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QUARTER 2 LESSON 1
Oct.12 – Nov. 6, 2020
Ms. Lorie Jane Z. Paragas CAMPAIGN, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH

YOUR GOALS:
This lesson allows you to begin your journey into understanding the English language which will hopefully lead
you to mastering it. In this lesson, you must aim to:

a. observe the language of campaigns;

b. arrange parts of an advocacy letter; and

c. rewrite erroneous writings observing the language of research.

YOUR KEY

Campaigns
- are advertisements, sales promotion, public relations or meaningful socio-civic activities that aim to achieve action toward a
specific cause using various persuasive mechanisms
- it runs for a specific period of time and focuses on a specific target audience.
- it is not only exclusive to promotion of products and services to possible costumers
- it is also an exercise of speaking out and regulating a cause that people ardently believe in
- campaigns are drafted by people of influence from various fields and disciplines that contains their sentiments
on issues of great importance
- below are some of the steps you may consider in making a campaign speech:
 Immediately get your points across
 Presentation of theme must look easy and uncomplicated
 Add some comic relief
 Push the audience to side with you
 Milk your speech
 Create a good ending
Advocacy
- the concept of supporting a particular cause, principle, or policy than an individual or group would want to pursue or work on.
- it usually serves as a voice to alleviate and address concerns of the marginalized, downtrodden and the discriminated.
- advocacy groups are created to safeguard the rights of those who cannot defend themselves and to always look after their
best interest by representing them when the need arises.
- in producing an advocacy letter, essay, or speech, be reminded of the following:
 Be clear with you intention in supporting an advocacy.
 Research extensively on the advocacy that you would want to engage in.
 State the issue directly, but not forcefully, in your introductory paragraph
 The body of your letter or essay should encompass the background details of your cause.
 Present and acknowledge your sources by citing them.
 Conclude your writing by stirring the emotions of your readers.
- for additional tips on writing an effective advocacy letter, you may refer to these links:
 http://breastfeedingniagara.ca/community-action/how-to-write-an-effective-advocacy-or-action-letter/
 https://youthcatalytics.org/public_policy/writing-an-advocacy-letter/
Research
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 - an academic type of writing which follows a formal and impersonal style and format.
- it does not use casual or conversational language
- it does not put emphasis on direct references to people and their emotions
- it involves accuracy, objectivity, clarity, and evidences to name a few
- the writer should be able to have a large and extensive vocabulary to concepts and constructs that are distinct to the topic he
is working on
- stated below are some of the common mistakes that should not be committed in any academic or scholarly writing
 Do not begin or end sentences in prepositions.
 Refrain from repeating words or expressions.
 Use commas effectively.
 Use punctuations in quotations correctly.
 Always write in complete sentence.
 Follow subject and verb agreement.
 Do not use superlatives and subjective statements.
 Avoid oversimplifying statements.
 Avoid trivial discussions.
 Pay attention to your word choice.

SAMPLE ADVOCACY LETTER

The Honorable Olympia Snowe

U.S. Senate SR-176
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Sen. Snowe,

We are writing to urge you to oppose the Family Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1271). This bill, which was passed by the House of
Representatives in April 2011, would require minors to obtain parental permission before participating in surveys or studies that ask
them questions about psychological problems, sexual behavior or attitudes, or “illegal, antisocial or self-incriminating behavior.”

The Healthy Youth Coalition represents over 125 agencies serving troubled, runaway and homeless youth in New England, including
seven agencies in Maine alone. In Maine as elsewhere, these agencies are often the last stop for adolescents in crisis and/or on the
street. Among other things, these agencies provide emergency shelter; individual and family counseling; drug treatment and prevention;
and HIV education – services that teens and their families often can’t get anywhere else. These services are particularly important in
Maine, which has a higher-than-average rate of youth suicide and where an estimated 98% of homeless adolescents abuse alcohol and
other drugs or are at risk of doing so.

Homeless and troubled youth are particularly hard to study because they spend so much time on the streets, hiding even from those
who could help them the most. Youth-serving agencies rely heavily on the work of social scientists to track and study this transient,
vulnerable population. A law forbidding minors to participate in anonymous research studies would almost certainly reduce the amount
of information our member agencies could receive about the problems and needs of these youth.

The Family Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1271) would seriously undermine youth agencies’ efforts to serve society’s most vulnerable
adolescents. In the interest of adolescents and their families, we ask that you vote against it.

Sincerely yours,

Brian McGee
Executive Director
Healthy Youth Coalition

REFERENCE/S:
 https://lessonbucket.com/english/year-9-english/persuasive-language/analysing-persuasive-language/
 Allen Montenegro-Gasulas, et al., IE for EIC Integrated English for Effective Communication World Literature 10 Teachers
Wrap Around Edition (Phoenix Publishing House Inc.:2019) pp. 355, 377, 405
NAME: __________________________________________________________ Date Submitted: ______________________

GRADE/SECTION: ___________________________

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 DISCOVERY TASKS
TASK 1. Look for an advertisement/campaign in video format. You can search on the net or watch on television. Observe
whether the Ads commit any grammatical error and if it is effective enough to sway you as an audience. Give a brief answer. Be guided
by the organizer below.

Video Advertisement Title:

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Are there grammatical errors Was the ad impactful and What lessons does the ad convey
committed or are there failed effective? Why or why not? to its viewers?
parts that affected the whole ad? ___________________________ ___________________________
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TASK 2. Number the parts and content of a sample advocacy letter. Consider the example given in the discussion part for you to come
up with the correct order of information. After numbering, read the information according to your number until it makes sense. Write
numbers 1-5 on the blanks provided.

What is the advocacy letter about? (2pts)

__________________________________________________________________________________________

______ a. My name is _______________ and I have resided in the _______________ area for over twenty years. I am a former
litigation paralegal and worked for more than fifteen years for law firms representing commercial construction clients in the
_______________ area…a very demanding, physical, and rewarding career. In 1997, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, a
severe and debilitating systemic disease for which there is no cure. I was able to maintain my career for several years, while raising two
children and also stepping into public service as an elected councilmember (2007-09). However, the Rheumatoid Disease eventually
became extremely aggressive and I no longer responded to the available treatments. In 2009, I had to resign from my career and from
public service due to the severity of the disease progression. I have been on full social security disability since 2010.

_____ b. Respectfully,
[your name]
[address]
[city, state zip]
[phone]
[email]

_____ c. Address of the Recipient of the Letter

_____ d. While I continue to struggle daily with this relentless disease, I have turned my passion for politics and public service into
advocating for increased awareness, education, access to treatment, research and, ultimately, a cure for Rheumatoid Disease. I am an
advocate for a wonderful patient-based, non-profit organization called The Rheumatoid Patient Foundation (RPF). Please follow the link
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below (rheum4us.org) for more information about the RPF and its goals. Further, just this week, the RPF announced the establishment
of the first-ever awareness day for this underestimated chronic illness, known as rheumatoid disease or rheumatoid arthritis. The
inaugural Rheumatoid Awareness Day will be held February 2, 2013. Please see the link below to the official Press Release issued on
January 22, 2013.

_____ e. Dear Honorable [Mayor], [Councilmembers], and [City Managers]:

_____ f. I hereby request that an item be placed on the next available regular meeting agenda that the City of _______________ issue
a proclamation officially recognizing February 2nd as Rheumatoid Awareness Day. Of course, I understand if this matter cannot be
addressed prior to February 2, 2013, but the earliest available opportunity to present this request to the council is greatly appreciated
as we are in dire need of immediate attention to this serious health matter affecting more than a million people in our country. Further,
to the extent the City of _______________ can show support for Rheumatoid Awareness Day, the links below provide access to more
information and resources. Also, I would be happy to meet with one or more of you if you would like additional information.

______ g. Rheumatoid Patient Foundation website: http://rheum4us.org/

Rheumatoid Awareness Day press release: http://rheum4us.org/press-release-rheumatoid-arthritis-awareness-day/

______ h. Thank you for your prompt and courteous attention to this very important matter. I look forward to hearing from you with
regard to this request. Please feel free to contact me at the address and phone number below.

TASK 3. Identify and correct the error in the following research writing. Rewrite the following sentences on the line.

1. Taking up Humanities as a field of study has a significant affect on the way people think about the world and their place in it.
Error: __________________________________________________________________________________

Corrected Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Humanities is not just the love for languages, philosophy, literature and communication, but Humanities is the acknowledgement of
man’s great place in the world. Humanities enables man to see through things with precision, appreciation, and balance that only a
Humanist could understand.
Error: __________________________________________________________________________________

Corrected Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Humanistic ideals and principles will not work in the Philippines.

Error: __________________________________________________________________________________

Corrected Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________________________

4. One of the many advantages of having a Humanistic educational background are the practical use of writing and reading in society.
Error: __________________________________________________________________________________

Corrected Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________________________

5. The Humanistic approach as a way of life.

Error: __________________________________________________________________________________

Corrected Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________________________

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QUARTER 2 LESSON 2
Oct.12 – Nov. 6, 2020
Ms. Lorie Jane Z. Paragas
ARGUMENTATIVE TEXTS

YOUR GOALS:
This lesson allows you to begin your journey into understanding the English language which will hopefully lead
you to mastering it. In this lesson, you must aim to:

a. Identify the key structural elements and language features of an argumentative text.

WARM UP!
The Different Types of Writing/Text

An informative writing piece aims to educate and inform the readers in a clear and concise manner. This type of writing aims
to add new information, interpret, and discuss a particular process or establish or promote a concept.

A persuasive writing, on the other hand, does not aim to inform, but to convince and persuade the readers to believe in the
contentions the writer claims. Here, the development of logical and sufficient arguments and a unified summary are essential in enticing
the readers to side and believe what is being presented to them.

Lastly, an argumentative writing, is a piece of writing from which a writer investigates a topic by presenting a claim and
supporting that claim with relevant evidence. It is more like a debate on paper because the writer presents information about both sides
of the issue. Its goal is to have the readers accept the writer’s point of view or side of truth.

YOUR KEY

Language Features of an Argumentative Text

The following are some of the language features evidently observed in an effective argumentative writing:

 Use of present tense

 First person point of view
 Connectives showing sequential arrangement
 Cause and effect
 Comparisons
 Rhetorical questions
 Use of declarative sentences
 Use of modals
 Tone of the voice

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 Argumentative Essay Outline
• Introduction
• Body Paragraphs
▫ Reasons and Support
▫ Anticipate the Opinion of Rivals
• Conclusion

Parts of an Argument
• Claims - the statement of your main point
• Counterclaims - the opposite of a claim
• Reasons - it tells the importance of the claim of the argument
• Evidence - the supporting details that comes with your reasons

Techniques in Writing an Argumentative text

 Relevant topic
Change the topic idea into a question before making a thesis out of it:
e.g. Topic: High School Bullying
a. Does school bullying lead to serious mental problems among children?
b. What can you do to help teachers and parents fight the high school bullying and aggression among young
people in the country?
 Show expertise and emotion
 Response
The question frequently is the paper’s title, or minimum, the closing line of the main paragraph. The answer is the
thesis statement itself.
Thesis Statement - usually at the middle or end of the introductory paragraph.
- it is the concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay.

 Explain argument and be consistent with it

Road Map
- describes the main 3 or more ideas/points the author plans to discuss
 Analyze texts and evidences
 Refute Objections
 Establish a middle ground

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 REFERENCE/S:

 Allen Montenegro-Gasulas, et al., IE for EIC Integrated English for Effective Communication World Literature 10 Teachers
Wrap Around Edition (Phoenix Publishing House Inc.:2019) pp. 355, 377, 405
 https://prezi.com/xkqa37pgoh7h/the-elements-of-argumentative-text/

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 NAME: __________________________________________________________ Date Submitted: ______________________

GRADE/SECTION: ___________________________

DISCOVERY TASKS
TASK 1. Identify the following statements as informative, persuasive or argumentative. Write your answer on the space
provided.

___________________ 1.According to De Unamuno, the state of seclusion is the phantom of oneself.

___________________ 2. You should see the inherent beauty and the liberating power of being alone.
___________________ 3. Studies show that being alone makes one creative, insightful, and intuitive.
___________________ 4. Data reveals that loneliness and being alone are far from the same.
___________________ 5. Moments of seclusion are wonderful because it opens up different perspectives.

TASK 2. Read the sample argumentative essay below and give a BRIEF answer to the following questions.

More and more countries and cities ban smoking here and there, in public places. According to various medical studies,
smoking not only causes various health problems for a person, but also for every nonsmoker close by. Even though people continue
debating the pros and cons of the smoking issue, the reality is that a ban is the most appropriate and logical decision in case of
smoking in public areas. Although there are some arguments on both sides, here are the solid reasons why the smoking ban is a must.

First of all, smoking, even outdoors, can cause various health problems, such as bronchial infections and asthmatic attacks
even in non-smokers. This point is particularly crucial for nearly one million US people who suffer from chronic sinusitis, asthma,
bronchial infections, and other conditions that have something to do with breathing.

Smoking hurts our environment. That’s a fact. In addition to the fact that smoking is harmful to you and your family members, it
actually hurts our ecosystem with all of its inhabitants. All the plastic filters, cigarette butts, and other elements of smoked cigarettes
tend to pollute waterways, soil, and beaches. The most recent lab studies prove that such toxic compounds of cigarettes as pesticide
residues and nicotine are harmful to fish and microorganisms.

In addition to some apparent damage being done by smoking, it is important to mention the cost of this dubious pleasure. The
point is that smoking is like a financial trap for every person addicted to nicotine. As reported by the CDC, the financial burden that
smoking puts on people keeps on rising, with nearly $193 billion spent yearly in the US.

One of the things that many young women are concerned about is aging. Ladies tend to check their mirrors in order to see if
they got new wrinkles and feel terrified when their doubts are confirmed. And this is the case when smoking should be mentioned as
well. The reality is that one of the most significant causes of premature aging is nicotine. People who smoke on a regular basis are
more likely to face early skin changes. As reported by the scientists of the American Academy of Dermatology, regular smoking causes
a range of biochemical changes that push the process of aging. For instance, if you’re a regular smoker, you contribute to depriving the
living skin tissue of precious oxygen. As a result, blood can’t reach your organs fast and easily.

In conclusion, it is clear from everything discussed above that smoking should be labeled illegal in all public places all over the
globe. As a result, this would improve the state of health of every person or animal, and that is more than enough.

Source: https://www.myperfectwords.com/blog/argumentative-essay-examples/sample-argumentative-essay-on-smoking.pdf

Questions:

1. What is the essay about? ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Which side was favored by the writer? __________________________________________________________________________

3. Enumerate the supporting details/reasons on the side the writer has chosen to defend:

a.
b.
c.
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