Welcome to English 5!

With Teacher Nalyn

 Making a Stand
Objectives:
1. Provide evidence to support opinions
2. Observe politeness at all times
Presentation
For every claim you make, you are required to
prove your point. Your opinions and genera-
lizations will need factual detail (evidence) to support them.
Those supporting details may come from a number of different
types of sources.
Discussion
 What makes an opinion valid and worth
considering? Whose opinions do you
value? Why? Whose opinions do you question? Why?
 Read the paragraph below, then answer
the questions asked.

The jellyfish is a poisonous creature that lives in the Pacific

Ocean. It does not stay in one place; it floats all around. I’m very
much afraid of being stung by a jellyfish. It hurts! The jellyfish
stings with its long…
Discussion
…tentacles which hang down from its body. The only way to
protect yourself from being stung is to wear a suit over your entire
body. I would rather see a large shark than a jellyfish swimming
near me!
1. What kind of creature the jellyfish is?
2. Where can you find them?
3. Why is the writer afraid of the jellyfish?
4. What is the only way to protect you
from being stung by the jellyfish?
5. Why does the writer say that jellyfish is a poisonous creature?
Provide evidence from the selection.
Discussion
What is an opinion?
 An opinion refers to a personal belief. It re-
lates to how someone feels about something. Others may agree
or disagree with an opinion, but they cannot prove or disprove
it.
What is an evidence?
 An evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are
told that causes you to believe that something is true or has
really happened. An evidence is an information that comes
closest to the facts of a matter.
Discussion
Why should opinions be supported with evidence?
 Strong opinions may offend the reader, who may feel
differently about the issue or have a personal connection to
the opposing views. Opinions without supporting evidence can
compromise the strength and perceived validity of the paper’s
argument because such opinions
may overshadow other trustworthy
evidences.
Discussion
 In the selection below, analyze which is an opinion and the
evidence to this opinion. Answer
the given questions.

Maricel’s dad got a new job. They moved to a new house in a

new town. Maricel likes the new house. She thinks it is nice. Her
room has a window that looks out on the backyard. The bed and
dresser from the old house are in her new room. All her toys are in
her new room too. She likes her new room. She hopes she will
like her new school too.
Discussion
1. Why did Maricel and her family move to a new town?
2. Why do you think Maricel like her new room?
3. Identify the opinion and the evidences from the selection.
Discussion
Making a Stand Based on Informed Opinion
 Did you have fun remembering your favorite advertisement?
Surely, you enjoyed answering the tasks and did a great job.
What values can we get from these advertisements? Do you
think you have the same opinion with your classmate?
 Now, I want you think and share about your favorite television
soap opera or movies.
Discussion
 Tell whether the featured movie/ television soap opera shows
real image or make – believe and why do you say so.
1. 2. 3.
Discussion
 Read the following informed opinion on the following
advertisements. Make a stand based on whether you agree or
disagree with their judgement and why.
A. “Nothing will ever be the same again. Smoking gave me
throat cancer at the age of 39. Now I breathe through a hole in
my throat and I need a machine to speak. Quit smoking now,
before it’s too late.” -by Terrie H.
Discussion
B. “Only Belo touches my skin. Who
touches yours?
-by Vicky Belo

 By reading the following informed opinion do you think TV

commercials are useful in our everyday living?
 Surely, you are aware that there are a lot of useful
advertisements we see while watching television and even
surfing internet, right? This is very common to us Filipinos to
have a lot of opinions…
Discussion
…and disagreements about things. Opinions have been a part
of our lives from media, peer groups, internet, and everywhere.
 Same goes also in choosing a product.
How do you choose a product and its service? How do you
assess your idea to patronize it? We usually choose products
with good quality, affordable, accessible and nutri-
tious. Taking a stand of the products
is the right thing to do.
Discussion
 Now, were your choices and opinions affected by
advertisements in print, radio, television, or internet?
Certainly, people make a stand of their choices based on the
credibility of the products and thus, promote good values to
the people.
 An opinion is a judgment, view-
point, or statement that is not
conclusive, rather than facts
which are true statements.
 An informed opinion is a belief, judgment or way of
thinking about something based on information.
Discussion
 Making a stand on the informed opinion that you’ve seen and
heard is very important. You should always believe and stick
to your opinion and never be afraid to voice it. Everyone could
disagree or everyone could agree but neither determines its
validity.
 Here are the three main factors that highlight and help you
how to make a stand in an informed opinion:
1. Be aware of your own thoughts.
Your thoughts need an outlet. Your ideas…
Discussion
…and understanding, about anything are one part of the story,
one angle of perception. And this can happen when you let
others understand what is in your mind and initiate a
conversation, discussion or debate.
2. Bring out your inner confidence
Your thoughts and opinions need a voice, today or tomorrow.
And it is a slow process of building self- confidence. Talk about
your thoughts.
Don’t fear being judged and ridiculed,
you have the right to have an opinion, to…
Discussion
…reach a conclusion about any and every trivial issue. You
also get to learn, a wide range of things about which you
certainly did not have an idea till you open and bring out your
confidence.
3) Open your way to new experiences
Be open-minded. Try and explore new information, ideas,
knowledge, and discover an untraveled path of experiences.
Application
Read the paragraph. Underline one (1) opinion
and box one (1) evidence to support this opinion.

He was Teodoro F. Valencia, the park commissioner himself. He

was in-charge of the Rizal Part. It was he who managed it well to
make the park one of the most beautiful parks of its kind in the
world. He wanted to make the children happy; that is why Rizal
Park has a playground for children, a skating rink and bicycle
lanes. Families have picnics on the grass under flowering trees
and palms. Teenagers sat on…
Application
…the benches or stroll around the fountains and
along the flowering hedges or watch the carp
and goldfish swim gaily in the fonds. A planetarium stands behind
a library rich in magazines and books for young and old.
Generalization
 An opinion refers to a personal belief. It re-
lates to how someone feels about something.
 An evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are
told that causes you to believe that something is true or has
really happened.
 An informed opinion is a belief, judgment or way of
thinking about something based on information.
Evaluation
Choose from the options the evidence that
supports the opinion in each item. Encircle
the letter only.
1. Metal is very heavy.
A. It is very hard and strong.
B. It usually feels cool if you touch it.
C. We use metal to make lots of things.
D. We use it for toys
2. Glass is very delicate material.
A. It feels cool to touch.
B. It is not as heavy as a metal.
Evaluation
C. It is hard. But it is not strong. It breaks very easily!
D. All of the above
3. Wood is lighter than metal and glass.
A. It is not as strong as metal. But it is much stronger
than glass.
B. We use wood to make lots of things.
C. Chairs and tables are made from wood.
D. A metal is heavier than a wood.
4. Cloth is very light.
A. It is much lighter than wood. And it is very soft.
B. We use cloth to make lots of things. For…
Evaluation
…example, it is used to make clothes and blankets.
C. It is used as money
D. None of the above
5. Plastic is also very light.
A. It is different from cloth. Sometimes it is soft. And
sometimes it is hard.
B. Plastic can be used to make thin plastic bags.
C. These are light, soft, and strong. But plastic can also be
used to make bicycle helmets.
D. All of the above
Assignment
Express your opinion based from the questions below. Choose
one and write your stand. (10 points)
1. Is Facebook good for the society?
2. Is Twitter good for the society?
3. Is TikTok good for the society?

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________