Southern Christian College

United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Poblacion 5, Midsayap, Cotabato
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7

April 3, 2024

Content Standard:
The learner demonstrates understanding of: pre-colonial Philippine literature as a
means of connecting to the past; various reading styles; ways of determining word
meaning; the sounds of English and the prosodic features of speech; and correct
subject-verb agreement.
Performance Standards:
The learner transfers learning by:
a. showing appreciation for the literature of the past;
b. comprehending texts using appropriate reading styles;
c. participating in conversations using appropriate context-dependent expressions;
d. producing English sounds correctly and using the prosodic features of speech
effectively in various situations; and
e. observing correct subject-verb agreement.
Learning Competency:
The learner:
a. distinguish features of academic writing. EN7WC-I-c-4.2

I. OBJECTIVES:
At least 80% of the students should be able to:
a. identify the features of academic writing, particularly objectivity;
b. explain the importance of objectivity in academic writing; and
c. apply techniques for achieving objectivity in academic writing.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

1. Topic: Features of Academic Writing: Objectivity

2. Reference: MELC, https://www.uefap.com
3. Materials: Laptop, Smart TV, Powerpoint Presentation, Visual Aids, and Printed
Materials

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher Activity Student Activity
A. PREPARATION
1. Greetings
“ Good Morning/ Afternoon, “Good morning/ afternoon, Ma’am.”
 class! Requesting everyone to The students proceed to follow the
please settle down in a count of 5, instructions.
4, 3, 2, and 1.”

2. Prayer
“Before we begin our class today, “Let us pray…”
let us first have a prayer. May I
“Amen.”
request someone to lead us in
prayer.”

“Please take your seats.” “Thank you, Ma’am.”

3. Checking of Attendance
The teacher will call the surnames The learner says, “I’m here.” when he/she is
of each learner. in the classroom

4. Reminders
“Please be reminded of your
assignments.”
“Do you have any assignments? “Yes, Ma’am”
Please pass/let’s check.”

5. Setting of Rules
“Let’s review our rules. Again, “No using of mobile phones.”
what are the 5 set of classroom “No talking with seatmates.”
rules that I want you to follow?” "Greet your teachers as they enter the
room”
"Raise your hand if you want to be
recognized.”
“If you want to go to the comfort room,
raise your hand to ask for permission and
answer a question from the teacher’s Pouch
“Very good! Do you have any more ground of Questions.”
rules to add?”
“Yes/None, Ma’am”
If the students suggest additional ground
rules, the teacher will only accept those that
are pertinent.

B. Review
“Before we proceed to today’s activity, do
you have any questions or clarifications
regarding our activity last meeting?”
“Yes, Ma’am/None, Ma’am.”
The teacher will only cater relevant
questions from the students.
C. Activity
 “Guess the Topic!”

DIRECTIONS:
1. Form 4 groups.
Round 1: Using the set of letters that your
group had received, form a word. Once
the word is formed, stick it on the
Illustration board.
Ranking points:
1st to finish: 5 pts
2nd to finish: 4 pts.
3rd to finish: 3 pts.
4th to finish: 2 pts.

Round 2: Place your answer on the correct

underline on the board to form our topic
for today.

Bonus Points:
Correct Placement of Word: 5 pts
Incorrect Placement of Word: 1 pt.

“Are the instructions, clear?

“Okay, let’s begin.” “Yes, Ma’am”
The learners participate in the activity.
Activity Time limit: 5 minutes
D. ANALYSIS
After the activity, the class will review their
answers and the teacher will ask students to
share their reflection with the class.

“Let’s check your answers and announce the

winners. The first group to show their words
correctly are group ___, followed
by____…”

“Let’s Proceed on checking the arrangement

of our topic for today… The words that are
in correct placements are/is______”

“The team with the highest points are team The students give their classmates a Pakbet
number ____. Congratulations! let’s give Clap.
them a Pakbet clap”

“Let’s define each terms. To determine who “"features" refer to the distinct
will answer to my questions, let’s have a characteristics or attributes of something.”
DUCK RACE. 1st question, What do we
mean by features?”
“Very Good! Observable characteristics that “Beautiful, Long hair, tall, Morena skin”
are distinct! For example, what are the
features that I have that is distinct or naiiba
kay Mr. _____? Very good! Those are
distinct features.”
"Academic" pertains to activities,
“Next, what do we mean by Academic?” institutions, or practices related to
education, scholarship, study or learning.

“Good Job! Next, what do we mean by "Writing is the process of conveying

Writing?” thoughts, ideas, and information through the
use of written symbols, serving as a
fundamental tool for communication,
expression, and documentation."

“Exactly! Now if we combine academic “Academic writing is a style of writing used

writing what does it mean?” in schools, colleges, and universities to
communicate ideas and information in a
“Marvelous! Academic writing in simple clear, organized, and formal manner.”
terms means school papers. Examples are
essays, research papers (thesis), reports (lab
and book), case studies, etc.”

“Objectivity means being fair and

“Exactly! Next, what is Objectivity?” unbiased”
“Very Good! it is rooted in the idea of
treating objects without personal bias or
influence. You try to see things as they are,
based on facts and evidence, rather than
letting your emotions or preferences sway
your perspective. O-Original & Observable”

Objective Example: This room has 40

chairs.

“Very Good, class! Today, let’s discuss

about Features of Academic Writing:
Objectivity.”
“Aye aye, Teacher!”
“Are you ready, kids?”

E. ABSTRACTION
The teacher will present the objectives to
the class.

“These are the objectives for today's The students read the Objectives.
session, class. These are the goals I expect
you to meet during this time frame. Please
read. ”
OBJECTIVES:
At least 80% of the students should be able
to:
a. identify the features of academic writing,
particularly objectivity;
b. explain the importance of objectivity in
academic writing; and
c. apply techniques for achieving objectivity
in academic writing.
The students read and copy the content of
the slides.
“Please read and copy the content of the
slides.”

Objectivity of Academic Writing:

 present the facts about a subject.
 not influenced by personal feelings
or biases.
 linear- there is one central point or
theme.
 has a serious tone- The language
used and the way writers approach
their subjects are thoughtful and
restrained.
 clear and to the point
  follows a process of reasoning
Techniques for making your writing
more objective.
1. Be explicit in expressing your ideas:
Ex. Good: Several students were
absent yesterday
Better: Ten students were absent
yesterday
Good: Most of the population were
infected by the virus.
Better: Seventy % of the population
were infected by the virus.
Good: Some time ago, a big
disaster occurred in Masbate.
Better: Three years ago, a big
disaster occurred in Masbate.
2. Avoid intensifiers which can tend to
exaggerate your writing in an imprecise,
subjective way. Example: awfully, very,
really
3. Avoid making value judgments
through the use of words such as
amazing or dreadful.
4. Avoid using the first person, unless it is
required.
“Yes/None, Ma’am”
“Any questions so far?”
“I assume you understand our topic today.
Let’s try this activity.”

F. APPLICATION
“CREATE A SENTENCE”
Directions:
1. Get a ¼ sheet of paper.
2. Create a sentence expressing your ideas
about your classroom or your classmates in
an objective manner. Apply the techniques
for achieving objectivity in academic
writing.

Examples:
"There are 40 chairs in the classroom.”
“Sarah wears eyeglasses.”
“Yes/No, Ma’am”
“Are the instructions clear?” The students participate in the activity.
“The 5 minute timer starts now.”
 G. GENERALIZATION
The students will reflect on their answers in
relation to the discussion. “Objectivity, Ma’am”
“What is the first feature of Academic
Writing?”
“providing information or viewpoints that
“ Very Good! What does it mean when we are based only on facts.”
say Objectivity?”
 Be explicit
“Exactly! What are the techniques in  Avoid intensifiers
making our writing objective? Give me one  Avoid making value judgments
____”  Avoid using the first person

“To ensure accuracy, fairness, and

credibility by presenting information
“What is the importance of objectivity in without personal biases.”
academic writing? ”

“Yes/None, Ma’am”

“Do you have any questions?”

“I assume you now, understand out topic, let
us now test your understanding.”
H. EVALUATION
Directions: In a ¼ sheet of paper, read the
following questions. Write T if the The students follow the instructions.
following statements are true based on the
objectivity of Academic writing and F if it is
false. ANSWER KEY
1. F
1. You should always use the first person 2. T
(pronoun “I”, and “we”). 3. F
2. You should place the main emphasis on 4. F
the information. 5. T
3. You should emphasize your opinion as
much as you can.
4. You should base your position on
evaluation of the evidence.
5. Presenting the facts about a subject is a
key aspect of objectivity in academic
writing.

I. ASSIGNMENT
Directions:
a. In your notebook, define Complexity.
b. create 5 objective sentences.
 REMARKS

REFLECTION
No. of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation.

No. of learners who required additional activities for remediation.

Did the remedial lessons work? No. of learners who have caught up with the
lesson.

No. of learners who continue to require remediation.

Which of my teaching strategies work well? Why did this work?

What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or supervisor can help

me solve?

What innovations or localized materials did I use/discover which I wish to

share with another teacher.

Prepared by:

JODELYN MAE S. CANGREJO

Pre-Service Teacher

Checked: Noted:

CECILLE T. BANGGOS, T-III JANET D. TAYONG, P-I

Cooperating Teacher School Head