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The document outlines a lesson plan for teaching reading and writing skills about counterclaims. The objectives are for students to define counterclaims, formulate counterclaims in response to claims in texts, and appreciate steps in writing counterclaims. The lesson includes activities where students react to pictures and write counterclaims in response to given claims. Key points are defining counterclaims as claims that rebut a previous claim, and outlining steps for writing counterclaims such as introducing them and transitioning back to one's own opinion. The lesson aims to help students understand and apply skills for formulating strong counterclaims.

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2 Lesson Plan in Counterclaim

The document outlines a lesson plan for teaching reading and writing skills about counterclaims. The objectives are for students to define counterclaims, formulate counterclaims in response to claims in texts, and appreciate steps in writing counterclaims. The lesson includes activities where students react to pictures and write counterclaims in response to given claims. Key points are defining counterclaims as claims that rebut a previous claim, and outlining steps for writing counterclaims such as introducing them and transitioning back to one's own opinion. The lesson aims to help students understand and apply skills for formulating strong counterclaims.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Sultan Kudarat
BAMBAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bambad, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat

SEMI-DEATILED LESSON PLAN IN READING AND WRITING SKILLS

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion, the students can:
a. Define what is counterclaims;
b. Formulate counterclaims in response to claims made in a text read;
and
c. Appreciate the importance of steps in writing counterclaims.

II. SUBJECT MATTER


Topic: Text and Context Connections: Formulating Counterclaims
Reference:
Materials:
Powerpoint Presentation
Laptop
Handouts

III. PROCEDURE
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of attendance
4. Setting of standards
5. Recapitulation of the previous lesson

B. Lesson Proper
After the review of the previous lesson, the teacher will ignite students’
interest through motivational activity.

1.ACTIVITY I (REACT TO THIS)

Instruction: React on the following pictures. Give me your own stand,


and ready to share to the class after 3 minutes.
ANALYSIS

1. Did you enjoy the activity?


2. How do you find it?
3. How did you form your stand on the picture?
4. Are the situations depicted reality in our society?
5. Based on the activity, do have any hint/clue about the lesson we are going
to discuss today?

C.ABSTRACTIONS
To give the students an explicit understanding about the topic, the teacher will
discuss the definition of counterclaims and the steps in writing counterclaims.

What is Counterclaims?
- are claims made to rebut a previous claim. They provide a
contrasting perspective to the main argument.
- answer the question ―What are other credible possibilities?

The following questions will help you formulate a counterclaim:


 What are the major points on which you and the author can
disagree?
 What is the strongest argument? What did they say to defend
their position?
 What are the merits of their view?
 What are the weaknesses or shortcomings in their argument?
 Are there any hidden assumptions?
 Which lines from the text best support the counterclaim you have
formulated?

Steps in Writing a Counterclaim


Step One – Ways to begin counterclaim paragraphs
 Many people believe that . . .
 It is often thought that . . .
 It might seem as if . . .
 While it is common . . .
Step Two – Ways to transition from the opposite side back to your
opinion
 What this argument fails to consider is . . .
 This view sounds convincing at first but . . .
 Although the core claim is valid, it suffers from the flaw in its . . .
Step Three – Write a counterclaim. Use one of the sentence starters in
step one.

D. APPLICATION
To measure students understanding of the topic, the students will react or
give their counterclaim on the claim which I will flash on the screen.

ACTIVITY 2 (THE COUNTERCLAIM I WANT TO HEAR)


Instruction: Read the given claim. Write your counterclaim based on
the given claim.

1. Claim: “Vaccination must be mandatory and a requirement in


travelling”

Counterclaim: _______________________________________

2. Claim: “Tracking devices on phones is a good idea because if you go


somewhere your parents will now your whereabouts.”

Counterclaim: _______________________________________

E. GENERALIZATION
The teacher will ask the students to answer the question.

 Who can define again what is counterclaim?


 What are the phrases that introduce the counterclaim?

F. VALUES INFUSION
Is it important to assess first the argument/claim before you formulate
your counterclaim?
What is the significance of formulating counterclaims?
IV. ASSESSMENT
I. Instruction: Read each sentence carefully. Then write T if the statement
is true and F if false.
__________ 1. Being able to make an assertion is enough to formulate
counterclaims.
__________ 2. Analyzing an argument is important in formulating counterclaims.
__________ 3. Claim is a statement that addresses opposing viewpoints.

II. Formulate one claim and one counterclaim based on the picture given.

V. ASSIGNMENT

Construct three (3) strong counterclaims on the following statement to a


coherent paragraph.

1. Face-to-face class is more effective than modular learning.


2. Bullying can be extremely damaging and destructive to mental
wellbeing.
3. Social media is the most powerful source of information.
Prepared by:

GENELYN T. TIMOLA
Pre-Service Teacher

Checked by:

CHERYL G. PANOLINO
Cooperating Teacher

Noted: Noted:

FLORENDA G. ELESIS GERARD A. JULLAR


Dept. Head – English Asst. to the Principal-SHS

Noted:

ABAS S. DOLLENTE
Secondary School Principal I

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