Lesson Plan in English VIII

May 04, 2023

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

I. LESSON OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, students are able to:

1. identify the words in the English language that will help clearly explain ideas in written form;
2. distinguish types of grammatical signals and expressions used in various patterns of
paragraph development; and
3. write sentences using appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to various
patterns of paragraph development.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Literature: Grammatical Signals and Expressions – (EN8G-Ia-7)

Time Frame: 55 minutes
Materials: Television, Laptop, and PowerPoint Presentation
Reference:
 Department of Education: English Quarter 4 – Module 1: Grammatical Signals and
Expressions (Page 8-10)

III. Skills Processed and Values Integrated

S: Critical Thinking, Listening, Analyzing, and Writing

V: Participation

IV. LEARNING PROCEDURES

A. Preliminaries
1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Reading of Learning Objectives

B. Lesson Proper (4 A’s Discussion)

Activity: General or Particular?

Direction: Identify which of the following describes a general term and a particular term.

1. Tagum City
2. Philippines
3. Lebron James
4. Doctor
5. Province
6. Motorcycle
7. Samsung
8. Television
9. Tagum National Trade School
 10. Public School

Analysis:
1. What have you observed from each presented word?
2. How did you determine whether a certain word describes general or particular term?

Abstraction:

DID YOU KNOW that there are words in the English language that may help you clearly explain
your ideas in written form? When you want to discuss or explain a topic, you may use these terms
to help you organize and connect your ideas to form a paragraph. Now, how do we organize a
paragraph? We have several patterns to choose from. First, let us get to know the patterns on
which the purpose of the paragraph is based. The narration pattern usually uses chronological
order. When we say chronological order, we mean to say from start to finish, from old information to
new information. On the other hand, the description pattern organizes ideas based on the features
of the subject. Meanwhile, the process pattern organizes ideas to explain how things work step by
step. As you can see, these patterns also share similarities. In order to link one sentence with the
next, or one paragraph with another, we will also need to use grammatical signals or expressions.
These will allow us to connect the ideas between sentences or between paragraphs.

The followings are the commonly used patterns of development and their example grammatical
signals and expressions:
 General to Particular- a pattern of paragraph development that begins with a general idea or
statement and is followed by specific details to support and explain it.
 Signal Words Used in this Pattern: such as, like, for instance, in other
words, in fact, and indeed.
Example Sentence:
The pandemic has caused a serious effect on most companies. For instance, in the electronics
industry, 5000 jobs are being lost.
(The first sentence in the example above presents the general idea. It is followed with a particular
or specific idea to support the general idea with the use of the grammatical signal, For instance.)
 Claim and Counterclaim - a pattern that can be found more frequently in political journalism, as
well as letters to the editor, magazines, and argumentative speeches. A claim is a statement
that presents an arguable position. It reflects interpretation, belief, or opinion. A counterclaim is
the strongest argument against your claim.
 Signal Words Used in this Pattern: probably, according to, apparently,
perhaps, seem, suggest, and evidently.
Example Sentence:
According to the authorities, our city will close its borders from the neighboring cities to contain the
spread of the virus.
(The sentence above presents a reason or evidence to support the claim. It uses the grammatical
signal According to, to introduce the counterclaim.)
Application: Construction Writer
 Directions: In a ½ crosswise, write a one paragraph essay on your thoughts about poverty using
appropriate grammatical signals or expressions. Only apply the two topics discussed
today. You will be graded based on the criteria below:
Content : 7
Organization : 3
Total : 10

Assessment:
Directions: At the back of your ½ crosswise, list down your key takeaways from the topic discussed
(General to Particular and Claim and Counterclaim).