Learning Area English Grade Level 9

W7 Quarter 3 Date
I. LESSON TITLE Judging the validity of the evidence listened to (Part 2)
II. MOST ESSENTIAL
LEARNING Judge the validity of the evidence listened to
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)
III. CONTENT/CORE Enabling Competency:
CONTENT - Recognize faulty logic, unsupported facts, and emotional appeal
IV. Suggested Timeframe Learning Activities
LEARNING
PHASES
A fallacy is the use of invalid or faulty reasoning in the construction of an
argument. By appearing to be better than it really is, a fallacious argument may
be misleading. Fallacies may be committed intentionally or unintentionally to
manipulate or persuade by deception.
Study the given examples for each type of fallacy.
Faulty Logic: Since you attended the Teatro at Galaw ng Tayabas dance workshop,
will be a great dancer than your sister.
Unsupported Facts: Lucbanins are friendlier than Tayabenses.
Emotional Appeal: In a fast food commercial, the store manager is sharing her journ
as an employee of the company for the past 20 years. Then at the last part of the video, s
says, “I can’t think of a job more fulfilling than this.”
 B. Learning Task 1
Development Identify the type of fallacy (faulty logic, unsupported facts, emotional appeal)
applied in the given company taglines below. Write your answers in a piece of
paper
5.“Masarap kahit walang sauce” – Chook
1.“Super Asim Talaga” - Datu Puti
go
Answer: _____________________
Answer: _____________________
Day s 1-2 6.“A bank with the heart for every Filipino
2.“Tide’s in, Dirt’s out” - Tide
(90 mins. ) Veterans Bank
Answer: _____________________
Answer: _____________________
3.“You’re not you, when you’re 7.“Wala pa ring tatalo sa Alaska” – Alask
hungry” – Snickers Answer: _____________________
Answer: _____________________
8.“There are some things money can’t buy
4.“Things go better with coke” – Coke everything else, there’s Master
Answer: _____________________ Card” - Master Card
Answer: _____________________

Learning Task 2
Let us test your critical thinking skill in determining the worth of ideas. Read the
following statements. On the table below, check the box opposite to each
statement to identify whether it is faulty logic, unsupported facts, or emotional
appeal.
Faulty Unsupported Emotio
Logic Facts
1. I argued with Mrs. Bam before I turned
in my homework so I got a bad grade on
my paper.
2. A teenager argues against the family’s
vacation plans, and the mother responds
by saying: “When you pay the bills, you
can make the decisions.”

3. After making it clear that he values

employee “loyalty”, a supervisor asks
for “volunteers” to help fellow
supervisor move on the weekend.

4. Exercising makes you feel good.

5. I know why you failed all your classes

last semester. You don’t study.

References: - English 9: A Journey through Anglo-American Literature Learner’s Material pp. 282-
- Teacher’s Guide p. 154

IV. Suggested Timeframe Learning Activities

LEARNIN
G PHASES
C. Day 3-4 Learning Task 3
Engagement (90 mins.) People are part of the natural world and everything is connected. Watch a music
video from a popular romantic tragic play, “Romeo & Juliet”. If you have internet
connection, you may access this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FHpmn-KYec
Describe one scene from the video that presents each of the following:
1. Faulty logic
2. Unsupported facts
3. Emotional appeal
Reference: English 9: A Journey through Anglo-American
Literature Learner’s Material, pp. 283
Note: For those who don’t have internet connection, study the photo gallery lifted
from the music video and do the assigned activity.

1 2

Romeo and Juliet saw each other Romeo overheard Juliet a

for the first time at the feast in the balcony admitting her love fo
Capulet’s house and fell in love him. Then, they decided to ge
with each other. married.

5
3 Tybalt, the cousin of Juliet,
Friar Lawrence agreed to marry confronted Romeo for he sneaked to Juliet felt upset for what Rom
Romeo and Juliet secretly, hoping the Capulet’s feast. Mercutio, did to Tybalt. Romeo tried to k
that if the two get married, the Romeo’s friend, defended him but himself for the crime he
Montague and Capulet would end was unfortunately killed by Tybalt. committed.
Romeo took revenge and killed
their families’ feud.
Tybalt.

7 8

Juliet didn’t want to do the The messenger wasn’t able t

The prince ordered Romeo
arranged marriage with Paris, so she reach Romeo to tell Juliet’s pla
to leave Verona and warned that he decided to drink the drug so Romeo believed that Juliet w
would be executed if he returns.
given by Friar Lawrence that could already dead. Being sad, he
put her to sleep and pretended to be bought a poison, went to Julie
Before he lewith her wifeft, he spent
dead on the wedding day. tomb, and poisoned himself
the night , Juliet.

10
Juliet woke up from a deep sleep
0
and saw Romeo’s dead Due to the death of Romeo and
body. Disappointed and grieving, she Juliet, the two families, Capulet and
stabbed herself with a dagger which Montague, agreed that they should
ended her life. end their feud.
 Learning Task 4
Write your own example of arguments which contain fallacy.
IV. Suggested Timeframe Learning Activities
LEARNIN
G PHASES
Fallacy Example Arguments
Faulty Logic 1.
2.
Unsupported Facts 1.
2.
Emotional Appeal 1.
2.
D. Day 4 having fault or
Assimilatio (5 mins.) It is important to recognize fallacy in an argument andimperfect
critically
logicdetermine the
n type used such as faulty logic, unsupported facts, and emotional appeal, so that we can
Faulty
identify what to believe or not and state our Logic
reasons why we have come up with the
decision made. imperfect reason or
unsound judgement
Created using Bitmoji

not sustained or
maintained by
verifiable truth
Unsupported
Fallacy
Facts
not supported by
proven evidence

designed to create
an emotional
response
Emotional
Created using Bitmoji
Appeal arouse emotion of
an audience to move
them to act
V. Day 4 Identify the type of fallacy used in the given statements below. Write FL if it is
ASSESSM (15 mins.)
faulty logic, UF if unsupported facts, and EA for emotional appeal. Write your
ENT
answer in a piece of paper
1. Everyone wants to get married someday. A good self-concept is important in
attracting a husband or wife. Therefore, everyone should develop a good
selfconcept.
2. Students who take physics instead of earth science are studious and
hardworking. Susie took physics instead of earth science. She should receive an
academic distinction.
3. “I loved that movie we saw last night starring Daniel Padilla. I am going to rent
all of his movies, and I am sure I‘ll like all of them.”
4. "Science shows that the Earth is billions of years old!"
5. There must be objective rights and wrongs in the universe. If not, how can you
possibly say that torturing babies for fun could ever be right?
6. As Mayor, my top priority will be improving education. So my first act of office
will be to cut funding for our public schools.
7. I know why you failed in English in the previous quarters. You don‘t study.
8. I met a little boy with cancer who lived just 20 miles from a power line who
looked into my eyes and said, in his weak voice, “Please do whatever you can so
that other kids won‘t have to go through what I am going through.”
VI. Day 4 Write your personal insights about this lesson on types of fallacy using the prompts
REFLECTI (10 mins.) below.
ON 1. The part of the lesson which leads me in the mastery of the topic is …
2. I need more assistance in doing ___________ task, because …
3. I realized that I could apply the things I learned in this lesson when …

Prepared by: Checked by:

Nerissa G. Pasatiempo – SDO Tayabas City Josephine V. Cabulong