Reading & Writing WK 2
Reading & Writing WK 2
Reading & Writing WK 2
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I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
Knowing the parts of a paragraph and an essay will help you form the framework of your
composition, while knowledge of the properties that make a well-written text will enable you to
ensure the quality of your work. More importantly, the message you want to communicate will
effectively come through. There are many different kinds of texts and, therefore, there is not a
single formula or program that can be followed for them to be considered as "a well-written text".
However, there are certain properties that most example of a well-written text share.
These properties are:
• Language Use (choice of words)
• Mechanics (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, etc.)
• Coherence and cohesion (connection of ideas)
• Organization (clear and logical pattern)
In this activity sheet, you will learn how to evaluate a well-written text base on its language
use.
II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCs
Evaluate a written text based on its properties (organization, coherence and cohesion,
language use and mechanics)
Specific Objectives:
At the end of this activity sheets, you should be able to:
a. Identify the properties of a well-written text (EN11/12RWS-IIIgh-4)
b. Revise faulty and weak paragraph
c. Evaluate text based on its language use (EN11/12RWS-IIIgh-4.3)
III. ACTIVITIES
The way language is use is one of the clearest indicators of a well-
written text. It enables the writer to effectively communicate ideas
without confusing the reader. Barrot (2016) explains: When writing your
composition, always observe the following:
1. Audience (Reader) 4. "There" and "It"
2. Vocabulary and Cliché sentences
3. Wordiness, Redundancy and Highfalutin 5. Point of View
Language 6. Language Bias
The table below shows the difference between formal and informal language.
Formal Language Informal Language
Used in writing academic, business, and Usually used in writing for oneself or in
official texts. writing to family, friends, and colleagues.
Uses more serious words such as Uses casual words such as asked, call, and
requested instead of asked, contact instead get permission.
of call, and obtain permission instead of get
permission. Example:
Example: We asked the secretary to call the professor
We requested that the secretary contact the and get her permission for us to continue
professor and obtain her permission for us our research.
to continue our research.
Does not use contraction. Uses *contraction (e.g. aren’t, isn’t, haven’t)
Example: Example:
I have not submitted the report to the I haven’t submitted the report to the
secretary yet. secretary yet.
Use the appropriate level of formality. The Uses personal, casual, or *colloquial tone.
more formal texts use an academic tone
Try This!
Informal: It’s incredibly surprising to realize how low people can go just to make tons of
money.
Formal:_____________________________________________________________
Try This!
Cliché: Stop speaking against the government. You are just banging your head against
a brick wall.
Simple Vocabulary:__________________________________________________
Example:
Don’t Do
Image is a very important factor in politics Image is a very important factor in politics.
because once the reputation of a person is Once the reputation of a person is smeared
smeared by accusations, the people’s by accusations, the people’s perception of
perception of the person is forever tainted the person is forever tainted. The person
and it may cause him to lose credibility and may lose his credibility, even when the
trust even when the truth behind allegations allegations are not yet verified.
is no yet verified.
Try This!
While there is a desire to covet endangered animals, transform them into domestic
beasts, and all that jazz, it must be more central to our aims to preserve these wild
beings.
Rewrite:______________________________________________________________
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4. Less "There" and "It"
Yes, nothing is wrong in starting your sentence with “there” and “it”, but too much is not
good. Avoid excessive use of “there” and “it” structures. These sentences can be revised by
dropping the “there” and “it” phrase and transforming the sentences appropriately.
Try This!
There are four species of pangolins found in Asia. It is of utmost importance to save these
endangered species
Rewrite:_______________________________________________________________
Example:
Don’t Do
We should accept that fate is simply an We should accept that fate is simply an
illusion; you must not leave our decisions to illusion; we must not leave our decisions to
something that does not exist. something that does not exist.
Try This!
The researchers are still developing the Covid-19 vaccine. We are hoping that the
government will be patient and continue to support us.
Rewrite:_____________________________________________________________
V. ANSWER KEY
Activity 1 Let’s Practice! Answers may vary.
Evaluation
Rubrics for scoring
Score Language Use Mechanics Organization Coherence and
(40%) (20%) (20%) Cohesion
(20%)
5 Content has proper Content has proper Ideas are logically Ideas are logically,
language use. mechanics. and accurately clearly, and
arranged. smoothly linked to
one another.
4 There are few errors There are few Few ideas Few of the ideas
in language use but grammatical errors presented are presented smoothly
the message is but the clarity of the organized logically. linked to one
there. ideas is still another.
established.
2 There are several There are several The idea was there Lack of ideas. Some
errors in language grammatical errors. but organized. points introduced
use. Thoughts are vague. are inconsistent.
1 Inappropriate Limited vocabulary; Ideas are unrelated No connection to the
language use. errors impair to one another. topic.
communication.
VI. REFERENCES
Bad Cover Letter Examples: How To Fix Those Annoying Mistakes. (2020). Retrieved 13 July
2020, from https://www.resume-now.com/job-resources/cover-letters/bad-cover-letter-
examples-how-to-fix-annoying-mistake
Barrot, J. (2016).Principle of Effective Writing. Academic Reading and Writing (for Senior High
School). C & E Publishing Inc