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Reading and

Writing Skills
Mrs. Arianne Kate M. Mañalac
Teacher
Today's
Topic
Evaluating
Written
Text Based
on Its
Properties
1. Describe how
written text is
Lesson organized;
2. Identify the
Objective properties of a
s well-written text;
and
3. Evaluate texts
based on the
properties of a
well-written text.
Bring Back the Memories!
____1. The purpose of narration is to define a
concept or a term.
____2. In defining, the essay explores the
problem
and suggests solution.
____3. Signal words like classified as and another
kind are under description.
____4. Then, Next, and Finally are the signal
words
that can be used in classification.
____5. Comparison and contrast focus on the
similarities and differences of people,
things,
Bring Back the Memories!
____6. Transitional devices like however, on
the other
hand, but, and although can be used in
comparing.
____7. When looking for the reasons why
earthquake
happens in an essay, one may use the
cause-
effect pattern.
____8. The purpose of description is to create
a
picture mentally so that readers can
Bring Back the Memories!
____9. In defining terms or concepts, writers
may go
beyond the technical definition of the
term
on how they understand the terms.
____10. When using definition as pattern of
development in writing, the signal
words to
use are: the term means, is defined
as, and
for instance.
Your Turn, My Turn!
Well-Written Text
A text is well-written if it
has the four properties:
paragraph organization,
coherence and cohesion,
language use, and
mechanics.
A well-organized piece of writing
is not only clear but also logical
and aesthetic. Existence of
organizational markers and
coherent flow of ideas are
typically the focus in evaluation of
writing (Dayagbil 2016, 63-64).
A. 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
1. SEQUENTIAL ORDER

It is a technique in
arranging the text
observing the chronological
order or time, process or
sequence, and narration of
events.
1. SEQUENTIAL ORDER
signal words: first, second,
third, initially, primarily,
following, preceding, next,
when, later, before, after,
then, until, not long after
that, finally, lastly, at last,
2. SPATIAL ORDER
This is another technique
in organizing the
paragraph pertaining to
space, position, or
location of people or
things.
2. SPATIAL ORDER
signal words: like above,
below, under, behind,
beside, beyond,
alongside, nearby, in
front of, inside, outside,
on top of, etc.
3. COMPLEXITY ORDER
This technique in organizing
compositions refers to the
logical order from simple to
complex, inductive to
deductive, cause and effect,
and problem and solution to
help the writers explain their
3. COMPLEXITY ORDER
For cause-effect, you can use
signal words like for, because,
since, as a consequence, due
to, etc. Signal words like
because, as a solution,
consequently, so that,
therefore, etc. can be used for
4. LISTING ORDER
It means the ordering of
ideas following the
alphabet (from A to Z). This
can also be done by
enumerating ideas through
numbers in ascending order
and descending order,
B. COHERENCE & COHESION

Coherence is very
helpful when jumping
ideas so that they will
stick to each other.
B. COHERENCE & COHESION

Cohesion is a property
of a well-written text that
helps the ideas to
become meaningful by
sticking the ideas
together at the sentence
Giving emphasis: indeed, importantly, in fact,
furthermore,
and moreover
Stating contrast: in contrast, conversely, compared
to,
another point
Summarizing: finally, overall, lastly, to sum up, and
in conclusion
Giving examples: for instance, for example,
namely, such as

Adding similar points: similarly, likewise, again, and


C. LANGUAGE USE
Language use refers
to style or register,
denotative and
connotative language,
figures of speech, and
idiomatic expression.
REGISTER or STYLE
In describing the style or
register, the language
used is either spoken or
written, and formal or
informal. There are three
dimensions of register or
style, namely: field, tenor,
Hello, I am Field!
I am the language used in a
certain profession called
jargons. For example, the
language for the doctors is
medicalese, for the lawyers
and police officers, it is
called legalese, and for the
Hello, I am Tenor!
I am responsible if
people talk or write in
formal or informal way.
You write formally when
it is related to school or
work. It is informal when
writing to friends or
Hello, I am Mode!
I am concerned about
the medium of
communication whether
it is spoken or written.
It can be done using
phone call, e-mail, or
DENOTATIVE & CONOTATIVE LANGUAGE

Words normally have literal


meaning or definition from
the dictionary. It is called
denotative meaning.
However, words have
deeper meaning or
connotation when used in a
DENOTATIVE & CONOTATIVE LANGUAGE

Denotation:
A rose is a beautiful and
fragrant flower with thorns.

Connotation:
A red rose means passion and
true love.
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Denotation:
A rose is a beautiful and
fragrant flower with thorns.

Connotation:
A red rose means passion and
true love.
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

Break a leg means wishing a


person good luck.

You are the apple of my eye


refers to the person whom you
loved most.
Sir Chan, good
afternoon! Can I have
Yes, Tina. What do
clarifications on the
you like to clarify?
comments you gave
to my work?
Well, it is a rule in
grammar to write the
pronoun “I” in capital
You noted here, letter. In addition to
observe proper capitalization, do not
capitalization. What is forget also to capitalize
wrong when i wrote the proper nouns like the
“i” in small letter? names of persons,
places, holidays, days,
and months. Capitalize
also the first letter of the
word in a sentence.
Yes, because I noticed
that your sentences do
Oh I see! What not have period. Put a
period at the end of your
about your
sentence. If you are
comment to asking question, then
observe proper use question mark.
punctuations? When you are
enumerating items in a
series, you have to use
comma. For example, “I
love sketching, watching
movies, and reading.
Ah, that is because
you wrote like you
Okay, thank you for
that. You also wrote
are texting me. In
here, “Spelling, other words, you
please.” What do forgot that you are
you mean? writing formally.
When you are doubt
with your spelling,
please consult the
dictionary.
Well, thank you so You’re always
much Sir Chan for welcome,
reminding me. I will Quarantina! Do not
write better next hesitate to ask me
time.
whenever you have
some problems in
writing.
Activity: Fix Me!

In this activity, you are going to


rewrite the sentence observing
the mechanics in writing. Correct
the spelling, punctuation marks,
and capitalization. Write your
answer on your paper.
Activity: Fix Me!

1. during this pandemic, people


have ample time to spend at
home.
2. One of the skills they can
develop at home is gardening
3. It can reduce stress make the
surroundings beautiful and can
Activity: Fix Me!
4. Dispite the minimal space in
the backyard, there are still ways
to have a garden like vertecal
gardening, using sacks, pots, and
recycled plastiks for the plants
and vegestables.
5. do you think, gardening is

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