SMCM MODULES AND REINFORCEMENT TASKS (SMART) - ENGLISH 9

TOPIC: Lesson 4: Validity of Evidence Listened To

MELC: Judge the validity of the evidence listened to (taking a stand on critical issues; using
appropriate suprasegmental: pitch, stress, juncture, and intonation)
LEARNING TARGETS: At the end of this module, I can:
1. identify evidence presented in a speech;
2. evaluate soundness of evidence presented; and
3. give judgement or counter argument to the evidence presented thru a debate.
ICV/RV: Excellence: Competence
SOCIAL AWARENESS/JPIC/JEEPGY: Socio-cultural: Engaged Citizenship
ACROSS DISCIPLINE: Filipino: Balagtasan
BIBLE PASSAGE: Proverbs 18:2 “A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in
expressing his opinion.”

TAP
THINK AND PLAY!

It is great that you have come this far for the third quarter modules! Have you seen the
interconnection of the modules you have studied? _____________________________________

Let us start the lesson with this activity. Can you tell me who said this famous lines? Write
only the letter of the correct answer.

A. Oprah Winfrey B. Bill Gates C. Walt Disney D. Vera Wang

1. Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. ______
2. Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. ______
3. It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. ______
4. Love yourself. ______
5. Life is not fair; get used to it. ______

Now, watch the short clip, A Tale of Two

Mindsets, by Tomos Roberts in YouTube
premiered on May 13, 2020 retrieved from the
link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Hszo9Slz5YY&feature=emb_logo

In the Tale of Two Mindsets, who is right? and tell what do they talk about? ____________
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What similar activity in Filipino do you remember in here? _________________________

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As citizens, there are times that we engage ourselves in arguments. What usually happens when
we argue?

Have you experienced to get into heated arguments?

According to Proverbs 18:2, a fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing
his opinion, how can you use this verse as your guide whenever you argue?

READA
READ ON

What did you observe in the speakers’ speech? What elements of speech
do they have? Those elements you have observed are called the use of
suprasegmental: pitch, stress, juncture, and intonation. You will be able to understand
better the message of a particular text you listened to if you know the suprasegmental
used by the speaker.
 Pitch – refers to the quality of sound referring to loudness or softness of a tone
4 – very high pitch/ sound
3 – high pitch / sound
2 – average pitch/ sound
1 – low pitch/ sound
 Stress – the emphasis given to a syllable (word stress) or a word in a sentence (sentence
Stress)
*See your ECAS 9 on page 187 for the Stress practice activity.
ho-spi-ta-ble The syllable inside the box is stressed/ emphasized (British).
ho-spi-ta-ble The syllable inside the box is stressed/ emphasized (American).

 Juncture – the phrasing (division of utterances in to thought units) of an utterance/

speech; this may also be affected by pause and duration of speech
Example:
They argue about the case. //
The kids, / who argue about the case,/ were all correct.//
/ - short pause
// - long pause
The kids, / who argue about the case,/ were all correct.//
*those sets of words underlined are called thought units (meaningful units)

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 Intonation – the rise or fall of a tone
a. Rising Intonation – used in asking yes/no question; clarifications and hanging ideas
(interrupted speech)

Do you agree with the speaker?

b. Falling Intonation – used in statements; wh-questions; and giving commands

What happened in the speech?

Listen to the speech for the second time.

What words/ ideas do they give stress?
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What intonation pattern is used? _____
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How is pause and duration done? _____
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How about phrasing? ______________
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Now, what kind of speech did they deliver? ________________________________________

How did you know? What is your evidence? ______________________________________
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Who do you think is the greatest? Why did you say so? _______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

How are you doing so far?

Shade which corresponds to your answer.

MARI MASTER AND REINFORCE IT!

Let us see if you pronounce the word in bold

1. The photographer in the music video got mesmerized by the ethereal beauty of Tzuyu.
2. I encouraged my friend to take the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator test for her to know her
personality type.
3. Everyone would agree that the newly released song of BTS “Permission to Dance” is a hit!
4. They say that a reader lives a thousand lives before he/she dies.
5. Community pantry is not only an expression of compassion to those in need but also a symbol of
solidarity among Filipinos.
6. Hidilyn Diaz brought pride and glory to the Philippines as she won the first-ever Olympic gold
medal.
7. Vaccination is an effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases.

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8. Be someone who radiates happiness.
9. Kindness is the cheapest yet the best gift we can give to people around us.
10. Many people agree that Eunwoo is the epitome of perfection.

IAN INTERPRET AND NAVIGATE!

In preparation for the Count Juan Activity, in triads (with 3 peers), take time to
read Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson on page 228 of your ECAS 9. List down
arguments presented in the text about self-reliance. Provide 3 arguments and evidences
you can extract from the text. Write them in a word document and send it via email at
ew_quiambao@smcm.edu.ph.
Scoring Checklist: Quality of argument 5 points
Sound Evidence 10 points 15 points

COUNT
JUAN
COUNT YOUR SCORE!

For MOM: Using a Parliamentary Debate, the triads during the IAN
Activity will serve as the debating team. Using the text Self-Reliance, present an
argumentation with the following tasks:
Government Team (Affirmative Case)
1. Prime Minister (PM): the first affirmative speaker presents the affirmative case
2. Member of the Government Constructive (MGC): the second affirmative speaker
upholds the affirmative case by pulling across information that was not addressed in the
LOC and responds to the LOC arguments
3. Prime Minister Rebuttal (PMR): the first affirmative speaker summarizes the round
with an overview and responds to any new arguments brought up in the MOC/LOC
Opp block and provides reasons for why the judge should vote affirmative. New
arguments in the PMR are not allowed.
Opposition (Negative Case)
1. Leader of the Opposition Constructive (LOC): the first negative speaker presents the
negative case and answers the PMC arguments
2. Member of the Opposition Constructive (MOC): the second negative speaker upholds
the negative case by pulling across information that was not addressed in the MGC and
responds to the MGC arguments
3. Leader of the Opposition Rebuttal (LOR): the first negative speaker begins with an
overview of why the negative team should win and explicitly analyzes certain
arguments that had been dropped by the affirmative team throughout the debate. New
arguments are not allowed.
Proposition:
Resolved that self-reliance is trusting oneself.
Resolved that envy is ignorance.
Resolved that speech is a sense of values.
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Scoring Rubric:
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION PTS. SCORE
Arguments Strong arguments have been presented; 5
RUBRIC

Validity of Presented ideas logically with supporting sound

5
Evidence evidence; Counter attach opposing team’s ideas
Presented the ideas spontaneously; Appropriate
Fluency 5
use of suprasegmental speech elements
Total 15

For MLK: Watch the video, The Great Realisation, the story of how it started, and why
hindsight’s 2020, by Tomos Roberts, premiered April 29, 2020 retrieved from the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5KQMXDiM4&feature=emb_logo, the video can be found in
your flash drive. Then, give the ideas presented and extract the validity of evidence presented
creatively. Write your answer at the back of this module. Another alternative is to video record
yourself with your ideas as speech.

Scoring Rubric:
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION PTS. SCORE
Arguments Strong arguments have been presented; 5
RUBRIC

Validity of Presented ideas logically with supporting sound

5
Evidence evidence; Counterattack opposing team’s ideas
Fluency/
Presented the ideas correctly. 5
Language Use
Total 15

What I learned in this module…

May I ask further questions on…

Your Exit Pass
Here 😊

Did you learn a lot from this lesson?

What score did you get?
Good job! Continue to be better!
Score:

Teacher’s Feedback:

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References:

Ball, J. (2019). 9 famous people whose inspirational stories will motivate you today. Coburg
Banks Ltd. https://www.coburgbanks.co.uk/blog/candidate-tips/9-inspirational-stories/
Lapid, M. & Serrano, J. (2018). English and communication arts and skills through Anglo-
American and Philippine literature. Phoenix Publishing House
Tomos, R. (April 29, 2020). The great realisation, the story of how it started, and why
hindsight’s 2020. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Nw5KQMXDiM4&feature=emb_logo
Tomos, R. (May 13, 2020). A tale of two mindsets. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Hszo9Slz5YY&feature=emb_logo

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