2:00 PM ARE YOU READY? English for Academic and Professional Purposes BY: LOVELY C. BALONZO
PRAYER
Greetings
Raise your hand for questions. Sit properly and listen carefully 2:00 PM Avoid talking with your seatmate It’s your future, so pay attention.
REVIEW
Activity: True or False
1. Thesis statement can be implicit and explicit. 2. Implicit thesis statement does not clearly express the main idea of a text. 3. Explicit thesis statement expresses the main idea of the text clearly. 4. Thesis statement is the supporting idea of a text. 5. One of the key elements of a thesis statement, it is not a question.
“Throwback and Tell”
OBJECTIVES
MELC: Uses various techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts. (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-4)
Based from the video, what do you think our lesson for today? Identify the different techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts. Apply the techniques in summarizing a variety of academic text in creating a summary. Underscore the reasons why it is important to use the techniques in summarizing.
SUMMARIZING
a short restatement of the main idea of the text. the output is called a summary. It is the shortened version, ideally, only one-third of the original text. It contains the main points and important details of the text and should be written in your own words.
Read the original text not just once but several times. Make sure to comprehend it well . 1 2 Identify the text structure by looking into how the relationships between ideas are established. 3 Take note or highlight the important details in the text.
After getting the main idea and important details, write your preliminary summary. 4 5 Make sure to use your own words. 6 Check if your work does not go stray from the original text.
Read it again and make necessary revision or editing. 7
SUMMARIZING Techniques in
Use of graphic organizers 1 The first technique is using graphic organizers. You may use “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How” as guide questions in making or using your graphic organizer.
1.1 The first graphic organizer will require you to supply key points from the text as well as the supporting details.
1.2 The second graphic organizer requires you to provide important information from the text by answering the questions written in the circle.
1.3 The third graphic organizer will help you identify and organize the main ideas as well as the other supporting details and evidences fro m the text.
Outline (Traditional or modern) 2 Y ou can easily organize the key points, supporting points, evidences, and other important details needed in making a good summary.
Activity: Reading Time
Unlocking of difficulties
showing anger and willingness to attack other people. Aggressive 1
the quality or state of causing death or destruction Fatalities 2
not proper, not applicable Improper 3
hurt or damage Injury 4
something that exists Phenomenon 5
“Aggressive Driving Should be Avoided”
GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. Aggressive driving is ___________________________. 1 2 2. There are actions considered dangerous to road users such as ________________________________________. 3 3. Aggressive driving should be avoided because _____________________________________________.
Group Activity: “Using the Techniques”
Respect others and their thoughts. Give thoughtful feedback. 2:00 PM Use soft voices. Stay with your group. On task all the time. Participate actively.
PRESENTATION
QUIZ
1 . When writing a summary, is it okay to include any opinions or background knowledge you have on the topic? True b. False 2. Which word means to tell how or put it in your own words? evaluate b. explain c. paraphrasing d. summarize
3. W hile reading, if I do not know what I have read, or something is not clear, I should. Write “I don’t know” on my notes. Keep reading, I want to finish first. Go back and reread to find my answers. Keep reading, maybe I will understand later. 4. Summarizing can be best described as taking the passage and listing briefly the most important point in your own words. True b. False
5. As our landfills grow into large mountains of junk, it has become apparent that we need to take action. Every year, thousands of water bottles are thrown into landfills where they do not get recycled and they do not decompose. Thus, further adding to our society’s waste. These sentences support the summarized argument that buying bottled water can? Destroys our environment Makes people money Helps people stay healthy Makes finding clean water easier.
ASSIGNMENT
Research any article related to your track or strand. Read the article and apply a summarizing technique. Be able to follow the tips and the technique in summarizing correctly. Write your summary using your own words. Make sure to include and acknowledge the source or the author of the information you have summarized.