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English
Quarter 4 – Module 3:
Synthesizing Information Found
in Various Sources
English – Grade 8
Quarter 4 – Module 3: Synthesizing information found in various sources
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English
Quarter 4 – Module 3:
Synthesizing Information found
in Various Sources
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English Grade 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 3
on Synthesizing essential information found in various sources.

The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help the learners
understand the topic and develop the desired skill or learning competency.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning.

Remind the learner that if there are things he/she doesn’t understand, he/she
must not hesitate to call for your help and assistance.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English Grade 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Synthesizing essential information found in various sources.

The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help you understand
the topic and develop the desired skill or learning competency.

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own learning. Take
time to read, understand, and perform the different activities in the module. If there
are things you don’t understand, do not hesitate to call your facilitator / teacher for
assistance.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.

2. Do not forget to answer Let us Try before moving on to the other activities
in the module.

3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.

4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.

5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.

6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with
it.

We hope that you will find meaningful learning as you go through the different
activities in this module.

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 Let Us Learn

Good day, my dearest learner! In this module, you will learn to identify the
essential information from the different sources and will be able to synthesize using
paraphrasing skills.

Writing is an important skill to be learned by everyone. Hope you find interests

of learning this skill. Writing is achievable if you constantly read topics and practice
writing using your own words. May you find excitement of learning from this module.
Enjoy learning!

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify information from different sources;
2. Classify relevant ideas and supporting ideas from various sources;
3. Use the essential information to form a text;
4. Evaluate the elements used in the text through a set of criteria; and
5. Synthesize essential information found in various sources.

Let Us Try

You may read well each item and answer honestly the pre-assessment activity.

DIRECTIONS: Read closely each item to infer the essential information from the
given text. Encircle the letter of your best choice.
(For items 1-8)

Technology has big impact to the lives of mankind. According to a college

student in North America in her anecdote, connectivity or the easy access of online
communication has brought family and the world within reach. However, a study
had proven that using technology declined students’ academic performance,
dehumanized school environments, distorted socialization and isolated
individuals (Alhumaid, 2019). Too much association with technology changes
humans to become less affectionate and carefree.

Source: Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie, “Stories from Experts about Impact of Digital Life.”name
of journal Volume Year of Publication: page coverage. Accessed June 20,
2020.https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/07/03/fifty-fifty-anecdotes-how-digital-life-
has-been-both-positive-and-negative/

1. Does the paragraph above tell a clear topic sentence?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

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2. Does the paragraph discuss more than one source?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

3. Does the paragraph mention only the most relevant findings, rather than
describing every part of the studies?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

4. Does the paragraph discuss the similarities or differences between the

sources, rather than summarizing each source in turn?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

5. What criteria do synthesized paragraph have?

A. The paragraph introduces a clear topic sentence.

B. The paragraph discusses more than one source.

C. The paragraph is organized around a single idea.

D. All of the above

6. What is the essential information found in the text?

A. Technology is life.

B. Technology leads to easy access.

C. Technology changes human’s attributes in life.

D. Technology has big impact to the lives of mankind.

7. Which title best suits the paragraph?

A. The Power of Technology

B. The Impact of Technology

C. The Real Use of Technology

D. The Advantage and Disadvantage of Technology

8. What is the meaning of the text?

A. Technology destroys life.

B. Technology is both good and bad.

C. Technology can make people’s lives easy.

D. Technology changes man’s perspective in life.

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 (For Items 9-15)

Is social media good or bad?

Social media is a means of communication reaching out to people all

over the world. Many researches show that social media has both the good
and bad sides. A study claimed that Whatsapp and Facebook improved
reading skills of the Facebook users; however, it leads students to be poor in
grammar and spelling. It also let the students spend less time in studying,
submit late assignments and become social media addicts (Mingle, & Adams,
2015).

Lau (2017) also concluded that, “Social media does not affect the
performance of students in school, but, social media multitasking and video
gaming highly affects their academic performance”. Parents must be vigilant
of their children’s engagement in social media. No one can predict the
implications of social media into our lives.

Source: “Computers in Human Behavior”, ScienceDirect Volume 68 March 2017: Pages 286-291, accessed June 20,
2020, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563216307841

9. Does the writer of the texts put findings or arguments of the sources in his
own words?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

10. Do the paragraphs organize around a single idea?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

11. Do the paragraphs directly discuss relevant ideas to the topic?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

12. Do the paragraphs use logical transition from one paragraph to the next
one?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

13. What is the meaning of the text?

A. Social media is today’s trending.
B. Limited use of social media can improve school achievements.
C. Social media improves reading skills and does not affect performance
in school.
D. Too much utilization of social media and other Apps leads to poor
performance in school.

14. What is the essential information found in the text?

A. Social media does not affect the performance of students in school.
B. Too engrossed in reading Whatsapp and Facebook leads to poor
academic performance.

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 C. A study reveals that Whatsapp and Facebook improved reading skills
of the Facebook users.
D. Utilizing social media multitasking and video gaming highly affect
students’ academic performance.

15. What is the purpose of using in-text citation like (Mingle & Adams, 2015)
in the text?
A. To recognize the research work
B. To value the findings of the research
C. To inform the readers of who the writers are
D. To acknowledge the source of information

Were you able to answer the pre-assessment perfectly? You may check the key
answers. This time, you may proceed to the next activity of this module.

Let Us Study

You are about to learn the substance of the module. You may relax yourself and
unleash your mind from any apprehensions. Happy Learning!

Synthesizing is an ability to combine different ideas to create a sensible writing

piece. Not all are gifted writers. To become one, we must be equipped with varied
ideas, must be rich in vocabulary and must be knowledgeable in sentence structure
and grammar.

Writing can be fun, too. However, for everyone to appreciate it, we have to
learn first how to synthesize ideas. Synthesizing needs skills like paraphrasing or
summarizing.

When you synthesize, you need to paraphrase or to summarize. This module

can give you better understanding on paraphrasing.

Activity 1 Recall me
Read closely the text below and take note of the most important details that
will help you connect in the succeeding tasks.

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Jess: (chatting to Drew) Hey, Drew! How are you?

Drew: I’m good, Jess! What are you busy with?

Jess: I’m reviewing our previous module on primary sources and secondary sources.

Drew: That sounds cool! What have you learned, Jess?

Jess: Well, I have learned that primary sources are first-hand account of an event
or time period and are considered to be authoritative. This includes diaries, original
documents, biographies, autobiographies, manuscripts, interviews, speeches, oral
histories, newspaper, and editorial/opinion pieces. In here, we can get information
for our research or any writing piece we will make. Right, Drew?

Drew: You are definitely right, Jess. On the other hand, secondary sources offer an
analysis, interpretation or a restatement of primary sources and are considered to
be persuasive. Some examples of secondary sources are journal articles, dictionaries,
encyclopedias, books and political commentary. See, Jess, I also reviewed. ☺

Jess: Great! I’m so excited for our next lesson.

Drew: I, too.

Were you able to remember your lesson on different sources of information? This
is very necessary in your succeeding activities. Hope you catch up. Let’s continue.

Activity 2 Search In
You are going to read three sources of information. Make sure to read the directions
carefully before proceeding to other activities. Enjoy reading!

DIRECTIONS: Before reading the three texts/ sources of information, answer first
the statements under the Anticipated Guide Activity. Tick (√) the appropriate box
in the column marked BEFORE. Then, after reading all the texts/sources of
information and doing the activities, revisit this activity sheet and tick (√) the
appropriate box in the column marked AFTER.

Anticipated Guide Activity

BEFORE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXTS/SOURCES AFTER

YES NO YES NO
1. Mayor Sara Duterte supports the doctors and the
medical team's recommendation to mandate the public
to use the prescribed face masks.
2. The city mayor advised the public to wear N95 masks
or surgical mask than cotton masks.

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 3. Reusable masks or cotton masks are enough to filter
the tiny viruses.
4. Because of N95 masks shortage, US surgeon general
told the public that masks are not effective in
preventing people from COVID-19.
5. The World Health Organization (WHO) also stated
that those who wear masks are people taking care of a
person with suspected COVID-19 infection.
6. The Chinese CDC (Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention) director general stated, “If we are wearing
face masks, it can prevent droplets that carry the virus
from escaping and infecting others.

7. There is no good reason to believe that Do It Yourself

(DIY) masks are helpful in preventing the virus.
8. WHO and CDC have conflicting recommendations in
wearing face masks.
9. WHO said there was no evidence wearing face mask
whether medical or other types can protect people from
infections.
10. U.S. CDC recommended everyone to wear cloth
masks not to protect the wearer from infection but
rather to prevent infected people to pass on the virus.

This time, you are going to read the three texts/sources of information. You may
revisit the Anticipated Guide activity after reading and gathering essential information
from the different sources. You focus on the importance of face masks in COVID-19
pandemic.

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DIRECTIONS: Read the three sources several times. Gather the essential (important)
information from each source that will help you develop paragraph/s about “Why
should People Wear Face Mask during Pandemic?” Use a separate sheet if necessary.

Source 1

Wearing of masks now mandatory in Davao City

DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte has urged the public to use the proper
masks recommended by doctors to protect them from the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19).
In the latest Executive Order No. 20-A, it was cited there that Dabawenyos
would be required to wear masks when going outside.
“Face masks with face shields are encouraged,” it said.
Duterte said, “Follow the recommendation of the doctors to wear the proper
surgical masks, and those that are given to you by the city government,” The masks
distributed to the public were prescribed and designed by the infectious disease
doctors. Using reusable masks are not adequate enough to filter the virus.
Source: Warren Elijah E. Valdez. “Wearing of (Placeholder1)masks now mandatory in Davao City”. Manila
Bulletin, accessed June 20, 2020, https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/03/26/wearing-of-masks-now-mandatory-
in-davao-city/

1. What are the important/ essential information you can find in the text?

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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Source 2
Simple DIY masks could help flatten the curve
We should all wear them in public.

Facing shortages of the N95 masks needed by health-care workers, the

U.S. surgeon general announced on Feb. 29 that masks “are NOT effective in
preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus,” despite significant
scientific evidence to the contrary. This is not just a problem in the United
States. Even the World Health Organization says, “you only need to wear a mask
if you are taking care of a person with suspected 2019-nCoV infection.”
DIY (Do It Yourself) masks would help people a lot. As what George Gao,
director general
1. What of important/
are the the Chineseessential
Center information
for Disease you
Control andinPrevention
can find the text?
stated, “Many people have asymptomatic or presymptomatic infections. If
they___________________________________________________________________________
are wearing face masks, it can prevent droplets that carry the virus from
escaping and infecting others.”
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Source: Jeremy Howard. “Simple DIY masks could help flatten the curve”. The Washington
Post, accessed June 20, 2020,
___________________________________________________________________________
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/28/masks-all-coronavirus/

Source 3

Should We All Be Wearing Face Masks?

Here's Why Experts Are So Conflicted

Conflicting recommendations
Two of the world's major health organisations disagree on mask wearing.
The World Health Organisation(WHO) currently discourages mask use: There is
currently no evidence that wearing a mask (whether medical or other types) by
healthy persons in the wider community setting, including universal community
masking, can prevent them from infection with respiratory viruses, including
COVID-19.
WHO does recommend special masks (N95 masks or equivalent) plus other
protection for health-care workers working with people who have, or are suspected
to have, COVID-19.
By contrast, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the
United States has recently recommended everyone to wear a (cloth) mask.
However, this is to prevent infected people passing on the infection, not to prevent
the wearer getting infected.

Source: Paul Glasziou & Chris Del Mar. Should We All Be Wearing Face Masks? Here's Why
Experts Are So Conflicted. Science Alert, accessed June 20, 2020, https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-
why-advice-on-whether-you-should-wear-a-mask-is-just-so-confusing

1. What are the important/ essential information you can find in the text?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

You have read all the sources. Were you able to identify essential information
from each text? This time, go back to the reading materials. Pay attention to the
italicized sentences, it might give you hint finding the relevant ideas of the text.

DIRECTIONS: Reread the three sources of information. Classify which are relevant
ideas and which are supporting ideas using the chart below. Use separate paper for
your draft work. (Source 1 is done for your reference.)

RELEVANT IDEAS/ SUPPORTING IDEAS/

INFORMATION
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Source 1 Example: Example:

1. Mayor Sara Duterte 1. Duterte said, “Follow the

implemented Executive Order No.
20-A, mandating all Dabawenyoes
to wear the face masks prescribed
by the doctors.
recommendation of the
doctors to wear the proper
surgical masks, and those
that are given to you by the
city government,”

2. Using reusable (cloth)

masks are not adequate
enough to filter the virus.

Source 2

Source 3

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 Were you able to write your answer? Well, the secret in getting the correct
answer is to keep on reading the text until you absorb the meaning of the text.

DIRECTIONS: Reread the three reading texts from Sources 1, 2 and 3. Use the
essential information and supporting details you have gathered from each source in
a sensible sentence.(Source 1 is done for your reference.)

Example:
Source 1
1. Mayor Sara Duterte implemented Executive Order No. 20-A that mandated
all Dabawenyoes to wear the recommended surgical masks by the doctors and the
masks provided by the government. Thus, reusable or cloth masks were discouraged.

Source 2
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Source 3
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Congratulations! You were able to write sentences. But before you proceed, go
back to the Anticipated Activity and answer the AFTER column.
Now, you already have the confidence to continue the next activity. Good Luck!

DIRECTIONS: Write paragraphs using the information/ideas you gathered from

previous activities.Combine those information/ideas with your own words to come
out with a Write Up about, “Why should People Wear Face Mask during Pandemic?
”Use separate sheets for your draft work.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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 Were you able to make a Write Up activity? That’s great! You are learning little
by little. Just enjoy writing!

Directions:Use the checklist to evaluate the quality of your Write Up. Mark
check (√) if the statement is observed in your text, then mark (X) if not.

Check Criteria for a good Write Up

(√) if
observed
in your
Write Up

Do I introduce the paragraph with a clear, focused topic sentence?

Do I discuss more than one source in the paragraph?

Do I mention only the most relevant findings, rather than

describing every part of the studies?

Do I discuss the similarities or differences between the sources,

rather than summarizing each source in turn?

Do I put the findings or arguments of the sources in my own

words?

Is the paragraph organized around a single idea?

Is the paragraph directly relevant to my research question or

topic?

Is there a logical transition from this paragraph to the next one?

Were you able to get perfect Check(√). That’s wonderful. If you happened to have
(X) mark, don’t be saddened. It is worth trying. So, let’s proceed.

Directions: Make necessary revision of your Write Up to ensure your quality work.
Follow the set of criteria on the checklist. Use separate sheet for your draft work.

Revision:

“Why should People Wear Face Mask during Pandemic?”

_______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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 Writing is not an easy acitivity yet constant practice of reading and writing can
help you improve yourself and feel fulfilled after doing composition writing. Still, what
you did was a good job!

This was the step-by-step process you did in your activity.

1. Reading several times the different sources

2. Organizing notes in every sources

3. Identifying relevant ideas and supporting ideas

4. Restructuring your notes by concepts or ideas

5. Combining sources of ideas and your own ideas

6. Writing a paragraph

This is what we call Synthesizing.

TRIVIA

Synthesise and synthesize are synonymous. Synthesise is British

English while synthesize is American English.

Synthesizing is combining different aspects of your ideas and research and the
ideas of others in order to produce new ideas. It is an important aspect of academic
writing.

How do you synthesise?

• When you synthesize, you paraphrase and summarize to

produce new ideas or arguments.
•
To Synthesise you need the skills of:

• Paraphrasing and Summarizing

(Paraphrasing is to reword the ideas; Summarizing is to sum up or
recap.)
• Unlike a Paraphrase or a Summary, which only use ONE
author’s idea at a time, a Synthesis combines two or more things
to produce a new, more complex product.

• Always with the Question and Thesis Statement in mind.

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 Example:
1. “Why should People Wear Face Mask during Pandemic?”

To acknowledge the source of information:

You may cite works by using in-text citation.

One author: (Cowling, 2019)

Two authors: (Baller & McFord, 1984) Webby& Webster (2003) or

Three or more authors: Dela Peña et al., 2010)

You can introduce source information with a phrase like “according to” or
use signal words like states, argues, claims, concludes, suggests, reveals,
explains, etc. in your statements.

In using source of information, there are two ways;

EXAMPLE 1:

1. In-Text Citation for Direct Quotation –Using quotation marks (“....”) and signal
words like “According to”, states, says and others.

“But if everybody is wearing face masks, that would mean infected

and asymptomatic people are also wearing masks. That could help to
reduce the amount of virus which gets into the environment and
potentially causes infections,” says Ben Cowling, head of epidemiology
and biostatistics at the University of Hong Kong.

2. In-Text Citation (Paraphrased/ Rephrased)

Head of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Hong

Kong, Cowling (2019), stated that when all people wear face masks it
will decrease the number of infections.

EXAMPLE 2:

1. In-Text Citation for Direct Quotation

According to Webby & Webster (2003), “Pandemics have existed for

many years; yet, up to this time, no recourse has found to become prepared.
However, the answer to this is by prioritizing what remains to be done and

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 exploring the reasons for our current lack of preparedness for an influenza
pandemic”.

2. In-Text Citation (Paraphrased/ Rephrased)

Webby & Webster (2003) concluded that the only way to become
prepared in any pandemic is to make immediate actions to whatever is needed
and to find remedies to resolve the issue on preparedness.

Study the example of SYNTHESIZED paragraphs:

Table 1.1

“Why should People Wear Face Mask during Pandemic?”

Face masks wearing is an indication of pandemic era. Our lives are

totally changed by this. Both government and private sectors have employed
new set up of their services. There are wide disseminations of Do’s and Don’ts
about our present situation. The writer
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends special masks (N95 masks
or equivalent) plus other protection for healthcare workers working with people who has
have, or are suspected to have, COVID-19. It is supported by Davao City Mayor included
Sara Duterte who mandated all Dabawenyos to wear the prescribed facemask multiple
recommended by the medical team for safety purposes.
However, due to the shortage of these special masks, WHO discouraged the resources
use of masks for it was not yet proven that face mask whether medical or other in the
types can prevent the public from infections. paragraph.
In contrary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United
States and Chinese CDC Director General George Gao, had recommended everyone
to wear DIY (Do It Yourself) cloth masks to prevent infected people passing the virus
to others.
Though wearing face masks do not show evidence of protection to mankind,
public must take extra precautions and follow strictly the health protocols given by
the government.

This writer has also analysis and added

something to the text.

The above text is an example of synthesized paragraphs. You may study the sequence
and compare it to your previous output. You may now proceed to the next activity.

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 Let Us Practice
You have discovered new ideas from your previous tasks. Was it wonderful
to know something new? Yes! Right!?You may continue enjoying while learning.

Activity 3 Text Analysis

DIRECTIONS: Revisit the synthesized paragraph in Table 1.1. Reread and evaluate
the text using the criteria below. Tick the box if the statement is observed in the
text.

Check (√) Criteria for a good

if composition writing
observed
in your
compositi
on

Do I introduce the paragraph Do I put the findings or

with a clear, focused topic arguments of the sources in
sentence? my own words?

Do I discuss more than one Is the paragraph organized

source in the paragraph? around a single idea?

Do I mention only the most Is the paragraph directly

relevant findings, rather than relevant to my research
describing every part of the question or topic?
studies? Do I mention only the
most relevant findings, rather
than describing every part of the
studies?

Do I discuss the similarities or Is there a logical transition

differences between the sources, from this paragraph to the next
rather than summarizing each one?
source in turn?

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 Let Us Practice More
Activity 4 Paraphrasing
DIRECTIONS: Paraphrase the following passages after reading well. Be
sure to say it in your own words but retain the original meaning of the passage.

Quoted:

1. “There will be no face-to-face until safe. We can still provide learning opportunities
to our students, without requiring them to come to school, through blended and
distance learning.” Education Secretary Leonor Briones in an online press briefing.

Paraphrased:

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Quoted:

2. According to Smita Jha, “I have two kids, aged 14 and 12. I am glad that the studies
are happening, albeit online. But, I am also troubled by the fact that the kids are on
their phone the whole day, for their classes and other online activities. This causes
stress to the eyes and leads to headaches. I also feel kids are not able to take it as
seriously as they would have, had they been in schools. We have limited resources
at home, and they have to be shared now between parents and children. We had to
buy an extra phone for the kids to use for their classes!”

Paraphrased:

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Quoted:

3. Mrs. Smith discovered that “Homeschooling made her discover her children’s
hobbies and interests in school. For instance, his eldest son loves Mathematics and
History and her second child really enjoys reading and creative writing, languages

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and Japanese culture and Mathematics. While, her third child has a passion for art
and video game creation in which he is learning in his free time from home”.

Paraphrased:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

Quoted:
4. “There are advantages when our children stay at home for schooling. The family
has more time spending together and we can know our children better.” Mrs. Smith
added.

Paraphrased:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Let Us Remember
How do you find paraphrasing? Were you able to write the answer
correctly? That’s amazing! You may proceed to the next activity.

Activity 5: Complete Me

DIRECTIONS: Complete the following statements.

1.__________________________is combining different sources of ideas with your own

idea to come up with new ideas.
2. When synthesizing, you need the skills of _________________________ and
______________________________.

3. What are the steps in synthesizing different aspects of ideas?

1. ______________________________________

2. ______________________________________

3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________

5. ______________________________________

6. ______________________________________

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 Let Us Assess

Test I.
DIRECTIONS: Read closely each item to infer the essential information and
the text. Choose a letter for your best answer.

(For Items 1-5)

A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that
begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the
water. An example of this is Hurricane Katrina which began as
Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on
August 23, 2005. Later, he said depression strengthened into a
tropical storm and continued to move into Florida, and became a
Category 1 hurricane for only two hours. Before it made landfall
around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm
weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering
the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Katrina caused large damaged in the
entire cities and killed many people.
Source: 8th Grade Reading Worksheets | Eighth | Ereading Worksheets. accessed June 20,
2020, https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/browse-worksheets-by-grade-level/reading-
worksheets-by-grade-level/8th-grade-reading-worksheets/

1. What is the meaning of the text?

A. Hurricane destructs mankind.

B. Many were killed when hurricane blasted.

C. Hurricane Katrina began as tropical depression.

D. A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain.

2. What is the essential information found in the text?

A. People can prevent hurricane.

B. Hurricane starts from tropical depression.

C. Many were killed when hurricane blasted.

D. A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain.

3. Which title best suits the paragraph?

A. How Hurricane Rotates?

B. The Nature of Hurricane

C. Hurricane and Its Wonders

D. The Damage Hurricane can Cause

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 4. What criterion is observed in the text?

A. The paragraph discusses more than one source.

B. The paragraph is organized around a single idea.

C. The paragraph discusses findings and arguments.

D. The paragraph discusses the similarities or differences between the

sources.

5. What transitional word is used in this statement, “An example of this is

Hurricane Katrina which began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the
southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005.”?

A. began as

B. an example of this

C. as tropical depression

D. over the southeastern Bahamas

(For Items 6-10)

More and more people these days are buying tablets or cellphones
instead of personal computers. Each has advantages over the other. If you
have to write a paper, build a website, or do a lot of computer work, you
will probably want to use a personal computer since it will have a full size
keyboard. Tablets also have keyboards, but they are not as comfortable
to use for long periods of time since they are smaller. If you are just doing
some casual internet browsing, social networking, or messaging, you may
just want to use a tablet.

Source: 8th Grade Reading Worksheets | Eighth | Ereading Worksheets. accessed

June 20, 2020, https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/browse-worksheets-by-grade-
level/reading-worksheets-by-grade-level/8th-grade-reading-worksheets/

6. What is the meaning of the text?

A. Tablets and computers are similar.

B. Students prefer to use tablets than computers.

C. It is about the importance of tablets and computer nowadays.

D. People need tablets and computers for easy access of information.

7. What is the essential information found in the text?

A. More people are using tablets instead of computers.

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 B. Tablets are more convenient to use than computers.

C. Personal computers are helpful when you write research paper and
other related computer work.

D. Computers are advantageous to used in paper works while tablets

are best for internet browsing, social networking and messaging.

8. Which title best suits the paragraph?

A. Tablets vs. Computers

B. Tips to maintain Tablets and Computers

C. The Difference between Tablets and Computers

D. The Importance of Tablets and Computers Nowadays

9. What criterion is observed in the text?

A. The paragraph discusses findings and arguments.

B. The paragraph discusses more than one source.

C. The paragraph is organized around a single idea.

D. The paragraph discusses the similarities or differences between the

two subjects

10. How does the paragraph develop?

A. It is developed by giving examples.

B. It is developed by citing arguments.

C. It is developed by giving definition of the topic.

D. It is developed by giving similarities and differences.

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 (For Items 11-15)

Homeschooling has both advantage and disadvantage. For some

parents, homeschooling is a great answer for the pandemic crisis that we
are facing now. (Smith, 2019) explained that homeschooling made her
family closer than ever. They spent more time together and she was able
to discover her children’s interests and hobbies.
However, Smita Jha stated that homeschooling caused her worried
because her family has limited resources. She can’t provide everything to
her children. She understood well that homeschooling is the utmost
solution for preventing children from infections. All households must
embrace the present new normal life.

Source: Should kids be sent back to schools? Three parents share their lockdown fears.
The Indian Express, accessed June 20, 2020,
https://indianexpress.com/article/parenting/learning/should-kids-be-sent-back-to-
schools-three-parents-share-their-lockdown-fears-6458433/

11. What is the meaning of the text?

A. Homeschooling gives more time to family.

B. All people must embrace new normal life.

C. Homeschooling causes threat to our children.

D. Homeschooling is the best solution for pandemic crisis.

12. What is the essential information found in the text?

A. Homeschooling brings the family closer.

B. Other families have limited financial resources.

C. Some families see homeschooling as advantageous.

D. Homeschooling has both advantage and disadvantage.

13. Which title best suits the paragraph?

A. My New Normal Life

C. My Homeschooling and I

D. Homeschooling and its Advantage

B. Homeschooling is the Best Way to fight Pandemic

14. What criterion is observed in the text?

A. The paragraph discusses more than one source.

B. The paragraph is organized around a single idea.

C. The paragraph discusses findings and arguments.

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 D. The paragraph discusses the similarities or differences between the
sources

15. What transitional word is used in this statement, “However, Smita Jha
stated that homeschooling caused her worried because her family has limited
resources.”?

A. however

B. stated that

C. caused her worried

D. because her family

Let Us Enhance

DIRECTIONS: Read the essential information found in the text below

several times. Make notes, then, supply the K-W-L-H chart with the possible answer.
(Use separate sheets for your draft work.)

Topic: “The Negative Effects of Social Media”

K W L H

What you already What you WANT What you Figuring out HOW
KNOW about the to know LEARNED as you you can learn
topic read more about the
topic

DIRECTIONS: Paraphrase the two quoted texts.

Original:

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 “Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites
than they did in the past. For the five different types of personal information that we
measured in both 2006 and 2012, each is significantly more likely to be shared by
teen social media users in our most recent survey. “(Madden et al., 2013)

Paraphrased:

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Original:
“Youngsters are seen in contact with these media daily. Social media has
various merits but it also has some demerits which affect people negatively. False
information can lead the education system to failure, in an organization wrong
advertisement will affect the productivity, social media can abuse the society by
invading on people’s privacy, some useless blogs can influence youth that can
become violent and can take some inappropriate actions.” (Siddiqui & Singh, 2016).

Paraphrased:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

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 Let Us Reflect
Activity 6 Write Shop Challenge

DIRECTIONS: Given the topic, “My New Normal High School Life”. Use essential
information from Activity 4 Paraphrasing and your other sources and your own
ideas to come up with a good paragraphs or texts.

Use the criteria for good writing when you formulate and evaluate your
composition writing.

“My New Normal High School Life”.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________
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Answer Key

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