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ENGLISH
Quarter 3 - Module 1:
Supporting an Opinion

Department of Education - MIMAROPA Region

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English – Grade 6
Quarter 3 – Module 1: Supporting an Opinion
First Edition, 2020

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Regional Director: BENJAMIN PARAGAS, CESO V

Assistant Regional Director: ATTY. SUZETTE G. MEDINA
Chief, CLMD: MARIFLOR B. MUSA

DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE MODULE

Author: JAKE C. YAO
Editors: GINA M. MAPACPAC, Ed. D. and NORMAN P. ROMASANTA
Reviewers: SDO MARINDUQUE LR TEAM, RONALYN L. ANIEL
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator
This module is prepared to facilitate teaching and assess learning of
the competency – Provide evidence to support opinion. This learning
package consists of a series of activity sheets to be done by the learner. You
are requested to provide assistance as the learner goes through the activities
by clarifying directions and discussing important concepts to be learned.
This module makes use of selections and examples which serve as
springboard for skill development. A number of exercises are provided before
the learner is asked to provide evidence to support your opinion.
Please remind the learner to use separate sheets in answering the
pretest, self-check exercises and posttest.

For the learner:

This module is a learning material carefully prepared for you. It
contains a number of exercises to help you provide evidence to support your
opinion.
As you go about this module, there are reminders for you to follow to
ensure that learning is successful:

• Find time to answer the activities in this module.

• Work in a quiet place.

• Read the instructions/ directions carefully. Clarify and discuss the
key concepts to be learned with your teacher, learning buddy.

• Finish this module in the allotted time and follow what this module
tells you.
This learning module package consists of a series of activities. It
features the following important parts:

• What I Need To Know. This part tells what are expected of the
learner and clearly explains what competencies, knowledge, skills and
attitude he/she must have learned at the end of the learning sessions.

• What I Know. This part assesses the learner’s understanding of the

past lesson.

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 • What’s In. This part introduces the new lesson, serves as the
springboard or opener for discussion and series of activities. It also
engages the learner’s interest and leads the learners towards the
performance of the tasks.

• What’s New. This part discusses the key concepts of the lesson at
hand.

• What Is It. This part presents an initial activity about the new skill.

• What’s More. This contains series of activities – drills, experiences

and activities which provide enough practice for the learner so that
he/she can perform the skills automatically.

• What I Have Learned. This states the important concept or concepts

learned from the series of activities.

• What I Can Do. This part encourages the learner to work

independently for further application of knowledge and skills.

• What I Can Do On My Own. This serves as the highlight of the series

of activities where the learner measures his/her level of mastery of the
skill upon completion of the tasks.

• What I Can Do More. This provides additional exercises for mastery

of the competency.

• Answer Key. This section provides answer keys for the series of
activities.

• References. These include list of resources used in the making of

this module and that the learners may refer to for further reading.

Please do not write anything on this module as this will be used by

other learners like you. Use either your paper or test notebook to answer the
different activities.

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 What I Need to Know

This module was carefully designed and written with your level of

understanding and interest in mind. It is here to help develop the skill in

providing evidence to support opinion. The language and vocabulary used is

intended for you as an intermediate reader.

This module focuses on this learning competency:

Provide evidence to support opinion.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

- Give your opinion; and

- Provide evidence to support your opinion.

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 What I Know

This part checks your understanding of the previous

lesson. Thus, this part comes in the form of a review. For this lesson,
the review focuses on identifying fact or opinion.

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Identify whether it is a fact

or an opinion. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. MIMAROPA is composed of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and

Palawan.
2. Marinduque is known for its Moriones Festival.
3. Palawan is the most beautiful island province of the region.
4. The Marble Capital of the Philippines is Romblon.
5. Mindoro is divided into two provinces: Oriental Mindoro and
Occidental Mindoro.

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 Lesson Supporting an Opinion

What makes an opinion worth considering? Whose opinions do you

value? Why? Whose opinions do you question? Why?

Opinions that are written or spoken which are not supported by

evidence hold very little value. For every claim you make, you will be
required to prove your point. Your opinions will need factual detail
(evidence) to support them. Learning how to provide evidence to support
your opinion is an important skill for an intermediate learner like you.

What’s In

Directions: Read the text below. Then, let us talk about it by

answering the questions that follow.

An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor, or

therapeutic properties. Herbal medicines are one type of dietary
supplement. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and
fresh or dried plants. People use herbal medicines to try to maintain or
improve their health.
Many people believe that products labeled "natural" are always safe
and good for them. This is not necessarily true. Herbal medicines do not
have to go through the testing that drugs do. Some herbs, such as comfrey
and ephedra, can cause serious harm. Some herbs can interact with
prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

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 If you are thinking about using an herbal medicine, first get
information on it from reliable sources. Make sure to tell your health care
provider about any herbal medicines you are taking.

Source: NIH: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

https://medlineplus.gov/herbalmedicine.html

- What is the text about?

- What are herbal medicines?
- How do people use herbal medicines?
- Based on the text, is it safe to use herbal medicines all the time?
- What are the reasons given to support the claim that herbal
medicines are not always safe?
- What is the advice given to people using herbal medicines?
- As a reader, are you convinced that herbal medicines are not safe to
use all the time? Why?

What’s New

Opinions are views or judgments formed about something.

Providing evidence to support opinions can help one gain credibility. To

support one’s claim, he/ she does not only include his/her own point of view.

He/ she has to consider what other people might think. Developing a strong

list of reasons to support the statement means keeping other people in mind.

He/she has to find more reasons and support by thinking of reasons other

people might have.

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 There are a number of ways one can support his/her claims be it

in speaking or writing by using information/evidence from the work of

(significant) writers and researchers. The following are three of the most

common techniques:

1. Quotations (e.g. direct quotes, paraphrases, summaries)

Example: In its research project, the Literacy Foundation (2014, p. 167)

argues that “common punctuation errors cause problems with

meaning-making in student writing”.

2. Examples (e.g. illustrations of your points)

Example: Many student writers have difficulty with some aspects of

punctuation. For example, researchers (George et al., 2016; Jones &

Brown, 2013; Smith, 2012) find that many students misuse commas,

mix up colons and semicolons and use capital letters incorrectly.

3. Statistics (e.g. facts, figures, diagrams)

Example: The Literacy Reference Group (2017, para. 10) finds that

more than 60% of the students who were assessed on their literacy scale

made errors in their punctuation.

So, when you are trying to assert your opinion, be sure to have enough

evidence with you.

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 What Is It

WHAT DO YOU SAY? PROVE YOUR POINT!

Directions: Give your opinion about each of the given topics.

Support your claim by providing a reason.

Example:
Topic: Most Delicious Filipino Food
Topic sentence:
The most delicious Filipino food is adobo.
Why is this true?
Adobo is the most delicious Filipino food because it tastes good
and it is loved by many.
Why would someone else say this is true?
Adobo combines good flavors such as sweet, salty, and sour that
no one can resist. According to survey, 8 out of 10 Filipinos
choose adobo over other foods.

Topic: The Best Filipino Hero

Topic sentence: ______________________________________________
Why is this true? _____________________________________________
Why would someone else say this is true? _____________________

Topic: The Most Beautiful Place

Topic sentence: _____________________________________________
Why is this true? ____________________________________________
Why would someone say this is true? ________________________

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 What’s More

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS, PROVE YOUR POINT!

Directions: Come up with an opinion that you’d like to write about.

Then, think about reasons why your opinion makes sense. Fill out the chart
below with evidence and details that support your opinion. Be mindful of the
rubric for rating.

Topic: _________________________________________

My Opinion

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Evidence/Details that support your opinion

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Rubric for Rating

5- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 4 relevant details to support the claim.
4- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 3 relevant details to support the claim.
3- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 2 relevant details to support the claim.
2- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 1 relevant detail to support the claim.
1-Opinion statement is unclear and not supported by evidence or any relevant detail.
0-No stated opinion statement and details to support it.

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 What I Have Learned

Providing evidence to support opinion gives value to it. It

gives credibility to the one who asserts the view and convinces
the audience to accept it.

What I Can Do

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

Directions: Choose any of the topics below. Then, write your opinion
about it. Give at least three reasons by giving examples, statistics or
quotations to support your claim.

The Use of Cellular Phones in School

Computer - A Friend or an Enemy
Solving Problem on Pollution

My Opinion
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________

Reason Reason Reason

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 What I Can Do On My Own

Directions: Reflect on the given topic. Complete the chart below by

giving your opinion about it and providing evidence/details to support it. You
may give examples, quotations or statistics.

Topic: How to Achieve Long Life

Opinion

Evidence / Details

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

Rubric for Rating

5- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 4 relevant details to support the claim.
4- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 3 relevant details to support the claim.
3- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 2 relevant details to support the claim.
2- Opinion statement is clear and able to provide 1 relevant detail to support the claim.
1- Opinion statement is unclear and not supported by evidence or any relevant detail.
0- No stated opinion statement and details to support it.

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 What I Can Do More

Directions: Choose a topic of interest. Then, write your opinion

about it. Provide evidence to support your view.

Topic: ___________________________________

My Opinion My Opinion

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Evidence / Details to Support My Opinion

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

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 Answer Key

What I Know
1. Fact
2. Fact
3. Opinion
4. Fact
5. Fact

What’s In
- About herbal medicine
- Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement.
They are sold as tablets, capsules, powder, teas, extracts and fresh.
- People use herbal medicines to try to maintain or improve their
health.
- No
- Herbal medicines do not go through the testing that drugs do.
Some herbs can cause serious harm.
Some herbs can interact with prescription or over-the-counter
medicines.
- Get information on it from reliable sources.
- Answers may vary.

Answers to activities may vary.

Rubric is provided to determine the quality of responses.

References:

University of New England. Supporting Evidence. Accessed July 8,

2020,https://aso-resources.une.edu.au/academic-writing-
course/information-basics/supporting-evidence/
Have Fun Teaching, LLC .Topic Opinion and Supporting Evidence
Mind Map Worksheet. Accessed July 9, 2020,
https://www.google.com/search?q=provide+evidence+to+support+opi
nion+worksheet&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtgeDL
tMHqAhVFyYsBHajjCEgQ_AUoAXoECA0QAw&biw=1366&bih=657#im
grc=fj6wBtBSRcVarM

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Department of Education, MIMAROPA Region – (CLMD)

Meralco Avenue, corner St. Paul Road, Pasig City

Telephone Nos.: (02) 631-40-70; (02) 637-3093

Email Address: mimaropa.region@deped.gov.ph

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