Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII-Eastern Visayas
Division of Leyte
SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ISABEL, LEYTE

SIMPLIFIED MELC-BASED BUDGET OF LESSONS IN ENGLISH 10

Second Quarter

QUARTER: 3rd
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his / her understanding of literature and other texts types
for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
MELC: Compose an argumentative essay.
CODE: EN1OWC-IIh-13
DURATION: Week 1 (4 hours)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

 What is an argumentative  How do we write an  Can you write an  Compose an argumentative

essay? argumentative essay?
 Is argumentative essay the  What are the tips in writing
same with argumentative an argumentative essay?
speech?  What are the characteristics
of argumentative essay?
argumentative essay?
 Do you believe that
argumentative essay uses the
power of persuasion and it
convinces the audience or the
reader?
essay about the topic
“Vaccines are now available
for Covid-19: To get
vaccinated or not?”. Share
your point of view about this
topic and convince your
readers to get vaccinated.
Kindly write your essay in a
one short- sized bond paper.
QUARTER: 3rd
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his / her understanding of literature and other texts types
for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
MELC: Use a variety of informative, persuasive, and argumentative writing techniques
CODE: EN1OWC-IIb 14.1.2
DURATION: Week 2 (4 hours)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

 What do we mean by
informative, persuasive, and
argumentative essays /
speechless?
 What writing technique is
used in writing all those three
speeches mentioned?
 What is the importance of
knowing the techniques in
writing informative,
persuasive, and
argumentative essay / speech?
 What are the techniques in
writing informative,
persuasive and argumentative
essays/speechless?
 Can you write the three
essays with the use of the
mentioned techniques?
 Write an informative speech
about the topic “Covid-19”.
You may search through the
internet for additional
information about the topic.
And please do include your
source. Write your answer on
a short- sized bond paper.

QUARTER: 3rd
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his / her understanding of literature and other texts types
for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
MELC: Compose an independent critique of a chosen selection.
CODE:
DURATION: Week 3 (4 hours)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

 What do we mean by
critique?
 Why is there a need to
critique other people work?
 What is the importance of
critiquing other people’s
work?
 Do you agree that critiquing
is one way of improving
ourselves or our work? Why?
 Can you write an independent
critique?
 What are the guidelines in
writing an independent
critique?
 Search the internet for some
famous speechless by famous
speakers nationwide/
worldwide. Choose one
speech to independently
critique according to these
criteria: Speakers delivery,
discussion, strengths and
weaknesses of the speech.
Then, give your comments or
suggestions and summarize
your findings. Write them on
a short- sized bond paper.
QUARTER: 3rd
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his / her understanding of literature and other texts types
for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
MELC: Critique a literary selection based on the following approaches: structuralist/formalist, moralist, Marxist, feminist, historical and reader-response.
CODE:
DURATION: Week 4 (4 hours)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

 Critique a literary selection
based on the following
approaches:
structuralist/formalist,
moralist, Marxist, feminist,
historical and reader-
response.
 What is a structuralist
formalist approach for
critiquing?
 What is the importance of
sensory images in the
appreciation of a literary text?
 What the tips in writing a
critique about a literary
selection based on the
structuralist/formalist
approach?
 Read the story about “A Day
in the Country” by Anton
Chekhov. I will just send a
copy of the story on our
group chat or may simply
search the internet for the
story. Then, I will also send a
chart for you to fill-out
because there are questions in
the chart for you to answer
which is based on the story
that you have read. Write
your answer on a short-sized
bond paper.
QUARTER: 3rd
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his / her understanding of literature and other texts types
for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
MELC: Critique a literary selection based on the following approaches: structuralist/formalist, moralist, Marxist, feminist, historical and reader-response.
CODE:
DURATION: Week 5 (4 hours)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

 What is Marxist approach in
critiquing a literary selection?
 How will a Marxist
approach?
 What are the guidelines in
writing a critique with the use
of this approach?
 Do you believe that Marxist
approach focuses on the
power struggle between
characters?
 Can you write a literary
critique with the use of
Marxist approach?
 Read the story about “The
Story of Keesh” by Jack
London. I will just send a
copy on our group chat or you
may simply search the
internet for the story. Then, I
will also send a chart for you
to fill-out because there are
questions in the chart for you
to answer which is based on
the story that you have read.
Write your answer on a short-
sized bond paper.

QUARTER: 3rd
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his / her understanding of literature and other texts types
for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
MELC: Critique a literary selection based on the following approaches: structuralist/formalist, moralist, Marxist, feminist, historical and reader-response.
CODE:
DURATION: Week 6 (4 hours)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

 What is a feminist approach
in literary critiquing?
 How do we write a literary
critique based on the feminist
approach?
 Can you write a critique
based on the feminist
approach?
 Read the poem about “Song
of Autumn” by Charles
Baudelaire and translated to
English by William Aggeler.
I will just send a copy on our
group chat or you may simply
search the internet for the
poem. Then, I will also send a
question for you to answer
which is based on the poem
that you have read. Write
your answer on a short-sized
bond paper.

QUARTER: 3rd
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his / her understanding of literature and other texts types
for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
MELC: Critique a literary selection based on the following approaches: structuralist/formalist, moralist, Marxist, feminist, historical and reader-response.
CODE:
DURATION: Week 7 (4 hours)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

 What is a reader response
literary critique?
 What are the things that we
need to consider in writing a
reader response critique?
 Can you write a reader
response literary critique?
 Read the story about “The
last Leaf” by O. Henry. I will
just send a copy on our group
chat or you may simply
search the internet for the
story. Then, I will also send a
diagram and questions for
you to fill-out and answer
which is based on the story
that you have read. Write
your answer on a short-sized
bond paper.

Submitted by: Approved by:

DANICA E. GOPIO CHONA C. MARTIN

Teacher I School Head