LEARNING AREA ENGLISH QUARTER 3 WEEK 4

WEEKLY HOME DATE/

LEARNING JOHN G. BALLESTEROS/ MARCH 6-10,2023/
TEACHER Mode of
PLAN BRENDO C. LAMSEN Modular
Learning

LESSON: Presenting coherent, comprehensive report on differing viewpoints on an issue

LEARNING COMPETENCIES: Present a coherent, comprehensive report on differing viewpoints on an issue
(EN6OLIIIg1.19)
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
I. Every day you must deal with different issues in life, politics, business, love, society and many
INTRODUCTION more. They’re everywhere. You can read them in newspapers, you can watch them on
television or can hear them on a radio broadcast. Every significant issue is discussed and
dealt with. Issues and happenings around the globe are reported and talked about on social
media, at home, in the office or in gatherings. Nothing that happens in society today can
escape the keen-eye of the news reporters and their readers.
At your age, you are already exposed to these issues from which you can see posted on your
Facebook page, on Twitter, on YouTube and on other social networking sites, but have you
watched or read a report that seems to be biased or slanted?
In this lesson, you are expected to develop your skills in detecting biases and to critically
analyze an issue to understand the viewpoints of an author. Furthermore, you are expected to
present a coherent and comprehensive report on differing viewpoints on an issue.
Read the examples of news reports below. They are from different sources. Analyze the
manner of their presentation and answer the questions that follow.

MANILA - A House of Representatives panel is set to investigate next week the shootout
between police officers and anti-narcotics agents in Quezon City that left 4 people dead
and 4 others wounded.

MANILA, Philippines — While it is too early to say whether or not the Philippine National
Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) were toyed by drug
syndicates in the “mis encounter” in Quezon City, it is a possibility, PDEA Director General
Wilkins Villanueva said Thursday.

1. Are the news articles about the same events?

2. How are the articles the same? How are they different?
3. What do you notice after comparing the articles?
4. Are there differences in the manner of their presentation?
5. Did the author include his/her personal viewpoints about the issue?

Notice that although these articles are about the same events, their manner of presentation
are different, the first article focuses its lead on the event that took place or the “what” and
“who” of the news while the second article directed its readers to focus on the idea or
possibility of irregularities or mistake that took place in the said operation.
Analyzing the differences and similarities between these reports will make you realize that
similar events and factual information may be presented in different lights. Of course, reports
should remain neutral, but because people who write them have their own viewpoints,
backgrounds and biases, news reports do not always remain neutral. However, it is always
important to become critical consumers of media to avoid being deceived by the untruthful
information scattered in print and online sources.
Moreover, developing your skill in evaluating differing viewpoints
is an essential critical thinking skill because it enables you to analyze divergent ideas and
integrate differing, even contradictory, sources. The skill is valuable as you research papers,
examine social and political issues, and resolve controversy.

In evaluating, you may consider the following suggestions:

1. Temporarily set aside your own opinion about a particular issue.
2. Consider looking at the similarities and differences that exist among the various viewpoints.
3. Identify the assumptions on which each view is based.
4. Find and evaluate evidence that suggests the viewpoint is well thought out.
5. Read more and think about the ideas that differ from your own to avoid paying more
attention to points of view with which you agree and treat opposing viewpoints superficially,
 6. By writing a summary, you will be able to analyze particularly complex, difficult, or very
similar viewpoints. Through the process of writing, you will be forced to discover the essence
of each view.
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villanueva

Coherent means the quality of being logical and consistent

(https://www.lexico.com/definition/coherent)). It means that we should write our report clear and well –
organized and not jumping from one topic to another.
How about in a comprehensive manner? Let us define what is comprehensive.
Comprehensive means complete and include everything necessary.
(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/comprehensive)
So, in other words we can present a coherent and comprehensive report on differing
viewpoints on an issue if we will write our report clear, well-organized, and complete. If you are
presenting your point of view, explain your side with facts or you can use your own
experiences to justify your side. You should provide support, reason, or basis for these points.
In addition to this, you must observe the use of capitalization, punctuation, and grammar so
that the reader can easily understand your points.
Comprehensive reports are essential for our day-to day life. Learning exactly how to write
a coherent and comprehensive report on an issue can be useful for the readers to critically
comprehend what he is reading.
Reports must be coherent, meaning that all its facts and information must fit together.

Tips for Writing a comprehensive report

1. Write the report with clarity, organization and completeness.
2. It is about your point of view. You can use your own experiences to justify your side.
3. Provide support, reason or basis on your topic or point.
4. Observe the use of capitalization, punctuation and grammar so that
the reader can easily understand your point of view

II. Development Directions: Write a comprehensive report in your notebook regarding the following issues with
differing viewpoints in A and B by answering the guide questions below.

Guide Questions:
1. Among the two issues presented on the table, to which issue can you relate?
2. How do you handle the issue you have encountered?
3. Considering the issue in number 1, what is your viewpoint about it?
Explain your answer.
4. Considering the issue in number 2, what is your viewpoint about it?
Explain your answer.
5. Write your comprehensive viewpoints for the issues stated in number 1 and 2.

III. Engagement Directions: Complete the table by writing your comprehensive report about following issues
with differing viewpoints in A and B. Do this in your notebook.
IV. A. Directions: Choose your stand about the issue presented on the table. Explain your
ASSIMILATION personal viewpoint why you take that stand about the issue. Write your answer in your
notebook.

B. 1. Write your viewpoints on the following situation and provide support or basis for your
views.

B. 2. Share your viewpoints together with your groupmates regarding the issue below. Prepare
 a report that summarizes your differing viewpoints.

V. ASSESSMENT A. Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.

_______1. People can have the same viewpoint all the time.
_______2. Differing viewpoints if did not ease any argument can result to a conflict.
_______3. In presenting differing viewpoints one must consider the viewpoints of others.
_______4. You need to provide support or evidence in presenting your viewpoints.
_______5. It is important that you present your viewpoints clear, complete and well-organized.

B.

Note: The student will hand-in the outputs to the teacher on March 13, 2023 (Monday).