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Outline for Module 1: Lesson 1-7

I. QUARTER 1-MODULE 1: ACADEMIC TEXT AND TEXT STRUCTURE

A. Academic Text
1. Types of Academic Text
a. Academic Journals, Conference Paper, Book
Review, Essay, Reports, Thesis, Feasibility
Study.
B. Non-Academic Text
1. Types of Non-Academic Text
a. Personal Journal entries, Memoirs,
Autobiography, Letters, E-mails, Newspaper
Articles, Journal Writing.
C. Subjective tone of writing
1. uses the writer's personal and bias judgment.
D. Objective tone of writing
1. uses factual information and arguments
the writer has to decide the language and tone of
writing depending on the purpose of writing.
E. Text structure
1. Narration
a. Narratives
b. Objective Narration
c. Subjective Narration
2. Definition
a. Standard definitions
b. Regulatory definitions
c. Qualifying definitions
d. Personal definitions
e. Invented definitions
f. Types of Definition
 Standard definitions
 Regulatory of definitions
 Qualifying definitions
 Personal definitions
 Invented definitions
3. Classification
a. Official classification
b. Personal classification
4. Comparison and contrast
 a. Two ways of using comparison and contrast in
writing
 Chunking
 Sequencing
F. Synthesizing Academic Text
1. Thesis Statement
a. Summarizing
b. Paraphrasing
c. Outlining

II. QUARTER 1-MODULE 1: LESSON 2 ACADEMIC TEXT AND TEXT

STRUCTURE
1. Common Type of Text Structures
a. Descriptive
b. Cause and Effect
c. Comparison and Contrast
d. Order/Sequence
e. Problem and Solution

III. QUARTER 1-MODULE 2: LESSON 3 SUMMARIZATION OF A TEXT

1. Various Kinds of Thinking By: James Harvey Robinson
2. Exploring the Mind
a. James Harvey Robinson, a prominent historian and
educator, wrote ‘On various Kinds of Thinking” in
1921.
3. Four types of Thinking
a. Reverie
b. Decision-Making
c. Rationalizing
d. Option-Making
4. Summarization
5. Simple Steps in Summarizing Text
a. Read the text comprehensively
b. Write the main statements
c. List down supporting details
d. Create a summary
e. Adjust summary as needed

IV. QUARTER 1-MODULE 3: LESSON 4 THESIS STATEMENT

1. Thesis statement
a. is called the “heart of the essay.”
 2. Qualities of a Good Thesis Statement
a. It should be factual
b. It should be interesting
c. It should be limited
d. It should be manageable
e. It should be researchable

V. QUARTER 1-MODULE 4: LESSON 5 OUTLINING READING TEXTS

1. Two Main Types of Outlines
a. Topic Outline
b. Sentence Outline
2. Five Steps in Outlining a Text
a. Read and comprehend the text
b. Write a clear thesis statement
c. Create an outline
d. Organize the outline using the supporting details
e. Adjust your outline as needed
3. Five Key Elements of a Story
a. Setting
b. Character
 Two Most Essential Characters in a Story
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
c. Plot
 Five Parts of Plot
- Exposition
- Rising Action
- Climax
- Falling Action
- Resolution
d. Conflict
 Two Types of Conflict
- Internal conflict
- External conflict
e. Theme
4. More Advanced Story Elements
a. Point of View
b. Tone
c. Style
d. Mood
VI. QUARTER 1-MODULE 5: LESSON 6 CRITIQUE WRITING
1. Before you start writing, it is important to do the
following:
a. Study the work under discussion
b. Make notes on key parts on the work
c. Develop an understanding of the main argument or
purpose being expressed in the work
d. Consider how the work relates to a broader issue or
context
2. Four Main Parts of a Critique Paper
a. Introduction
b. Body (Summary and Critique Evaluation)
 Summary
 Critical Evaluation
c. Conclusion
d. List of References
3. Critical approaches to the Literature
a. Formalist Criticism
b. Biographical Criticism
c. Historical Criticism
d. Gender Criticism
e. Psychology Criticism
f. Sociology Criticism
g. Mythology Criticism
h. Reader-Response Criticism
i. Deconstructionist Criticism

VII. QUARTER 1-MODULE 6: LESSON 7 WRITING THE REACTION

PAPER/REVIEW/CRITIQUE
1. How to Write a Reaction Paper
a. Understand the purpose of a reaction paper
b. Figure out what the assignment is asking
c. Read the text you are assigned right after it is
assigned
d. Write down initial reaction
e. Annotate the text as you read
f. Question as you read
2. Drafting Your Essay
a. Freewrite
b. Decide on your angle
c. Determine your thesis
d. Organize your page
e. Gather quotations
f. Structure your paragraphs
3. Writing Your Final Draft
a. Write your introduction
b. Reread your reaction paragraphs to ensure you make a
stance
c. Explain the greater implications of the text for the
class, author, audience, or yourself
d. Edit for clarity and length
e. Proof and spell check your document
f. Ask yourself if you responded to the assignment
adequately
4. What is the Digital Divide?
5. Reading and Reacting to the Text
a. Unlocking verbal difficulties
 Equity
 Grow exponentially
 Instantaneously
 Similar disparities
 Exacerbates disparities
 Authentic settings
b. Understanding the Text
c. Reacting to the Text
d. Analyzing the Text Structure
6. Concluding Activities
a. Engage yourself in these learning activities
 Academic Track
 Art and Design
 Tech Voc
 Sports
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Submitted by: John Russel Enaje

To: MJ Viloria