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Judging The Soundness of Authors Reasoning

Judge the Authors Reasoning

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welcome to the world

of english!
Task 1. Pick me Out!
Direction: There are rolled papers
inside the box. You will pick one
and read the text written in the
paper, identify if it is true or not.
If it is true give reason and
evidences as why do you think it
is true and if it is false tell
something about yourself.
Task 2. Convince Me!
Directions: Imagine you overheard the
conversation between the two
characters in the comic strip.
Understand the conversation and
answer the given process question.
Have you read the Facebook I think you are worrying for nothing,
post circulating online since because earlier today, April 4, 2021, I
have read some news from inquirer.net
April 2? It was confirmed that
published by news correspondent
the COVID UK Variant has
Delfin T. Mallari Jr. Based on the article,
already reached our
the Municipal Health Office of Lucban
neighboring town, Lucban,
had clarified the said issue. According
Quezon. According to my
to them, the mayor only wanted to
friend who resides in the said quote one of the medical professionals
town, the alleged person who who attended to the deceased patient
tested positive is a medical that there is a big possibility that it was
professional who attended to caused by a UK variant, but there is no
a deceased patient. I am confirmatory test performed yet. They
worried about my relatives have also added that they are already
who live there. I hope they trying to process a genome sequencing
are fine- Clara of a direct contact of the late patient
and the local chief executive only
wanted the residents to be vigilant and
safe.–Mario
1. Which statements are more
convincing? Clara’s or Mario’s?

2. What are the things you


considered in making your choice?

3. What do you think is the impact of


unconfirmed information spreading
online?
Judging the Soundness of
Author’s Reasoning
Soundness is defined in terms of
validity
Sound Argument is a valid argument
that has all true premises. That means
that the conclusion of a sound argument
will always be true.
Sound reason is one that supports the
claim. It is a reasoning that make sense,
and follows some sort of logic.
Sound reasoning means logical
reasoning.
Claim- matter of opinion, but
they are stated as if they are facts
and backed up with evidence.
Example:
CLAIM
All students in the
Philippines should learn
a foreign language.
Reason- a cause, explanation,
or justification for a claim.
Example:

Reason
Students in other
countries learn foreign
language.
Evidence- something that
furnishes proof or anything that
can be used to prove something.
Evidence
In a study of 20 countries, 17
countries required all students to
learn at least one foreign language.
7 Ways on how to Judge an Author’s Reasoning

Step 1: Identify the Author’s


Assumptions
Step 2: Identify the Types of
Support
Types of support that the author can use:
-Research findings
-Case studies
-Personal experience or observation
-Examples
-Facts
-Comparisons
-Expert testimony
Step 3: Determine the Relevance of the
Support

Step 4: Determine the Author’s


Objectivity

Step 5: Determine the Argument’s


Completeness
Step 6: Determine if the
Argument is Valid

Step 7: Decide if the Argument


Is Credible
Group Task 3. Test Your Understanding!
Directions: Read the excerpt from Angelina
WEEK WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5
1

Jolie’s address to the UN Peacekeeping


Ministerial. Then answer the questions below.
WEEK WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5
1
Questions:
1.What is the point/claim raised in the
excerpt?
2.What types of evidence are used?
3.Are the pieces of evidence enough to
support the claim? Why or why not?
Directions: Read the selection carefully and answer the questions
that follow.

Teenage mothers face critical health risk including inadequate


nutrition during pregnancy due to poor eating habits, dangers
associated with the reproductive organs not ready for birth and
maternal death due to higher risk of eclampsia. Alarmingly, while
maternal deaths are decreasing in the Philippines, teenage
maternal deaths are increasing. Ten(10) percent of pregnant
teenagers died last year according to the Philippine Statistics
Agency. Data from World Health Organization also show a high
and increasing incidence of fetal death in Filipino mothers under
20.
1.What is the excerpt all about?
a. Maternal deaths are decreasing
b. The number of teenage pregnancies increases every year
c. Teenage mothers face critical health risks.
d. Ten percent of pregnant teenagers died due to complications.
2. What does the selection claim?
a. The number of teenage mothers increases every year.
b. Teenagers have limited access to sex education.
c. Pregnant teenagers do not know the complications of their
situation.
d. Teenage pregnancy results in complications and deaths among
teenagers.
3-4. Which of the following supports the claim, "Teenage maternal
deaths are increasing?"
a. Teenage mothers face critical health risks.
b. Maternal deaths are decreasing in the Philippines.
c. According to PSA 10% of pregnant teenagers died last year.
d. Data from WHO shows a high and increasing incidence of fetal
death in Filipino mothers under 20.​
5. Is the author’s reasoning a sound reasoning?
a.Yes, because every claim of the author has a support to make it
valid.
b.No, because the selection is not credible.
THANK YOU

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