READING & WRITING LEARNING MODULE 04:

Properties of a Good Written Texts Quarter: 1 Week: 4

Name:________________________________Grade & Section:________________Score:________

Teacher:_______________________________________________________________Date:_________

Learning Competency: Evaluate a written text based on its properties (organization, coherence,
cohesion, language use and mechanics).

Objective : Identify the properties of a good written text.

Introduction Written text is something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a
typewritten version of dictation, transcription, black and white, written communication, written
language - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) In academic
terms, a text is anything that conveys a set of meanings to the person who examines it. You might have
thought that texts were limited to written materials, such as books, magazines, newspapers. Those
items are indeed texts—but so are movies, paintings, television shows, songs, political cartoons, online
materials, advertisements, maps, works of art, and even rooms full of people. In general, in order for a
paragraph to be effective, it must have three characteristics: unity, development and coherence.

Let’s Recall

1. There are many aspects to literary writing, and many ways to analyze it, but four basic categories are
descriptive, narrative, expository, and argumentative. There are seven text structures (e.g., 2
sequence/chronological order, classification, definition, process, description, comparison,
problem/solution, cause/effect).

Let’s Understand

The Three Types of Writing

ARGUMENTATIVE a.) Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts,
using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. b.) Write arguments to support claims in an
analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
INFORMATIONAL a. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas,
concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and
 analysis of content. b. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas,
concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and
analysis of content.

NARRATIVE a. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective
technique, well- chosen details, and well- structured event sequences. D

Different Text Types

Let’s Apply -Match column A to column B. Choose the correct answer from column B from the given
questions in column A, write the letters only before the number.

A B
_____1. It is anything that conveys a set of meaning to a) exposition
a person who examines it. b) response
_____2. A text that tells how to do something c) recount
_____3. A text that criticizes, and reviews ideas d) narrative
and action e) descriptive
_____4. A text that that presents both side of an f) explanation
issues or arguments
______5. A text that someone shares reaction to something. g) text
It is an opportunity to know how you feel about
something. h) procedure
______6. A text that transfers information from one person to i) informational
another about the nature of the world and human being j) discussion
______ 7. A text that informs how an event occurred including
What happened before and after k) compare and contrast
______ 8. A text that makes clear how or why things are
or how things work.
______ 9. A text that narrates and tells the story in a sequence
 ______10. A text that gives clear details of the characteristics
features of a particular things.

Let’s Analyze
Read each passage very carefully then, identify how the different text type being used.
1.
Linux and windows are both operating system. Computer are used to run programs. Linux is totally
free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Window is
proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code
a.) cause and effect c) descriptive
b.) compare and contrast d) chronological
2.
Many people think that they can get sick by going to school into cold weather improperly dressed;
however illnesses are not caused by temperature- they are caused by germs. So while shivering
outside in the cold probably won’t strengthen your immune system, you are more likely to contract
an illness indoors because you will have a greater 0exposure to germs
a) cause and effect c) compare and contrast
b) problem and solution d) descriptive
3.
Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if
our town adopts a free public taxi service. By proving such a service, we could prevent intoxicated
drivers from endangering themselves to others.
a) order of importance c) problem and solution
b) cause and effect d) sequence/process
4.
Here are three worst things that you can do on a date. First, you can tell jokes that aren’t funny and
really hard to yourself. This will make you look bad. Worse though, you could offend your date. One
bad “joke” may cause your date to last out at you, hence running the agreement. But the worst thing
that you can do is to appear slovenly. By not showering and properly grooming, you may repulse your
date, and this is the worst thing that you can do.
a) cause and effect c) problem and solution
b) narration d) order of importance
5.
Have you ever had an ice- cream headache? That’s when a painful sensation resonates in your head
after eating something cold on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the
roof of your mouth. The nerve center is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice-
cream headaches have turned many smiles to frowns.
a) problem and solution c) cause and effect
b) descriptive d) exemplification
6.
Ice cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my
favorite flavor are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry
may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is
sold across the country annually that strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
a) descriptive c) exemplification
b) compare and contrast d) problem and solution
7.
One time my mom and I made an ice-cream. We added sugar and cream into a big glass bowl. We
keep it frozen in the middle of a bigger glass bowl. While it frozen, I stirred the mixture with a hand
mixer. It was the first time that had I used one and it splattered all over the kitchen. The rest of the
mixture finally froze, so we ate some ice-cream, and then put the remaining portion in the freezer.
That was a good day.
a) persuasive c) chronological
b) cause and effect d) compare and contrast
8.
It was the most beautiful banana split I had ever seen. In the middle of the bowl, there were three
scoops of ice-cream: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. On top of the ice-cream were banana and the
thick web of chocolate and caramel sauce. A huge puff of whipped cream covered and the sauce and
the handful of crushed nuts dappled the whipped cream. On top of it was a cherries, but I have never
liked the soggy squish of cherries
a) cause and effect c) compare and contrast
b) problem and solution d) descriptive
9.
When it comes to making an ice-cream, you can do it the traditional way, by stirring it in a frozen
container, or you can use liquid nitrogen to freeze your mixture. There are some advantages of using
liquid nitrogen. Since liquid nitrogen freeze the mixture faster, the crystal grains are smaller, giving
the ice cream a creamier texture. The downside ice-crystals grow faster in ice-cream prepared using
liquid nitrogen, so it must be stored at much colder temperature. Both methods produce distinct
texture, and both are delicious.
a) sequence and process c) compare and contrast
b) descriptive d) cause and effect
10.
The Cass School summer carnival in January is a special event everyone should attend. -First of all,
there are activities for everyone. This year, one classroom had a fishpond for little kids. Another room
painted a clown with a huge mouth on a board for a beanbag toss. Other rooms had shoe scrambles
and relay races. Secondly, each room gives prizes like yo-yos, bug-eyed glasses, and light-up pens. The
best part is the clown contest. It is pretty funny to see how students become clowns using old clothes,
face paint, wigs, big clunky shoes, and wild ties. Adults and kids laugh and laugh at the clowns. For a
little summer fun in January, the Cass School carnival is worth a visit
a) persuasive c) compare and contrast
b) cause and effect d) problem and solution

Let’s Try

Pick out the most relevant answer to each given question/situation.

1. What are usually discussed in a paragraph of comparison and contrast?
a) How the subjects are alike
b) How the subjects are different contrasted?
c) How the two subjects are being compared?
d) How the subjects complement each other
2. Last month, I traveled to Hawaii. To write my travelogue, what would be the best pattern to use?
a) description c) compare and contrast
b) explanation d) narration
3. What paragraph convinces the reader that one’s opinion on an issue or subject is the right one?
a) procedure c) response
b) persuasion d) cause and effect
4. Writing using specific, vivid examples for the purpose of adding more information, to explain or illustrate a general
idea and provide strong evidence to prove the writer's main statement, the writer should…
a) exemplify c) describe
b) inform d) compare and contrast
5.What kind of words would you vividly put a picture of a person, place or
object into a reader’s mind?
a) appropriate words c) picture words
b) descriptive words d) action words
1. The village was in danger. People were leaving as fast as they could. They were scared. The volcano
had been rumbling for days. If it erupted it would destroy homes and crops. There was nothing they
could do. They hoped their village would be spared.
2. We can’t swim in the lake this year. The lake has always been a good place to swim. It has a nice
beach. The water is not too cold. This year is different. Something has polluted the lake. It is not safe
to swim there.
3. It is not wise to listen to loud music. First, it bothers some people. Second it’s hard to understand
the words. The main reason is that listening to loud music is not safe because it can damage your
ears. When you grow older you may not hear music well.
4. Andre was putting together a bike for his younger brother. It wasn’t going well. The directions were
easy to read, and they made sense. The problem was that some of the parts were missing. He would
have to take the bike back to the store.
5. Lola and her family come to the beach often. They arrive at low tide. They don’t swim. They don’t
look for shells. They bring buckets and small shovels. They dig in the sand at the water’s edge. They
dig for clams. Steamed clams taste wonderful.
6. What caused danger in the village?
a) The crops were destroyed c) The volcano might erupt.
b) The people had to leave. d) There might be a war.
7. What effect does pollution have on the lake?
a) The water is too cold. c) The lake is a good place to swim.
b) No one can swim in the lake d) The water is too hot
8. Listening to loud music is not safe mainly because…
a) It may damage our ear c) It bothers some people
b) It’s hard to understand the word d) It is boring to listen to
loud music
9. What caused Andre to return the bike to the store?
a) He couldn’t fine the directions c) Some of the parts are missing
b) The directions didn’t make sense. d) Andre’s brother doesn’t
like the color of bike.
10. Lola and her family come to the beach at low tide because
a) They dig for clams. c) They want to swim.
b) They look for shell. d) They play in the beach.

Let’s Create
Write a short paragraph using the following text type with correct structure:

1. Descriptive text
My Ideal Person

I- Topic sentence ______________________________________________________________

II- II Supporting sentences
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III- Closing sentence
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