LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN READING IN WRITING

Worksheet No. 5 Quarter: 3

Learner’s Name: _____________________ Date: _____________________
Grade Level/Strand: _____________________ Score: _____________________

Evaluate a written text based on its properties (organization, coherence and

cohesion, language use and mechanics) specifically, after working on this
learning activity sheet, you should be able to:
✔ identify the features of a well written text based on language use
✔ evaluate a written text based on its language use

What Is Language Use?

Language use is one of the clearest indicators of a well-written text. It enables writers to
effectively communicate ideas without confusing the reader. It allows the writer to express the
message that they want to convey to the readers.

What are the Levels of Language Use?

1. Informal/Personal - slang, local expressions, text messaging. It is usually used in

writing for family, friends, and colleagues.

Examples:

Hey
Sup
OTW
BRB
Bes
Pet (friend)

2. Standard/Academic - widely accepted words and phrases found in books,

magazines, and newspapers.
 Examples:
Note to a professor:
I missed the class last night. May I e-mail my paper later?

The problem is garbage management as it greatly affects the students

who are occupying the SJH Bldg.

3. Business/Technical - scientific terms, jargons, and special expressions.

Examples:

Education:
“This School Year, the Department of Education focused only on the
Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC).

What are the Principles of Language Use?

1. Use clear and concise sentences, usually about 18 words long.

Bullying is something that Bullying can be prevented

can be prevented by the
students and this has to be
handled by parents and
school staff.
by the students. This should
be handled by parents and
school staff.

2. Avoid redundancies, clichés, wordiness, and highfalutin.

Examples of redundancy
Although offsprings are Although children are told
taught not to obtain free not to take gifts from
gifts from strangers, at the strangers, many still do.
present moment many still
do.

Examples of cliché

Time will tell,

in a jiffy,
brave as a lion,

Highfalutin words

Hackslaver - to hesitate or stammer in speec

Hedley-medley - a confused jumble
 Wordiness

Wordy Simplified
is located in is in
is required to must or should

3. Although may be used, avoid overusing, “There” and “It”. Drop it.
There's a book on the table. A book is on the table.

4. Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate. Be condensed.

We're going to make a country in which We hope to build an inclusive society.
no one is left out.

5. Be consistent in pronoun point of view.

We should simply accept that fate is We should simply accept that fate is
simply an illusion; you must not leave simply an illusion; we must not leave our
our decisions something that does not decisions something that does not exist.
exist.

6. Avoid sexist language.

Every employee should submit his All employees should submit their
credentials. credentials.

7. Use appropriate level of formality.

Yes, diskettes are like a thing of the Diskettes may be outdated, but they are
past, but they’re still cool today. still fascinating.

Level of Formality

INFORMAL FORMAL HIGHLY FORMAL

first, second, third subsequently

Time To begin with
then previously
Sequence afterwards
next
in addition
also
Addition moreover equally important
and
furthermore
therefore consequently
so
Cause/Effect as a result accordingly
for
thus hence
also as well as bear resemblance
Comparison too both…..and to in common
like neither…nor with
 but however conversely
Contrast or nevertheless on the contrary
nor yet in opposition to
for example
Example as an illustration
for instance
Summary / finally in summary
Conclusion last in conclusion

What are the tones of writing covered by language use?

1. Subjective Tone – uses the writer’s personal biases and judgement. It tells
us something about the writer, and particularly on how
he/she feels.
Example:
Here is an excerpt from the Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats

“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard

Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on…
Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone:
Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave
Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare;”

This is an example of a subjective approach. Here, the speaker expresses his

feelings of love for the old days of Ancient Greece. In this stanza, he is talking about
a musician who is playing pipes beautifully. He escapes from physical world to his
world of fantasy, where weather never changes and there is an eternal spring. The act
of the writer of expressing his own feeling makes this example a subjective writing.

2. Objective Tone – uses factual information and arguments. It is an impersonal style of

writing. It gives us information about something but does not include information about
the writer.

Example:
Here is a portion of the news on “Ministry of Health prepares Lao media to
report on the next COVID-19 outbreak” dated June 26, 2020.

Health authorities in Lao PDR are working to further strengthen the surveillance
systems for early warning and detection of outbreaks. For example, they now have
staff in place to do health screening at all international points of entry into the
country and are putting in place community-level surveillance to rapidly detect
clusters of people with COVID-like symptoms such as cough and fever.

Practice Task 1: Let’s LEVEL up

 This is a 10-item practice test. Read each word and identify the level of language use.
Select from the choices given below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
a. personal b. academic c. technical

________ 1. sis ________ 6. Wazzup

________ 2. medical certificate ________ 7. sports news
________ 3. letter to the editor ________ 8. subpoena
________ 4. journal ________ 9. lesson plan
________ 5. dude ________ 10. Editorial

Practice Task 2: Guess WHAT?

Identify whether the statement is subjective or objective in tone. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
_______________ 1. I performed an experiment.
_______________ 2. The film lasted for one hour and forty-five minutes.
_______________ 3. She graduated in UP Diliman as Cum Laude.
_______________ 4. That was a horrible accident!
_______________ 5. He got married on the 24th of May 2020.

Practice Task 3: APPLY now!

Determine the principle of language use applied in the sentences that follow. Choose your
answer from the box. Write the letter of your choice on a separate sheet of paper.

a. Use clear and concise sentences, usually about 18 words long.

b. Avoid redundancies, clichés, wordiness, and highfalutin.
c. Although may be used, avoid overusing “There” and “it”. Drop it.
d. Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate. Be condensed.
e. Be consistent in pronoun point of view.
f. Avoid sexist language.
g. Use appropriate level of formality.

________ 1. A teacher should make it a point to motivate her students.

________ 2. Everyone is required to wear a mask.
________ 3. There’s a pencil on the floor.
________ 4. We should fight for what is right; you should not keep yourself in silence.
________ 5. I would like to thank my boss and the young fellas for selecting me for this honor.
________ 6. I was his princess once upon a time.
________ 7.The man who stole my wallet was forced to do such thing because of poverty and
his mother died two days ago.
________ 8. A person of perseverance is always willing to do his best to achieve his goal.
________ 9. We are willing to take the risk for I know that this is what is ought to be done.
________ 10. Hey Sir, when should we submit our project?
 Write an essay, on a piece of paper, about your most hated rule in the house. Consider
the proper language use as a property of a well-written text. Choose one from the options.

1. Everybody must be home at 8 PM.

2. No boyfriend/girlfriend while studying.
3. No ML during school days.
4. School-house, house-school policy.
5. Parents’ decisions are final.

References
Barrot , Jessie S., Ph.D., Academic Reading and Writing for Senior High School ,
C & E Publishing Inc. and Jessie S. Barrot, Ph.D., 2016
www.bbc.co.uk. “Objective Tone and Subjective Tone”. Accessed July 2, 2020.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1837_aae/page47.shtm
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Prepared by:
April Pauline F. Arevalo/Teacher III
Bulan National High school/Sorsogon Province Division

Module Writers:
Arvic L. Fortes
Cyrel E. Baldorado

Quality Assured by:

Maricel M. Dineros
EPS I-ENGLISH/ Sorsogon Province Division