Grade 11 Reading and Writing  Description - in this pattern, transitional words are

Quarter 3 – Module 3: PROPERTIES OF A WELL- used to indicate location.

WRITTEN TEXT  Definition - a term is defined, its class, and its
specific details.
What I Need to Know
 Exemplification - this sort of text utilizes detailed
Properly composing a text is a process that entails a illustrations for clarification.
certain amount of complexity, demanding a great deal of  Comparison and contrast - a paragraph that shows
precision and proper training to carry out. Although comparison and contrast answer how the subjects
practically everyone can produce a comprehensible text that are the same or not.
passes on a message, in many cases, the result is far from  Cause and effect - this technique explores why
what we would consider a well-written text. Even in the things happen and what happens as a result.
media today, we see many errors, even in texts by  Process analysis - it describes how things work,
journalists or people with the relevant training. involving a series of steps in chronological ordering.
Lesson 1  Division and classification - a single subject is
PROPERTIES OF A WELL – targeted and broken down into components.
WRITTEN TEXT  Problem – solution - a problem is being presented
and a solution.
What's In
 Persuasion - this method involves facts that make
In the previous lesson, you have learned the the paragraph more convincing.
"PATTERNS OF WRITTEN TEXT. You are supposed to
compare and contrast patterns of written text across What's New
disciplines. The different development patterns are In exploring a text, you must understand what you
narration, description, definition, exemplification, are reading to get the text's message. You must develop
comparison and contrast, cause and effect, process the skill in verifying issues, affirming one's values, or
analysis, division and classification, problem-solution, even making a decision if necessary. At some point, the
and persuasion. Signal words or transitional expressions author offers information, but he/she challenges you to
are the key features of each pattern of development. These give reactions.
words emphasize the purpose of writing.
To properly evaluate the ideas you have gathered
while reading, you must know the different kinds of
Remember the different patterns of a written text
information - explicit information and implicit
 Narration - this paragraph follows a chronological information.
order of writing.
A Paragraph is composed of sentences that are
organized, coherent, and are all associated with one III. LANGUAGE USE
topic.For a paragraph, or for any composition, to be This enables writers to communicate their ideas
effective, it should consider the properties of a well-written without confusing their readers effectively. Thus, this refers
text. to the appropriateness of word usage and is known to be
one of the clearest indicators of a well- written text.
PROPERTIES OF A WELL – WRITTEN TEXT
LEVELS OF LANGUAGE USE
I. ORGANIZATION
Also known as the arrangement of ideas, incidents, 1. Informal/ Personal – refers to slang, local expressions, text
evidence, or details in a definite order in a paragraph, messaging like
essay, or speech. It is achieved when ideas are logically and 2. Standard/Academic – these are widely
accurately arranged. accepted words and phrases found in dictionaries, books, and
II. COHERENCE AND COHESION etc.
3. Business/Technical – refers to jargons of specific disciplines
 Coherence: This refers to the logical arrangement of
like scientific terms and special expressions.
sentences to be easily understood by the reader.
 Cohesion: This refers to how to word units,
IV. MECHANIC
sentences, and ideas were connected through the
Focuses on the technical structure of the text. It
arrangement of details according to orders and the
determines errors in grammar, abbreviations, spelling,
use of signal devices.
acronyms, capitalization, the use of numbers as part of
the statement, and correct punctuation marks.
Arrangement of Details
1. Chronological Order- the details are arranged in the
order in which they happened.
2. Spatial Order- sentences in a paragraph are arranged
through a geographical location, for example left-to-right, Task 1:
up- to-down, etc.  Create a short well – written text paragraph (any topic
3. Emphatic Order- sentences and paragraphs are of your choice for example about family, friends,
arranged depending on the writer’s purpose to emphasize experiences, your dreams etc.) that employs the
certain points in which it can be established in two ways: properties of a well–written text.
from least to most important, or from most to least
important.