DETAILED LESSON PLAN FOR GRADE 8

I. OJECTIVES
A. Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as
mirror to a shared heritage; coping strategies in processing
textual information; strategies in examining features of a listening and
viewing material; structural analysis of words and propaganda
techniques; and grammatical signals for opinion- making, persuasion, and
emphasis.

B. Performance Standards
The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive
speech based on an informative essay featuring use of properly
acknowledged information sources, grammatical signals for opinion-making,
persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features,
stance, and behavior.

C. Learning Competencies
Examine biases (for or against) made by the author.

D. Specific Objectives
At the end of the class, 80% of students should be able to:
A. Distinguish the biases made by the author;
B. Assess the paragraph whether the author is for or against the topic that they
have written; and
C. Construct a Semantic Web about Bias.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic: Examine biases (for or against) made by the author
B. References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=0K0NFjY4spQ&list=TLPQMTIwMjIwMjPUZ9HOwQPqbw&index=2
https://depedtambayan.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ENG8-Q3-
MODULE1.pdf
C. Materials: Powerpoint presentation, chalk and chalkboard

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Daily Routine
“Good morning class.” “Good morning, ma’am.”

“Arrange your chairs and pick up the pieces of
paper and plastic wrappers. Throw it in the
trash can.”
“You may take your seat.”
B. Motivation
(The students arrange their chairs and
pick up the pieces of paper and plastic
wrappers. They throw the trash in the
trash can.)
“Thank you, ma’am.”
 “I’m going to show you two pictures. Between
the two pictures, choose the one that you like
best. Only raise your hand to the choice that
you have picked. After that, I will call someone
to defend their answer. For example, reading
or writing? If you like reading, you will just “Yes ma’am.”
raise your left hand. Or if you prefer the choice
writing, you only raise your right hand. Then
state your reason. For example, I like reading
more than writing because I’m not talented at
the latter. Don’t worry, there is no right or
wrong answer. Are you ready?”

“Alright. Let’s start. Basketball or Volleyball?”

(Students raise their hand on the choice

“Why did you pick basketball / volleyball? they like best.)
Yes?”
(Students’ answer may vary.)
“Okay. What about subjects, English or Math?”

“Why did you pick English / Math? Yes?” (Students raise their hand on the choice
they like best.)
“Facebook or Twitter?”
(Students’ answer may vary.)

“Why did you pick Facebook / Twitter?” (Students raise their hand on the choice
they like best.)

C. Presentation (Students’ answer may vary.)

“Have you made your best choice based on
the given choices?”

“What made you choose your answers in the “Yes ma’am.”

activity?”

“Were your reasons based on facts or personal “By choosing what we like best.”
preference?”

“What factors come into play when you choose “Yes ma’am.”
based on your personal preferences?
(Experience, upbringing, trend, environment,
culture, etc.)”
(Students’ answer may vary.)
“I see. Very good, everyone.”

D. Lesson Proper
“Sometimes, our choices and preferences lead
us to become biased. It’s just like earlier when
I told you to choose what you like best. Do
you know what bias is? For those who don’t, I
will give you a hint based on these examples.”
Example:
1. Cats are not good for anything.
2. I like all the foods being served, but
there’s no greater than spaghetti.
3. I don’t like tumbang preso anymore. I
am already a teenager.

“What have you observed with the following

statements?”

“That’s right. It shows the biases or

preference. These statements are unfair “They are biased.”
preference for or against something. So, why
do you think it’s unfair?”

“That’s correct. So, in another definition: Bias “Because it’s based on opinion or
means that a person prefers an idea and generalization not from facts.”
possibly doesn’t give equal chance to a
different idea. It also refers to an author’s
expression of his/her own opinion on a
particular issue without examining and
presenting enough evidence. This arises from
the author’s thinking which may be influenced
by personal beliefs’, culture, attitudes,
preferences, and experience.”

E. Generalization
“So, what is bias again? Yes?”

“That’s right. What else?” “Bias means that a person prefers an

idea and possibly doesn’t give equal
chance to a different idea.”

“It also refers to an author’s expression

“Is bias based on fact or opinion?” of his/her own opinion on a particular
issue without examining and presenting
“What are the factors that affects biases? enough evidence.”
Yes?”
“It’s based on opinion.”

“That’s correct. Good job.” “Personal beliefs’, culture, attitudes,

preferences, and experience”
IV. APPLICATION
 V. EVALUATION

VI. ASSIGNMENT

1. How do you determine the author’s biases?

2. What is Biased Writing?
3. What is Unbiased Writing?

Prepared by:
NIÑA MENDOZA
T-I