2nd-semester subject Reading and Writing Skills

1. BERNADETH B. AMEMENCE.
Subject Teacher
Reading and
Writing Skills
3rd Quarter
Grade-11

2. Is It a Fact or
Bluff?

3. 1. The Philippines is the world’s
number one producer of coconut.
BLUFF
Trivia:
Indonesia is the world’s leading coconut
producer in 2021, with about 17.16 million metric
tons of coconuts produced.

4. 2. The third largest English-speaking
country in the world is the Philippines.
FACT
(The 1st is America 306M and the
2nd is India 265M)

5. 3. The largest lake in the Philippines
is Taal Lake.
BLUFF
(Laguna de Bay 900sq. km over the
province of Rizal and Laguna )

6. 4. Lebanon is the only country in the
Middle East in which there is no
dessert.
. FACT
(Lebanon is also known as Pearl of
the Middle East )

7. 5. Red pepper is the most popular spice in
the world.
BLUFF
(Chiles are fruits seeds protected by pungent.)
Most popular spice in the world.

8. 6. Saudi Arabia has the largest Muslim
population in the world.
BLUFF
(Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh)

9. PASTE THE BUTTON!

10. The group will be given strips of paper, each strip
of paper has a statement to answer and it is
answerable by a reaction.
The reaction will be posted on the manila paper. After
chose one representative to explain your answer.
Each correct answer will be given 3 points.
Direction:

11. Checking of
Answers!

12. Statement 1: It is wrong to use social media to bully
someone.
Statement 2: Facebook has over 2 Billion users
worldwide, with 47% of those users being over the age of
35.
Statement 3: Facebook should ban some types of
contents that degrades, sexualizes, and otherwise
harasses elected officials, celebrities, activists, and
journalists.

13. Statement 4: By following the safety protocols, we
can resist ourselves to get infected by the virus.
Statement 5: COVID-19 is a public health
emergency. In months, millions have been infected
and over one million people have died around the
world.

14. Claim persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or
provocatively suggests something to a reader
who may or may not initially agree with you.
e.g
Instagram is owned by Facebook.

15. Types of
Claims

16. Claim of Fact
Asserts that the condition has existed, exists or will
exist.
Claim of Fact - the statements that report,
describe, predict or make casual claims.
E.g.
a. Converting to solar energy can save homeowners
money.
b. Former President of the Philippines is Pres. Rodrigo R.
Duterte

17. Claim of Value
Makes a judgment: expresses approval or disapproval
about something; attempts to show that something is wrong
or right, moral/ immoral, beautiful or ugly.
E.g.
a. Homosexuality is immoral because it violates religious,
societal and biological standards.
b. Safety is more important than freedom.
c. Burritos are better than tacos.

18. Claim of Policy
Argues that something should or should not be done,
believed, banned; argues for a course of action.
Claim of Policy – Statements that urge that an action be taken
or discounted.
E.g.
a. The death penalty should be abolished because it does
nothing to prevent murder.
b. Legislation should be passed to stop the sale of cigarettes.
c. Philippines should make voting in all elections mandatory.

19. Formulate a claim of fact, claim of value, and claim of policy
regarding your personal experiences as an IP student. I will
pick 3 persons to share their answers in class. Write your
answer in a ¼ sheet of paper.
Claim of Fact: _____________________________
Claim of Policy: ____________________________
Claim of Value: ____________________________

20. Directions: Identify each
statement below, as
a claim of fact, value, or
policy. Write your answer
in a ¼ sheet of paper.

21. 1. 1+1=2, 10+10=20, 3x10=30 are
correct answer.
2. The Filipinos of the pat became strong–
willed, earnest, and adventurous by
necessity: they had to brave the seas, clear
the forest, and erect towns and cities in the
wilderness in order to establish
communities.

22. 3. The age at which people can get a driver’s
license must be raised to 21.
4. Teachers are in the position to inculcate
this social code in the youth because they
are in the most contact with them during their
formative years at school.

23. 5. LTFRB should be given the public an
advance notice about their fare hike.
6. Global warming is a threat to people living
here on Earth.
7. Hilary Clinton would have made
a better president than Donald
Trump.

24. 8. Instagram is own by
Facebook.
9. Rodrigo Duterte is the
President of the Philippines.
10. Ms. Universe 2019 is Ms. Pia
Wurtzbac

25. KEY ANSWER
1. Claim of Fact
2. Claim of Policy
5. Claim of
Policy
6. Claim of
Value
3. Claim of
Policy
4. Claim of
Fact
7. Claim of Fact
8. Claim of Fact
9. Claim of
Fact
10. Claim of
Fact

26. AGREEMENT
Study in advance the
explicit and implicit
information.

27. Thank you!
If you have questions, don’t
hesitate to ask.