“Let grammar, punctuation, and
spelling into your life! Even the most
energetic and wonderful mess has to
be turned into sentences.”
- Terry Pratchett

What’s In?

When we say the text is well-
written? And when is not?

What’s New?

Are you familiar with Star Cinema’s “Seven
Sundays”? This local movie features famous
celebrities like Aga Muhlach, Dingdong Dantes,
Cristine Reyes, Enrique Gil, and Ronaldo Valdez.
Inside the succeeding text boxes are three
different situations from the movie. Read and
analyze each event to determine which comes
first, next and last.

The widowed father of the Bonifacio family, Manuel, was
diagnosed with lung cancer by the family physician. What
saddened Manuel was the doctor’s prediction that he had
only about two months or roughly “seven weeks” to live.
When the four children learned about the bad news that
their father was diagnosed of a lung cancer, they at once
decided to pay their father a visit by sleeping overnight
under the same roof.
After his birthday with his nephew Jun (because no one
among his children showed up), Tatay Manuel received a
call from the family doctor telling him of the good news –
that he was not terminally ill.

How do you think are the scenes arranged in
the movie?
Complete the following:
● Event # ___ is the beginning because
______________________________________.
● Event # ___ is the middle because
_________________________________________.
● Event # ___ is the ending because
_________________________________________.

Properties of a well-
written text:
Organization

Organization
It is the logical progression and
completeness of ideas in a text.
A well-organized piece of writing
supports reader by making it easy for
them to follow.

Instruction in organization focuses on two
areas:
1. Text structures specific to the particular
genre, and;
2. The cohesive elements that tie
clauses, sentences, and paragraphs
together into a cohesive whole

Text Structure
It is the framework of a text’s beginning, middle,
and end.
Different narrative and expository genres have
different purposes and different audiences, and
so they require different text structures.
Beginnings and endings help link the text into
coherent whole.

Text Structure
The beginning, also called the lead or the hook,
orients the reader to the purpose of the writing by
introducing characters or setting (for narrative) or
the topic, thesis, or argument (for expository
writing).

Text Structure
The organization of the middle of a piece of
writing depends on the genre. Researchers have
identified five basic organizational structures:
sequence, description, cause and effect,
compare and contrast, and problem and solution.

Text Structure
The type of ending an author chooses depends
on his or her purpose. When the purpose is to
entertain, endings may be happy or tragic, or a
surprise ending may provide a twist. Endings can
be circular, looping back to the beginning so
readers end where they began, or they can leave
the reader hanging, wishing for more.

If narrative and expository structures
are the framework, cohesive elements
such as transition words are the glue that
holds these structural elements together.
Transition words show the relationship
between different sentences and ideas.

Transitional words
Spatial order. Words used in descriptive writing
to signal spatial relationships, such as above,
below, beside, nearby, beyond, inside, and
outside.
Time order. Words used in writing narratives,
and instructions to signal chronological
sequence, such as before, after, first, next, then,
when, finally, while, as, during, earlier, later, and
meanwhile.

Transitional words
Numerical order. Words used in expository
writing to signal order of importance, such as
first, second, also, finally, in addition, equally
important, and more or less importantly.
Cause/effect order. Words used in expository
writing to signal causal relationships, such as
because, since, for, so, as a result,
consequently, thus, and hence.

Transitional words
Comparison/contrast order. Words used in
expository writing to signal similarities and
differences, such as (for similarities) also,
additionally, just as, as if, as though, like, and
similarly; and (for differences) but, yet, only,
although, whereas, in contrast, conversely,
however, on the other hand, rather, instead, in
spite of, and nevertheless.

Transitional words
General/specific order. Words used in
descriptive reports and arguments to signal
more specific elaboration on an idea, such as for
example, such as, like, namely, for instance, that
is, in fact, in other words, and indeed.

Guiding question for organization:
1. Does your piece have a clear beginning, middle, and
end?
2. Does your piece have a strong beginning that hooks the
reader?
3. Does your piece have a strong ending that fits the
focus?
4. Are the ideas and actions connected to each other?
5. Can your reader follow the piece logically from
beginning to end?
6. Is it complete? Does it feel finished?

How is organization
important in writing? How
can this be achieved?

What I Have
Learned?

Complete the sentences below:
1. A well-organized piece of writing
___________, ____________ and
___________.
2. In writing a story or an essay, it is necessary
to identify the ___________ of events from
the beginning to the end.
3. A strong organization comprises proper
________________ and logical _________
of presenting ideas.

What can I do?

Using a graphic organizer, write an episode of your life by providing
events beginning from childhood to young adulthood. Provide a
catchy title for your story.
TITLE:
AGE EVENT

Additional Activity

Write a three-to-five paragraph essay about the episodes of your life,
using the events that you recorded on the table beginning from
childhood to young adulthood. Be guided by the following criteria.

1. It is one of the properties of a well-written text that means
being able to identify the components of an event in order,
such as beginning, middle, and end of a story or the steps in
a science experiment.
A. sequencing of events
B. following directions
C. identifying errors
D. organizing ideas

2. It is one of the properties of a well-written text that means
being able to describe the technical aspects of writing which
focuses more on the specificity and clarity for words that you
use – spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.
A. mechanics
B. organization
C. language use
D. coherence and cohesion

3. Fill in the blank with the connecting word that best joins
the two thoughts. Walking, running, and jogging give you
energy. ___________ any exercise that speeds up your
heart rate is good.
A. Finally
B. In short
C. Therefore
D. In contrast

4. “Let me tell you about my experience when I lost myself in
an unexpected situation.” This line is a part of the
___________ of a narrative.
A. Finally
B. In short
C. Therefore
D. In contrast

5. Coherence applies to
A. sentences
B. whole arguments
C. paragraphs
D. all of the above

6. What is cohesion?
A. Cohesion introduces new ideas in a text.
B. A special type of argument used in writing.
C. Cohesion is a special type of glue that writers
use to make ideas stick
together.
D. The way in which an author uses sentence
structure to make the text more
understandable to the reader.

7. These are certain words or phrases that serve
the purpose of connecting two statements.
A. Coherence
B. Cohesion
C. Topic Sentence
D. Cohesive Devices

8. Which of the following sentences shows the
correct usage of a transition signal?
A. Mrs. Vista will accept late homework; however, she will take
points off of the
grade.
B. The Grade 11 class finished the test early; indeed, they were
allowed to read
quietly before the bell.
C. Since Donna was the last to leave class, she was the first on
the bus.
D. No one expected so many people at the evacuation area;
furthermore, we ran
out of food.

9. What is the nature of the underlined transition in
the given sentence?
“A total lockdown in the entire city was
implemented, so several businesses had stopped
operating for a month.”
A. Time
B. Addition
C. Comparison
D. Cause and effect

10. Which of the following sentences has a
precise and clear language?
A. Killer sentenced to die for second time in ten years.
B. The movie is a classic example of a horror movie
because it incorporates all the elements of a horror film.
C. He is an interesting individual.
D. The practice of theory of politics are studied in the
classroom but political habits on campus do not seem to
benefit from such labor.

11. The following are examples of transitional
devices that indicate opposition, limitation and
contradiction except for?
A. On the other hand
B. furthermore
C. On the contrary
D. in spite of

12. What correct end punctuation are you going to
use to complete the sentence: For heaven’s sake
Paul, why do you keep on mumbling__
A. period
B. comma
C. exclamation
D. question mark

13. ‘Vertically challenged’ is what example of
language feature?
A. jargon
B. slang
C. idiom
D. euphemism

14. Which of the following is referred to as
specialized language used by groups of like-
minded individuals?
A. slang
B. euphemism
C. jargon
D. idiom

15. Which of the following sentences is asking for
an information?
A. Marsha, are you joining the class exhibit tour
tomorrow?
B. Mr. Pineda, excuse me, are we there yet?
C. Hmmm, I guess, you are not with us, aren’t
you?
D. What do you think is the easiest way to get to
the train station on time?

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CLAIMS
● A claim is made when you state something to
be true (Meriam Dictionary).
● Claims are significant in supporting
proposition/arguments. It is the logical and
meaningful arrangement of claims allows a
better judgement of a reader while he/she
determines the value of the claims cited
(Gabelo, N., Geron, CT., et.al., 2016).

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CLAIMS
● A claim should be argumentative and
debatable.
● A claim should be specific and focused.
● A claim should be interesting and
engaging.
● A claim should be logical.

Claims can be
explicit or implicit.

● An explicit claim is directly and clearly stated
in the text. It is when you can easily point out
the information in the passage.
● An implicit claim is indirectly expressed in the
text and you need to look for clues or make
inferences to understand its meaning.

“Congratulations, Rosie! Your parents must be proud of
you.” The teacher greeted her with delight. It was graduation day
and Rosie managed to stand on stage and delivered her speech
in front of her fellow graduates and guests. She ended her speech
thanking her Alma mater and her parents and said, “Let us trust
God’s plan.”
Rosie left the stage with tears in her eyes as the clicking
of the medals could be heard from afar.
As she approached her parents, they kissed her and gave
her a big hug and uttered, “We love you, dear! Your success is
our success. We will surely celebrate at home.

1. The teacher congratulated Rosie.
2. Rosie stood on stage and delivered her
speech.
3. Rosie was full of happiness.
4. Rosie was a hard-working and intelligent
student.
5. The parents of Rosie promised to celebrate
her success.

THREE TYPES OF CLAIMS IN WRITTEN
TEXTS.
● Claim of Fact
● Claim of Value
● Claim of Policy

A Claim of Fact
A Claim of Fact asserts that something
quantifiable has existed, does exist, or will exist.
The center of controversy in a factual claim is
over the reasonableness of the fact in question.

A Claim of Value
A Claim of Value asserts qualitative
judgments along a good-to-bad continuum
relating to persons, events, and things in one’s
environment. If you construct a position claiming
that something is good or bad or one thing is
better than another, you’ve made a claim of
value.

A Claim of Policy
A Claim of Policy asserts that something
should or should not be done by someone about
something. It proposes that some specific course
of action should, but not necessarily will, be
taken. The key word in a claim of policy is the
conditional verb “should” which implies that some
action ought to be taken, but not that it must or
will be taken.

LIBRARY RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The Library is open Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 AM –
4:00 PM
2. ID’s will be worn in the library at all times. Students and visitors
must identify themselves to Library Staff upon request.
3. All food/beverage consumption is to be done outside of the
library.
4. Turn off all cell phones and electric devices.
5. Remove all caps/hats/hoods upon entering the library.
6. Collect all personal items before leaving the library.
7. Any/all vandalism will result in a disciplinary referral.
8. Maintain atmosphere conducive to learning at all times (quietly
talking and studying).
9. Refrain from inappropriate displays of affection

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