A DETAILED LESSON PLAN
in
READING AND WRITING SKILLS 11
CONTENT STANDARD: The learner understands the relationship of a written text and the
context in which it was developed.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner writes a 1000-word critique of a selected text on
the basis of its claim/s, context, and properties as a written
material.
Most Essential Learning Competency: Explain critical reading as a form of reasoning
(EN11/12RWS-IVac-8)
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion, the students should be able to:
a. Define critical reading and reasoning;
b. Identify the claims and evidences in the paragraph/text; and
c. Appreciate the importance of critical reading as a form of reasoning in evaluating
editorial articles.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic : Critical Reading as a Form of Reasoning
B. Reference : SLM (Quarter 4 – Module 5), pp. 2-10
C. Materials : laptop, television
III. PROC EDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY
Preliminary Activities
To start a brand new day, may we all rise for the
prayer.
Good morning class!
You may now be seated.
Is anyone absent today?
Kindly check if there are scattered pieces of papers
below your chairs.
How are you today class?
Very good if that is the case! Are you ready for
today’s lesson?
But before that, in our previous lesson, we
discussed about claims? Do you still remember
what claims are?
You have a very sharp memory! You got it right!
Claims are synonymous to belief, argument,
assertion, or stand.
What are the three types of claim?
Ma’am the 3 types of claims are Claim of Fact,
Claim of Policy, and Claim of Value.
Wow! You got it right.
I can see in your beautiful faces that you are now
ready for a new lesson.
A. ACTIVITIES (Brain Teasers)
-Before we proceed to our discussion, I’ll be
grouping you into 4. You are going to answer the
brain teasers. Write your answer on the whiteboard
and you’ll be given 10 seconds to answer each
item.
1. What five-letter word becomes
shorter when you add two letters to it?
You got it right!
2. A man is looking at a photograph
of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man
replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But
that man’s father is my father’s son.”Who was
in the photograph?
Very Good!
3. A man was walking in the rain.
He was in the middle of nowhere. He had
nothing and nowhere to hide. He came home all
wet, but not a single hair on his head was wet.
Why is that?
You are correct!
4. Johnny’s mother had four
children. The first was April, the second was
May, and the third was June. What was the name
of her fourth child?
What a brilliant guess!
Were you able to read each item critically?
Very good! So today, we are going to talk about
Critical reading as a form of reasoning.
B. ANALYSIS (Claim, Evidence &Reasoning)
So this time, you stay in your groupings. Then,
read and analyze the given paragraphs. Anwer te
Write your answer on sheet of paper, then assign
someone in your group to present your answer.
(See attached paragraph)
1. What claim/
assertion is emphasized by the writer?
2. What are the
evidences presented by the writer to support
his argument? Students present their output.
3. Which statements
give justification or reasoning in the
paragraph?
The teacher will process the students’ answer. Ma’am, Critical reading is engaging in analytic
Then after processing, ask these questions to them: activity which involves the reader by asking
questions about the text and the author’s claim.
Based from your activity, what is critical
reading?
Very good! Critical readers are doing the process Ma’am, Reasoning is an act of giving statements
of evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting the for justification and explanation.
assertion or claim of the hidden meaning of the
entire text.
How about reasoning?
You are right! It is the ability of someone to defend
something by giving out reasons.
For you to become good critical readers, here are
the following steps used in critical reading as a
form of reasoning by Maxine Rafaella C.
Rodriguez and Marella Therese A. Tiongson
1. Identifying assertions
Identify by a common type of
assertion such as fact, convention,
opinion, and preference
2. Formulating a counterclaim
Counterclaims are made to rebut a
previous claim
Remember: When you write your counterclaim, you are
expressing unfavorable statements. Therefore, it is needed
that you use hedges, which are words or phrases that give a
courteous tone.
Different forms of hedges
1. Modals: may, could, would, should, might, certain,
must, etc.
2. Frequency adverbs: usually, generally, commonly
3. Probability adverbs: probably, possibly, presumably
Example:
Without hedges: The common cold is caused by a virus.
With hedges: The common cold must be caused by a virus.
The common virus is certain to be caused by a virus.
3. Determining evidence
Evidence is the details given by the
authors to support his/her claims
C. ABSTRACTION
What is critical reading?
What is reasoning?
What are the 3 steps used in critical reading as a
form of reasoning?
D. APPLICATION
IV. EVALUATION
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
_____1. Which is an example of a probability adverb?
A. Could B. Probably C. Usually D. None of the above
_____2. Fact, convention, opinion, and preference are common types of assertion used in
A. Identifying assertion C. Determining evidences
B. Counterclaim D. None of the above
_____3. Determining evidences is ________.
A. Asserting facts to support claims C. To details the given support survey
B. Rebutting a previous claim D. Showing courteous
_____ 4. Hedges are used to be courteous in expressing _______.
A. Evidence B. Assertions C. Counterclaims D. Critical reading
_____ 5. Critical reading is not to criticize but to assess the validity of the text.
A. True B. False C. Both A & B D. Not so sure
_____6. Hypertext reading is difficult than intertext reading.
A. True B. False C. Both A & B D. None of the above
_____7. Your tone must be courteous when you are writing counterclaims.
A. True B. False C. Both A & B D. None of the above
_____8. Critical reading is meant to assess the validity of textual evidence and not to criticize
A. True B. false C. Both A & B D. None of the above
_____9. Interaction with the text is not necessary in evaluating judgment.
A. True B. False C. Both A & B D. None of the above
_____10. Which is an example of a modal hedge?
A. Could B. Probably C. Usually D. None of the above
_____11. Which is an example of Frequency adverb?
A. Could B. Probably C. Usually D. None of the above
_____12. Which of the following is a body of facts given by authors to support their claims?
A. Counter claim B. Opinion C. Evidence D. None of the above
_____13. It is the act of giving statement for justification and explanation.
A. Hedges B. Reasoning C. Asserting D. Evidence
_____14. The following are the forms of hedges, except _______.
A. Modals B. Frequency adverbs C. Location adverbs D. Probability adverbs
_____15. It is an engaging in analytic activity which involves the reader by asking questions
about the text and the author’s claim
A. Evidence B. Assertions C. Counterclaims D. Critical reading
Prepared by:
RODA-KATE S. GANNABAN