Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
Camarines Norte Senior High School
P1 Camambugan Daet, Camarines Norte

NAME: Pauline R. Serrano SCORE: _________________________

SECTION: 11-Obedience DATE: December 4, 2021
Formulating Evaluative Statement
Activity 1. Read the argumentative below then answer the guided questions in order to make your own
assertion about the text.

As online learning becomes more common and more and more resources are converted to digital form, some people have
suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their place, everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader
subscription.

Proponents of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to maintain. They also
believe it will encourage more people to read because they won’t have to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on
what they want to read and read it from wherever they are. They could also access more materials because libraries won’t have to
buy physical copies of books; they can simply rent out as many digital copies as they need.

However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First, digital books and resources are associated with less
learning and more problems than print resources. A study done on tablet vs book reading found that people read 20-30% slower on
tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand 10% less of what they read compared to people who read the same
information in print. Additionally, staring too long at a screen has been shown to cause numerous health problems, including
blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes, headaches, and eye strain, at much higher instances than reading print does. People who use
tablets and mobile devices excessively also have a higher incidence of more serious health issues such as fibromyalgia, shoulder
and back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and muscle strain. I know that whenever I read from my e-reader for too long, my eyes
begin to feel tired and my neck hurts. We should not add to these problems by giving people, especially young people, more
reasons to look at screens.

Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending. Libraries have a multitude of
benefits, and many are only available if the library has a physical location. Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study
space, giving people a way to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs, answering
patron questions, and keeping the community connected. One neighborhood found that, after a local library instituted community
events such as play times for toddlers and parents, job fairs for teenagers, and meeting spaces for senior citizens, over a third of
residents reported feeling more connected to their community. Similarly, a Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-
thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major impact on their community. People see libraries as
a way to connect with others and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily.

While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution, it would encourage people to spend even more time looking
at digital screens, despite the myriad issues surrounding them. It would also end access to many of the benefits of libraries that
people have come to rely on. In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never
be replaced by a simple object.

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P1 Camambugan, Daet, Camarines Norte

+639 48 - 7715203
Camarines Norte Senior High School
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
Camarines Norte Senior High School
P1 Camambugan Daet, Camarines Norte

Guided Questions: (encode your answer below each question)

1. What is the author’s thesis statement (main point)?
- The author's thesis statement is that replacing libraries with tablets would be a serious mistake.

2. What is the purpose of the writer?

-The purpose of the writer is to persuade and inform the readers about his/her position on the topic.

3. Who do you think is the intended reader of his/her essay? To whom do you think he/she addresses this essay?
- The intended readers of the essay are teenagers, young adults, adults, and older ones. In addition, the
argumentative essay could be addressed to the local government or the higher government of the country.

4. Evaluate the means by which the author has accomplished his purpose.
- One of the author's purposes is to persuade his/her stand about the topic. This purpose was accomplished by
stating evidences such as conducted studies, surveys, and personal experience. The author also informs the
reader by giving information about excessive usage of gadgets on their overall health.

a. If the purpose is to inform, has the material been presented clearly, accurately, with order and coherence?
-Yes, the text was coherent and be able to deliver clear thoughts.

b. If the purpose is to persuade, look for evidence, logical reasoning contrary, evidence. Are they consistent or
do they contradict each other?
-Evidences such as the Pew survey conducted in 2015 supports his claim about People who see libraries as a
way to connect with others and get their questions answered. The evidence is consistently supporting the
position of the author and are related to one another.

c. If the purpose was to entertain, determine how emotions are affected; does it make you laugh,
cry, angry? Why did it affect you?
-Upon reading the text, it doesn't affect my emotions.

5. If there is a differing view on the subject area, did the writer consistently fall into one side?
- Yes, the author was against the proposed idea where public libraries will be shut down and be replaced with
tablets or iPad. And even different views were presented, his claims and evidence are consistently supporting
the opposing side of the topic.

6. Is it clear where the information came from? Are they accurate? Did the writer cite his sources?
-All information was clear and accurate. However, the writer didn’t properly cite his/her resources.

7. Are the conclusions and assumptions made by the writer consistent, logical and justified? Does the research
raise any unanswered questions?
- Yes, the conclusions are consistent, logical and justified. No, it doesn’t raise any unanswered questions.

P1 Camambugan, Daet, Camarines Norte

+639 48 - 7715203
Camarines Norte Senior High School
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
Camarines Norte Senior High School
P1 Camambugan Daet, Camarines Norte

8. Based on your answer from previous questions, what is your over-all impression about the text? State its
strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths Weaknesses
The text provides evidences to support the claims. The paragraph doesn’t have proper indention.
It contains logical claims and reasoning. A 5-paragraph argumentative essay contains,
introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion.
The text above doesn’t state the thesis statement on
the introduction part of the essay.
The text was clear and focused to the main topic. Improper citation of sources or resources.
The sub claims support the thesis statement of the The evidence shows insufficient credibility.
text.

9. Make your own assertion about the text. You could agree or disagree about the writers’ view on the
concerned topic, or you can make an assertion about the quality of the text itself (is it well or badly
composed?).
- Centuries have passed, the printed and handwritten books are the main reference of people in gathering data
and information. Thus, I strongly disagree with the idea of shutting down libraries. Even if I'm in generation
Z, reading and exploring printed materials enables me to deeply evaluate and understand a particular topic.
And also, some high-classed books or old books providing a higher level of knowledge and information are
located and can only be found in libraries for free. Hence, the library provides a significant purpose to the
whole community.

P1 Camambugan, Daet, Camarines Norte

+639 48 - 7715203
Camarines Norte Senior High School
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
Camarines Norte Senior High School
P1 Camambugan Daet, Camarines Norte

Activity 2. From the assertion that you composed, create an argumentative statement. Use the table below to guide
you in writing your argumentative statement.

Claim Reason Evidence

Libraries must not be demolished 1. Reading printed books offers 1. A study done on tablet vs book
and replaced with E-books. longer higher level of reading found that people read 20-
comprehension to the readers. 30% slower on tablets, retain 20%
2. Too much exposure to Gadgets less information, and understand
will highly affect the overall health 10% less of what they read
of a person. compared to people who read the
3. Library is also a great way of same information in print.
connecting people in the
community. 2. , Staring too long at a screen has
been shown to cause numerous
health problems, including blurred
vision, dizziness, dry eyes,
headaches, and eye strain, at much
higher instances than reading print
does. People who use tablets and
mobile devices excessively also
have a higher incidence of more
serious health issues such as
fibromyalgia, shoulder and back
pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and
muscle strain.

3. Pew survey conducted in 2015

found that nearly two-thirds of
American adults feel that closing
their local library would have a
major impact on their community.
People see libraries as a way to
connect with others and get their
questions answered, benefits tablets
can’t offer nearly as well or as
easily.

P1 Camambugan, Daet, Camarines Norte

+639 48 - 7715203
Camarines Norte Senior High School