LEON GUINTO MEMORIAL COLLEGE, Inc

443 Mabini Street, Zone II, Atimonan, Quezon

(Recognized by the Government)
No. 010 s. 1986

…teaching minds …changing lives …moving forward

TN: WS-ZJSEGOVIA-EAPP-05 Q2 Week 1 – 2
NAME:
GRADE, STRAND, and SECTION:
SUBJECT: SCORE:
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES

Lesson 1 -A Position Paper or a Manifesto Defined

Activity 1. Look for the hidden words inside the puzzle. Write the word in your
paper. Hint: societal problems of today.

p d e f c h t o p a l l g
o b e s i t y b u g g n s
v a b c d h j i m x i n o
e g s d v k r w y y p o O
r H d f g k b c l d g j k
t S z w r t i l o u y p d
y a b c d r u g s h v d t
a z v b w b g h l a t u o
c l i m a t e c h a n g e

Activity 2. Share your thoughts

Briefly answer the following questions after reading the article on page 9-11.

1. What is the issue talked about? What is the writer’s stand about the issue?
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2. What are the writer’s arguments? Mention and analyze each argument.
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3. What evidences are cited to support his claim?

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4. How is the conclusion stated?

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Activity 3- I HAVE LEARNED THAT…

Reflect on the learning that you have gained after taking up this lesson by completing the given chart.
What were your misconceptions about position What new or additional learning have you had after
paper prior to taking up this lesson? taking up this lesson in terms of skills, content, and
attitude?

I thought… I learned that…

Activity 4- MAY I ASK...

Interview at least 3 residents in your barangay. Ask them to enumerate 3 issues prevailing nowadays which
can be effectively addressed through a position paper. For each issue, analyze their
arguments and their proposed solutions. Use the template below. You may opt to use another
paper if necessary.

Person Interviewed Issue His/her Arguments Proposed Solution

• address
• no. of years living in
that area
• name is optional