepared by:
Josephine G. Villaverde
Ma. Theresa C. Beltran
Renelyn M. Medenilla
Ma. Teresa D. De Guzman
Shiela Nina L. Rea
Lorelyn N. Saltoc
Haydee F. Venalez
Ireen M. Marasigan
Arlene Diamante