Southern Christian College

United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Quezon Avenue, Poblacion 5, Midsayap, Cotabato

A Detailed Lesson Plan in English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Writing a
Manifesto - Grade 12 Bronte
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Content Standard:
The learner understands the principles and uses of a position paper
Performance Standards:
a. The learner presents a convincing position paper based on properly cited
factual evidence;
b. produces an insightful statement of principles and reasons for establishing
a student organization, coming up with a group exhibit of creative works,
etc.
Learning Competency:
The learner:
a. analyzes the arguments used by the writer/s in manifestoes
CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-IIa-d-3
I. Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
a. define a manifesto
b. (understand the structure of a concept paper; and)
c. create a partylist manifesto

II. Subject Matter

Manifesto - This refers to a published declaration of the position,

intentions, motives, or
views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or
government.
- a written statement outlining what a person or group stands for.
- they put forth personal beliefs in the attempt to persuade others.
- unlike a mission statement, a manifesto is a call-to-action that works
to ignite the masses.

While a manifesto usually political or artistic in nature, but there are

other types of manifestos as well.
— Manifestos relating to religious belief are referred to as creeds
— Educational manifestos
— Scientific and technological manifestos
— Artistic manifestos
— Philosophical manifestos
— Corporate manifestos
— Personal manifestos; and
— Political manifestos
Categories of Manifestoes

Major Categories of Manifestoes

1. Goal
A goal can be a manifesto when we share
it with other people. It’s public, it’s a
declaration and it’s about what one intends
to have happened. Example: COVID-
19 Pandemic has brought about
Positive Effects.
2. List and Rules
A manifesto
containing set
of rules for
behaving
within a
specific
context or a list
of items to be
achieved or
tasks to
be fulfilled
A manifesto
 containing set
of rules for
behaving
within a
specific
context or a list
of items to be
achieved or
tasks to
be fulfilled
A manifesto containing set of rules for
behaving within a specific context or a list
of items to be achieved or tasks to be
fulfilled. Example: The Ten
Commandments- how to live a better life
now and please God forever.
3. World This type of manifesto aims to create a
new world. It’s not about simple rules,
instead, it presents a vision for the future.
A solemn declaration by the constituted
authorities of a nation which contains the
reason for its public acts towards another.
Example: Declaration of Martial Law –
to maintain law and order throughout
the Philippines

Explanation: If you are going to notice the italicized words from the
characteristics of the different categories of manifesto, the common thing about
them is that a, MANIFESTO or the writer of a manifesto, aims for a change in
state or in other words, the author is trying to convince the reader to
believe the concept that he/she is trying to convey by giving arguments or
logical reasons that will catch the attention of the reader and eventually
believing it.

Main Parts of a Manifesto

A manifesto should include:
1) Presentation of local/ international issues -Things going on locally and
internationally that you would like to address, such as climate change, cost of
accommodation, and negative experiences of students
2) An outline of what you would like to achieve – what activities or course of
actions could you do to solve the local/international issues mentioned?

Group Activity: Create a Party Manifesto/ Platform

Assume that your group is running as a Partylist for an upcoming school
election, Create a Party Manifesto that includes:
1) A short summary of your group. Your common characteristics.
2) An overview of any experiences that would make you/ your group good
candidates for the position you’re running for (e.g. volunteer positions you’ve
held or current position in a club); and
3) Local issues -Things going on locally that you would like to address, such as
negative experiences of students.
4) An outline of what you would like to achieve if you are elected. – If you
were elected, what could you do about these issues?
 Southern Christian College
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
Quezon Avenue, Poblacion 5, Midsayap, Cotabato

A Detailed Lesson Plan in English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Analyzing
Arguments: Writer’s Manifestoes - Grade 12 Bronte
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Content Standard:
The learner understands the principles and uses of a position paper
Performance Standards:
c. The learner presents a convincing position paper based on properly cited
factual evidence;
d. produces an insightful statement of principles and reasons for establishing
a student organization, coming up with a group exhibit of creative works,
etc.
Learning Competency:
The learner:
b. analyzes the arguments used by the writer/s in manifestoes
CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-IIa-d-3
II. Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
a. define an argument
b. understands the steps in analyzing an argument; and
c. gather manifestoes and analyze the arguments used by the writers
III. Review:
Ask students: Yesterday, we tackled about writing manifestoes, you even
created your political manifestoes through a platform. How do you think are
these changes or actions persuade other people to carry it out with just the use of
written words?
- It is when the author provides reasons accompanied with evidences to prove
the belief, they wanted the reader to believe in or the so- called arguments.

IV. Subject Matter

Arguments is defined as a reason or the reasoning given for or against a matter

under discussion — compare evidence, proof.

A statement can only be considered an argument if it presents proof or

evidences, however if it does not, it is only a mere opinion.

Steps in Analyzing an Argument (Visual Aid)

Briefly note the Make a note of

main assertion the first reason
Write down Underline the
(what does the the author
every other most important
writer want me makes to
reason. reason
to believe or support his/
do? her conclusion.

Example of Manifesto and Analysis of Argument according to Categories

of Manifestoes

CATEGORY: GOAL
Manifesto/ Main Assertion: COVID- 19 Pandemic has brought about
Positive Effects.

In adversity, the crisis has also brought out some of the best in our societies,
from solidarity among neighbors, to the bravery of health and other key workers
in facing down risks to their own health to serve their communities, to countries
working together to provide emergency relief or to research treatments and
vaccines. The “lockdown” measures that have been necessary to control the
spread of COVID- 19 have slowed economic activity and disrupted lives- but
have also given some glimpses of a possible brighter future. In some places,
 pollution levels have dropped to such an extent that people have breathed clean
air, or have been seen blue skies and clean waters, or have been able to walk
and cycle safely with their children- for the first times in their lives. The use of
digital technology has accelerated new ways of working and connecting with
each other, from reducing time spent commuting, to more flexible ways
of studying, to carrying out medical consultations remotely, to spending
more time with our families.

Source: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “What We Have Learned From

COVID- 19,” WHO Manifesto for aHealthy Recovery from COVID- 19, May
26. 2020, www.who.in

If 4th step is absent,

If the argument has several different reasons, we select the most
important reason to know the main argument, but you need not select the
main reason with this kind of argument where all reasons fall under a single
main reason which is “the positive effects or impact of COVID Pandemic”.

Group Activity: Analyze the Arguments:

CATEGORY: LIST and RULES
Manifesto/ Main Assertion: The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a vital part of the gospel. Obedience to these
commandments paves the way for obedience to other gospel principles. It is impossible to
earn God’s favor and your own salvation by obeying these commandments. But the Ten
Commandments do help people gain insight in the problem of their sinful hearts (Romans
3:20).
The Ten Commandments
1. “You shall have no other gods before me.
2. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in
heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You
shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of
those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and
keep my commandments.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him
guiltless who takes his name in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your
work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any
work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or
 your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made
heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore
the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord
your God is giving you.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or
his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your
neighbor’s.

Source:https://www.biblword.net/what-are-the-ten-commandments/?
gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgK2qBhCHARIsAGACuzmo0pu3oMpSFxOQWRhvrCk06
Fhzn06gmtfrO3odV_ybU0l9jsoNU6AaAgiCEALw_wcB
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/ten-commandments?
lang=eng
CATEGORY: WORLD
Manifesto/ Main Assertion: Declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by Article VII, Section
10, Paragraph (2) of the Constitution, do hereby place the entire Philippines as
defined in Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution under martial law and, in my
capacity as their commander-in-chief, do hereby command the armed forces of
the Philippines, to maintain law and order throughout the Philippines in order
to prevent or suppress all forms of lawless violence as well as any act of
insurrection or rebellion and to enforce obedience to all the laws and decrees,
orders and regulations promulgated by me personally or upon my direction.

Source: The Philippine Gazette, “Proclamation 1081, s. 1972,” September 21,

1972, www.officialgazette.gov.ph

References:
https://geoffmcdonald.com/famous-manifestos/
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/saint-joseph-institute-of-technology/
psychology-2/topics-in-reporting-helpful/38901504
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUb275eBO4I&t=479s
https://www.firstpost.com/politics/explainer-what-is-a-manifesto-how-many-
types-of-manifestos-are-there-apart-from-the-ones-containing-poll-promises-of-
political-parties-6379431.html

https://www.strathunion.com/pageassets/elections/info/How-to-write-a-
manifesto-Guidance.pdf