Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
KALINGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga

Name of Teacher: Lourdes Gallardo Date:

Subject/Grade Level Taught: GRADE 11/READING AND WRITING Quarter: FOURTH QUARTER

I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standards The learner understands the relationship of a written text and the context in
which it was developed.

B. Performance The learner writes a 1000-word critique of a selected text on the basis of its
standards claim/s, context, and properties of well written material.

C. Learning Formulate evaluative statements about a text read:

Competency
a. Assertions about the content and properties of a text read; and
b. Counterclaims in response to claims made in a text read.

II. CONTENT FORMULATING COUNTERCLAIMS

- CLAIM
- COUNTERCLAIM
- REASON
- EVIDENCE

III. LEARNING
RESOURCES

A. References K to 12 GRADE 11 MODULE

B. Other learning Laptop

Resources
Power point presentation
TV Screen
Cardboard

IV. PROCEDURE

A. Preliminary Prayer
activities
Greetings
Checking of attendance

B. Reviewing LET’S REFRESH!

previous
Read through the following statements and determine whether these
lesson
statements are factual or opinionated.
1. There are five common types of assertion.
2. Assertion is an action that a statement is either a fact or belief.
3. The statement, “we are all children of a loving Father in heaven” is an
example of assertion.
 4. Fact is one type of assertion which can be proven objectively by direct
experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or the
results of research.

C. Motivation Arrange the jumbled letters to come up with a sensible word.

OUNCMATEC RLI

CLUE: it is the opposite of an opposing argument.

ANSWER: COUNTERCLAIM

D. Objectives At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. Define counterclaims:
b. Identify the four elements of argument:
c. Present on the class how to formulate counterclaim; and
d. Formulate a counterclaim out of the claims written inside the table.

E. Discussing FORMULATING COUNTERCLAIMS

new
COUNTERCLAIMS
concepts
#1 - Counterclaims are made to rebut a previous claim. To rebut mean to
contradict someone’s statement through a formal argument. They
provide contrasting perspective to the main argument.
Example:

Martha is an incoming grade 11 student. She has been using a basic

cellphone ever since she was in junior high school. She is very eager to go
back to school and be productive but when she learned about the
integration with technology and digital tools to extend in the classrooms
beyond the constraints of traditional walls, particularly in the public
school due to the global pandemic, her excitement turned into frustration.
Martha desperately wants to have a smartphone so she can have access to
the internet. Having this in mind, she tells her father, Mang Tonyo, that she
needs a smartphone. Mang Tonyo, thinking only of the additional expense,
simply says, “No.”
F. Discussing FOUR ELEMENTS IN AN ARGUMENT
new
1. CLAIM
concepts
- The claim or thesis is a clear statement of the position that you are
#2
asking your readers to accept.
- It is the main argument.
- Claims are statements about what is true or good or about should be
done or believed. Claims are potentially arguable.

In the given example, Martha asking his father to buy her a smartphone
is an example of a claim.

2. COUNTERCLAIM
- It is the statement that contradicts one’s claim and is usually proven
and supported by both reasons and evidence.

Mang Tonyo’s negative response to Martha’s claim is an example of

 counterclaim.

3. REASON
- It tells why a claim is made.
- It is a part of an argument where a statement offers an explanation
behind a party’s claim.

Martha’s offering of valid reasons to convince Mang Tonyo that she

needs the smartphone is an example of reason.

4. EVIDENCE
- It is the statement that proves the truth of a claim and generally leads
to the conclusion of an argument.

Martha provides evidence of the necessity of using smartphone as part of

the new normal life.
Another example:
People gather and swim at Repulse Bay as beaches re-open in Hongkong
on Saturday, along with swimming and the relaxing of COVID-19 related
social distancing rules. Hongkong eased its health restrictions following a
decrease in COVID-19 infections in the region allowing beaches and
swimming pools to re-open as well as cinemas and theme parks to increase
capacity from 50 to 70 percent.

Possible counterclaim: I don’t agree with the idea of reopening the

beaches because social distancing is uncontrollable.
Reason: social distancing is uncontrollable in public areas.
Evidence: the people in Italy believed the virus already decreased in the
last few months but after the re-opening of some establishments, it has
surged again.

G. Developin ACTIVITY: The teacher will group the students and will let the students
g mastery identify whether the following statements are CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM,
REASON or EVIDENCE. The students will write their answer on a cardboard
and whoever will raise their answer first will get the point.

1. James offered a valid reason to convince BJ that men and women

were born equal is an example of _____?

2. I am a child of a loving God who created me after His own image.

I am happy for who I am, and I don’t have to be someone I am not.

3. I don’t think so. Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution explains that

humans evolved to from monkeys.

4. I did not come from the apes because I don’t look like one of them!

5. Since we are blessed with the freedom to act for ourselves, it is up

to us to choose good from evil.
6. One of the ways in which people can overcome depression is by
looking at the brighter side of things in life.
7. However, not all people going through depression share the same
viewpoint on how to cope with it. In my own experience, there is a
big difference between something that is difficult and something
that is impossible.
 5. Finding practical Formulate a counterclaim based on the statement below. The teacher will
application of group the class into two. Group 1 will be the claim and group 2 will be the
concepts and counterclaim. Each group must provide their reasons and evidence to
skills in daily support their argument.
living
Claim: Doctors must be given the option to end someone’s life through mercy
killing.

6. Generalization Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

1. __________________ are made to rebut a previous claim.
2. A statement that aims to persuade the reader is called _________.
3. There are four elements of argument namely, claim, ________________,
reason and ______________________.

7. Evaluating learning CLAIM COUNTERCLAIM

1. Millions of Filipinos have
left the Philippines in order
to look for greener
pastures abroad.
2. Most Filipinos are more
excited to see the
balikbayan boxes than
their OFW families and
relative.

Formulate counterclaims out of the claims written inside the table.

8. Assignment Below is a statement about what leadership is. Read it clearly then analyze it
by using the four elements of an argument.

Leadership starts first with knowing who we really are and discovering our
potential and capacity to reach out to others, before knowing about those
people that we lead and serve.
- Michelle B. Bamca

SCORING RUBRIC FOR EVALUATION

 WELL DONE EXCELLENT AWESOME
(10) (8) (5)

Counterclaim is sharp, Counterclaim is clear and Counterclaim is mentioned but the

distinct and maintained maintained throughout. refute is poorly supported.
CLAIM 1
throughout. Refute is Refute is presented and
well-though out and convincing
convincing

CLAIM 2 Counterclaim is sharp, Counterclaim is clear and Counterclaim is mentioned but the
distinct and maintained maintained throughout. refute is poorly supported.
throughout. Refute is Refute is presented and
well-though out and convincing
convincing

Prepared by Checked by
Lourdes B. Gallardo Ma’am Richie Anne Luban