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READING AND
WRITING
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Checking of Attendance
• Review

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Critical
Reading as
Reasoning
Week 6

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LESSON COMPETENCIES

• Explains critical reading as reasoning

• Formulates evaluative statements about a text
read
a. Formulates assertions about the content
and properties of a text read
b. Formulates meaningful counterclaims in
response to claims made in a text read

• Determines textual evidence to validate

assertions and counterclaims made about a text
read

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CRITICAL
• Someone or something is to “disapprove it” or to
have a negative response to the person or thing.
• Very important
• Serious condition
• Critical condition

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READING VS CRITICAL READING

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CRITICAL STRATEGIES
1. Previewing
2. Contextualizing
3. Questioning to understand and remember
4. Reflecting on challenges to your beliefs and values
5. Outlining and summarizing
6. Evaluating an argument
7. Comparing and contrasting

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ASSERTION
• A statement used to make a declaration or to express
strong belief on particular topic.
• Can be formulated after reading a text or even watching a
play.
• Declarative sentence that claims something is true about
something else.

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4 TYPES OF ASSERTIONS
1.Statement of Fact
• A statement can be proven objectively by direct experience
• Supported evidence
2.Statement of convention
• A way in which something is done
• Can be verified only by reference
3.Statement of opinion
• Subjective universality
4.Statement of preference
• Based on personal choice
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ACTIVITY
DIRECTION:
 Make an example of each type of assertion according to this topic “ONLINE
LEARNING”

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CLAIM VS. COUNTER CLAIM
CLAIM COUNTER CLAIM
• Opposite of the claim
• Main argument

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FOUR ELEMENTS OF AN ARGUMENT
1.Claim
2.Counter claim
3.Reason
4.Evidence

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ASSESSMENT
Common Agree Justification Disagree Justification
Maxims as
Statements of
Claims

"Cleanliness is
next to
Godliness"

We need
teachers who can
make a
difference in the
lives of students.

"Management is
nothing more
than motivating
other people.

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