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PROPERTIES OF A

WELL-WRITTEN TEXT
BY MECHANICS

Reading and Writing Skills 11


OBJECTIVES

❖Specifically, you will learn about


the following:
❖1. Identify the mechanics used
in texts.
❖2. Apply the mechanics in
writing an essay.
PRETEST
❖Direction: Write C if the italicized
word or phrase is correct, or an X if it
is incorrect.
_____1. The Chief Justice was appointed
by the President.
_____ 2. She never knew his name: in
fact, she really had no interest in
meeting him.
_____ 3. Incorrigible juveniles are sent
to a state facility.
_____ 4. My Aunt Suzie has moved to
Cabanatuan City.
_____ 5. I told Professor Benjamin
about the research proposal.
RECAP
❖We have learned that writing is a method of
representing language in visual or tactile form to
communicate thoughts and ideas in a readable form.
The connection between grammar and writing is a
very important one. The rules of grammar help to
govern the way writing takes place and ensure that
it can be easily understood by the people who read
it. Every language in the world has different rules for
grammar and writing. It is important to keep in mind
that though proper grammar is important for good
writing, it is also very important for speaking the
LESSON
❖The technical aspect of writing, also known
as mechanics, is one of the properties of a
well-written text. It is characterized as a set of
conventions on how to spell, punctuate,
capitalize and abbreviate a composition. Today
you will further strengthen your knowledge on
common grammatical errors in writing most
particularly in academic and formal texts.
There are five important rules that should be
observed in this lesson.
❖1. Always use Standard English. Example:
Whatever you decide is all right with me.
❖The two-word form “all right” in this sentence is a
standard spelling instead of “alright”. 2. Avoid
exclamation marks unless they are part of a direct
quotation. Example: The science community went
wild!
❖Avoid exclamation marks unless they are
part of a direct quotation. Using an
exclamation mark when writing is rather like
shouting or raising your voice when speaking.
You should avoid using exclamation marks in
formal writing, unless absolutely necessary.
❖3. Use single quotation marks for a quotation within a
quotation. Example: "When I say 'immediately', I mean
some time before September" said the editor-in-chief.
❖Notice the above example that when you start to use
double quotation marks, then you should use single
quotation marks for a quote within a quote. If you use
single quotation marks, then you should use double
quotation marks for a quote within a quote.
❖4. Mention the full name of an
organization with the abbreviation in
parenthesis, in first mention.
Thereafter use the abbreviation.
Example: The Food and Nutrition
Research Institute (FNRI) has
developed a food pyramid, simple and
easy to follow daily eating guide for
❖Notice in this example that the complete name of an institution or
organization comes before the abbreviation. After the reader knows
what the abbreviation means, the abbreviation may be used alone
❖5. All information taken from elsewhere should have reference to
its source and its presentation form should not change the main
points of the source text. Example: The dispute started when Mike
Brown, a professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of
Technology (Caltech) discovered an asteroid bigger than Pluto in
2005 .
ACTIVITIES

❖Activity 1 Write CM if the sentence has correct use of


mechanics, and WM for wrong use of mechanics.
❖1. Debbie will not even try Korean, Japanese, or Thai
food; but he will eat anything that his mother cooks.
❖2. Williams, S.T. (Ed.). (2015). Referencing: A guide to
citation rules (3rd ed.). New York, NY: My Publisher
❖3. Three-fourth of the students were absent.

❖4. Participants will learn how to take tests, fill out


job applications, and tackle tough job interviews,”
said Patrice Delgado, district superintendent.
❖5. She stood before three attorney’s generals
offices and knew her time was up.
ACTIVITY 2: ESSAY WRITING

❖Topic. “ The person that I admire the most”

❖Write an essay with a minimum of three


paragraphs. Make sure you observe the
properties of well written text when you
write your essay. Your essay will be rated
based on the rubric below.
❖You may follow the given organization for your paper:

 First Paragraph – Introduction


 Second Paragraph – Body
 Third Paragraph – Conclusion
❖Criteria: Content-6pts

Mechanics-4pts
Total-10pts
❖Reflect on what you have learned
after taking up this lesson, by
completing the statement below.
I learned that
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Directions: Read a sentence with underlined words
or phrases. Find the word or phrase that is incorrect.

1. The (ASEAN) Association of Southeast Asian


Integration will improve the economy of
Southeast Asian countries.

A. ASEAN

B. Association of Southeast Asian Integration

C. Integration

D. countries
2. The junior league on the field wondered
about the grown up’s odd, noisy behavior
during their critical, championship game.
A. grown up’s
B. odd, noisy
C. their
D. championship
3. I do really enjoy eating out with most of my
friends; but I don't enjoy spending time with
Jeremy.
A. really
B. with most
C. friends;
D. Jeremy
4. Between Jupiter and Mars, there are more
than 1,500 bodies with diam. of from 1 to over
400 miles.
A. Between
B. 1,500
C. diam.
D. over 400 miles
5. Avelino, C. (2019-June 7). Hyun Bin willing
to study Filipino language. Philippine Daily
Inquirer, pp. A-1,A-10.
A. Avelino, C.
B. 2019-
C. Language
D. pp. A-1,A-10

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