Instructions: Read the given text and formulate assertions about the content and

properties of a text.

“Educational Challenges and Opportunities of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic”

(Excerpt)

We are living amidst what is potentially one of the greatest threats in our
lifetime to global education, a gigantic educational crisis. As of March 28, 2020, the
COVID-19 pandemic is causing more than 1.6 billion children and youth to be out of
school in 161 countries. This is close to 80% of the world’s enrolled students. We
were already experiencing a global learning crisis, as many students were in school,
but were not learning the fundamental skills needed for life. The World Bank’s
“Learning Poverty” indicator – the % of children who cannot read and understand at
age 10 – stood at 53% of children in low- and middle-income countries – before the
outbreak started. This pandemic has the potential to worsen these outcomes even
more if we do not act fast.
What should we be worried about in this phase of the crisis that might have an
immediate impact on children and youth? (1) Losses in learning; (2) Increased
dropout rates; (3) Children missing their most important meal of the day. Moreover,
most countries have very unequal education systems, and these negative impacts will
be felt disproportionately by poor children. When it rains, it pours for them.
Source: https://blogs.worldbank.org/education/educational-challenges-and-opportunities-covid-19-pandemic

Statement of Convention: _____________________________________________

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Statement of Fact: ___________________________________________________
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Statement of Opinion: ________________________________________________
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Statement of Preference: _____________________________________________
Activity II. Solve the puzzle using the definition provided.

R C

B: Read each sentence carefully. Then write T if the statement is true and F if
false.

__________ 1. Being able to make an assertion is enough to formulate counterclaims.

__________ 2. Analyzing an argument is important in formulating counterclaims.

__________ 3. Claim is a statement that addresses opposing viewpoints.

__________ 4. Critical thinking concerns in determining the quality of our beliefs.

__________ 5. Counterclaim is a contrasting perspective to the argument.

 PERFORMANCE TASK: 10pts each

Read the given claim. Write your counterclaim based on the given claim.

1. Claim: Tracking devices on phones is a good idea because if you go

somewhere your parents will know your
whereabouts.
2. Counterclaims:
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Source: https://www.freepik.com

2. Claim: Being grounded is a good idea

depending on what they did.

Counterclaim: ________________________________________

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Read the passages below. Apply the questions in your module in identifying the
claim and counterclaim.

Example:
Watching television entertains, educates, and informs. These three factual
advantages developed, giving more and more advantages. The value of family life
could increase when they spent time together, and the ability of television to
entertain supports this condition to happen. There are shows which fit all
generations and could make people happy watching it. When members of the
family watch the shows, they laugh, and a comforting atmosphere is created.
Source: http://academicwriting0708f.blogspot.com/2008/05/task-4-positive-and-negative-effects-of.html

Claim: Watching television strengthens the family relationship.

Counterclaim: It might seem as if watching television strengthens family relationship.

This view sounds convincing at first but watching television prevents the talking, the
games and the family festivities and arguments through which the child’s learning takes
place.

They are certainly right. Sunscreen protects your skin from ultraviolet light
rays. Too much ultraviolet is bad for your skin. If you spend a long time outside
without any sunscreen on, you might get a sunburn because of the ultraviolet
rays.
Source: https://www.grammarbank.com/paragraph-completion.html

Claim: ________________________________________________________

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Counterclaim: __________________________________________________

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