DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE DE NUEVA ECIJA

APO JOSE CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

St. Pius X Institute
Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija
TEL NO. (044) 608-1029
Email Address : spxischool@yahoo.com

Topic: LANGUAGE OF ADVOCACIES

Time Frame: 120 minutes (2 sessions)

Objectives:
After the lesson, the students will be able to;
1. Define advocacy.
2. Identify the parts of an outline in an advocacy speech.
3. Construct an advocacy write-up with regards to the given topic.

A. MOTIVATION
-The teacher will be asking some questions to the students with regards to the introduction
about advocacies.
•What is your ultimate dream for our country, especially for the poor? Why?
•What do you want to implement for the interest of our less fortunate fellowmen?
Why?
•If there’s one good thing that you want to happen in our town, especially to all
Cuyapenos, what would it be and why?
•What is that good thing that you want to happen into our town, especially to its
townspeople?
•How about in our school? What improvements do you want to add more for the
benefit of everyone?
-After collecting varied answers from the students, the teacher will continue the discussion
with the introduction about advocacies.

B. DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON

1. Introduction
-The teacher will discuss and deepened on the definitions of advocacy.

ADVOCACY
• It refers to the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.
• “speaking, acting, writing with minimal conflict of interest on behalf of the sincerely
perceived interests of a disadvantaged person or group to promote, protect, and defend
their welfare and justice by (1) being on their side and no one else’s, (2) being primarily
concerned with their fundamental needs, (3) remaining loyal and accountable to them in a
way which is emphatic and vigorous and which is, or is likely to be, costly to the
advocate or advocacy group.

-After defining and thoroughly explaining the concept of advocacy, the teacher will then
present and discuss the “Key Elements in an Advocacy”.
2. Discussions
1. FUNCTIONING BY SPEAKING OUT, ACTING, OR WRITING
-If you have an advocacy, you act on it. This means that your advocacy is an active cause.
 Written letter
 Raising an issue or concern to the key stakeholders
 Standing side by side with the oppressed.

2. MINIMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 -An advocate knows her interest and needs. He/she sees to it that her own interest is not
in conflict with the person for who/she is advocating. She attempts to limit such conflict
of interests.

3. PROMOTION OF PERSON’S WELFARE, WELL-BEING, AND JUSTICE

 -As an advocate, you do this precisely because the well-being of and the justice for the
disadvantaged, devalued people are often at risk.

4. VIGOR OF ACTION
 -Advocacy requires fervor and depth of feelings in advancing the cause or the interest of
another. It involves taking the lead, having a sense of urgency, doing more than what is
done routinely, and challenging the community.

-After the collective discussion on the key elements of advocacy, the teacher will also present
and explain the THE 3C’s OF ADVOCACY.

1. Be courteous at all times.

2. Be candid.
3. Be concise.

-The Outline for Making a Manuscript for Oral Advocacy will also be talked about by the
teacher and the students.
-For this point, reading material will be distributed for the identification of the parts of an
outline in an advocacy speech. Every parts will be identified from the written text by the
students.

1. Opening Statement-- this part states the main point of the advocacy and a brief
background of it.
2. Issue– This refers to the concern that you are advocating for.
3. Arguments– This is where you introduce your position towards the issue.
4. Facts—you must support your position with pieces of evidence.
5. Conclusion—you conclude your oral advocacy by giving a thought-provoking statement
convincing the audience to stand with you in your cause.
C. CLOSURE
-After discussing the Outline for Making a Manuscript for Oral Advocacy, the teacher
will ask questions with regards to the values that one can deduced from the topic.
-The teacher will collect varied answers.

Values Integration
-We must be responsible citizens of the world who care not only for ourselves but most
especially for others. (Stewardship)
-We are able to put ourselves into the shoes of others. (Empathy)
-We are able to express and to show God and HIS love to others. (Discipleship)

Life Learning Contextualization

-The teacher will also moralize on the topic by citing life learning lessons.

•We must learn to take a closer look and to be concern with the interest of our fellowmen
who are less fortunate.
For example;
- A classmate who needs someone to talk to.
- A friend who needs the presence of brotherly/sisterly love.

-As an ending, the teacher will let the student to watch a music video with regards to the
lesson about advocacy.

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Prepared and presented by;

Danilo C. Siquig, Jr.

Subject Adviser
English 10