DLP No.

Learning Area: Grade Semester: Duration:

Level:
4 Days
READING AND WRITING SKILL 11/12

Learning Competency/ies Identifies the unique features of and requirements in Code:

composing professional correspondence. EN11/12RWS-
Application for College Admission IVhj-13.2

Key Concepts/ Understanding Making an application letter for college admission

to be developed

1. Objectives Contextualization Learning

Materials

Knowledge Identify the features and parts

of an effective application
letter for college admission
Skills Construct an effective
application letter that projects
a professional image.
Evaluate a college admission
application letter.
Attitude Observe ethics in writing a
college admission application
letter.
Values Appreciate the importance of
college education.
2. Content Area Reading and Writing Skills
3. Learning Resource Academic Reading and Writing
for Senior High School by
Jessie S. Barrot pp. 280-290
4. Procedures
4.1 Introductory Activity DAY 1
Activity 1. Ask the students to
do the following:
- Imagine that you have just
graduated from senior high
school and you decided to
pursue you college education
in one of the top
universities/college in the
Philippines.
- Choose one
college/university you want to
enroll.
- Consider the course that you
want to take, the location of
the school, and your financial
standing among others.
- Look for a partner and share
your ideas with him/her.
4.2 Activity/Strategy Activity 2. Write a college
admission application letter for
your chosen school. Use a one
whole sheet of paper for your
 letter.

4.3 Analysis Activity 3. After completing

the letter, exchange letters
with your partner. Answer the
following questions:
1. What did you feel during
and after the activity?
2. Is the letter clear and
professionally prepared?
3. If you find the letter
insufficient, what are its
weaknesses and how could it
be improved?
4. Pretend to be the admission
officer. After reading the
letter, would you be interested
in admitting the student
applicant? Why? Why not?
4.4 Abstraction
DAY 2. Discuss the features
and parts of an effective
college application letter.

The teacher says:

A college admission
application letter shows your
interest in the university or
college while justifying why
you are qualified at the same
time. It also serves as a cover
letter for all your other college
admission documents. As with
any other correspondence, it
follows a standard letter
format. Generally, a college
admission application presents
your academic qualification,
accomplishments and reasons
for applying for admission.

Discuss the parts of a college

admission application letter
(Refer to student’s activity
sheets).
Discuss the tips in preparing an
application letter (Refer to
student’s activity sheets).

DAY 3.
Activity 4. Invite the students
to read and analyze a sample
college admission application
letter (refer to students’
activity sheets).

Activity 5. Read the following

admission application letter.
 Then analyze it in terms of its
content, format, language
used and grammar. Write you
analysis on a sheet of paper.
(Refer to the students’ activity
sheets for the sample letter)

Activity 6. The teacher asks:

What makes an effective
college application letter?
With
Your partner, discuss your
answer and share it to the
class.

Possible answers:
It contains the three basic
parts (introduction, body and
conclusion)
It observes the following
elements correctly: content,
language, format and
mechanics.

4.5 Application DAY 4

Activity 7. Write an application
letter for college admission
using the following situations.
Be sure to use the correct
format, language and content.

You have just graduated form

a senior high school. You are
to apply for admission and
scholarship in your chosen
university. The admission and
scholarship offered by the
university/college are highly
competitive.

4.6 Assessment

Assessment Method

a) Observation
b) Talking to
learning/Conferencing
c) Analysis of learners’
products
d) Tests Activity 8. Write E if the
statement shows an effective
way of writing an application
letter and I if it does not.
1. Use as many adjectives
as possible.
2. As much as possible,
limit the letter to one
page.
 3. Use “To whom it may
concern” in your letter.
4. Use a font size of 12
points in your letter.
5. Align the letter to the
aim and needs of the
university/college.
6. Include at least 8 major
accomplishments with
their corresponding
details.
7. Write in a
conversational tone.
8. Use a generic letter for
different universities.
9. Affix your signature in
the letter.
10. Mention any special
skill that might be of
interest to the
university.
Answer Key:
1. I
2. E
3. I
4. E
5. E
6. I
7. E
8. I
9. E
10. E
4.7 Assignment
Reinforcing/Strengthening Acivity 9. Write an application
the day’s lesson for a college admission using
the following situations. Be
sure to use the correct format,
language and content.

Assume that you have already

graduated from senior high
school. Search from any
university or college that you
want to enroll in. Read the
details about the school and
the admission procedure.
Then, write an application
letter addressed to the school.
Make sure that only facts will
be included in your letter. Print
your letter.

Note: Students are given

enough time to construct
and refine their work (output
may be submitted on the
agreed date of submission).
 Refer to student’s handouts
for the rubrics

Enriching/inspiring the day’s

lesson

Enhancing/improving the
day’s lesson

Preparing the new lesson plan

4.8 Concluding Activity

5. Remarks
6. Reflections
a. No. of learners
who earned 80% in
the evaluation

b. No. of learners who

require additional
activities for
remediation

c. Did the remedial lessons

work? No. of learners who
have caught up with the
lesson

d. No of learners
who continue to
require
remediation

e. Which of my learning
strategies worked
well? Why did these
work?

f. What difficulties did I

encounter which my
Principal or
supervisor can help
me solve?
g. What innovations or
localized materials
did I use/discover
which I wish to share
with other teachers?