Reading and Writing

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FIRST QUARTER
WORKSHEET No. 12
Language Use

Activity 1
Identify the Types of Language Use in each sentence. Write CCL for clear and
concise language, SL for sexist language, NSL nonsexist language and CL for
constructive language.

1. Every employee is required to submit his credentials.

2. There are dark clouds gathering over the mountains.
3. I love how you make these different soups. I admire your skill. But, if you
don’t mind me saying, the salt is a little on the higher side in this one.
Why don’t you try adding the salt right in the end? I used to do the same
thing, but then I found this trick really helps.
4. Selected students received their prestigious awards.
5. The priest asked, "Are you ready to love and honor each other as
husband and wife for the rest of your lives?

Activity 2
Edit the following wordy sentences by eliminating words that have little or no
meaning, words that are repetitive, words implied by other words, or by
changing negatives to affirmatives.

1. I hope you give this matter your full and complete attention.
2. I had a great trip to Baguio. You could see Burnham Park and BenCab
Museum.
3. Various different people in our office were not against moving the water
cooler to a location that would be less difficult for everyone to reach.
4. The cheese clearly overpowered the pasta and, of course, made the dish
rather difficult to eat.

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 5. The football team made future plans to completely concentrate on the
basic fundamentals of each individual position.

Activity 3
Choose an advertisement from a newspaper or magazine and identify any
instances of inappropriate language use. Use one whole sheet of paper to
rewrite the advertisement in clear, honest language.

CRITERIA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POINTS SCORE

CONTENT Strong organization and structure 3
(3 points)
Uses the conventions of the
COMMUNICATIVE
communicative task to hold the target 3
ACHIEVEMENT
reader’s attention and communicate
(3 points)
straightforward ideas.
LANGUAGE Written in complete sentences 2
(4 points) Correct and appropriate grammar, 2
punctuation, spelling, etc.
TOTAL POINTS 10

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