Evaluating Written Text Based On Its Properties 3
Evaluating Written Text Based On Its Properties 3
Te x t A Te x t B
Social distancing is part of the new Social distancing is part of the new
normal or practice these times. normal or practice these times. This
When this is strictly observed by is strictly observed by people, this
people, this can prevent the spread can prevent the spread of virus.
of virus. However, other people are Other people are not mindful of this
not mindful of this simple health simple health standard.
standard.
Which of the two texts is more understandable? Why do you think so?
STEPS ON HOW TO COOK SCRAMBLED EGGS
Every morning as people wake up, they always think on Other than scrambled eggs, there
what to prepare for their meals especially breakfast. Foods are other recipes that can be done using
for breakfast are usually easy to prepare because aside from eggs for breakfast such as boiled eggs,
the long hours between dinner and breakfast, they are also sunny side up, fried egg, and others.
in a hurry to go to work. One of these foods is the scrambled Specifically, chicken eggs are always in
eggs. This kind of food is not only served for breakfast but our kitchen notwithstanding the health
also in other meals. Here are the ways on how to cook them. benefits. Other ingredients such as milk,
cheese, bits of ham, spring onion, or
First, crack the eggs in a bowl. Make sure that not a parsley can also be added. Is it not so
small part of the eggshell will go into the bowl. Second, add easy to cook scrambled eggs? Enjoy
a pinch of salt and mix it using a fork. Then, heat the pan in cooking!
a medium or low flame so as not to burn the eggs. Once it is
heated, put small amount of cooking oil or butter. Next, add
the egg mixture into the pan. Lastly, move the eggs across
the pan until it sets or solidifies. Finally, serve it on a plate
and meal is ready.
Can you say that the text was well-written? Why do you say so?
Organization
Organization as a property of a well-written text refers on how the ideas in the
text are organized or how the paragraph is arranged with its introduction, body, and
conclusion. It must also have the topic sentence or the main idea. Here are 4
techniques in organizing paragraphs and their corresponding signal words:
point
People are excited to receive financial
• Summarizing: finally, overall, lastly, to
assistance from the government. At least, they
sum up, and in conclusion
have something to eat in times of crisis.
• Giving examples: for instance, for
example, namely, such as Coordinators and Subordinators
• Adding similar points: similarly,
Examples of coordinators are: for, and, nor, but,
likewise, again, and also
or, yet, so (FANBOYS) while
some of the examples of subordinators are:
when, since, although, so that, until,
before, unless, when, whenever, etc.
Lexical patterning means changing the function of the word into another part of
speech.
Here’s the example. Notice in the sentences below that the word "heroism" is a noun
and related concept is used in another sentence "heroic" which functions not as a noun
but as an adjective.
• Heroism does not need to be recognized by all people nor becoming superior to
others. One can do heroic deeds by doing small act of kindness to the needy even
if nobody noticed it.
Think about the words you choose, your tone of voice, even
your body language. You probably behave very differently
chatting with a friend than you would at a formal dinner party
or during a job interview. These variations in formality, also
called stylistic variation, are known as registers in linguistics.
In groups of 2-3 members, write a
poem of at least 3 stanzas about
any topic of your choosing. Your
poem has to show the connotative
meaning of your topic.
Figures of Speech