Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN

Pag-asa St., Malhacan, City of Meycauayan, Bulacan

Activity Sheet 8
in
ENGLISH
Third Quarter- Week 6
Use Appropriate Cohesive Devices in Various
Types of Speech
(EN8G-Ic-8)
Sub-LC: Compose Effective Paragraphs
(Paragraph Development)
 USE APPROPRIATE COHESIVE DEVICES IN VARIOUS
TYPES OF SPEECH
SUB-LC: COMPOSE EFFECTIVE PARAGRAPHS
(PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT)

LET US KNOW
Inthis set of the lesson, the following are observed:
1.Organize paragraphs effectively.
2.Use cohesive devices to connect your ideas into a clear essay.
3.Familiarize with various cohesive devices used in making a
speech.
For the first part of our learning activity sheet, we will first organize the
paragraphs so that the events of your ideas will be presented effectively. After
being familiarized on how to organize your paragraphs, we will now put them
together using appropriate cohesive devices.
A paragraph is a building block of essay development, and paragraphs
provide the structure needed to develop the thesis of a paper. In fact, a useful
way to think about a paragraph is as a “mini-essay,” or an essay within an
essay, with its own mini-thesis (the topic sentence), middle or body (the
supporting details) and end or conclusion (the concluding sentence).
As we go through this lesson, let us be
guided by the following questions:
1. What are the parts of a paragraph?
2. What is a topic sentence? Where do we
usually put a topic sentence in an
essay?
3. How do we organize a paragraph?
4. What are the qualities of a good
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LET US REVIEW
Directions: Analyze each sentence carefully. Arrange the six
sentences to make a meaningful paragraph. On your notebook/clean
paper, write the complete sentences in order of your answer.

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 a. Heart problems, knee e. For example, months ago I
problems, and breathing
saw a man on “The Maury
problems are just a few of
Povich Show” that weighed close
the unhealthy results.
to 800 lbs and was LITERALLY
b. If people like this man
had received education on stuck in his house.
obesity, perhaps their
terrible conditions could f. Besides having so much
have been avoided. trouble breathing and weighing
so much that his own legs could
c. Moreover, these problems not support his body to walk, he
and more can worsen and was also so large that he was
become life-threatening. unable to fit through an exit; the
bedroom wall had to be taken
d. First, adults have little
knowledge of the risks of out!
obesity.

e.
LET US STUDY

1. What are the parts of a paragraph?

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Parts of a Paragraph:
1. Topic Sentence
- It is usually the first sentence and it expresses the main
idea. It sets the direction of the rest of the sentences.
2. Supporting Sentences
- These are details that expand the main idea.
3. Concluding Sentence
- It summarizes what has been said or draws a logical
conclusion from it. This can also be the restatement of the
topic sentence.

2. What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in
which it occurs. It appears in every paragraph of the body.
These are the three places where a topic sentence can be found.

Middle of
paragraph

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 Last Sentence First sentence
Concluding sentence

There are 2 kinds of topic sentence that we can choose from:

Interrogative or Question
Writing is often viewed by many
as the most difficult skill to master
compared to other skills. The reason
for this is that it relies on complex
interrelated skills and (meta) cognitive
abilities (Gustilo, 2010).
Why is writing often viewed by many
as the most difficult skill to master?
Writing is often viewed by many as the most
difficult skill to master compared to other
skills because it relies on complex
interrelated skills and (meta) cognitive
abilities (Gustilo, 2010).
Declarative or Statement

3. How do we organize a paragraph

Before organizing the ideas, it is important to have a paragraph guide

to better compile the ideas. Here is an example of a paragraph guide:

Topic: ____________________________________________________ _
Topic sentence______________________________________________
Support facts/Details:
1.______________________________________________________ _
2._______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
Concluding
sentence: __________________________________________________
Example topic: Levels of Government in Australia
Topic: Levels of Government in Australia
Topic Sentence: There are three levels of government in Australia
Supporting Sentences:
1. The Commonwealth looks after areas of national importance such as postal services,
foreign affairs, and collecting and distributing taxes. It also supervises the armed forces.
2. The State Governments' responsibilities include hospitals, schools and the state police
forces.
3. Local concerns, such as suburban streets and garbage services, are looked after by Local
Government.
Concluding Sentence: Hence, in general, the4responsibilities of each level of government
are appropriate to the geographical area it serves.
 Example model paragraph: Levels of Government in Australia

There are three levels of government in Australia. First, the Commonwealth looks after
areas of national importance such as postal services, foreign affairs, and collecting and
distributing taxes. It also supervises the armed forces. Second, the State Governments'
responsibilities include hospitals, schools and the state police forces. Third, local concerns,
such as suburban streets and garbage services, are looked after by Local Government. Hence,
in general, the responsibilities of each level of government are appropriate to the geographical
area it serves.

4. What are the qualities of a paragraph?

There are 4 qualities of a paragraph: flow, focus, form, and function.

LET US PRACTICE
A. Directions: Create your own paragraph guide of the given
topic. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Quality Description Topic: My Best Grade 7 Moments

Topic Sentence:
Flow Each sentence follows the one before it Supporting Details:
(coherence) 1.
2.
Focus The paragraph revolves around one idea
3.
(unity)
Concluding sentence:
Form The paragraph follows a certain
structure

Function The paragraph serves a role

B. Directions: After filling out the paragraph guide, create a model

paragraph showing all the ideas presented in Letter A. Write your
model paragraph on your paper.

LET US REMEMBER
A. A paragraph is a building block of essay development, and
paragraphs provide the structure needed to develop the thesis of a
paper.
B. Parts of a paragraph includes the topic sentence, supporting details,
and the conclusion.
C. There are three places where a topic sentence is usually found: first
part, middle part, and last part.

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 D. There are two kinds of topic sentence: interrogative or question and
declarative or statement.
E. Before making a paragraph, create a paragraph organizer first to better
outline your ideas.
F. There are 4 qualities of a paragraph: flow, focus, form, and function

LET US APPRECIATE
It is very important that a student would be able to convey his or
her ideas in writing.
Reflect on the following questions:
1. Have you experienced giving information in which the person
your talking did not understand?
2. What might happen if your letter or speech is unorganized? Do
you think that the listeners would be able to truly understand?
Write your answers on your paper.

LET US PRACTICE MORE

Directions: Analyze the sentences. Copy the given sentences
below on your paper and number them from 1-6.
_________ For example, it is nearly impossible to go to your average
supermarket and be able to find unprocessed fruits or vegetables.
_________ Another way child become obese is through their families.
_________ What may have been okay to eat many years ago around the table
might be killing us now, since foods have been processed more and more since
the 1940’s.
_________ All in all, it can be very difficult for families to provide children with
the right nutrition and knowledge they need to not become obese.
_________ Also, the fruits are pumped with color if they don’t look pretty
enough.
_________ You would have to ask for organic; if it isn’t, that means “it” was
probably grown in a field full of pesticides and insecticides.

EVALUATION
This part includes two parts: paragraph guide and model
paragraph. Write your answers on your paper.

A. Directions: Create a paragraph guide of your chosen topic. Use the

paragraph guide given below. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.
Topic: _____________________________________________________

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 Topic sentence______________________________________________
Support facts/Details:
1._______________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
Concluding
sentence: __________________________________________________

B. Directions: Create a model paragraph using the paragraph guide on

Letter A. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Be guided with the rubric below in writing your paragraph.

PARAGRAPH WRITING RUBRIC

Criteria
Points
4 3 2 1
Main/ topic Main/topic idea Main/topic idea Main/topic idea Main/topic idea
idea sentence is clear, sentence is either sentence is sentence is unclear
correctly unclear or unclear and and incorrectly
planned, and its incorrectly incorrectly planned, and it is
restated in the planned and its planned and its not restated in the
closing sentence. restated in the restated in the closing sentence.
closing sentence. closing sentence.
Supporting Paragraphs(s) Paragraph(s) Paragraph(s) have Paragraph(s) have
detail have three or have supporting one supporting no supporting
sentence(s) more supporting detail sentences detail sentence detail sentences
detail sentence that relate back that relate back that relate back to
the relate back to to the main idea. to the main idea the main idea.
the main idea
Elaborating Each supporting Each supporting Each supporting Each supporting
Sentence(s) detail sentence detail sentence detail sentence detail sentence has
has three or has at least two has one no elaborating
more elaborating elaborating elaborating detail detail sentence.
detail sentences. details sentences. sentence.
Legibility Legible Marginally Writing is not Writing is not
handwriting, Legible legible in places legible
typing, or handwriting,
printing typing, or
printing.
Mechanics Paragraph has Paragraph has Paragraph has Paragraph has six
Grammar no errors in one or two three to five or more
punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, punctuation,
capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, and
and spelling and spelling and spelling spelling errors.
errors errors
Total

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CAROLINA S. VIOLETA, EdD

Schools Division Superintendent

JERRY D. CRUZ, PhD, CESE

Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

DOMINADOR M. CABRERA, PhD

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

EDWARD C. JIMENEZ, PhD

Education Program Supervisor- LR Manager

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