Eappg 11 q1 Mod2 Thesis Statementand Outline Reading Text v2
Eappg 11 q1 Mod2 Thesis Statementand Outline Reading Text v2
Eappg 11 q1 Mod2 Thesis Statementand Outline Reading Text v2
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EPS, English
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body
of the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part ofthe module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activitiesincluded in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
youranswers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,
do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind
that you are not alone.
In this module, you will acquire knowledge of appropriate reading strategies fora
better understanding of academic texts to be able to produce a detailed abstract of
information gathered from the various academic texts read. Concepts like the structure,
language used from various disciplines, ideas contained in various academic texts,
knowledge of the text structure to glean information that is needed, various techniques,
thesis statements, paraphrasing and outlining reading text in various disciplines are
discussed in the following lessons:
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lessons, you will be able to:
1. State the thesis statements of an academic text.
2. Create an outline reading texts in various disciplines.
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What I Know
I. Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
3. All of the statements below are true about thesis statement, EXCEPT:
A. t is a claim or stand that needs to be developed in an essay.
B. It acts as an adequate support to expound the main idea.
C. It must be debatable and supported with evidence.
5. What is an outline?
A. A technique that uses free flow of ideas by listing down everything that comes to
mind.
B. A design to follow when writing a structure, a discourse, or a article.
C. A technique that links a word or phrase to different related topics or ideas.
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Lesson
Identifying Thesis Statement
1 and Outline Reading Text
What’s In
Understanding Calories
A calorie, also known as kilocalorie, is a unit of energy. This unit represents the
energy required to heat a kilogram of water on degree Celsius. While people generally
link the term calorie with food, it is a unit of measurement that can be applied to any
substance possessing energy. For instance, there are 8200 calories in a liter (about
one quart) of gasoline.
What’s New
Thesis Statement:
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Activity 3. Direction: Arrange the main ideas and subordinate ideas in order to
create an outline. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
I. __________________________________________________
A. _______________________________________
B. _______________________________________
C. _______________________________________
II. ________________________________________________
A. _______________________________________
B. _______________________________________
C. _______________________________________
III. _______________________________________________
A. ______________________________________
IV. _______________________________________________
A. ______________________________________
V. ________________________________________________
A. ______________________________________
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What is it
Thesis Statement
Definition
A thesis statement is the controlling idea that you will develop in your paper.
This can be found usually at the end of an introduction. A thesis statement can be one
sentence. However, if necessary, it can also be two or three sentences.
If you already have these three elements, you can combine them to create your thesis
statement.
Example 1: (argumentative)
The Harry Potter book series stole many fantastical elements from the Lord of
the Rings series. Some of the uncanny similarities include giant spiders, dangerous
hooded undead creatures, and a wise mentor that the hero must learn to survive
without.
Example 2: (Research/explanatory)
1. Topic – Chesse
2. Argument – has healthy tendencies
3. Evidence – calcium helps bones and teeth, boosts the growth of good bacteria in
the gut, and the protein helps cells repair themselves
Research has shown that cheese has healthy tendencies because its calcium
provides necessary nutrients for the growth of bone and teeth, it boosts the growth of
food bacteria in the gut, and it has protein that helps cells repair themselves.
Outline
An outline is a design to follow when writing a structure, a discourse, or a article.It
arranges a material in a logical way into main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting
details.
The main idea or topic is the main topic of the outline. All main topics are indicated
by Roman Numeral. Subtopics are noted by letters and supporting details are indicated
by Arabic Numerals.
An outline can be a sentence outline or topic outline. A sentence outline is
written in full sentence while a topic outline is in words or phrases.
Example
Benjamin Franklin – Scientist and Inventor
I. Experiments with Electricity
A. Studied nature of Electricity
B. Discovered Lightning Equals Electricity
C. Invented Lightning Rod
II. Other Scientific Work
A. Inventions
1. Bifocal Glasses
2. Franklin Stove
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B. Scientific Studies
1. Charted Gulf Stream
2. Worked on Soil Improvement
III. Importance as a Scientist
A. Scientific Honors
B. Writing Translated into Other
Languages
C. Experts’ Comments
What’s More
Activity 4. Direction: Identify the thesis statement in each of the following text. Write
you answers on a separate sheet.
1. 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. I believe birth order can
have a significant impact in the formation of a child’s character based on my own
experience growing up in a family of four children. Birth order can strongly affect one’s
relationship with parents, relationships with others, and how one views responsibility
as an adult.
Thesis Statement:
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2. One sign of pregnancy is nausea upon awakening. Other signs are increase in size and
tenderness of the breasts. Still other signs include increase in the frequency of urination
and an increase in the size of the abdomen. Thus, aside from pregnancy tests, a woman
can sometimes recognize the early signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
Thesis Statement:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity 5. Direction: Read the text below and complete the topic outline that follows.
Write yours answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Text A
Origins of Writing
Ancient civilizations attributed the origins of writing to the gods. For the ancient
Egyptians, their god Thoth was the creator of writing and, in some stories, also the creator
of speech. The ancient Sumertans and Assyrians also believed that writing originated with
certain gods, as did the ancient Maya. In Chinese mythology, the creation of writing is
attributed to an ancient sage and was used for communication with the gods. Clearly,
writing was highly valued even by ancient peoples.
Humans began painting pictures on cave walls 25,000 years ago or more, but
writing systems did not develop until groups of people began settling in farming
communities. Scholars say that writing systems developed independently in at least three
different parts of the world: Mesopotamia, China, and Mesoarnertca.
The oldest known writing system developed among the ancient Sumertans in
Mesopotamia around 3000 B.C. Along with the rise of agricultural societies carne the
development of property ownership and the need to keep records of it. In early
agricultural societies, property consisted largely of land, livestock such as cattle, and
grain. Originally, clay tokens of various shapes were used to count these possessions.
From this developed a system of impressing the shapes onto clay tablets. One of the
earliest clay tablets of this type was found in excavations in Mesopotamia and dates from
the time of the Sumertan culture. Scribes then began using reeds instead of tokens to mark
the clay, developing a system of wedgelike shapes to represent the tokens. This system of
writing using wedge shapes is known as cuneiform. It was later adopted by other cultures
and became the basis for other writing systems. Originating in a system that used pictures
to represent objects, cuneiform writing eventually developed into systems that used
symbols to represent the sounds of language.
The oldest form of Chinese writing dates from around 1500 B.c. It is called oracle
bone script because it was carved on animal bones and shells that were used for
predicting the future. At a later period, Chinese writing appeared on bronze vases and
later still developed into a system that was used to record government affairs. The
Chinese writing system was also the original basis for both the Japanese and Korean
writing systems.
Origins of Writing
GETTING DEEPER!
Lesson:
What I Can Do
Activity 6. Direction: Read the essay below and pay careful attention to
how it is organized. Identify the thesis statement and make an
outline for this essay. You may modify the sample outline
format
(1) The period from the late 1930s to the middle 1940s is known as the golden age
of comic books. The modern comic book came in the early 1930s in the United States as a
giveaway premium to promote the sale of the whole range of household products such as
cereal and cleanser. The comic books, which are printed in bright colors to attract the
attentions of potential customers, proved so popular that some publishers decided to
produce comic books that would come out on a monthly basis and would sell for a dime
each. Though comic strips had been reproduced in publications prior to this time, the
Famous Funnies comic book, which was started in 1934, marked the first occasion that a
serialized book of comics was attempted.
(2) Early comic books reprinted already existing comic strips and comics based on
known characters, however, publishers soon began introducing original characters
developed specially for comic books. Superman was introduced in Action Comics in 1938,
and Batman was introduced a year later. The tremendous success of these superhero
comic books led to the development of numerous comic books on a variety of topics,
though superhero comic book predominated. Astonishingly, by 1945, approximately 160
different comic books were being published in the United States each month, and 90
percent of US children were said to read comic books on a regular basis.
Assessment
Activity 7. Direction: Read the short passage below and do the instructions
that follow.
Until the beginning of the 1990s western psychologists had not systematically
studied the human desire to be famous. However, in the few years up to this time, the
amount of celebrity news in the media had been increasing dramatically. Scientists at
various US universities then started to investigate the reasons why some humans seem
to be driven to become famous, while others have no interest in attracting the limelight.
Extensive research with people from different cultures led to the conclusion that people
who desire fame are not the same people who want to be rich. The former group
may have some desires for social acceptance based on previous experiences in their lives.
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It seems that many of these people used to find it difficult to make friends when they were
younger, or they didn’t use to receive praise or recognition from their parents. The
psychologists believe that it is likely that these people would often demand attention from
others as teenagers and this desire has remained in adulthood and is now expressed as a
longing to be famous. Conversely, those who want to be rich are much more focused on
the future than the past; in contrast to the former group, the study found that many of this
group had learned from their parents that success is generated by hard work and that
their friends and family had always encouraged them to strive for the best in life. These
conclusions suggest that there is a link between our upbringing and how we measure
success.
Source: Leahdeoferio11
Fill out the topic outline based on the short passage The Psychology of Fame, choices are
provided below.
I. _________________________________________________
A. ________________________________________
B. ________________________________________
C. ________________________________________
D. ________________________________________
II. _________________________________________________
A. _______________________________________
B. ________________________________________
C. _______________________________________
Additional Activities
Activity 8. Direction: Read the article and make an outline. Be guided by the rubric for
outlining. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
(1) Wrigley’s chewing gum was actually developed as a premium to be given away
with other product rather than as a primary product for sale. As a teenager, William
Wrigley Jr. was working for his father in Chicago selling soap that has been manufactured
in his father’s factory. The soap was not very popular with merchants because it was
priced at 5 cents, and this selling price did not leave a good profit margin for the
merchants. Wrigley convinced his father to raise the price to then cents and to give away
cheap umbrellas as a premium for the merchants. This worked successfully, confirming
to Wrigley that the use of premium was an effective sales tool.
(2) Wrigley then established his own company, in his company he was selling soap
as a wholesaler, giving baking soda away as a premium, and using a cook book to promote
each deal. Over time, the baking soda and cook book became popular than the soap, so
Wrigley began a new operation selling baking soda, he soon decided on chewing gum.
Once again, when Wrigley realized that the demand for premium was stronger than the
demand for the original product, he created the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to produce and
sell chewing gum.
(3) Wrigley started out with two brands of gum, Vassar and Lotta gums, and soon
introduced Juicy Fruit and Spearmint. The latter two brands grew in popularity, while the
first two were phased out. Juicy Fruit and Spearmint are two of Wrigley’s main brands to
this day.
Answer Key
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