Lesson 2 - Properties of a Well-Written Text

Lesson 2 - Properties of a Well-Written Text

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Based on your own understanding, Give one property of a well-written text.

Write your answer in your notebook.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements do you agree with?

• An effectively written text establishes a clear controlling idea.

• An effectively written text remains focused on the main idea in all its parts.

• An effectively written text may not be arranged in any manner as long as details and examples are provided to develop the ideas.

• An effectively written text chooses words regardless of audience and purpose.

• An effectively written text may have some errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling

Poll

I find writing compositions a breeze.

• Yes

• No

Not all may find writing to be a pleasurable activity. But, since we cannot avoid it, let's recall how it is put together.

Multiple Choice

Write the correct order of the sentences:

LEAD/ATTENTION GETTER: People do it everyday.

A. On the way, they may enter a sweepstakes in the hopes of winning a ticket to a Blackpink concert, or maybe even a new SUV.

B. And then, when they have decided on their purchases, they enter private information without giving it a thought.

C. They dump every possible wish into their shopping carts, knowing they can cast each one aside before they finalize their purchases.

D. They log on to their favorite website and browse for hours, checking out bargains.

E. With a keystroke, they release their personal data into what may or may not be a secure zone.

CLINCHER SENTENCE: Despite what much of the public believes, internet shopping is not safe.

• D-C-A-E-B

• D-C-A-B-E

• D-C-B-A-E

• C-D-A-B-E

Here's the correct order. Read the arranged paragraph:

In the pre-test, you learned about other properties of a well-written text. In this lesson, we shall talk about UNITY (something our nation badly needs at the moment ;-) ).

UNITY

each paragraph has only one main idea (expressed in the topic sentences) and that all other sentences and details in that paragraph revolve around that main idea.

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph should have the heading: "Mother Hummingbird's Job"?

• Hummingbirds come in different sizes. The Cuban bee hummingbird is the smallest. It weighs about as much as two paper clips. Even the giant hummingbird is only the size of a sparrow. These birds may be small, but size has never stopped them - not for a second.

• The hummingbird mother raises her family by herself. She builds a nest from bits of bark, moss, and other plant materials. She also uses the stretchy silk from spider webs. On the outside, most hummingbird nests are about the size of a quarter. Before long, two eggs fill the nest. Each egg is the size of a bean.

• The swift wing speed does not just make an interesting sound, though. Speedy wings help the hummingbird in many important ways. A hummingbird can zip straight up or dive down. It can fly sideways and backwards. It can even fly upside down! This fancy flying helps this tiny bird get its food.

• How fast does a hummingbird fly? Well, most hummingbirds beat their wings from 55 to 80 times a second! The rapid flapping makes a humming sound. This buzzing noise is what earned the bird its name.

Multiple Choice

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The American Falls is 167 feet high
• The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high
• Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America
• It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie

Multiple Choice

¹People do it everyday. ²They log on to their favorite website and browse for hours, checking out bargains. ³They dump every possible wish into their shopping carts, knowing they can cast each one aside before they finalize their purchases. ⁴On the way, they may enter a sweepstakes in the hopes of winning a ticket to a Blackpink concert, or maybe even a new SUV. ⁵And then, when they have decided on their purchases, they enter private information without giving it a thought. ⁶With a keystroke, they release their personal data into what may or may not be a secure zone. ⁷Despite what much of the public believes, internet shopping is not safe.

The topic sentence is...

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• in the end

• implied

Multiple Choice

The clincher provides a:

¹It is premised that since food requires careful preparation and special skills, it should not just be brought to the table on a platter. ²Instead, it should be the subject of a performance. ³Thus, the table becomes the stage; the chef, the performer, and the diners, the audience. ⁴The performance starts when the chef puts on his red hat and begins to act his part. ⁵He cuts the vegetables with spritely movements, tosses in some seasoning, and, and then attends to the meat, the fish, or the seafood on hand. ⁶The vegetables dance on the grills at the chef’s command and jump into the diner’s plate. ⁷Applause or an encore may be inevitable, but of course, the test of the pudding is in the eating.

• conclusion

• topic sentence

• restatement

• summary

Multiple Choice

What supporting details are provided?

¹My son, John, is a very special child in our family of seven. ²His often-dirty face with large eyes is crowned with light brown hair. ³Unfortunately, his face is marred due to surgical stitches making it look like a road map. ⁴At three, he broke his arm trying to jump from one set of bunk beds to another. ⁵Undaunted, although very prone to accidents, he runs across the room always tripping over his own feet. ⁶Furthermore, feeling proud wearing his shirt by himself inside out, he loves to patter around on his shoes the same size as his ten-year-old sister invariably worn on the wrong feet. ⁷He would never win any prize for neatness, but when I look at his face, I forget all his faults. ⁸On his face is plastered a smile – the biggest smile I have ever seen. ⁹And what I see is a very special boy. ¹⁰That’s John to us.

• examples

• reasons

• anecdotes

• characteristics

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the clinching sentence?

^A A doctor makes the mother feel her baby to give her satisfaction after her birth labor.

^B We wave to others to say hello or goodbye.

^C A father taps the shoulder of his son to boost the latter’s sagging morale after his defeat in a school contest.

^D A kiss on the cheek means so much.

^E A friend embraces another friend to drive away the latter’s loneliness.

^F A son hold his father’s hand in a final goodbye.

^G The mother caresses the newborn to give the baby a feeling of love and security that will be the foundation of the self.

^H These tactile simulations often send the most powerful messages.

^I Touch is our most intimate and powerful means of communication.

• A

• B

• H

• I

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the topic sentence?

^A A doctor makes the mother feel her baby to give her satisfaction after her birth labor.

^B We wave to others to say hello or goodbye.

^C A father taps the shoulder of his son to boost the latter’s sagging morale after his defeat in a school contest.

^D A kiss on the cheek means so much.

^E A friend embraces another friend to drive away the latter’s loneliness.

^F A son hold his father’s hand in a final goodbye.

^G The mother caresses the newborn to give the baby a feeling of love and security that will be the foundation of the self.

^H These tactile simulations often send the most powerful messages.

^I Touch is our most intimate and powerful means of communication.

• C

• D

• H

• I

Open Ended

How is unity achieved in a sentence?

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