W2- Learning Area

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English for Academic and Professional Purposes
3
Grade Level
Date
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I. LESSON TITLE Academic Texts and Texts and Text Structure
II. MOST ESSENTIAL States the thesis statement of an academic text
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
(MELCs)
III. CONTENT/CORE Thesis Statement
CONTENT

IV. Suggested
LEAR Timeframe
NING Learning Activities
PHAS
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A. 20 minutes Whenever you are asked to write, it is important that you know how to formulate your thesis statement in order for
Introd you to have a clear direction in writing.
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Panim What is a thesis statement?
ula A thesis statement is a sentence used in an essay that serves as the guide for the essay and directly answers the
question or task asked of you. An essay must have a main point, main idea or central message. There are other
specific arguments in it and they should support or reflect the main idea and such main point or central message is
the thesis. It is written as the thesis statement. Remember a thesis statement is simply a factual statement nor is not
just a topic sentence. It has to be noted that the thesis statement is also considered the main idea.

What are the characteristics of a thesis statement? A thesis statement has

the following characteristics: a. It addresses the prompt clearly.
b. It makes a claim or presents an argument
c. It may be arguable if the thesis an opinion.

Where can we find the thesis statement / main idea?

There are five (5) ways on how thesis statement or main idea can be written or developed: these are inductive,
deductive, inductive-deductive, deductive – inductive and hinted.
1. Inductive - a writing method which starts from particular to general; this means that specific details are
presented at the first part of the text and conclusions or generalizations are placed at the end of the text. The text
below is a sample of an inductive writing pattern

Example:
The typical Filipino is short, brown, flat-nosed. He cannot live without his rice but he isn’t allergic to bread, arroz
a la valenciana, pancit, and spaghetti. He educates his youth in foreign languages; furnishes his home with G.E.,
Hoover, RCA; apes the latest fashion from New York and Paris; argues in world for a in almost flawless English.
His Zalameda is almost a Parisiene by now, and his Villa has found his home in America. Indeed, the Filipino
maybe Oriental in looks but Occidental in more ways than one.

2. Deductive- the opposite of induction; this writing method starts from general to specific, which means that
conclusions are presented first before presenting the support ideas or the specific details. The text below is a sample
of a deductive writing pattern.

Example:
There are many kinds of movie “pests”. There are the story tellers who have developed the habit of seeing the
movie in two sittings so that they can inform the latecomers what happens next. There are the nutcrackers who have
to munch something- peanuts, walnuts, popcorn, or anything else that can spoil one’s fun. There are the mimics who
are Tarzans one minute, Madonnas the next, and the Incredible Hulks later. There are the mother hens who are
accompanied by a squadron of “retazos” or “chikitings” whose noise can drive one crazy. And lastly, there are the
wandering Jews who can’t make up their minds where to sit and can’t stay put in one place!
3. Deductive-Inductive- a combination of the first two methods; this pattern starts from a general statement,
proceeds in discussing specific details in the middle of the text, and ends with a recapitulation of the generalized
statement at the end. Usually, this repeated general statement becomes an “intensifier” of the idea

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 presented at the beginning of the text. The text below is a sample of a deductive-inductive writing pattern.

Example:
The growing army of the homeless continues to clutter Philippine cities in spite of demolitions of shanties and repeated
from the government. And these squatters fight tooth and nail in order to survive. As with Egypt’s fellahins and Calcutta
the same fight is being waged against hunger, disease and ignorance every single day of the year. Indeed in the slums
world as in the Ghettos in the United States of America and France, a daily battle for the pitifully simple but basic ne
life goes on. In Mexico’s El Troche, for example, life dehumanizes its unfortunate peasant migrants called pa
(paratroopers). El Troche’s inhabitant crowd into dingy, single-room, windowless shacks called jacales for the
undergrowths of trees for toilets, and their front doorsteps for garbage, where pigs wait to gobble them up. Even afflu
has her share of homelessness and poverty – the poorest of her poor sleeping under cardboard sheeting, or hips of rags,
empty warehouses and construction sites.

4. Inductive-Deductive- a combination of the two previous methods; this pattern starts from specific, presents a gen
statement or conclusion at the middle and proceeds in discussing additional information or support details towards the end
below is a sample of an inductive-deductive writing pattern.

Example:
Flowers occupy a very important role in man’s life. he beautifies his home with the loveliest daisies, welcomes a visit
sweetest leis, conveys his congratulations with sprays of orchids. he gladdens his sick friends with the daintiest carnations
prayers with the purest lilies, says “remember me” with the most fragile pansies. when man is dumb with emotions, flo
out what his lips cannot. poets find inspiration in dancing daffodils; painters capture the beauty of a woodland orchid
brushes; composers immortalize the roses, gardenias, and sampaguitas in their songs. The story of love is in every petal o
me-not, and the fairness of a maiden is in every violet almost hidden from the eye. Indeed, man is born and welcome
world with bouquets of flowers; to commemorate his birthday with the fragrant nosegay, says “I love you” with a red
marries with orange blossoms scenting the air, and finally dies with the wreath of flowers in his grave!

5. Hinted/ Implied- the most different among the methods; this pattern does NOT directly present a generalized sta
conclusion, which means that the writer leaves it to the audience to conclude and make generalized statements about the id
presented in the text. The text below is a sample of a deductiveinductive writing pattern

Example:
I sank into the first chair at the entrance hall proffered to me by an unsmiling guard. I waited as he checked his list o
visitors, after which he pressed a button in front of his desk and a voice came through. They talked in whispers. I wa
present my I.D., and the guard looked me over, looked at my I.D. and he smiled this time. He motioned me to enter but
surrendered my I.D. to him, and in return he gave me a Visitor’s I.I. to wear instead. The same ritual took place at the e
the building itself; but this time another guard asked me to open my bag for inspection. I was asked to walk through an X-
gadget; and since no sound came through, I was finally given the nod to enter. “So this is Malacanang Social Hall”, I m
myself, as I joined the others already seated in immaculate white covered chairs.

For more discussion of this topic,you may visit the link below https://www.youtub
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B. 10 Learning Task 1: Identify the method of paragraph development presented below using the choices below.
Developme minute
nt s a. Inductive b. Deductive c. Inductive – Deductive
b. d. Deductive – Inductive e. Hinted
Pagpapaun
lad 1. You find the thesis statement at the middle of the paragraph
2. There is no found thesis statement.

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 3. The thesis statement is found at the beginning of the paragraph
4. The thesis statement is located at the end.
5. It’s possible to find the thesis statement at the start and at the end.

Learning Task 2: List down 3-significant learning you have gained about thesis statement.
1. _________________________________________________ 2.
____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________

C. Learning Task 3: Identify the thesis statement present in the following paragraphs below. If there is NO topic and
Engageme sentence, write NONE.
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Pakikipagp 1. Driving under the alcohol influence isn’t a good practice for professional drivers. Nowadays, professional d
alihan always find themselves partying till midnight will drive home drunk. Because they are very eager to go home, they wil
they can drive. After some moments of driving, they will feel sleepy and eventually, they will be vulnerable to accidents
even death. Therefore, it may be a cliché to say but still it is better not to drink and drive!

2. “It’s summertime! No doubt, people are dreaming of the ideal vacation: walking leisurely along the beach, or f
lungs with fresh mountain air; waking up in the morning without being harassed by a list of things to do, or whiling awa
without guilt or regret. For those with money to spend, the ideal vacation means endless shopping, touring, or partying.
who are cash-strapped, vacation means staying at home, relishing the company of loved ones, watching TV, reading
rearranging the furniture. For those bent on improving spiritual life, vacation means the time for retreats, recollection
intense personal prayers.”

3. Are you in love? Don’t have enough confidence to tell your feelings to someone special to you? Want to say
want to request a song? Want to say thank you? Or you just want to say hello to your friends? Well, that is not a problem
bureau dedication booth is here. Let your message accompanied with your favorite song be heard dedicated to your specia

4. “I recall that even before I learned how to write my name, I was already into drawing. First, my mother would
she doesn’t know how I learned to draw, every time I ask her. But she remembers that my joy then was to scribble an
would smear itself on any surface. That meant pencils, chalks, pen, crayons, coloring pencils, even adobe stones and
Second, I remember too that every time I used these instruments on the wall, paper, floor, fence or pavement, I would
stopped, scolded, spanked, reprimanded or at the very least, cautioned. But I did really love to see those smear tools do th
job under the whim and every movement of my hand. That, I called drawing.”

5. We have a future in the present generation of Filipino “techies” in computer technology. If their talents are furth
their creative aptitude can be extracted for productive, not destructive uses. Technology can either improve lives or
Recently, a bunch of kids flew back home with a plum prize for winning a computer game software development co
make us proud of their talents as home-grown success in computer science. But remember, it was also a Filipino who intr
home made “I love you” virus that virtually destroyed many business and government files of information around the g
negatively affected their basic operations. Should we be proud of him?

D. 10 Learning Task 4: Based on the previous activities and discussion, answer the following questions. Write your answer in a
Assimilatio minute sheet of clean paper.
n s 1. What is the importance of learning thesis statements?
______________________________________________________________________
Paglalapat ____________________________________________
2. Which do you think is the most useful method of paragraph development to student writers like you? Why do yo
______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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V.ASSESSMENT 5 minutes Direction: Read the questions below then choose your answer by writing the letter of your choice.
1. Which from the following statement is not a characteristics of a thesis statement?
a. It can be arguable.
b. It presents an argument.
c. It addresses the prompt clearly.
d. It can always be found at the beginning of a paragraph.
2. What word BEST defines thesis statement?
a. Central idea C. precis
b. Conclusion D. prelude
3. What writing method starts from specific to general ideas?
a. Deductive c, Narrative
b. Inductive d. Hinted
4. What writing method is used when the writer does not present a thesis statement and leaves
it to the audience to make conclusion and generalization?
a. Deductive c, Narrative
b. Inductive d. Hinted 5
5. Why is the importance of a thesis statement?
a. It magnifies ideas.
b. It awakens the interest of the readers.
c. It helps the readers formulate conclusions.
d. It tells the readers what they will be reading about.

VI. REFLECTION 5 minutes

This lesson made me realized that ________________________________ I
therefore commit to ___________________________________________

Prepared by: Josefina M. Fabra Checked by: Andrea M. Senadoza EPS

SHS teacher-Punta IS Calamba City

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