April 14, 2023

I. Objectives

MELCS: Cite textual evidence to support an answer to a question.

Focus Skill: Define and make a textual evidence to support an answer to a question.

Support Skill: Determine the different steps in supporting an answer with textual
evidence.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Citing Textual Evidence

Reference:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cite

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation

Materials: PowerPoint Presentation

III. Procedure

A. Before Writing

1. Prayer

2. Greetings

3. Checking of Attendance

4. Review

5. Motivation:

GUESS THE WORD

A. ENFIRNEEC (INFERENCE)

- is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

B. CNVDEIEE (EVIDENCE)

- is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

C. TCEI (CITE)

- to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why

something has happened, or to speak or write words taken from a written
work
 D. KDNLGWEOGE (KNOWLEDGE)

- is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or

something, such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills

E. OTTUQOAIN (QUOTATION)

- is the repetition of a sentence, phrase, or passage from speech or

text that someone has said or written.

6. Points to Highlight

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

- Is proof from the reading text that supports our answer, opinion, or idea.

STEPS IN SUPPORTING AN ANSWER WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

1. STATE YOUR ANSWER, OPINION, OR IDEA

- When your teacher asks you a question on a reading text, respond to it by

restating the question and then adding your answer.

Example:

Your teacher may ask you, "Why did Rizal write the Noli Me Tangere?"

You may start your answer by restating the question this way: "Rizal wrote
the Noli Me Tangere.....". Then add your answer "....to show the faults not
just of the Spanish colonizers in the Philippines but also the faults of the
Filipinos."

You may base your answer on two things:

Prior Knowledge

- When you have previous experience or have read about a

particular topic, you will have some insights into it before reading it.

Inference

- is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

2. CITE EVIDENCE IN THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER OR

IDEA

- Give supporting evidence from the text by directly quoting or paraphrasing

it. A direct quotation is a report of an author’s or speaker’s exact words.

Example:

The author, Michael "Xiao" Chua, explains, “Noli Me Tangere was less a
condemnation of our colonial masters than a warning to us Filipinos.
However, it is also about our faults and weaknesses.”

*Note that parentheses enclose the directly quoted parts.

 Some direct quotations starters:

The author says, “_____.”

The author stresses, “_____.”

The writer maintains, “_____.”

Nick Joaquin writes, “_____.”

According to the author, “_____.”

As stated in the text, “_____.”

- Aside from using a direct quotation you may also use your paraphrase of a
relevant part of the article as evidence.

Paraphrasing – is expressing the meaning of something written or spoken

using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

Some starters:

The text states

The text describes

The author explains

The writer shows

For example, the author discusses

Early in the text, the author discusses

For instance, the author emphasizes

3. EXPLAIN THE EVIDENCE

- Explain how the quote(s) or paraphrase(s) you pointed out support your
answer or idea.

Example:

“Noli Me Tangere was less a condemnation of our colonial masters than a warning to
us Filipinos. It is also about our faults and weaknesses.”

You may explain this quote this way:

“This shows that, in Noli Me Tangere, Rizal did not just expose the evils of the
colonial rule, but he also admonished the Filipinos to change their ways.”

B. While Writing

1. Answer the following. Restate them first, and then add your answer.

A. What is the color of your phone?

B. Why do you want to visit your friend?

C. Where do you live?

 D. What is the function of social media?

E. When is your birthday?

2. Explain the meaning of the following:

A. You’ll only have a peace of mind once you listen to your heart.

B. When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.

C. Actions speak louder than voice.

D. Don’t wish for it. Work for it.

E. Overthinking kills your happiness.

3. Write direct quotations using the following sentences.

A. Friends are the sunshine of life. – John Hay

B. If you want to be happy, be. – Leo Tolstoy

C. If I know what love is, it is because of you. – Herman Hesse

D. Opportunities don’t happen. You create them. – Chris Grosser

E. If there is no struggle, there is no progress. – Frederick Douglass

C. After Writing

Evaluation

Giving of feedback.

1. Peer-evaluation

2. Teacher evaluation

IV. Assignment

A. On your English Time, answer Exercise 6 (page 57) on a 1 whole sheet of paper.