ENGLISH 10 SECOND QUARTER- Lesson 1

ACTIVITY 3: Form 4 groups. Perform the task assigned in your group.

1. EYE GROUP – Make a poster of what hell looks like based on the text.
2. EAR GROUP – Record sounds of hell based on the details from the text or use your voice and
other materials available in producing the sounds.
3. HAND GROUP – Show an interpretative dance to reflect the movements of tormented souls.
4. LIP GROUP - Present a speech choir about doing good to avoid being in hell (based on the text).

ACTIVITY NO. 5

ACTIVITY TITLE: Making Definitions

LEARNING TARGET: Make definitions of unfamiliar words.

REFERENCE: English 10 Learner’s Material pp. 130 – 131

Definitions are core part of any dictionary. Writing basic definitions require skill, practice, and sometimes help.

Read the basic guidelines to follow when writing a definition:

1. Just the (dictionary) facts.

. A definition should contain the information about the word and what the word refers to.

Do not include usage notes in a definition. Get to the point. Clarity, brevity, conciseness are better when writing
definitions.

2. Avoid complicated terms.

Avoid terms that are more complicated or more technical than the term being defined.

3. Avoid specific terms.

. Use conventional English words in explanations whenever possible. The more widespread a term is, the more
users will benefit.

. Stay away from jargon.

Highly technical terms should be avoided whenever possible. Although there are cases which involve the use of a
technical term in a specialized field, it should be minimal.

4. Avoid circularity.
It is not good to define a word with that same word in the definition. Use different terms.

5. Make it simple.
Write with simple grammatical structure rather than the complex ones. Place key terms and short explanations
near the start of the definition.

ACTIVITY: List five unfamiliar words in the story Inferno and make definition by following the
guidelines.

WORD DEFINITION

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ACTIVITY NO. 6
ACTIVITY TITLE: Identifying Parts and Features of Argumentative Essays LEARNING TARGET: Identify
parts and features of argumentative Essays REFERENCE: English 10 Learner’s Material pp.133 -134

An argumentative essay is a type of writing that requires a writer to defend a position on a topic
using evidence from personal experience, literature, historical examples, and research to support his or
her evidence. It is highly persuasive and logical.
An argumentative essay includes the following:

Presents and explains the issue or case

Gives reasons and supports that should prove its point
 ENGLISH 10 SECOND QUARTER- Lesson 1

Refutes (proves wrong) opposing arguments

PARTS OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY:

1. Introduction – introduces the problem and gives the background information needed for the argument
and the thesis statement.
2. Body – contains the reasons. Each paragraph talks about one reason. The reason is included in the topic
sentence and is supported by details or materials. These supporting materials can be examples,
statistics, personal experiences, or quotations.
3. Conclusion – restates the main claim and gives one or two general statements which exactly summarize
the arguments and support the main premise.

ACTIVITY: Identify and classify!

From the model argumentative essay “ Aggressive Driving Should Be Avoided” which is found on
the Learner’s Material pp. 131 – 132, identify its parts by rewriting the essential statements in the
box.
Introduction:

Body:

Conclusion:

Aggressive Driving Should be Avoided

(1)Aggressive driving is a phenomenon, which has only recently got the public worried. (2)The National Highway
Traffic Safety Council (NHTSC) defines aggressive driving as “the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that
endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property”. (3)Actions such as running red lights, improper passing,
overtaking on the left, improper lane change, failing to yield, improper turns, running stop signs, tailgaiting, careless
driving and speeding are examples of aggressive driving.. (4)Such actions are dangerous to other road users.
(5)Aggressive driving should be avoided because it causes crashes, injuries and fatalities.

(6)The first reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes crashes. (7)According to NHTSC
between 78 percent (excessive speed) and 100 percent (improper passing) of the cases of aggressive driving
resulted in traffic crashes and 96 percent of the drivers cited for “following too closely” or tailgaitng caused
crashes as a result of their aggressive driving. (8)Moreover, “running red light”, “improper passing”, and “overtaking
on the left” topped other categories of aggressive driving in contributing to traffic crashes.

(9)Another reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes injuries.(10) NHTSC states that
the percentages of the injuries caused by aggressive driving are, in almost all categories of aggressive driving,
above 100 percent. (11)Furthermore, the Department of Highway Safety (DHS) reports that this is due to the fact
that each motor vehicle crash accounts for one or more injuries. (12) It was found that of the ten categories of
aggressive driving, “running red light”, “failing to yield”, and “running stop signs” are the most serious factors
contributing to injuries.

(13)Yet another reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes fatalities. (14)”Overtaking on
the left” appears to be the most important contributing factor in traffic fatalities as it relates to aggressive
driving. (15) “Improper lane change”, “running stop sign” and “running red light” rank second through four in terms
of their contribution to traffic fatalities (DHS, 2008).

(16)The above evidence shows that aggressive driving causes crashes, injuries and fatalities. (17) Hence,
aggressive driving should be avoided. (18)Since the opening of the North-South Highway, the number of kilometers
of roads in the country has increased by one percent while the number of vehicle miles driven has increased by 35
percent. (19) More cars and more drivers are also on the road, leading to more aggressive drivers.