Lesson Plan in English 10

June 09, 2023

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY
EN10SS-IVe-2.3: Compose a research report on a relevant social issue

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
A. formulate a thesis statement;
B. apply the guidelines on how to select and limit a research topic;
C. write a research title with corresponding statement of the problem; and
D. show perseverance in doing the task by submitting it on time.

II. LEARNING CONTENT

Lesson: How to Select and Limit a Research Topic
Materials:
1. Powerpoint Presentation
3. Smart TV
4. Laptop
5. paper and pen

References:
1. English Learner’s Material for Grade 10 (pp. 417-421)
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt6XXDF7xaQ

III. LEARNING TASKS

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of attendance
4. Review

B. Motivation
Let the students answer the questions in the illustration below.

http://www.michellehenry.fr/boywithresearchpaper.jpg

TASK 1. ANAGRAM
 In 1 minute, let the learners form words out of the word RESEARCH.

Possible answers:
ARE SEE SEA ACE SHE
CAR RAD RED ARC EAR
HER HAS EARS ARCH ACHE
ACES RACE HEAR REAR CASE
CARE CARS CASH HARE HARES
CARES CRASH RACES RACERS HEARS
CHASE ARCHS ACHES ERASE CAREER
SHEAR ERASER SEARCHER

C. ACTIVITY
TASK 2. LET’S RECALL
Research is a systematic inquiry that investigates hypotheses, suggests new
interpretations of data or texts, and poses new questions for future research to explore.

Let the learners recall the characteristics of a research. Let them write at least three
characteristics in the graphic organizer below.

TASK 3. LET’S WATCH

Learners will watch a video clip that explains what research is all about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt6XXDF7xaQ
1. How is research defined based on the video?
 2. Are gathering information, rearranging of facts, and combining a paragraph from
encyclopedia with couple of paragraphs from the web considered as a research?
Why? Why not?

TASK 4. PARTS OF A RESEARCH

Let the learners complete the graphic organizer below by describing the following:

Introduction

Background of the Study

Statement of the Problem

D. ANALYSIS
TASK 5. LET’S DIG DEEPER
A. What is the difference between Introduction and Background of the Study? Use the graphic
organizer below to show the answer.

Background
Introduction
of the Study

B. What pattern is provided for you to form an Introduction and Background of the Study?

C. What kind of questions are you going to include in Statement of the Problem?

E. ABSTRACTION
Let the learners explain the following based on your understanding on How to Select and Limit
a Research Topic.
 Brainstorm for Ideas

Identify the Sources of General Background Information

Focus on your Topic

Make a List of Useful Keywords

Be Flexible

Define Your Topic as a Focused Research Question

Formulate a Thesis Statement

F. APPLICATION
Divide the class into 10 groups with 5 members each and accomplish the following:

1. Think of academic or behavioral problems that students of San Rafael National

High School are facing today. The problem that you would choose would serve as your
thesis title.
2. After you have chosen two specific problems, write 3 questions for each that
would solve and determine the factors of your chosen thesis title.
 Guide Sample:

Title: Text Messaging Assessment for Phonological Skills

This study attempted to determine the relationship between the level of

performance on the text messaging assessment used to measure the spelling and
phonological skills and the academic standing in English of selected grade 10 learners in
San Rafael National High School A.Y.
2020-2021.

Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the academic standing in English of the selected grade 10 learners in San
Rafael National High School A.Y. 2020-2021?
2. What is the performance in the text messaging assessment used to measure the
phonological and spelling skills of the selected grade 10 learners in San Rafael
National High School A.Y. 2020-2021:
2.1 Transcription
2.2 Word and Phrase Recognition
2.3 Spelling
3. Is there a significant relationship between the academic standing in English and
the performance in the text messaging items used to measure the spelling and
phonological skills of selected grade 10 learners in San Rafael National High
School A.Y. 2020-2021?

G. Assessment:
Read closely the scoring rubric below. Underline the key words on the Proficient column.
Compare the standards under Excellent column. Take note of what you need to accomplish in
order to achieve your target score.
4 3 2 Developing 1 Beginning
Criteria
Excellent Proficient
Catchy Exceptional Proficient Basic Weak or no
Introduction introduction that introduction introduction introduction of
grabs that grabs that states topic topic
interest of interest of but lacks
reader and states reader and interest
topic states topic
Credible Exceptionally Information Information Information has
researched; relates to the relates to the little or
detailed and man topic / main topic, few nothing to do
 accurate thesis / details and / or with the thesis;
information; objectives; examples are in formation has
information well researched given; uses weak or no
clearly relates to in detail and limited connection to
the thesis or the from a variety resources the thesis
research of sources
statement
questions /
objectives
Well explained Exceptionally Consistent Some Limited or no
critical, connections connections connections
relevant and made between made between made between
consistent evidence and evidence and evidence and
connections made thesis; good thesis; some thesis; lacks
between analysis analysis analysis
evidence and
thesis; excellent
analysis

Well organized Exceptionally Clear and Somewhat Lacks

clear, logical, logical order clear an development
mature and that supports logical of ideas with
thorough the development weak or no
development topic with good with basic transitions
of the topic with transitions
excellent between and transitions between and
transitions within between and within
paragraphs within paragraphs
between and paragraphs
within paragraphs
Compelling Excellent Good summary Basic summary Lacks summary
Conclusion summary and of topic with of topic with of topic
topic with clear some final
concluding ideas concluding concluding
that impact ideas; ideas;
reader; introduces no introduces no
introduces no new new new
information information information
Well-written Control of Contains few Contains So many
grammar, usage, spelling, several spelling,
and mechanics; punctuation, spelling, punctuation,
almost entirely and punctuation and and
free of spelling, grammatical grammatical grammatical
punctuation, and errors. errors that
grammatical which detract errors that the
errors from the papers paper cannot be
readability understood

Prepared by:
MARY GRACE B. DUCO Checked by:
Teacher 1

CLAREBELLE A. IBARRA
Head Teacher III
English & Filipino Dept.