MELC-1-Soundness-of-the-Authors-Reasoning.pptx

Q4W2 English 9

1. Judging the Soundness of the Author’s Reasoning

2. Judge the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning , and the effectiveness of the presentation 2. Identify the different steps on how to judge an authors reasoning. 3. Identify claim and evidences in a passage. OBJECTIVES

3. Most Essential Learning Competency Judging the relevance and the worth ideas, soundness of the author’s reasoning and the effectiveness of the presentation

4. Unlock Me! Unlock the words that describe the meanings below by replacing the numbers into alphabets as shown on the first example.

5. 3 15 14 20 5 24 20 the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning. CONTEXT

6. 10 21 4 7 9 1 4 7 the act of forming opinion or conclusion about something JUDGING

7. 16 18 5 13 9 19 5   a proposition—a true or false declarative statement—used in an argument to prove the truth of another proposition called the conclusion PREMISE

8. All men are mortal. Bob is a man. Therefore, Bob is mortal. Example

9. 6 1 3 20   something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something for which proof exist FACT

10. The population of the Philippines is more than 111,046,913 as of 2020 according to www.macrotrends.net. Example

11. 15 16 9 14 9 15 14 A thought or belief about something or someone OPINION

12. I believe that COVID 19 is the worst virus of all time. Example

13. 3 12 1 9 13 A statement that presents an arguable position CLAIM

14. I believe that William Shakespeare is the father of English sonnets because he made 154 sonnets in his life time. Example The author’s position about the subject The reason why the author is taking that position

15. 3 15 21 14 20 5 18 3 12 1 9 13 the strongest argument against one’s claim COUNTERCLAIM

16. According to my research it was Sir Thomas who introduced the concept of sonnet to the English writers and he made a rhyming scheme that became popular, wherein even Shakespeare used it. Example To counter or argue a claim, consider a different opinion or contrary view. Then provide evidence that would back up your argument.

17. 19 15 21 14 4 14 E 19 19 the quality of being based on valid reasons, good judgment or reasoning SOUNDNESS

18. In order to judge the soundness of the author’s reasoning, the following questions can be considered: What does the author want the reader to believe? ( CLAIM ) How does the author help us believe his/her statement? ( EVIDENCE ) Is the supporting evidence strong enough to support the author’s main idea or belief? ( REASON )

19. In order to judge the soundness of the author’s reasoning, the following questions can be considered: What does the author want the reader to believe? ( CLAIM ) How does the author help us believe his/her statement? ( EVIDENCE ) Is the supporting evidence strong enough to support the author’s main idea or belief? ( REASON )

20. CLAIM : There are a number of significant health risk associated with smoking. EVIDENCE : Smoking is associated to other lung diseases like emphysema and bronchitis. This was demonstrated in WHO, lung cancer is the most common form of cancer globally with 2.09 million cases recorded in 2018. Data from DOH also reveals that lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancers in the Philippines. Smokers have also a higher chance of developing heart disease. Clearly smoking is a dangerous habit and should be stopped. Evidences tell us that the author uses facts to validate his/her information. Therefore, his reasoning is sound.

21. Are the evidences or facts presented enough to say that the author’s reasoning is sound? Why or Why not?

22. W AYS ON HOW TO JUDGE AN AUTHOR’S ASSUMPTIONS

23. INFORGRAPHIC

24. It is a visual representation of information or data , specifically a collection of imagery, charts, and minimal text that gives an easy-to-understand overview of a topic. INFOGRAPHIC

25. NEWS INFORGRAPHIC Research one news online that you want to share with your classmate. Choose one type of infographic that is appropriate with your chosen news. Make a News Infographic out of it.

26. Make a Claim! Underline the claim in the following passages. Then box the statement that shows the reason or evidence for the claim.

27. Make a Claim! 1. People has been less physically active since pandemic. Experts found out that unsurprisingly, that almost everyone’s exercise habits changed when the pandemic started. Instead of walking and biking in the park, they chose to stay at home for it save lives and mitigate the spread of virus.

28. Make a Claim! 2. As of 2018, the universal health care scheme protected an estimated 98 percent of the Philippines' population. This came very close to achieving the target of universal healthcare coverage. Insurance is more important than ever in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent calamities in the Philippines.

29. Make a Claim! 3. Tobacco serves different purposes. Some tobacco products are even sold in health food and herbal medicine stores. However, The World Health Organization considers all forms of tobacco as lethal. Death may result from any tobacco-related diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. Smoking mothers may harm their unborn babies.

30. Make a Claim! 4. Loneliness is not the same as aloneness. Loneliness is a sensation of emptiness, a sense of something being lost, a suffering, a sadness, a desire, an incompleteness, and an absence, while aloneness is a choice of being alone but having the feeling of fullness, aliveness, and pleasure of being. In aloneness, you are complete. Nobody is needed, you are enough.

31. Make a Claim! 5. Overwork can also be deadly. Overwork is the cause of death in about 200 people a year in Japan. This phenomenon –labelled as karoshi, “death from overwork” – stretches far beyond Japan. Chronic overwork has been linked to obesity, alcoholism, heart diseases, workplace accidents, drug dependency, anxiety, fatigue, depression, and many other stress-related disorders.

32. ASSIGNMENT Cite a short text , article or essay and identify their claim and evidences supporting their claim.

33. NEWS INFORGRAPHIC printed ( a4 bond paper) deadline: march 24, 2025 REVIEW YOUR NOTES! WE HAVE QUIZ TOMORROW 