Name: Alyssa B.

Dawiguey Rating/Score: _____ Date: ____________

PROPERTIES OF A WELL-WRITTEN TEXT

Direction: Part A. Work with a partner. Read the texts about Facebook. Then analyze and describe how a focused
idea is presented, how the texts are organized, how ideas are linked to one another, how language is used, and how
effectively the mechanics (e.g., spelling, punctuation, and abbreviation) are followed. Cite specific examples in your
explanation. Use the table that follows for your answers.

TEXT 1

With the increasing popularity of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), social networking sites
(SNS) have become an integral part of our lives. One of these SNSs is Facebook, a popular site that has over one
billion active users around the world. Generally, there are two main functions of Facebook: for personal use and for
educational purposes.

People use Facebook for their personal use to communicate with their friends and relatives. For example, if
there are important events to celebrate, a Facebook user can just invite friends. Facebook is also extensively used to
interact with other people. Reconnecting with childhood friends and former colleagues is also made easy: a user just
needs to type the name of the person in the search tab and then add that person as a friend.

The second major function of Facebook is for academic purposes. It has several features that can be used for
teaching. For instance, teachers can simply update their statuses or send messages to make announcements on
submission deadlines and assignments. Facebook can also be used as a venue for students to display their works,
such as speaking performances and essays. By sharing their outputs with others and receiving praise or constructive
comments, students would have a sense of authorship. Intellectual discussions can also be conducted on Facebook
through its chatting features.

Undoubtedly, Facebook is a viable tool for personal and academic success. Not only does it enhance and
provide a positive influence in classroom practices, but it also helps individuals collaborate, communicate, and
reconnect. Nevertheless, people should still be responsible enough so that this great invention would not be misused
and put to waste.

TEXT 2

Hi there, friend! I’d like to share my thoughts about FB, I think it has a lot of awesome features. For example,
you can use it in school and at home like me. I use FB to check out what’s happening with my friends. I’ll just type their
name in the search tab, press search, and voila! There they are! They just have to accept my friend's invite, and we’re
good to go. Oh, I also wanna tell you that I also use FB for my studies. Every time we have a project, my classmates
and I just chat with one another to talk about it. My teachers are also using FB when they teach. For example, my
English teacher uses it for our class e-portfolio. So you know, if you think of it, FB is really great!
 Properties of a Well-Written Text Text 1 Text 2
Unity The topic is well The text is easy to understand
understandable because the because its writing is simple
idea is focused and it makes but very clean so it is easy to
us easy to understand understand

Organization The text is organized very The text is organized very

well and you will understand
it immediately because every
detail of it has to be
organized properly
Coherence/Cohesion The text has a part of
paragraphs that linked to
each other and logically
persuasive it makes us easy
to follow
Language Use The text is well analyzed and
understandable and
expressive and every sounds
of words are persuasive
Mechanics The mechanic of the text is
quite good because, they are
spelled well and the
punctuation is perfect and
the idea is well
understandable
simple, and the examples are
easy to understand and it is
compelling
The text is has a persuasive
ideas and it's easy to
understand
The text is simply analyzed and
and tone of every word is
simple but understandable
The mechanic of the text idea
is very well analyzed and
understandable

Direction: Part B. With the same partner. Read another text carefully and analyze its properties. Fill in the tables
below with the strengths and weaknesses of the texts you read.

Bang! Little Tommy and Little Anne heard this sound again while they were in their playroom, their haven.
Upstairs, Mom and Dad were preparing dinner. But all of a sudden, silence fell in their house. So they decided to
check if dinner is ready. For sure, they would see Greg in front of the television, playing as a sniper in his game’s
devastated world. However, when they went up, they did not see Greg nor Mom and Dad. Then, they started asking
themselves if the shot they heard was a real one. This situation seems to be familiar to us nowadays, right? As our
modern world changes faster than a blink of an eye, the media takes its audience to a whole new kind of realism. A
realism in which violence plays a vital role for survival. And we let it take over the mind of the youth just by letting them
play those violent video games. These violent video games should not be allowed to be played by the youth.

Playing such games causes the youth physiological problems. Studies show that the young players of these
video games have a higher heart rate and experience more dizziness and nausea. Researchers at India University of
Medicine said that there is a decrease in brain areas which involve self-control, inhibition, and attention.
 These violent video games are reported to be the primary cause of increased aggression and other negative
psychological effects among the youth. In a study conducted by Dill and Anderson, they considered violent video
games to be more harmful than violent television shows or movies primarily because of their interactive and sadistic
nature. Dr. Phil explained that the number one negative effect of these games is that the young players tend to resolve
their anxiety by externalizing it. Also, there is an increased frequency of violent responses from the young players.
This statement was proven by the physical fights at school, violent criminal, and school shooting incidents.

According to Dr. Phil, these violent video games do not teach the youth moral consequences. Also, he added
that they become less caring and helpful to their peers.
By L. Policarpio
Student Essay

STRENGTHS
I am convinced that video games improve
communication and social skills among players, rather
than reducing them, as some proponents claim. Video
games bring together a large number of young people
who may talk about the games they're playing, their
successes and failures, when the newest games are
coming out, and any upcoming competitions they want
to host. They facilitate amicable competition and social
gatherings by providing a common ground on which all
players can relate.
WEAKNESSES
Addiction. Video games are designed to be addictive, so
it is essential to have some self-control, social
replacement, Video games often act as a replacement
for real-time human connections, other young students
can't focus in their study because of video games and
video games can make people violent, Online gamers
often spend too much of time staying in one position
without much of any physical activities.

Part C. Think of one rule in your home that your parents strictly enforce (e.g., curfews, no smoking, no playing of
online games, or the like). Write an essay with a minimum of three paragraphs regarding this rule. Make sure to
observe the properties of a well-written text when you write your essay.
Use the following guides to help you develop your content.
1. Analyze the reasons why the rule is enforced.
2. State whether you agree with the enforcement of this rule.
3. What would be the consequences if you disobey this rule?
4. What are the effects of obeying the rule?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the enforcement of this rule?
6. How does this affect your growth as a person?
- The rule that my parents want me to follow is DON'T BE VIOLENT, because my parents don't want me to be
get involved of anything and they dont want me to hurt others even if it's not my fault, the thing that they
always telling me is not to be violent no matter what, sometimes i do not agree because others are aggressive
but it's more comfortable when you follow your parents, i think if i disobey the rule, i will be more in danger, I
might be the one to get hurt more or I might be the one to do wrong to others, as long as i follow the rule i can
be more safer.