Name: __________________________________ Grade/Section: _____________________

Subject: English 8 Teacher: _________________________ Score: __________

Lesson : Quarter 4 Week 1 LAS 2

Activity Title : Using Appropriate Grammatical Signals or Expressions Suitable to Each Pattern of
Idea Development – Claim and Counterclaim.
Learning Target : Use appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to each pattern of
idea development- Claim and Counterclaim.
Reference(s) : MELC (EN8-IIh-9.b), ELM English 8 Lesson Exemplar
LAS Writer : Bechiel Angelie Cañedo, T-I

Claim – This pattern is usually used in writing arguments. It reflects your interpretation, belief and
opinion. It answers the question “What do I think?”
Signal Words:
Claim: clearly, then, in light of, it is clear to me, I believe that, experts agree
Counterclaim: on the contrary, critics argue that, others may say that, while it may be true, but,
however, if you look at the facts, it is often thought.
Claim Counterclaim
On the contrary, according to the World Health
Organization, Covid-19 is true and is happening
I believe that Covid-19 is not true. worldwide. If you look at the facts, millions of
people died and many are still suffering because
of it.
Counterclaim – It is the strongest argument against your claim. It is responding to a claim by denying it
with corresponding reasons or evidences.

Direction: From the given situation, make a claim and counterclaim statements by using appropriate
grammatical signals or expressions. Your output will be rated using the given rubrics below.

Rubrics: Content Organization - 5 pts Correct Usage- 5 pts

Topic: Covid-19 Vaccination

Claim Counterclaim