Reading Writing WK 6

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Reading and Writing
Quarter 3, LAS 6:
Critical Reading as Looking for Ways of
Thinking
(Claim of Policy)
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Reading and Writing– Grade 11 Quarter 3 – LAS 6
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Development Team of the Module
Writer : ALDRIN L. RAMOS, TII
Editor : LUCY O. ELEP, TIII, Ed.D.
Reviewer : DARCY GUY Y. MAŃEBO, EPS
Illustrator : ALDRIN L. RAMOS, TII
Layout Artist: ALDRIN L. RAMOS, TII

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET ___6____
Name of Student: ____________________________________________________________
Learning Area – Grade Level: ________________________________________________

Date: ______________________________________________________________________
I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
This Learning Sheet will introduce another claim that is explicitly or implicitly made in a
written text. If your last Learning Sheet enables you to identify claim of fact, the claim of fact
will expose you to other texts that contains calls for some form of action.
II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCs
Identify claims explicitly or implicitly made in a written text: (claim of policy)
EN11/12RWS-IIIij-6.2
III. ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: “Let’s Practice” Familiarize with the words related to claim of policy.
Direction: Read the selection below, pick out the words that suggest claim of policy.

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Process questions
1. What are your considerations for choosing the words that signifies that it is a claim of
policy?
2. How do you differentiate claim of policy to claim of fact?
The Claim of Policy advocates a specific course of action. It asserts

that specific policies should be instituted as solutions to problems.
Claims of policy argue that certain conditions should exist. Almost
always "should" or "ought to" or "must" are included in this claim.
Claims of Policy are specific statements on procedures or laws that
need to be modified based on certain issues or conditions.
Most of the time, claims of policy ask for plans of action to solve
current problems.
Proof requires:
 Making proposed action (clear), need (justification), plan (must be
workable), benefit (advantages) consider opposition / counter
arguments.
Consider this statement, for example:
To attract more non-traditional students, this college must review and
revise its course offerings.
CLAIM OF POLICY
Examples:
 The mayor should suspend the classes today.

 You must send your children to public schools.
 The government should legalize medicinal marijuana.
 The Boy Scouts should not have to include gay scout leaders.
 Local Malls should not open during the general community quarantine.
 People should wear their mask in public places.
Activity 2: “Let’s Do It” Characteristics of claim of policy

Direction: study the characteristics given below, identify which among them are the
characteristics of claim of policy.
Usually based on reality Often procedural

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Considering opposing arguments Typically provide a solution
Can easily be verified Involves judgment and evaluation
Involves convincing the audience that “Ought”, “should”, “shall”, “must” are
a problem exists implied in the claim
IV. EVALUATION
Direction: Think of a problem in your community, write a simple claim of policy proposal to
suggest solutions to solve the problem.
V. RUBRIC FOR SCORING (Evaluation)
Features 5 3 2
Piece was written in Piece had little style Piece had no style
an interesting style or voice. and voice.
Quality of Writing and voice. Give some new Give some new
Very informative information but information but very
and organized poorly organized poorly organized
Virtually no spelling, Few spelling and Many spelling,
Grammar usage punctuation or punctuation errors, punctuation and
and Mechanics grammatical errors minor grammatical grammatical errors

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errors that interferes with

the meaning
Most of the signal Some of the signal No signal words
Presence of signal words for claim of words for claim of were used in the
words. policy are present policy are present piece
VI. ANSWER KEY

Activity 1
 Shall
 Should
Activity 2
 Often procedural
 Considering opposing arguments
 Typically provides solutions
Involves convincing the audience that a problem exists
 Ought”, “should”, “shall”, “must” are implied in the claim
Evaluation
Answer may vary
VII. REFERENCES
Books:
Antonio, M., Sarte, Inigo M., and Tangonan, O., (2017). Reading and Writing Skills for
Senior High School Students. MUTYA Publishing Inc.
Barrot, Jessie., 2016. Academic Reading and Writing for Senior High School. C&E
Publishing Inc.
Websites:
https://www.slideshare.net/ariandeisecalalang/claims-ofpolicy
Analyzing a written text. Retrieved from:

https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/co301aman/pop7b3.c fm
Inference reading. Retrieved from: http://www.criticalreading.com/inference_reading.htm
Critical reading strategies. Retrieved from:

http://www.salisbury.edu/counseling/new/7_critical_reading_strategies.ht ml

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Forlini, et.al., (2004) Prentice Hall: Grammar and Composition.


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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE

Reading and Writing– Grade 11 Quarter 3 – LAS 6

Development Team of the Module

Writer : ALDRIN L. RAMOS, TII

Editor : LUCY O. ELEP, TIII, Ed.D.

Reviewer : DARCY GUY Y. MAŃEBO, EPS

Illustrator : ALDRIN L. RAMOS, TII

Layout Artist: ALDRIN L. RAMOS, TII

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET ___6____

Name of Student: ____________________________________________________________

Learning Area – Grade Level: ________________________________________________

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The Claim of Policy advocates a specific course of action. It asserts

 The mayor should suspend the classes today.

Activity 2: “Let’s Do It” Characteristics of claim of policy

Usually based on reality Often procedural

Considering opposing arguments Typically provide a solution

Can easily be verified Involves judgment and evaluation

V. RUBRIC FOR SCORING (Evaluation)

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errors that interferes with

VI. ANSWER KEY

Analyzing a written text. Retrieved from:

Inference reading. Retrieved from: http://www.criticalreading.com/inference_reading.htm

Critical reading strategies. Retrieved from:

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Forlini, et.al., (2004) Prentice Hall: Grammar and Composition.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET _6__