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LEARNING OBJECTIVE
At the end of 60-minute lesson, 75% of the
students should be able to achieve the following
with at least 80% of succession:
a. Define language use and mechanics;
b. Determine the essence of proper language
use in a written text; and
c. Evaluate the written text based on the
appropriateness of language use and mechanics
RECALL

What are the three

properties of well-
written text?
Arnold: What’s up
everyone! a newbie
here! Man, cool!

Greg: If you would

want me to be part of
the circle it would be
my honor to take part
of this friendship.

Arnulfo: Excuse me,

yes, we can be friends
and it’s a pleasure for
 LANGUAGE USE
It refers to the appropriateness of
word/vocabulary usage.

Proper language use enables you, the

writer, to capture the message that
you want to give to your readers.
LANGUAGE USE
Language use is one of the
strongest indicators of a well-
written text because it leads
writers to effectively communicate
ideas without confusing the
reader.
Six characteristics of
effective language
• Concrete and specific, not vague
and abstract
• Concise, not verbose
• Familiar, not obscure
• Precise, not ambiguous
• Constructive, not destructive
• Appropriately formal
 Concrete and Specific Language

Concrete language involves tangible

qualities/characteristics and things we
know through our senses.
Abstrac Concret
To excel in Senior High School,
To excel tin Senior High you’ll need toe
attend every class;
School, you’ll have to work do all your reading; write several
hard. drafts of each paper; and review
your notes for each class weekly
Concrete and Specific Language

Specific language designates

particular items or individuals’
cases.
General Specific
The student enjoyed Rhea enjoyed Mr.
the class. Gallardo’s 8:00 a.m.
EAPP class.
 Concise Language

Concise language
means using a minimal
amount of effective
terms to convey one’s
argument.
 Concise Language
Verbose/Wordy Concise
Leah believed but could not Leah assumed that James
verify that James had adored her.
feelings of affection for her.
My teacher demonstrated
some of the ways and My teacher demonstrated
methods for cutting words methods for cutting words
from my essay that I had from my essay.
written for the class.
Familiar Language
It refers to words/ terms
that the reader easily
recognizes and
understands because they
use them regularly
Familiar Language
Unfamiliar Familiar
After our perusal of
The data we
pertinent data, the
studied show that
conclusion is that a
your property is
lucrative market exists
profitable and in
for the subject
high demand.
property.
Precise
Imprecis Precise
Language e
Through the use Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur
precise language, use
s
vocabulary of professional
use
writing skills to
specific nouns, and professional
communicate
vivid verbs, you writing skills
effectively with
can construct clear to
clients and
mental images and communicate
business
avoid wordiness with others.
partners.
 Constructive Language
The use of constructive language
expresses a potentially negative in a
positive way, while destructive
language leads the reader to blame
and criticism, causing defensiveness.
 Destructive Constructive

The problem is.. The challenge is..

What you do not Let me explain a

understand is .. different way.
It is not my
How can I help?
problem.
 Formality of Language
The formality of the language
used should conform to the
formality of the situation and
the relationship between the
writer and the reader.
 Very Formal Informal
Formal
Exceedingly large
segments of the A large number of A lot of people are
population are consumers are unhappy with their
expressing their complaining about doctors who only
discontent with medical doctors seem to care
medical practitioners who are apparently about how much
who appear to more more interested in money they make,
engrossed in making money and not giving
amassing financial than in providing their patients good
assets than in effective health care.
providing efficacious care.
care to people with
 MECHANICS
These are conventions that have to
be considered in writing.

• Spelling
• Punctuation
• Capitalization
 Spelling
When you write, always
make sure that you are
consistently using one
standard regarding the
spelling of your words.
 American Spelling British Spelling
Airplane Aeroplane
Analyze Analyse
Anesthesia Anaesthesia
Aging Ageing
Color Colour
Defense Defence
Learned Learnt
Organize Organise
Theater Theatre
Traveled Travelled
 Punctuations
It is the act of using a system of
symbols used to provide
structure to and organize a text.

• Comma
• Period
• Quotation marks
• Question marks, etc.
 COMMA
Q: How are commas used in this
sentence?

To
separate Squirrel, Rabbit,
items in a and Venison are
list or the three kinds of
series of meat originally in a
burgoo.
 COMMA
Q: How are commas used in this
sentence?
Use a comma
to separate We ran out of gas
two complete so, I went to the
sentences
nearest gas
joined by a
conjunction. refilling station.
 COMMA
Q: How are commas used in the
two examples?
Use
commas to
set off • January 08, 2021
dates and • Davao City,
addresses Philippines
 SEMICOLON

; Q: How was the semicolon used in

this sentence?

Use a
semicolon to Class was
separate two
sentences canceled today;
when there is Mr. Diaz was
no
homesick
 SEMICOLON

; Q: How was the semicolon used in

this sentence?

If the two
sentences are Leaves fell from the trees
joined by a in multiple colors;
conjunctive
consequently, we have a
adverb, use a
semicolon before big job ahead for us raking
the conjunctive them into compost piles.
adverb and a
 SEMICOLON

;
Use a
Q: How was the semicolon used in
this sentence?

semicolon to
separate two
sentences Leaves fell from the
joined with trees in red, gold, yellow,
coordinating
conjunction and brown; and it looked
when commas like snow with a rainbow.
are contained
within either of
 SEMICOLON

; Q: How was the semicolon used in

this sentence?

Use a Ms. Dapar, my friend; Mr.

semicolon to
Diaz, my neighbor; and
separate items
Ms. Lastimosa, my
in a series if
there are MAPEH teacher all
commas within pledged to support the
program.
 COLON
Q: How was the colon used in
this sentence?

Use colon for

conventional items:
giving the time,
separating chapter
• 5:30 a.m.
from verse in Bible
references, separating
• Luke 4:17-28
volume from a page in
bibliography
• Dear Madam:
references, and writing
a salutation in a
 COLON
Q: How was the colon used in
this sentence?

Use a colon to
introduce a The attendant made the
formal list. following checks on my car:
Words such as oil level, transmission fluid
the following or level, battery, tire pressure,
as follows and windshield washer fluid.
frequently
 APOSTROPHE
Q: How was the apostrophe used
in this sentence?

Used as a
substitute for
a missing
letter or cannot =
letters in a
word can't
 APOSTROPHE
Q: How was the apostrophe used
in this sentence?

To show
the
possessiv Jane's
e case
room
 Three Types of Dash

Hyphen (-) Em dash (—) En dash (–)

The hyphen is the

shortest of the The em dash is The en dash is
three dashes. It is approximately the approximately the
commonly used in width of an width of an
compound uppercase “M.” uppercase ”N.“
adjectives before
nouns.
 HYPEN (-)

-
To join
Q: How was the hypen used in
this sentence?

compound
words or to The sixteen-year-old
separate girl is a full-time
syllables of
a single student.
word
 EM DASH (—)

— Q: How was the em dash used in

this sentence?

To add The party was lively—but I

informatio
n in the couldn't help feeling a
sentence sense of unease
to show
emphasis Remember: Em dash sets off a stronger break
in a sentence, emphasizing an abrupt change
in thought.
 EN DASH (–)

–
To show number
Q: How was the en dash used in
this sentence?
ranges and
connections between
similar words The Katipunan Constitution,
• Express a
period of time
which served as the
• Indicate a Philippines' initial
range of framework for governance,
numbers was effective from 1898-
• Used with
scores 1899.
•
 ELLIPSES

... Q: How was the ellipses used in

this sentence?
Indicates
that part of
the text has 0, 2, 4, ... ,
intentionall
y been left
100
out
 EXCLAMATION POINT

! Q: How was the exclamation

point used in this sentence?

Used to
show
excitement It is
or
emphasis.
cold!
 PARENTHESES
Q: How were the parentheses
used in this sentence?
To enclose or
group related The Philippine Government
information is composed of three
in sentences distinct branches
(legislative, executive, and
using
judicial) whose powers are
brackets vested by the constitution.
 PERIOD
Q: How was the period used in
this sentence?
A period is
used to
note the
end of a I am busy.
declarative
sentence
 QUESTION MARK
Q: How was the question mark
used in this sentence?

Used at
the end
of a Where are
question. you?
 QUOTATION MARKS
Q: How was quotation marks
used in this sentence?
Used at the
beginning and
“And if I'm dead to you, why are
end of a phrase to
you at the wake?” Taylor Swift
show that it is
being written
captured the essence of
exactly as it was
heartbreak and the lingering
originally said or
presence of past relationships in
written.
her song My Tears Ricochet
Correct punctuation adds
clarity and precision to
writing
It allows the reader
to stop, pause, or
give emphasis to
certain parts of the
sentence.
 CAPITALIZATION
Capitalization, like punctuation, helps
express details. Any sentence’s first
word is capitalized, signaling that a
new sentence has started. To signify
uniqueness, proper nouns are
capitalized. However, using
capitalization merely to make a word
appear or sound significant is not
Proper nouns Examples: Arthur, Davao City

Proper adjectives Examples: Chinese, Filipino

Days of the week Examples: Sunday, Monday

Months of the year Examples: January, February

Specific Course Titles Example: Theater 101

Kinship names used in place of

Examples: Grandpa, Mom, Aunt Selly, Uncle
personal name and are followed
Ben
by personal names

Historical periods, events, Examples: Great Depression, the Renaissance,

documents the Constitution
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