Republic of the Philippines

DIVISION OF BOHOL
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas

Lila National High School

Poblacion, Lila, Bohol

Instructional Planning (I Plan)

(With inclusion of the provisions of D.O. No.8,s. 2015 and D.O. 42,S. 2016)

DETAILED LESSON PLAN (DLP)

DLP No.: Learning Area: Grade Level: Quarter: Duration:

1 ENGLISH 7 GRADE 7 FOURTH 60 MINUTES

EN7WC-IV-a-2.2:
Compose simple informative texts.
Learning Competency/ies: EN7WC-IV-a-
Identify features of personal essays. 2.8.4:

Key Concepts/
Understandings to be Writing Comprehension
Developed:
1.Objectives:

Knowledge Identify the features of Academic Writing

Construct sentences using formal expressions.

Skills
Discuss between academic and non-academic writing
Attitudes

Values Appreciate Academic writing

2.Content/Topic FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
3.Learning Resources/
Pictures, paper, pen,
Materials/Equipment
4.Procedures :
Preliminary Activities:
o Opening prayer, checking of attendance, and checking of classroom
cleanliness.
o Review of the previous lesson.
4.1 Introductory Activity
Motivation
3 mins.
o Are you familiar with academic writing?
o What are going to do to get sufficient knowledge about academic
writing?
o How will you use academic writing in your everyday life?
4.2 Activity Activity 1.
7 mins.
Each picture below represents a person you might be speaking to. Beside
each picture are two sentences. One of the sentences uses formal language,
the other uses informal language. Choose the sentence that uses a formal
language. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

__ _________1. A. Yes, I do like chicken.     

B. Oh yeah, I do like chicken!
 __________2.
A. Hey Prez! I want to ask you about education.

B. Mr. President, I would like to ask about education.

___________3.
A. Slow down, would ya?
B. Would you please slow down?

______________4.
A. Get over here quickly! I’ve got something to show
you!
B. Please come quickly. I have something for you to
see.

_______________5.
A. I bet this must be the happiest day of my life.
B. I believe this is the happiest day of my life.

4.3 Analysis Read each statement below. Answer the given questions. Write your answer
10 mins. on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is academic writing?
a. objective, factual, and formal type of writing on a specific body of
knowledge
b. an old fashion way of writing
c. how university professors write
d. all of the above

2. What are contractions?

a. when it expresses sudden emotion
b. when something is too narrow
c. when someone says the opposite
d. a shortened form of a word

3. When do you use a formal language?

a. when you write a text message
b. when you write an essay
c. when you talk to a friend
d. all of the above

4. What is NOT a feature of academic writing?

a. Precision
b. Personal
c. Objectivity
d. Accuracy
 5. All are examples of academic writing EXCEPT ___________.
a. Case Study
b. Research
c. Sensory Images
d. Book Report
Academic Writing is a formal style of writing used in universities and
scholarly publications. You'll encounter it in journal articles and books on
academic topics, and you'll be expected to write your essays, research papers,
and dissertation in academic style. (https://www.scribbr.com)
is generally quite formal, objective(impersonal) and technical.
has one central point or theme with every part contributing to the main
line of argument, without digressions or repetitions.
has one central point or theme with every part contributing to the main
line of argument, without digressions or repetitions.

Examples of Academic Writing

1. Case study 13. Essay
2. annotation 14. Subject outline
3. Movie Review 15. Statistical summary
4. News report 16. Senior thesis
5. Technical report 17. Acknowledgement
6. Lab report 18. Web writing
7. Book Report 19. Oral presentation of written report
8. Action Research 20. Evaluation Report
9. Analysis/Critique 21. Historical research
10. Term paper 22. Examination essays
11. Research paper 23. Resume
12. Position/opinion paper 24. Business writing

Features of Academic Writing

1. Complexity- Written language is relatively more complex than

spoken because it has longer words, lexically denser and has more varied
4.4 Abstraction vocabulary. It uses more noun-based phrases than verb-based phrases.
10 mins. Written texts are shorter and the language has more grammatical complexity,
including more subordinate clauses and more passives.
2. Formality- Academic writing is relatively formal. In general, this
means that in an essay you should avoid colloquial words and expressions.
Example:

FORMAL
INFORMAL

ask inquire
ask for request
book reserve
check verify
get receive
give provide
help assist
need request
say sorry apologize
say hello to give my regards
tell to
find out inform
go up
go down discover
increase
decrease
 Avoid Contractions
Are not = aren’t he had= he’d
Could not = couldn’t Did not = didn’t
Do not = don’t Does not=doesn’t
Have not=haven’t Had not=hadn’t
He has = he’s He is=he’s
He will =he’ll He would=he’d
Here is = here’s I am=I’m
I have =I’ve I will=I’ll
I would =I’d She is =she’s
I had=I’d Is not = isn’t
It is= it’s it will =it’ll
Must not=mustn’t

3. Precision- In academic writing, facts and figures are given precisely.

4. Objectivity-Written language is in general objective rather than personal. It

has fewer words that refer to the writer or the reader. This means that the main
emphasis should be on the information that you want to give and the
arguments you want to make, rather than you.

5. Explicitness- Academic writing is explicit about the relationships in this text.

Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the writer in English to make it clear to
the reader how the various parts of the text are related. These connections can
be made explicit by the use of different signaling words.

6. Accuracy- Academic writing uses vocabulary accurately. Most subjects

have words with narrow specific meanings. Linguistics distinguishes clearly
between "phonetics" and" phonemics"; General English does not.

7. Hedging- In any kind of academic writing you do, it is necessary to make

decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strength of the
claims you are making. Different subjects prefer to do this in different ways. A
technique common in certain kinds of academic writing is known by linguists as
a ‘hedge’.

8. Responsibility- In academic writing you must be responsible for and must

be able to provide evidence and justification for, any claims you make. You are
also responsible for demonstrating an understanding of any source texts you
use.

9. Organization- Academic writing is well organized. It flows easily from one

section to the next in a logical fashion. A good place to start is the genre of
your text. Once you have decided on the genre, the structure is easily
determined

10. Planning- Academic writing is well planned. It usually takes place after
research and evaluation, according to a specific purpose and plan.

4.5 Application
10 mins. Construct your own sentences using the given formal expressions below. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Example- regret to inform you

Answer: I regret to inform you that I cannot submit my project today.

1. accept my apologies
2. would like to remind you
3. a pleasure to
 4. were hoping you could
5. express my gratitude

Read the sentences below. Write T if the statement is True and F if it is false.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Avoid contractions when you write formal English.
2. Formal language is only used in writing.
4.6 Assessment 3. Academic writing is an objective, factual, and formal type of writing on a
15 mins.
specific body of knowledge.
4. In academic writing, facts and figures are given in general.
5. Academic writing uses vocabulary accurately.

The grid below contains 5 words related to your new lesson. Find these words
then write it on your answer sheet.

C A X Q I L T I Y C A E

O U V G C U P C U O L E

M P R E C I S I O N D X

P I C Z I C S D V O J T

L O B J E C T I V I T Y

E X P L I C I T N E S S

X N B J H O F U X A F Y

4.7 Assignment I O B A L L P Y N H O T
2 mins.
T S D E M K V I D E O P

Y F O R M A L I T Y N X

1. __o__ple__it__

2. P__e__isi__n

3. Ob__ec__i__it__

4. __x__li__it__e__s

5. F__r__a__it__

Academic writing focuses on technique and how it should be used to best

communicate ideas. If students learn about style and how to write it effectively,
4.8 Wrap - up/
then they can find it easier to express their ideas.
Concluding Activity
3 mins.

5. Remarks

6. Reflection:
A. No. of learners who earned
80% in the evaluation.
B. No. of learners who require
additional activities for remediation.
C. Did the remedial lessons work?
No. of learners who have caught up
with the lesson.
D. No. of learners who continue to
require remediation.

E. Which of my learning 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
wish to share with other teachers?

Prepared by:

Name: Tiffany Pearl C. Lagura School: Lila National High School

Position/Designation: Teacher I Division: Bohol
Contact Number: 09120846497 Email address: pearltiffany19@gmail.com

Teaching Schedule: Noted:

ESTER C. MINGOC
School Principal
Answer Key:

Activity 1.
1. A.
2. B.
3. B.
4. B.
5. B.

Analysis
1. A.
2. D.
3. B.
4. B.
5. C.

Application
(Answer may vary)

Assessment
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T

Assignment
1. Complexity
2. Precision
3. Objectivity
4. Explicitness
5. Formality