LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN ENGLISH 10
QUARTER 2 – WEEK 3
NOTE: The key concepts for this lesson will be
sent to our group chat, so be sure to read and
comprehend them before going through the given
activities below.
Identifying Key Structural Elements and
Language Features
of an Argumentative Text
Activity 1: Read each paragraph as to which comes
first, second and so on. Write on the space provided
before each item the number of each paragraph from
1 to 5. Inside the box of each paragraph, write
whether the paragraph is part of the introduction,
body or conclusion.
Skills vs. Knowledge in Education
__________ A. Einstein said “Imagination is more
important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited.
Imagination encircles the world” (Needle, 2007). All
the knowledge in the world is useless unless you are
able to use information in creative ways. Knowledge
is what other people have created. Understanding is
all about what you think about something. Everybody
sees, hears, feels, and thinks differently. No two
people in the world have the same understanding of
the same thing. It is impossible to give tests on a
point of view. Because of this, tests are illogical. The
only reason tests exist is to label students as “smart”
or “stupid.” There are many kinds of intelligence,
however. One of the most famous researchers in the
field of intelligence, Gardner, found at least seven
different kinds of intelligence (Gardner, 1999).
Intelligence and understanding are related.
Unfortunately, tests only measure one type of
intelligence.
__________ B. Education systems all over the world
are based on the idea that students get and remember
information from teachers and books. These systems
test this knowledge with standardized tests which
compare students to each other. They only test the
kind of information which is possible to measure in
tests. The goal is gaining information, not developing
skills by which to use and make information. Unlike
the old style of education where people remembered
things in order to pass tests and get higher scores than
other students, the modern world calls for a new kind
of education in which the focus is deep understand-
ing, creativity, and information management skills.
__________ C. In the modern world skills are more
important than knowledge. If a person knows many
facts, it is impressive, but not very useful. It is of
much greater importance to be able to find
information quickly, organize that information,
analyze and understand the main ideas, put different
pieces of information to- gether (synthesize), and
create new information. Together these skills make
what we call information management and
innovation, the skills which are most desired in the
business world.
__________ D. Most people in the world believe that
education is about remembering things to take tests
which measure one’s performance against other
people who have studied the same information.
However, this idea no longer matches the reality of
the modern world in which knowledge is less
important than creativity and deep understanding. To
be successful in the age of technology, education
must focus on helping students gain information
management and innovation skills.
__________ E. Most education systems in the world
are designed to make students remem- ber things.
One reason is that schools feel the need to compare
students. They do this by giving tests. They want to
be able to give grades and decide which students are
smart and which are not. They function as a sorting
mechanism for society. From the earliest grades,
students are put on tracks that will decide their
futures. Another reason schools like to make students
remember things is that by doing so they will be able
to test their knowledge and determine if they
remember or not. They believe that if students
remember things it is the same as understanding
those things. Schools also like to impart knowledge
be- cause in this way, although students can have
different individual skills, they can all have the same
knowledge.
Activity 2.A: Rearrange the following words to form
a sensible thesis statement, campaign, and advocacy
and label them. Write your answer on your paper.
Read each item carefully. Write only the letter that
corresponds to the correct answer.
1. An argumentative essay tries to change the
reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with
the writer’s point of view.
a. True c. Either a or b
b. False d. Neither a nor b
2. In an argumentative essay, it is usually assumed
that the reader agrees with the writer.
a. True c. Either a or b
b. False d. Neither a nor b
3. The reader needs to know what the issue is going
to be.
a. True c. Either a or b
b. False d. Neither a nor b
4. An argumentative essay attempts to be highly and
.
a. argumentative; spiritual c.
persuasive; logical
 b. argumentative; emotional
d.persuasive; analytical
5. This is an example of the sources of evidence.
a. gossips c. movies
b. research findings d. clips
6. The following are the parts of an argumentative
essay EXCEPT .
a. thesis statement c. body
b. introduction d. conclusion
7. This part introduces the problem and gives the
background information necessary for the argument.
a. thesis statement c. body
b. introduction d. conclusion
8. Below are the characteristics of an argumentative
essay EXCEPT
a. The argumentative essay introduces and explains
the issue or case.
b. The essay offers reasons, and supports these
reasons.
c. The essay, at times, refutes (proves wrong)
opposing arguments.
d. The essay hides the issue to the readers.
Activity 2.B: Discuss each item thoroughly. Write
your answer on your paper.
1. Define argumentative text. (5 points)
2. List down the characteristics of an argumentative
text. (5 points)
3. Name the parts of an argumentative text. (5 points)
4. Describe each part of an argumentative text. (5
points)