Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE

A 3-DAY MODULE on
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY
FOR GRADE 10 - QUARTER 2

Learning Competency:
Observe the language of research,
and advocacies

Prepared By:

Hazel D. Gabuni
August 2020

Day 1
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________________________________________
Grade and Section: ___________________________

Day 1
MELC GR10Q2: Observe the language of research, and advocacies.

Sub-competency/Sub-task:
1. Define terminologies by description based from pictures shown.
2. Identify primary and secondary sources of information.

I. Initial Task
A. Picture Paints a Thousand Words
Look at the pictures carefully and write at least three descriptions based on what you
see. Then, arrange the jumbled letters to decode the term we need.

1. _______________________
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2. _______________________
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3. _______________________
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REECHRAS
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1. ________________________
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2. ________________________
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3. ________________________
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NGPAMAIC
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2. ________________________
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3. ________________________
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OACDAVYC
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Based on your answers, how are we going to define the three terms?

II. Let’s Dig Deeper

 Research – establishes facts and new findings through systematic

investigation.

 Campaign – a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of
time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.

 Advocacy – a planned, deliberate, sustained effort that raise awareness on a

particular issue. It is the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something such
as a cause, idea or policy; active support.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

1. PRIMARY SOURCES
 an original, “first hand” or “eye witness” account offering an inside view.
 contains new information that were created at the time under study.
 usually created during or very close to the time of the events they report on.
 in here, the author typically provides direct impressions of events he or she is
reporting on.

Examples:

a. Diary i. Photographs
b. Interview j. Journal articles
c. Manuscripts k. Autobiography
 d. Letter l. Speeches
e. Raw data m. Recording
f. Official documents n. Creative works (novels,
g. Legislations plays, music, art)
h. Court records

2. SECONDARY SOURCES
 provides “second hand” information that has been digested, analyzed,
reworded or interpreted.
 often written well after the events they report on and can put past information
into its historical context.

Examples:

a. newspaper reporting on a scientific study.

b. criticism of literature, artwork or music
c. biography
d. textbooks
e. political commentaries
f. dictionaries/encyclopedias
g. dissertations

A. One Step at a Time!

Identify which word inside the oblong is being described in the following statements.

1. It involves sustained effort. ________________________________________

2. It had been reworded or interpreted. ______________________________
3. It involves systematic investigation. ________________________________
4. It is an original account of something. _____________________________
5. It has a planned set of activities. __________________________________
6. It was created during the time of events. __________________________

B. Widening one’s Horizon

1. What is the importance of conducting research?

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 2. Why do we need to know the primary and secondary sources of information?
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3. What kind of campaign would you want to do in our school? Why?

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III. You can do it!

Identify whether the underlined source used in the following situations is primary or
secondary.

__________1. Lily reads the Diary of Anne Frank to know about how the
life of the Jews during Hitler’s reign.
__________2. Howie Severino made a documentary on how he suffered
and survived Covid-19 and it was shown on national
television.

__________3. She was fortunate to see and read the original script of
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
__________4. The English 10 textbook contains the different translated
stories of the gods and goddesses.
__________5. Harry was having a hard time with his assignment on solar
system so he consulted the encyclopedias.
__________6. The love letter of Jose Rizal to Segunda Katigbak was very
heartwarming.
__________7. The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported the Lebanon explosion
casualties yesterday.
__________8. The Spoliarium in the National Museum was painted by Juan
Luna.
__________9. Our professor made a literary criticism on the poem of
William Wordsworth.
__________10.Francis interviewed the CEO of Unilever company regarding
his management and marketing strategies.

Day 2
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________________________________________
Grade and Section: ___________________________

Day 2
MELC GR10Q2: Observe the language of research, and advocacies.

Sub-competency/Sub-task:
3. Get familiarized with other technical terms involved in the language of
research.
4. Recognize different language of research used.
5.
I. Initial Task
Which does not fit?
Cross out the word that does not belong to the group.

1. Questions Survey Inquiry Answer

2. Acceptance Point of view Stand Opinion

3. Method Tool Resources Technique

4. Inactive Interaction Interviewer Interviewee

5. Offense Observance Wrong doing Violation

II. Making meanings

 In dealing with the language of research, you should be familiar with the
terminologies that you would encounter as you make your own research work.
Let us see the following terms.

1. Questionnaire – a set of questions used to gather information in a survey.

Example:

1. How is the student’s profile described in terms of the following:

1.1 Age;
1.2 Sex;
1.3 Dialect; and
1.4 Available Reading Materials at home
2. Is there a significant relationship between students’ profile and reading
performance?

2. Selecting and limiting a research topic – select a topic of interest and narrowing
down complex topic into specific one.

3. Thesis Statement – a statement expressing the proposition, argument or view. It

tells the reader the main point or claim of the research paper.
 Psychologists have argued for decades about how a person’s character is
formed. Numerous psychologists believe that one’s birth order (i.e. place in the
family as the youngest, oldest, or middle child) has the greatest influence. Birth
order can have a significant impact in the formation of a child’s character. Birth
order can strongly affect one’s relationship with parents, relationships with
others, and how one views responsibility as an adult.

4. Hedging - the use of linguistic devices to express hesitation or uncertainty as well

as to demonstrate politeness and indirectness. (Appear to be, Suggest, Believe,
Think, Looks like, Assume, Possibly)

Example:

Wrong: It is obvious that students never speak English outside class.

Hedging: The data in Figure 1 suggest that tertiary students tend not to speak
English very frequently outside class.

5. Cultural Mapping– describes the use of research methods, tools, and techniques
to identify, describe, portray, promote, and plan future use of particular regions’ or
cities’ combined cultural assets and resources.
6. Interviewing– a conversational practice where knowledge is produced through the
interaction between an interviewer and an interviewee or group of interviewees.
7. APA (American Psychological Association) Style – is the most commonly used
format used to cite sources of information.

Author, Year of Publication, Title of Work, Location, Publisher

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA Guide to Preparing

Manuscripts for Journal Publication. Washington, D.C: American
Psychological Association.

8. Literature Review – part of research that provides a review of what others have
written or researched on concerning the topic.

Recent analyses (Dickinson et al., 2003) have made it abundantly clear

that oral language skills specifically vocabulary development, not only play a
role in phonological awareness but also are critical skills for the development of
reading comprehension later on. Therefore, it is essential for quality indicators
in early childhood programs to recognize that oral language and vocabulary
development is the foundation for all other skills critical to successful reading.

9. Plagiarism – occurs when ideas, information and even pictures are used without
proper acknowledgement of the original source.

III. Auto Recognition, activate!

 Study the following examples below and identify the language of research shown in
each item.

1. Tupas (2002) cited, Krasshan with Tarrel to say, that language acquisition occurs in
only one way by understanding messages. We acquire language when we understand
what we hear and understand, not what we say. The goal of language, classes
according to this view is to supply comprehensive input, which is the crucial
ingredient acquisition, and to bring the student to the point where he or she could
understand the language outside the classroom. When this happened, the acquirer can
utilize the real world, as well as the classroom for progress.
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2. What are the reading miscues committed by the students?

What action plan can be proposed to enhance the reading level of the students?
____________________________________________________________________

3. Amaco, Martha (2004), “Teachers’ Theoretical Orientation Urban Education,

Language Istruction”, Ph.D. Dissertation, Mississippi State University.
____________________________________________________________________

4. Though uniforms are told to enhance community spirit, and unity, educational
institutions should not force students to wear them. This idea is based on the fact that
uniforms limit students’ freedom of expression, and this is especially supported by the
fact that limiting the freedom of expression is a violation of human rights.
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5. Water shortages may trigger conflict between nations.

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6. When I was young, I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher someday. When
I played, I would often gather my dolls together and pretend to teach them how to do
math problems or how to read a book. As I grew older, my desire to become a teacher
became clearer as I did some volunteer teaching overseas and in the United States. As
I look back on my reasons for becoming a teacher, there are three reasons that stand
out. They are: my love for the English language, my innate interest in how people
learn, and my desire to help other people.
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7. It is assumed that playing violent video games may cause more aggression, bullying,
and fighting.
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8. What are the reading miscues committed by the students?

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9. According to De Joya (2005), it was clear that they endeavored on formulating

strategies to help pupils who are non-readers and low performers in class. It was in
 this document that the value of human dignity is emphasized for it is believed so in
“Every Pupil, A Good Reader”. Its core strategy was to obtain the level of oral reading
skills with comprehension of the pupils through the concrete effort of school
administrators and teachers.
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10. Mars is certainly the focus of much scientific study and often considered the foremost
planet for human colonization.
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Day 3
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________________________________________
Grade and Section: ___________________________

Day 3
MELC GR10Q2: Observe the language of research, and advocacies.

Sub-competency/Sub-task:
6. Construct a campaign plan regarding a school issue that needs to be
addressed.

I. Initial Task
Figure it out!
Below are pictures of situations encountered by young people like you. Identify the
problem shown in each picture and write a short description on how are you going to
address each.

Answer:

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Description:

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Description:

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Answer:

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Description:

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Answer:

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Description:

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II. Putting things first

 In dealing with research, campaigns, and advocacies, one should be mindful of

the language used. Not only in technicalities but also in the manner of delivery
of messages.

Example:

 Issue or concern: Waste

  Background:

Roberto R. Romulo of Philippine Star said in his article dated July 5,

2019 that Philippines is a leader of garbage. According to the
government data, Philippines generates an estimated 43,684 tons of
garbage daily. Due to lack of proper disposal facilities, combined with
indiscipline on the part of the public, garbage piles up.

In our school, garbage is also one of the leading environmental

problems. Discipline in properly disposing waste is a must in order to
achieve zero-waste status of the school. Hence, “Basura mo, I-uwi mo”
campaign shall be done.

 Campaign: “Basura Mo, I-uwi Mo”.

 Objective: To help the school in reducing wastes especially plastic

wastes and maintain cleanliness at all times.

 Plan of Action:

 The campaign shall be introduced to students during the students’

assembly and other social media platforms.

 The proponent shall be the one to discuss about the campaign and
how is it going to be implemented.

 Students will be required to bring with them their own eco bag
with name and section (or any recyclable bag) to be used for their
wastes.

 Teachers, especially advisers shall be the ones to religiously

check if each student is bringing his/her own eco bag.

 After classes, no eco bag shall be put in the trash bins of the
school. Students shall bring their eco bags with them.

 Necessary disciplinary actions shall be given to violators.

III. Dig your Diamonds!

Make your own campaign plan about a specific issue or concern in your school. It could
be a general issue or specific issue in any subject area. Make sure you support your
campaign with facts and sensible and feasible action plan. Remember to keep in mind
everything you have learned regarding language of research, campaign and advocacies.

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