Reading and Writing Skills: Quarter 3 - Module 1

Senior High School
Reading and Writing Skills

Quarter 3 - Module 1
Reading & Thinking Strategies across Text Types
Learning Competency 1: Compare and contrast patterns of written

texts across disciplines.
a) Paragraph Development - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3
b) Narration - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.1
c) Description - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.2
d) Definition - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.3
e) Classification - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.4
f) Comparison & Contrast - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.5
g) Cause & Effect - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.6
h) Problem-Solution - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.7
i) Persuasion - EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3.8
Semester: 2nd Semester

Quarter: 3rd Quarter
1. Number of Hours: 16 Hours
Lesson Reading & Thinking Strategies:
1.9 Persuasion
 A persuasive paragraph tries to convince the reader that a particular point

of view is worthy of consideration. It wants you to consider both sides of an
issue, but it reveals a bias in favor of one side over another.
 A persuasive paragraph intends to convince readers to do or believe in
something.
 Knowing how to write a persuasive paragraph allows you to express your
personal conviction or opinion about an issue or topic and make the
readers agree with or adopt your conviction or opinion.
What’s New
Much like problem-solution essays, persuasion essays seek to urge

readers to take a particular action (Forlini, et.al, 1990). The main goal of
persuasive essays is to convince the reader to agree to the writer’s opinion or at
the very least, take it into serious consideration.
According to Forlini (1990), “the purpose of persuasive writing is to obtain
the reader’s agreement on a matter of opinion.”
The statements given in persuasive essays are heavy on opinion while
based on facts. The opinions of the writer must be (a) controversial enough or
something that would inspire conversation and debate, (b) significant and
interesting, and (c) supported by evidence. (Forlini, 1990).
It is also vital that in order to prove your stand, you must thoroughly
research about the issue you are about to discuss. Make a list of your strongest
arguments composed of facts and data. Introduce a new reason or fact with
every paragraph.
Some of the transitional expressions used in persuasive paragraphs are the

following:
G I V E R E A S O N S ANSWER THE OPPOSITION D R A W C O N C L U S I O N
First (second, third, etc.) O f c o u r s e T h e r e f o r e
Another, Next Some may say Nevertheless T h u s
L a s t , f i n a l l y On the other hand H e n c e
Because, since, for C o n s e q u e n t l y
A l t h o u g h
What is it?
Activity 9: Write a paragraph with the topic “I Changed My _________”.

(e.g. lifestyle, attitude, priorities, eating habits, mind, etc.). Devote your
attention to the cause of your change and its effects.
Your paragraph will be rated based on the rubric below. You may write your
paragraph on the space provided.
C r i t e r i a P e r f o r m a n c e I n d i c a t o r s Points S c o r e
Complete and thoughtful explanation of ideas 5
CONTEN T Strong organization and structure 3
Vivid supporting details included 3
Written in complete sentence 2
MECHANICS
Correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. 2
T o t a l 1 5
I CHANGED MY ____________________
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What I Have Learned
 A paragraph is a collection of related sentences with one central idea.

Each sentence shows connection to other sentences in the paragraph.
 A paragraph has a topic sentence, supporting details, and a clinching
sentence.
 There are many ways of developing a paragraph, such as: narration,
description, definition, classification, comparison and contrast, cause
and effect, problem-solution and persuasion.
Assessment
After our lesson, let us now check what you have learned. Read the
statements carefully, and determine what is being referred to, then write
your answers on the blanks provided before each number.
____________________1. It is a method of writing a paragraph by drawing
pictures with words.
____________________2. This method of paragraph development involves
similarities and differences between two things.
____________________3. This gives a written account of an event or story.
____________________4. This is a collection of related sentences with one
central idea.
____________________5. This pattern of development classifies or divides
people, places, things or ideas into categories.

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Senior High School

Reading and Writing Skills

Learning Competency 1: Compare and contrast patterns of written

Semester: 2nd Semester

 A persuasive paragraph tries to convince the reader that a particular point

Much like problem-solution essays, persuasion essays seek to urge

Some of the transitional expressions used in persuasive paragraphs are the

Activity 9: Write a paragraph with the topic “I Changed My _________”.

What I Have Learned

 A paragraph is a collection of related sentences with one central idea.

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