Learning Area English for Academic and Professional Purposes Grade Level 12

W2- Quarter 3 Date

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I. LESSON TITLE
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT
Academic Texts and Texts and Text Structure
States the thesis statement of an academic text
Thesis Statement

IV. LEARNING Suggested

Learning Activities
PHASES Timeframe
A. Introduction 20 minutes Whenever you are asked to write, it is important that you know how to formulate
Panimula your thesis statement in order for you to have a clear direction in writing.

What is a thesis statement?

A thesis statement is a sentence used in an essay that serves as the guide for the
essay and directly answers the question or task asked of you. An essay must have
a main point, main idea or central message. There are other specific arguments in
it and they should support or reflect the main idea and such main point or central
message is the thesis. It is written as the thesis statement. Remember a thesis
statement is simply a factual statement nor is not just a topic sentence. It has to be
noted that the thesis statement is also considered the main idea.

What are the characteristics of a thesis statement?

A thesis statement has the following characteristics:
a. It addresses the prompt clearly.
b. It makes a claim or presents an argument
c. It may be arguable if the thesis an opinion.

Where can we find the thesis statement / main idea?

There are five (5) ways on how thesis statement or main idea can be written or
developed: these are inductive, deductive, inductive-deductive, deductive –
inductive and hinted.
1. Inductive - a writing method which starts from particular to general; this means
that specific details are presented at the first part of the text and conclusions or
generalizations are placed at the end of the text. The text below is a sample of
an inductive writing pattern

Example:
The typical Filipino is short, brown, flat-nosed. He cannot live without his rice but he
isn’t allergic to bread, arroz a la valenciana, pancit, and spaghetti. He educates
his youth in foreign languages; furnishes his home with G.E., Hoover, RCA; apes the
latest fashion from New York and Paris; argues in world for a in almost flawless
English. His Zalameda is almost a Parisiene by now, and his Villa has found his home
in America. Indeed, the Filipino maybe Oriental in looks but Occidental in more
ways than one.

2. Deductive- the opposite of induction; this writing method starts from general to
specific, which means that conclusions are presented first before presenting the
support ideas or the specific details. The text below is a sample of a deductive
writing pattern.

Example:
There are many kinds of movie “pests”. There are the story tellers who have
developed the habit of seeing the movie in two sittings so that they can inform
the latecomers what happens next. There are the nutcrackers who have to
munch something- peanuts, walnuts, popcorn, or anything else that can spoil
one’s fun. There are the mimics who are Tarzans one minute, Madonnas the next,
and the Incredible Hulks later. There are the mother hens who are accompanied
by a squadron of “retazos” or “chikitings” whose noise can drive one crazy. And
lastly, there are the wandering Jews who can’t make up their minds where to sit
and can’t stay put in one place!
3. Deductive-Inductive- a combination of the first two methods; this pattern starts
from a general statement, proceeds in discussing specific details in the middle of
the text, and ends with a recapitulation of the generalized statement at the end.
Usually, this repeated general statement becomes an “intensifier” of the idea
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 presented at the beginning of the text. The text below is a sample of a
deductive-inductive writing pattern.

Example:
The growing army of the homeless continues to clutter Philippine cities in spite of
demolitions of shanties and repeated warnings from the government. And these
squatters fight tooth and nail in order to survive. As with Egypt’s fellahins and
Calcutta’s bustees, the same fight is being waged against hunger, disease and
ignorance every single day of the year. Indeed in the slums of the 3rd world as in
the Ghettos in the United States of America and France, a daily battle for the pitifully
simple but basic necessities of life goes on. In Mexico’s El Troche, for example, life
dehumanizes its unfortunate peasant migrants called paracaidistas
(paratroopers). El Troche’s inhabitant crowd into dingy, single-room, windowless
shacks called jacales for the night, use undergrowths of trees for toilets, and their
front doorsteps for garbage, where pigs wait to gobble them up. Even affluent
France has her share of homelessness and poverty – the poorest of her poor
sleeping under cardboard sheeting, or hips of rags, alleyways, empty warehouses
and construction sites.

4. Inductive-Deductive- a combination of the two previous methods; this pattern

starts from specific, presents a generalized statement or conclusion at the middle
and proceeds in discussing additional information or support details towards the
end. The text below is a sample of an inductive-deductive writing pattern.

Example:
Flowers occupy a very important role in man’s life. he beautifies his home with the
loveliest daisies, welcomes a visitor with the sweetest leis, conveys his
congratulations with sprays of orchids. he gladdens his sick friends with the daintiest
carnations, offers his prayers with the purest lilies, says “remember me” with the
most fragile pansies. when man is dumb with emotions, flowers speak out what his
lips cannot. poets find inspiration in dancing daffodils; painters capture the beauty
of a woodland orchid with their brushes; composers immortalize the roses,
gardenias, and sampaguitas in their songs. The story of love is in every petal of a
forget-me-not, and the fairness of a maiden is in every violet almost hidden from
the eye. Indeed, man is born and welcomed in to this world with bouquets of
flowers; to commemorate his birthday with the fragrant nosegay, says “I love you”
with a red, red rose, marries with orange blossoms scenting the air, and finally dies
with the wreath of flowers in his grave!

5. Hinted/ Implied- the most different among the methods; this pattern does NOT
directly present a generalized statement or conclusion, which means that the
writer leaves it to the audience to conclude and make generalized statements
about the ideas presented in the text. The text below is a sample of a deductive-
inductive writing pattern

Example:
I sank into the first chair at the entrance hall proffered to me by an unsmiling guard.
I waited as he checked his list of expected visitors, after which he pressed a button
in front of his desk and a voice came through. They talked in whispers. I was asked
to present my I.D., and the guard looked me over, looked at my I.D. and he smiled
this time. He motioned me to enter but not until I surrendered my I.D. to him, and
in return he gave me a Visitor’s I.I. to wear instead. The same ritual took place at
the entrance to the building itself; but this time another guard asked me to open
my bag for inspection. I was asked to walk through an X-ray type of gadget; and
since no sound came through, I was finally given the nod to enter. “So this is
Malacanang Social Hall”, I muttered to myself, as I joined the others already
seated in immaculate white covered chairs.

For more discussion of this topic,you may visit the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvo_f6E-tB4
B. Development 10 minutes Learning Task 1: Identify the method of paragraph development presented below
Pagpapaunlad using the choices below.

a. Inductive b. Deductive c. Inductive – Deductive

b. d. Deductive – Inductive e. Hinted

1. You find the thesis statement at the middle of the paragraph

2. There is no found thesis statement.
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 3. The thesis statement is found at the beginning of the paragraph
4. The thesis statement is located at the end.
5. It’s possible to find the thesis statement at the start and at the end.

Learning Task 2: List down 3-significant learning you have gained about thesis
statement.
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
C. Engagement 10 minutes Learning Task 3: Identify the thesis statement present in the following paragraphs
Pakikipagpalihan below. If there is NO topic and concluding sentence, write NONE.

1. Driving under the alcohol influence isn’t a good practice for professional drivers.
Nowadays, professional drivers who always find themselves partying till midnight
will drive home drunk. Because they are very eager to go home, they will insist that
they can drive. After some moments of driving, they will feel sleepy and eventually,
they will be vulnerable to accidents and worse, even death. Therefore, it may be
a cliché to say but still it is better not to drink and drive!

2. “It’s summertime! No doubt, people are dreaming of the ideal vacation: walking
leisurely along the beach, or filling one’s lungs with fresh mountain air; waking up
in the morning without being harassed by a list of things to do, or whiling away the
hours without guilt or regret. For those with money to spend, the ideal vacation
means endless shopping, touring, or partying. For people who are cash-strapped,
vacation means staying at home, relishing the company of loved ones, watching
TV, reading a book, or rearranging the furniture. For those bent on improving
spiritual life, vacation means the time for retreats, recollections, or more intense
personal prayers.”

3. Are you in love? Don’t have enough confidence to tell your feelings to someone
special to you? Want to say sorry? Just want to request a song? Want to say thank
you? Or you just want to say hello to your friends? Well, that is not a problem.
Speaker’s bureau dedication booth is here. Let your message accompanied with
your favorite song be heard dedicated to your special someone!

4. “I recall that even before I learned how to write my name, I was already into
drawing. First, my mother would tell me that she doesn’t know how I learned to
draw, every time I ask her. But she remembers that my joy then was to scribble
anything that would smear itself on any surface. That meant pencils, chalks, pen,
crayons, coloring pencils, even adobe stones and charcoals. Second, I remember
too that every time I used these instruments on the wall, paper, floor, fence or
pavement, I would always be stopped, scolded, spanked, reprimanded or at the
very least, cautioned. But I did really love to see those smear tools do their dirtying
job under the whim and every movement of my hand. That, I called drawing.”

5. We have a future in the present generation of Filipino “techies” in computer

technology. If their talents are further refined, their creative aptitude can be
extracted for productive, not destructive uses. Technology can either improve lives
or ruin them. Recently, a bunch of kids flew back home with a plum prize for
winning a computer game software development contest. They make us proud of
their talents as home-grown success in computer science. But remember, it was
also a Filipino who introduced the home made “I love you” virus that virtually
destroyed many business and government files of information around the globe
which negatively affected their basic operations. Should we be proud of him?
D. Assimilation 10 minutes Learning Task 3: Based on the previous activities and discussion, answer the
Paglalapat following questions. Write your answer in a separate sheet of clean paper.
1. What is the importance of learning thesis statements?
______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________
2. Which do you think is the most useful method of paragraph
development to student writers like you? Why do you say so?
______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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V.ASSESSMENT 5 minutes Direction: Read the questions below then choose your answer by writing the letter
of your choice.
1. Which from the following statement is not a characteristics of a thesis
statement?
a. It can be arguable.
b. It presents an argument.
c. It addresses the prompt clearly.
d. It can always be found at the beginning of a paragraph.
2. What word BEST defines thesis statement?
a. Central idea C. precis
b. Conclusion D. prelude
3. What writing method starts from specific to general ideas?
a. Deductive c, Narrative
b. Inductive d. Hinted
4. What writing method is used when the writer does not present a thesis
statement and leaves it to the audience to make conclusion and
generalization?
a. Deductive c, Narrative
b. Inductive d. Hinted
5. Why is the importance of a thesis statement?
a. It magnifies ideas.
b. It awakens the interest of the readers.
c. It helps to the readers formulate conclusions.
d. It tells the readers what they will be reading about.
VI. REFLECTION 5 minutes
This lesson made me realized that ________________________________
I therefore commit to ___________________________________________

Prepared by: Josefina M. Fabra Checked by: Andrea M. Senadoza

SHS teacher-Punta IS EPS Calamba City

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KEY TO CORRECTION:

Task 1
1. Inductive-Deductive
2. Hinted
3. Deductive –Inductive
4. Inductive
5. Deductive

Task 2
Answers may vary

Task 3
1. Driving under the alcohol influence isn’t a good practice for professional drivers.
2. Vacation means the time for retreats, recollections, or more intense personal prayers.
3. Speaker’s bureau dedication booth.
4. Even before I learned how to write my name, I was already into drawing.
5. We have a future in the present generation of Filipino “techies” in computer technology.

Task 4
Answers may vary

Assessment
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. D