THIRD QUARTER
ACTIVITY: J.A.M.S. (Just A Minute Speech)
Directions:
The student will deliver an impromptu speech
based on the given question. They have two
minutes to prepare and up to two minutes to
deliver their speech in front of the class.
The speech delivery will be graded with the given
criteria.
ACTIVITY: J.A.M.S. (Just A Minute Speech)
Criteria:
Content - 10 pts.
Delivery - 10 pts.
Overall Effect - 5 pts.
TOTAL - 25 pts.
ACTIVITY: R.A.V.E.S. (Routine Activity for
Vocabulary Enhancement and Spelling)
Directions:
The teacher will provide five
words for the students to spell
in their R.A.V.E.S. booklet.
ACTIVITY: Are You in Favor or Against?
Directions:
Write a short paragraph consisting of at least 6 to 8
sentences showing if you are in favor or against
the given topic below. Then, answer the guide
questions. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
Topic: Use of E-Cigarettes Instead of Cigarettes
ACTIVITY: Are You in Favor or Against?
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How did you present your stand about the topic?
Were you able to provide any facts? Explain your
answer.
2. Is one paragraph enough for you to further explain
your stand and for you to provide more information
about the topic? Why or why not?
LEARNING TARGET:
At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
a. identify structural elements and language features
of an argumentative essay
b. familiarize with the different terms used in argumentative
texts
c. construct an argumentative essay with the use of the
structural elements and outline
d. reflect on the importance of argumentation in expressing
one’s stand and opinion
In logic and philosophy, an argument is a series of
statements called the premises, which is intended
to determine the degree of truth of another
statement, the conclusion. In other words, to give
an argument is to provide a set of premises as
reasons for accepting the conclusion. To give an
argument is not necessarily to attack or criticize
someone. Arguments can also be used to support
other people’s viewpoints.
CONCEPT NOTES
An argumentative essay is comprised of three
or more paragraphs that explain the reasons why
you support your claim or thesis. Each body
paragraph should cover a different idea or piece
of evidence and contain a topic sentence that
clearly and concisely explains why the reader
should agree with your position.
CONCEPT NOTES
Directions:
Read and analyze the argumentative essay given
below. Take note of the emphasized sentences
(underlined, highlighted, bolded, italicized) in
each paragraph. Then, read the given guide
below to further understand the structure of
argumentative texts.
CONCEPT NOTES
As online learning becomes more common
and more and more resources are converted
to digital form, some people have
suggested that public libraries should be
shut down and, in their place, everyone
should be given an iPad with an e-reader
subscription. (par.1)
CONCEPT NOTES
Proponents of this idea state that it will save local cities
and towns money because libraries are expensive to
maintain. They also believe it will encourage more
people to read because they won’t have to travel to a
library to get a book; they can simply click on what they
want to read and read it from wherever they are. They
could also access more materials because libraries won’t
have to buy physical copies of books; they can simply
rent out as many digital copies as they need. (par.2)
CONCEPT NOTES
However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First,
digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems
than print resources. A study done on tablet vs book reading found that people
read 20-30% slower on tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand 10%
less of what they read compared to people who read the same information in
print. Additionally, staring too long at a screen has been shown to cause numerous
health problems, including blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes, headaches, and eye
strain, at much higher instances than reading print does. People who use tablets
and mobile devices excessively also have a higher incidence of more serious
health issues such as fibromyalgia, shoulder and back pain, carpal tunnel
syndrome, and muscle strain. I know that whenever I read from my e-reader for
too long, my eyes begin to feel tired and my neck hurts. We should not add to
these problems by giving people, especially young people, more reasons to look
at screens. (par. 3)
CONCEPT NOTES
Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries
offer is book lending. Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and many are only
available if the library has a physical location. Some of these benefits include
acting as a quiet study space, giving people a way to converse with their
neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs, answering
patron questions, and keeping the community connected. One neighborhood
found that, after a local library instituted community events such as play times for
toddlers and parents, job fairs for teenagers, and meeting spaces for senior
citizens, over a third of residents reported feeling more connected to their
community. Similarly, a Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-
thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major
impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others
and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as
easily. (par. 4)
CONCEPT NOTES
While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a
simple solution, it would encourage people to spend
even more time looking at digital screens, despite the
myriad issues surrounding them. It would also end
access to many of the benefits of libraries that people
have come to rely on. In many areas, libraries are such
an important part of the community network that they
could never be replaced by a simple object. (par. 5)
CONCEPT NOTES
Paragraph 1 is the introduction of the argumentative essay. This is where you include the
background information of the topic at hand. It also contains the thesis statement.
The bolded sentence in the first paragraph is an example of the thesis statement or claim.
This is the main argument of the text.
Paragraph 2 to 4 are body paragraphs. These body paragraphs contain evidences, factual
information, reasoning, and other explanation that you use to support your main argument
The italicized sentences in the succeeding paragraphs are evidences. These evidences are used to
present information in relation with the thesis statement.
The underlined sentences are the information you use to connect the evidences to the thesis
statement. These sentences can provide explanation and other important information to support
your argument.
CONCEPT NOTES
Paragraph 5 is the conclusion. This is where
you summarize all the important points of
your argument and where you add emphasis
whether you are in favor or against the main
argument.
ACTIVITY: Let’s Exercise!
Directions:
Answer page 84 Exercise A of your English book. As
you read the sample essay, underline the main
argument or thesis including its supporting details.
Terms to Remember:
1. CLAIM / THESIS STATEMENT - is the
argument being made; a statement that you want the
audience to believe, accept or act upon. It is an
assertion or a strong declaration of your position
regarding a certain topic or issue.
2. GROUNDS - the evidence that supports
your claim.
3. WARRANT - The logic or assumptions that connect your evidence to
the claim. A statement of how your evidence logically and justifiably
supports your claim. They commonly take one of the following six forms:
3.1 Warrant based on Generalization: What is true of the sample is
likely true of the whole.
3.2 Warrant based on Analogy: What is true of one situation is likely
true of another, so long as they share
key characteristics.
3.3 Warrant based on Authority: An indication that something is true
because an authority or group of
authorities affirms it.
3. WARRANT - The logic or assumptions that connect your
evidence to the claim. A statement of how your evidence logically
and justifiably supports your claim. They commonly take one of the
following six forms:
3.4 Warrant based on Sign: One thing indicates the presence or
outcome of something else.
3.5 Warrant based on Causality: One thing causes another.
3.6 Warrant based on Principle: An agreed-upon value or rule
applied to a specific scenario.
4. BACKING - support for the warrant. It may take in the
form of a sub-argument that directly strengthens the
warrant
5. REBUTTAL - counter arguments to your claim.
Situations where your claims does not hold true.
6. QUALIFIER - The degree of certainty on your
argument.
ACTIVITY: Outline That!
Directions:
Answer pg. 85 Exercise B of your English book.
Answer the questions below in the form of a
sentence outline. Remember that the end goal of
the outline is to produce an argumentative essay.
Ensure that you avoid run-on sentences,
fragments, and comma splices in your sentence
outline. Write your outline on the space provided.
Write your answer on a one whole sheet of paper.
ACTIVITY: Outline That!
ACTIVITY: Continue the Argument
Directions:
Based on your formulated outline in the previous
activity, write an argumentative essay. Use the
outline as your guide in writing your essay. Make
sure to include information from reliable sources
and that you cite them. Write your answers on the
back page of the paper you used for the previous
activity.
Reflect on the given quote in relation to the
lesson:
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter,
and to argue freely according to conscience,
above all liberties.”
- John Milton
