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    PROPERTIES READING & WRITING

    OF A
    WELL-
    WRITTEN PRESENTED BY

    TEXT GROUP 3 - DURIAN


    ABAD, CAHAROP, PADUAL,
    FABI, GALANZA, GOZO
    LEARNING
    COMPETENCIES
    THE LEARNER... CODE

    Identifies properties of a well-written EN11/12RWS-IlIgh-4


    text EN11/12RWS-IlIgh-4.1
    a. organization EN11/12RWS-IlIgh-4.2
    b. coherence and cohesion EN11/12RWS-IlIgh-4.3
    c. language use EN11/12RWS-IlIgh-4.4
    mechanics

    OBJECTIVES

    EVALUATE A WRITTEN TEXT BASED ON


    ITS PROPERTIES:

    A. ORGANIZATON
    B. COHERENCE AND COHESION
    C. LANGUAGE USE
    D. MECHANICS
    ORGANIZATION
    ↳ Achieved when ideas are logically
    and accurately arranged.
    ↳ Knowledge of the parts of a
    composition is a great help in adhering
    to the correct organization of ideas.
    TEXT WITHOUT ORGANIZATION TEXT WITH ORGANIZATION

    Although it is widely believed that


    Thomas Edison was simply the
    Thomas Edison invented the light bulb,
    one who created the first
    in reality he was simply the one who
    commercially viable light bulb. It is created the first commercially viable
    widely believed that he invented the light bulb. Along with his team, Edison
    light bulb. What made Edison's light improved the previous works of
    bulb successful was his use of inventors who also worked on the
    carbonized bamboo as the filament. same project. Compared to previous
    This made the bulb last longer and it versions, what made his light bulb
    was cheap enough to be available successful was his use of carbonized
    for the masses. He only improved on bamboo as the filament. This made the
    previous works of inventors who also bulb last longer and it was cheap
    worked on the same project. enough to be available for the
    masses.
    COHERENCE
    AND COHESION
    ↳ Achieved when ideas are logically,
    clearly, and smoothly linked to one
    another; without it, the reader may not
    be able to comprehend your
    composition.
    COHERENCE VS. COHESION
    COHERENCE COHESION
    ↳ occurs when ideas are connected at ↳ is the connection of ideas at
    the conceptual or idea level. the sentence level.
    ↳ can be seen through well-defended ↳ can be readily seen in a text
    arguments and organized points. through the smooth flow of the
    sentences and the connection of
    I completed a number of tasks to
    become a writer. First, I learned the rules the ideas.
    of grammar and punctuation and style. Writing is a process, which can take
    Next, I read many of the classic fiction a long time and involve many
    books, such as The Sun Also Rises and obstacles. However, when you are
    1984. As well, I took courses in creative finished, you’ll see that it was worth
    writing, especially poetry, fiction, and the effort.
    creative nonfiction. Then I found myself a
    job that allowed me to have time to
    write. Finally, I sat down each night after
    work and wrote for an hour. These
    decisions made all the difference.
    The use of pronouns to refrain from using a specific word

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    repeatedly.
    Angeline wants to go to the library. Angeline hopes she gets the
    perfect reading spot in the library.
    Angeline wants to go to the library. She hopes that she gets the
    perfect reading spot there.

    The use of transitional devices to connect senteces with

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    linked ideas.
    John wanted pizza. He wanted pasta.
    John wanted pizza, but he also wanted pasta.
    Employ a repetition of keywords to tie up the paragraphs.

    ‘You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the

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    people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people
    all of the time.’
    The most important part of an essay is the thesis statement. The
    thesis statement introduces the argument of the essay. The thesis
    statement also helps to create a structure for the essay.

    “Hatred was spreading everywhere, blood was being spilled


    everywhere, wars were breaking out everywhere.”
    TEXT WITHOUT COHERENCE AND COHESION. Amelia Earhart was a legendary
    woman who made her name in aviation by setting various records. In 1928, she became
    famous as the first woman who flew across the Atlantic Ocean. She was only a passenger,
    with pilot Wilmer Stultz and co- pilot/mechanic Louis Gordon manning the controls. In
    1932, she flew on her own over the Atlantic. She flew from Honolulu Hawaii to Oakland
    California. She became the first person to fly over both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
    Between 1930 and 1935, Earhart set seven women's speed and distance aviation through
    different aircrafts. She disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world. On
    board her plane was her only crew member, Fred Noonan Extensive search efforts were
    not able to find a trace of both aviators.

    TEXT WITH COHERENCE AND COHESION. Amelia Earhart was a legendary woman
    who made her name in aviation by setting various records. In 1928, she became famous as
    the first woman who flew across the Atlantic Ocean. However, during this trip she was
    only a passenger, with pilot Wilmer Stultz and co-pilot/mechanic Louis Gordon manning
    the controls. In 1932, she finally got to fly on her own over the Atlantic. She set another
    record when she flew from Honolulu Hawaii to Oakland California in 1935, thus becoming
    the first person to fly over both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Between 1930 and 1935,
    Earhart set seven women's speed and distance aviation through different aircrafts.
    LANGUAGE USE
    ↳ One of the clearest indicators of a
    well-written text.
    ↳ Enables the writer to effectively
    communicate ideas without confusing
    the reader.
    Use clear and concise sentences.
    ↳ On average, a sentence is 18 words long. Note that this does
    not require every sentence to be composed of exactly 18
    words.

    1 Image is a very important factor in politics because once the


    reputation of a person is smeared by accusations, the people's
    perception of the person is forever tainted and it may cause him
    to lose credibility and trust even when the truth behind
    allegations is not yet verified?
    Image is a very important factor in politics. Once the reputation
    of a person is smeared by accusations, the people's perception of
    the person is forever tainted. The person may lose his credibility,
    even when the allegations are not yet verified.
    Avoid redundancies, wordiness, cliches, and highfalutin

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    language.
    Although offsprings are taught not to obtain free gifts from
    strangers, at the present moment many still do.
    Although children are told not to take gifts from strangers, many
    still do.
    Avoid excessive use of "there" and "it" structures.
    ↳ These sentences can be revised by dropping the "there" and

    3 "it" phrase and transforming the senteces appropriately.

    There are many people walking on this street during Sundays. It is


    important to keep your valuables close to you.

    Many people walk on this street during Sundays. Keeping your


    valuables close to you is important.

    Use precise vocabulary.

    4 Shafts that control the brake during urgent situations are built
    inside MRT trains to keep the passengers free from harm.

    Emergency levers are installed in every MRT train for the safety of
    the passengers.
    Be consistent with your pronoun's point of view.

    5 We should accept that fate is simply an illusion; you must not


    leave our decisions to something that does not exist.

    We should accept that fate is simplv an illusion; we must not


    leave our decisions to something that does not exist.
    Avoid sexist language.
    ↳ This issue can be addressed by using articles (a, an, and the), using

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    plural pronouns, using his or her instead of his. writing through a
    second person point of view, or using gender-neutral nouns (e.g.
    chairperson instead of chairman.)

    Every employee should submit his credentials.

    All employees should submit their credentials.


    MECHANICS
    ↳ a set of conventions on how to spell,
    abbreviate, punctuate, and capitalize a
    composition.
    Always use Standard English.

    1 Pass me them books!


    Pass me those books!
    Avoid contractions (e.g. shouldn't)

    2 You shouldn't have bought that gift for Mae.


    You should not have bought that gift for Mae.
    Avoid exclamation marks unless they are part of a direct

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    quotation.
    Wow! This is my first time visiting Palawan and the pictures didn't
    give justice to the beautiful pristine waters of the sea. It's truly
    amazing!
    "Oh my god! Am I seeing things right? Did that cat just jump from
    the 5th floor?" Nicole exclaimed.
    Mention the full name of an institution or organization with
    the abbreviation in parenthesis, in first mention. Thereafter,
    use abbreviation.

    The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that there


    would be no suspension of classes for the week-long transport

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    strike to be launched by jeepney and UV Express drivers on
    Monday. The Department of Education stated that those who will
    not be able to attend in-person classes should be allowed to
    continue learning through Alternative Delivery Modes.

    The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that there


    would be no suspension of classes for the week-long transport
    strike to be launched by jeepney and UV Express drivers on
    Monday. DepEd stated that those who will not be able to attend
    in-person classes should be allowed to continue learning through
    Alternative Delivery Modes.
    Numbers from zero to ten should be spelled out while
    numbers higher than ten should be written in figures.
    However, all numbers, even those higher than ten, have to be

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    spelled out if they begin a sentence.

    At least one out of every five Filipinos have experienced


    involuntary hunger in the past three months, according to recent
    survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
    According to SWS, 20.9 percent of Filipinos — or 5.2 million —
    went hungry at least once.
    Generally, citations are used in academic and formal texts.

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    However, they are sparingly used in business texts.

    Chang (2008) pointed out that weight-bearing exercise has many


    potential benefits for women.

    There are nine ways to build demand through marketing (Kotler,


    1999).
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    questions of us?

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