Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Table of Contents
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Title Page i
Table of Contents
Third Quarter
Learning Objectives 01
WS 01: Evaluating Written Texts by Analyzing Claims 02
WS 02: Using Pre-Writing Strategies 05
WS 03: Writing Thesis Statements 07
WS 04: Developing Effective Paragraphs with Topic Sentence and 10
Supporting Details
WS 05: Using Post-Writing Strategies 12
Fourth Quarter
Learning Objectives 14
WS 06: Causal Analysis 15
WS 07: Narration 17
WS 08: Definition 19
WS 09: Exemplification 21
WS 10: Persuasion 23
WS 11: Research Paper 25
WS 12: Writing for College and Employment Applications 28
Bibliography
Authors Page
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Third Quarter
Learning Objectives:
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #1
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify the main point of each paragraph. Write your answer on the space provided. (2
pts. each)
1. Digital piracy is not killing the music industry. History has shown that formats shift and
change depending on consumer preferences. LPs and cassettes have been phased out
to make room for CDs. With the current shift from physical to digital, consumers have the
freedom to purchase individual tracks instead of whole albums, a move that explains the
drop in album sales and as a result, overall profits.
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2. Like sharks, snakes and spiders, piranhas are widely feared. Although most people
consider piranhas to be quite dangerous, they are, for the most part, entirely harmless.
Piranhas rarely feed on large animals; they eat smaller fish and aquatic plants. When
confronted with humans, piranhas’ first instinct is to flee, not attack. Their fear of humans
makes sense. Far more piranhas are eaten by people than people are eaten by piranhas.
If the fish are well-fed, they won’t bite humans.
3. Pollution affects the quality of life more than one can imagine. It works in mysterious ways,
sometimes which cannot be seen by the naked eye. However, it is very much present in
the environment. For instance, you might not be able to see the natural gases present in
the air, but they are still there. Similarly, the pollutants which are messing up the air and
increasing the levels of carbon dioxide is very dangerous for humans. Increased levels of
carbon dioxide will lead to global warming.
4. When a camera flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject's eyes may appear
red in the finished photograph. What is known as "red-eye" is the result of light from the
flash reflecting off the pupils of the eyes. The phenomenon of red-eye can be lessened
by using the red-eye reduction feature found on many SLR cameras. This feature
activates a lamp which shines a small light directly into the subject's eyes. When this
happens, the diameter of the pupil is reduced, thus tightening the opening in the iris. Since
a smaller pupil means a smaller host for the reflection, the chances of red-eye occurring
are greatly reduced.
5. People do it every day. They log on to their favorite website and browse for hours,
checking out bargains. They dump every possible wish into their shopping carts, knowing
they can cast each one aside before they finalize their purchases. On the way, they may
enter a sweepstakes in the hopes of winning a trip to Cabo San Lucas, or maybe even a
new SUV. And then, when they have decided on their purchases, they enter private
information without giving it a thought. With a keystroke, they release their personal data
into what may or may not be a secure zone. Despite what much of the public believes,
internet shopping is not safe.
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ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Read and understand each question. Explain your answers in 2-3 sentences. (5 pts.
each)
Criteria
Content 2
Organization of Ideas 2
Mechanics 1
2. What do you think is the purpose of presenting evidence after giving the argument in a
paragraph?
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #2
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify the flaw of the thesis statement below. Write (A) for announcement, (F) for
using only fact, and (O) for overly opinionated statements.
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ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Make your own thesis statement about the following topics.
Criteria
Content 3
Mechanics 2
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #3
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify what is asked. Write the correct answer on the space provided before each item.
ROUGH DRAFT 1. It is a writing stage that is considered as the first draft of your
paper. This stage helps discover ideas before writing.
WRITING 2. It is one of the macro skills that defines the ability to convert
thoughts into words with proper standards and punctuation,
grammar.
FREEWRITING 3. A prewriting strategy that uses force of narration to draw a stream
of connected ideas out of mind. It is a nonstop writing without
minding the grammar and the spelling to easily articulate your
thoughts.
CLUSTERING/MAPPING 4. A prewriting strategy that categorizes the main points to
organize the paragraphs into an order that makes sense, and to
make surethat each paragraph/idea can be fully developed.
OUTLINING 5. A prewriting strategy wherein you organize your thoughts through
making a chart or a blueprint of your plan.
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ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Make a plan using the given pre-writing strategies about the following topics. 5 pts. each
item.
Criteria
Content 3
Mechanics 2
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2. My Journey as a Senior High School Student (Freewriting)
My journey as a senior High student is very hard because we are curently exprencing
pandemic. I thought this year will gonna be exciting for me but it turned out this is the
worst year in all of my school years. Its hard to undestand the lesson and I am in trouble
for answering all of the given works because it is hard.
This type of setting is very exhausting I don’t know what to do in all the tasks because
somethimes I don’t get all the lesson being duscussed to us. I am struggle mentally and
emotionally I literaaly always cry in my room cause I my brain is usually drianed., I am
anxious and don’t know what to do.
I hose this pandemic will be over cause it causes a lot of suffering to all the people.
Senior high school in blended learning is not cool. I want a face to face discussion
wherien I can really understand the lesson and the teaching of the teacher.
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3. The coronavirus outbreak (Outlining)
CORONA OUTBREAK
P1
-Thesis statement: Coronavirus causes suffering to people and frontliners such as:
isolation, not having enough equipment, and loss of loved-ones and jobs.
P2
-The life of people in pandemic:
*Don’t have enough food during lockdown.
*Wearing masks and face shield is prohibited.
*The people thoughts in isolation.
P3
-The government’s action toward this global issue:
*Implementing social distancing.
*The economy of the Philippines despite in pandemic.
*The vaccine updates.
P4
-Blended Learning
*Academic Freeze being the hot topic.
*Student’s and Teacher’s experiences in blended learning.
*The lack of gadgets and poor connection in Philippines.
P5
-Conclusion
*The problems being address and have a solution
*My thoughts and last things I want to say in this essay.
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #4
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify what is asked. Choose from the given options in the box. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided for each item.
ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Make an effective paragraph from the given topic.
Criteria
Content 3
Mechanics 2
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #5
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Match column A with the correct answer on column B. Write only the letter of the answer
on the space provided in each item.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. 6. a. delete
b. close up this space
2.
7. c. begin new paragraph
d. transpose elemen ts
3. 8. e. insert something
f. a space needed here
4. 9. g. no paragraph
h. insert comma
5. 10. no i. use a period here
j. insert colon
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ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Read and understand each question. Then, answer them in 3-5 sentences.
Criteria
Content 2
Organization of Ideas 2
Mechanics 1
1. What is the difference between revision and editing in the post-writing stage?
2. What is the importance of post-writing strategies in making the writing process effective?
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Fourth Quarter
Learning Objectives:
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #6
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify whether the statement is true or false. Write T if the given statement is correct.
Otherwise, change the underlined word to make the statement true.
ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Write a paragraph on causal analysis about the given topic. You may write in another
sheet of paper and attach your work here.
Criteria
Content 4
Organization (logical reasoning) 4
Mechanics 2
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #7
I. Topic: Narration
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify what is asked. Choose from the given options in the box. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided before each item.
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3. It is an element of narration that deals with the proper and consistent usage of
pronouns in narrating.
4. It is an element of narration that deals with the five senses as used in narrating.
5. It is a strategy that writers utilize to add color and enrich the meaning of their
stories.
6. Highlighting the event that happened in the past by quickly looking at it.
7. It is a device that is quickly looking at something that will happen in the future.
8. It is a device that prolongs a single event to emphasize what happened.
9. It is a device that deals with a short narrative that is written from the writer’s
memory.
10. A narrative device that is characterized by putting together multiple events and
shortening a relatively long period of time.
ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Write a paragraph on narration about the given topic. You may write in another sheet of
paper and attach your work here.
Criteria
Content 4
Organization (sequence) 4
Mechanics 2
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #8
I. Topic: Definition
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Read and understand each question. Write the letter of the corresponding answer on
the space provided before each item.
1. It is the literal meaning of the word. It is the meaning from the dictionary.
a. Connotation c. Denotation
b. Synonyms d. Analysis
2. It is an interpreted meaning based on how people understand a word from their
personal or consensual experience. Also known as the secondary meaning of the
term.
a. Connotation c. Denotation
b. Synonyms d. Analysis
3. It is a technique of defining a term by giving examples of it.
a. Negation c. Denotation
b. Function d. Exemplification
4. It is a technique you can use in defining a term or concept by explaining what it is
not.
a. Negation c. Etymology
b. Exemplification d. Analysis
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5. A technique used in defining a word using its origin is . It explains
the evolution of the word.
a. Negation c. Etymology
b. Contrast d. Comparison
6. Another technique of defining is presenting the purpose of that certain thing.
a. Connotation c. Etymology
b. Function d. Exemplification
7. It is defining a term by breaking down the concept into its constituent parts.
a. Negation c. Slang
b. Exemplification d. Analysis
8. A technique in defining a term that is characterized by informality. It can also be
considered as “street talk” or “colloquial language.”
a. Negation c. Slang
b. Exemplification d. Analysis
9. Another technique of defining that associates the word or concept with something
else not necessarily synonymous with it.
a. Negation c. Synonyms
b. Contrast d. Comparison
10. It is a single word or phrase that shares almost the same meaning with the
concept you are trying to define.
a. Negation c. Synonyms
b. Contrast d. Comparison
ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Write a paragraph on definition about the given topic. You may write in another sheet of
paper and attach your work here.
Criteria
Content (accuracy of definition) 4
Organization 4
Mechanics 2
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #9
I. Topic: Exemplification
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Read and understand each question. Write the letter of the corresponding answer on
the space provided before each item.
2. It is a technique in supporting a claim that uses brief narratives that are told based
on author’s own memory that is short and interesting story, often proposed to
support or demonstrate some point
a. Enumeration c. Exemplification
b. Opinions d. Anecdotes
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3. In supporting a claim, it is important to concretize abstract concepts by giving a
description that would appeal to the reader’s sense of sight.
a. Visual Illustration c. Facts
b. Anecdotes d. Details
4. Giving ideas or concepts that are generally real, true, and existing is helpful in
establishing a claim.
a. Visual Illustration c. Facts
b. Anecdotes d. Details
5. In exemplification, one of the techniques used is the process of breaking down a
concept or idea into its constituent parts.
a. Visual Illustration c. Facts
b. Opinions d. Analyzing Details
6. Unlike facts, this technique deals with individual perception and interpretation of
people on certain events.
a. Observations c. Analyzing Details
b. Opinions d. Anecdotes
7. This technique is similar to describing that makes use of description-appealing to
five human senses.
a. Observations c. Facts
b. Opinions d. Visual Illustration
8. In giving examples the most effective way of naming things separately is
.
a. Enumeration c. Exemplification
b. Details d. Example
9. The main goal of exemplification is to give that will help explain and
illustrate the presented concept or idea.
a. Observations c. Facts
b. Details d. Examples
10. Among the five senses, the sense of is usually used to concretize
the abstract things by giving examples of it.
a. Taste c. Smell
b. Sight d. Touch
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ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Write a paragraph on exemplification about the given topic. You may write in another
sheet of paper and attach your work here.
Criteria
Content (accuracy of examples) 4
Organization of Ideas 4
Mechanics 2
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #10
I. Topic: Persuasion
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify the appeal used in the following arguments. Write P if the statement uses
Pathos, L if it is Logos, and E if the appeal used is Ethos.
1. Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James because Jordan won six
championships and James has only won two
2. My coach suggested I cross-train on Sundays to work different muscle groups.
3. By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water.
4. Listerine is recommended most by dental professionals.
5. Your words have power, use them wisely.
6. The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues
to check out.
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7. You should consider another route if you leave later. I heard that that street is far
more dangerous and ominous at night than during the daytime.
8. The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall.
9. Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while
driving.
10. You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people
do: you have heart.
ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Write a paragraph on persuasion about the given topic. You may write in another sheet
of paper and attach your work here.
Criteria
Content (logical reasoning) 4
Organization of Ideas 4
Mechanics 2
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #11
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Identify what is asked. Choose from the given options in the box. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided before each item.
A. Book D. Interview
B. Observation E. Magazine
C. Encyclopedia F. Internet sources
1. The most used source because of its convenience. Using the World Wide Web, the
researcher can easily search for something that entails only the action of clicking.
2. This source is considered as the “classics”. This holds the semblance of credibility and
truth since it was published.
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3. This source is highly recommended when you want to know the general truth about
something. It basically gives the general information and important details of a given
subject.
4. This kind of source gives the researcher the sense of experience where they can get
the information directly from the horse’s mouth.
5. It is a primary source wherein the researcher uses his/her own senses to take note of
everything that is happening around relevant to his/her study.
ACTIVITY 2
Procedures / Instructions
Read and understand each question. Write the letter of the corresponding answer on
the space provided before each item.
2. The researcher submits his or her own previous work, or mixes parts of previous
works, without permission from all professors involved.
a. Direct Plagiarism c. Accidental Plagiarism
b. Mosaic Plagiarism d. Self-Plagiarism
5. The citation and bibliography are unintentionally forgotten by the researcher due
to carelessness.
a. Direct Plagiarism c. Accidental Plagiarism
b. Mosaic Plagiarism d. Self-Plagiarism
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ACTIVITY 3
Procedures / Instructions
Create an APA citation using the given information below. (5pts each)
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HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO
Opus Deo Dignum
S.Y. 2020-2021
WORKSHEET #12
ACTIVITY 1
Procedures / Instructions
Write your own job application letter for your dream job. Write your letter in another
sheet of paper and attach your work on this page. (20pts)
Criteria
Content
● Accuracy 5
● Relevance 5
5
Organization 5
Mechanics
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