LET’S BLOG

Performance Task
Directions:
Using different text structures, make a video blog or
article blog featuring the most influential persons or
important events, places, concepts and ideas in your field
of interest. If you want to do a video blog, add sub – title in
the video to determine the text structures used. Post your
blog in Youtube and send the link of the video to your
teacher for assessment. If you prefer to do an article blog,
write it in a separate paper and attach it here. Or, you may
submit a copy of article blog to your teacher in any
platforms applicable.
 ACADEMIC
READING
STRATEGIES
Learning Competency
Uses knowledge of text structure
to glean the information he/she
needs.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, learners are
expected to:
1. identify the different reading strategies as
tool in academic writing;
2. evaluate one’s purpose for reading; and
3. use knowledge of text structure to glean
information he/she needs.
Let’s Recall!
Formal language and informal language
are associated with particular choices of
grammar and vocabulary.
Contractions, relative clauses without a
relative pronoun and ellipsis are more
common in informal language.
So, in these sentences…
Which one is acceptable in
academic writing?
1. She has decided to accept the
job.
2. She’s decided to accept the job.
Let’s Answer This!

Pretend that you are a research consultant. You

have been assigned the task of researching this
assignment and then writing a report that
includes a recommendation for Brillantes based
on your findings.
Directions: Read the paragraph
below and answer the questions
that follow.
 As a research consultant with Padilla Estates
Inc., you have been asked to find sales and
distribution site in Cavite area for Brillantes
Electrical Components, 3450 Anonas Avenue,
Santa Mesa, Manila. Brillantes seeks suitable
office space, including a reception area (where
three office employees could work), one
private office, and a conference/display area.
Brillantes also wants 3000 square feet of heated
warehouse space. It should be equipped with a
sprinkler system and have 18-foot ceilings. If sales
are successful, Brillantes may need an additional
2000 square feet of warehouse space in the
future. Brillantes needs access to Ninoy Aquino
International Airport; moreover, it must be close
to trucking terminals and main thoroughfares in
an area zoned for light industry.
It also seeks an impressive-looking
building with a modern executive image.
Brillantes wants to lease for at least two
years with possible renewal. It needs to
make a decision within three weeks. If
no space is available, it will delay until
next year.
Guide Questions
1. Who is the audience for this report?
2. What does Brillantes Company need?
Why does the company need it?
3. Would you rely on primary or
secondary research? How would you
gather data for this report?
 What are the Different Reading
Strategies?
Strategies differ from reader to reader. The
same reader may use different strategies for
different contexts because their purpose for
reading changes. Ask yourself “why am I
reading?” and “what am I reading?” when
deciding which strategies to try.
What are the Purposes of Reading?
People read different kinds of text (e.g., scholarly
articles, textbooks, reviews) for different reasons.
Some purposes for reading might be
• to scan for specific information
• to skim to get an overview of the text
• to relate new content to existing knowledge
• to write something (often depends on a prompt)
• to critique an argument
• to learn something
• for general comprehension
 So, it is important that you adjust
your reading strategies to your
purpose of reading. Here’s how to
do it.
Before Reading
• Establish your purpose for reading
• Speculate about the author’s purpose for writing
• Review what you already know and want to learn about the topic
(see the guides below)
• Preview the text to get an overview of its structure, looking at
headings, figures, tables, glossary, etc.
• Predict the contents of the text and pose questions about it. If the
authors have provided discussion questions, read them and write
them on a note-taking sheet.
• Note any discussion questions that have been provided (sometimes
at the end of the text)
During Reading
• Annotate and mark (sparingly) sections of the text to easily recall
important or interesting ideas
• Check your predictions and find answers to posed questions
• Use headings and transition words to identify relationships in the
text
• Create a vocabulary list of other unfamiliar words to define later
• Try to infer unfamiliar words’ meanings by identifying their
relationship to the main idea
• Connect the text to what you already know about the topic
• Take breaks (split the text into segments if necessary)
After Reading
• Summarize the text in your own words (note what
you learned, impressions, and reactions) in an
outline, concept map, or matrix (for several texts)
• Talk to someone about the author’s ideas to check
your comprehension
• Identify and reread difficult parts of the text
• Define words on your vocabulary list and practice
using them