Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE CITY OF MANDALUYONG
Eulogio Rodriguez Integrated School
Cavo. F. Sanchez St., Hagdang Bato Itaas, Mandaluyong City

Grade 10
CONTENT STANDARD Nov.28-Dec.1, 2022
Identify language features of argumentative text

PERFORMANCE STANDAR
Language Features of Argumentative Text

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
A. (Knowledge) Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses
B. (Skill) Establish a formal style and objective tone when writing
argumentative text
C. (Attitude) Employ the language features of argumentative text when
writing.
II. CONTENT
Topic : Language Features of Argumentative Text
Integration: Science (critical thinking)
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
References
1. Books:
Almonte, et.al (2015). Grade 10: Celebrating multiculturism through
world literature. Meralco Avenue, Pasig City: Department of Education

2. Other Source(s):
file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/AS1-ENGLISH10-TAGAWA%20(2).pdf
3. Materials
Pictures, lectures, video clips

IV. PROCEDURES
A. Preliminaries
Review/Drill:
 Here are some reminders for our class today.
1. Follow instructions/directions.
2. Listen while others are talking.
3. Work Quietly.
4. Be respectful.

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 B. Motivation:
Socratic Method:
 Argumentation is defined as a reasoned, logical way of demonstrating
that the writer’s position, belief, or conclusion is valid. (National Governors
Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School
Officers, 2010). When writing an argumentative essay, the purpose is to
persuade the readers. How will you convince your readers to take your stand?

 Directions: Read and study important updates about coronavirus. Would you
recommend having face-to-face classes in 2021? Write a review that addresses this
question and support your position with evidence from news articles. Follow the
template below.
[Begin with a background statement that introduces the prompt or a question]:
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________
After reading ___________________________________________
(specific news article or informational texts), I believe
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ .

2. Discussion:
LANGUAGE FEATURES OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT
1. Modal verbs are used as auxiliary or helping verbs with special functions.
• Shall indicates simple futurity and obligation.
• Should expresses past obligation.
• Will expresses simple futurity and willingness.
• Would expresses invitation or past possibility.
• Might is used in reported speech for past time.
• May expresses future possibilities mixed with doubt and uncertainty
(Almonte, 2015).
2. Modal adverbs are often added to modal verbs to provide additional
meaning. Examples:
Modal adverbs are in bold. Modal verbs are underlined.
• Surely you can't have the cake and eat it too!
• I might just leave an hour earlier.
• She could easily have been hurt by those words.
• You really shouldn’t have gone to the concert without your
parents’ permission (Gareth Pitchford’s Primary Resources)
3. Attitudes expressed through evaluative language such as:
• Ethos (ethical appeal): the source's credibility and
trustworthiness; the speaker/author establishes authority
• Logos (logical appeal): the logical reasoning used to support a
claim; facts, examples, statistics; inductive or deductive reasoning

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• Pathos (emotional appeal): emotional, passionate or
motivational engagement; vivid language; sensory details (Glass,
2014).

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Process Questions:
Directions: Answer these questions orally.

1. Enumerate the language features of an argumentative essay

2. How will you link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses when
writing an argumentative essay?
3. Application
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY:

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4. Abstraction/Valuing

ABSTRACTION: How will you establish a formal style and objective tone when writing
argumentative text?

VALUING: Integration: How will you employ the language features of

argumentative text when writing? Why one must use
critical and creative thinking when writing an
argumentative essay?

5. Evaluation:

Do Activity 3

6. Homework:

Continue working on Activities 2-3

7. REMARKS
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5. REFLECTION
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 A. No. of learners who
earned 80% in the
evaluation
B. No. of learners who
require additional
activities for remediation
C. Did the remedial lesson
work? No. of learners who
have caught up with the
lesson
D. No. of learners who
continue to require
remediation
E. Which of my teaching
strategies worked well?
Why did these work?
F. What difficulties did I
encounter which my
principal or supervisor can
help me solve?
G. What innovation or
localized materials did I
use/discover which I want
to share with other
teachers?

Prepared by:
Ms. Chrisneliane M Baril
Teacher I

Submitted to:

Mrs. Aurea G. Nacionales

Head Teacher, English