This document provides information about an English for Academic and Professional Purposes module for senior high school students on defending a stand. It includes details on copyright, the development team for the module, introductory messages, learning objectives, keywords to help defend a stand using reasonable arguments and factual evidence, examples of thesis paragraphs, and activities for students to practice defending a stand on an issue.
1. English for Academic and
Professional Purposes
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Defending a Stand
2. English for Academic and Professional Purposes – Senior High School
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Defending a Stand
First Edition, 2020
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3. English for Academic and
Professional Purposes
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Defending a Stand
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use
this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning at home. Furthermore, you are
expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included
in the module.
For the learner:
As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different activities
in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be reminded of
the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are done.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,
do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that
you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will experience
meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant
competencies. You can do it!
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Let Us Learn
This module in English for Academic and Professional Purposes aims
to enhance your communication skills particularly in writing academic and
professional compositions. It is also designed to develop your ability to utilize
appropriate language in defending a stand on an issue by presenting
reasonable arguments supported by properly cited factual evidence.
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPPIIa-d-4).
Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you shall be able to:
1. identify issues and take a stand;
2. defend a stand on an issue based on reasonable arguments and
factual evidences.
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Let Us Try
Activity 1: My Guts!
Now, test yourself through the questions below. This is a non-graded
assessment that can be used to determine your previous knowledge on this
topic.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of the
correct answers in your notebook.
1. The type of argument claim that tells to be the truth.
a. cause and effect
b. authenticity
c. definition
d. policy
2. This type of argument claims tells the exact information.
a. policy
b. cause and effect
c. definition
d. value
3. Making _____________ is the ability to think, understand, or form
judgments by a logical process.
a. reasonable arguments
b. factual evidences
c. issues
d. documents
4. This is an evidence that tends to prove a factual matter by proving other
events or circumstances from which the occurrence of the matter at issue
can be reasonably inferred compare direct evidence in this entry clear
and convincing evidence.
a. reasonable arguments
b. factual evidences
c. issue
d. documents
5. It is an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
a. documents
b. factual evidences
c. issue
d. reasonable arguments
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6. In setting up factual evidences, where can we find the topic sentence in
the paragraph or section of an essay?
a. beginning sentence
b. middle sentence
c. last sentence
d. all of the above
7. This type of argument claim tells the situation, How did it happen? What
is the possible cause? What are its effects?
a. Policy
b. Cause and effect
c. Definition
d. Value
8. This type of argument claim tells the situation, What should be done to
tackle the issue? What laws should be enforced? What changes need to
be made?
a. Policy
b. Cause and effect
c. Definition
d. Value
9. To introduce evidence in an essay, you should start by establishing a
claim or idea into in the ______ of the paragraph?
a. first sentence
b. second sentence
c. third sentence
d. last sentence
10.The purpose of an argument is to present a position and to have an
audience adopt or at least seriously consider your _____________.
a. debate
b. argument
c. ideas
d. concerns
11._____________ may be a quote from a source, a paraphrase from a
reference, or a visual source like a chart or graph. Use it to help to
support key points in your essay.
a. Evidence
b. Proof
c. Concerns
d. Issues
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12. Always analyze the evidence once you have presented it so the reader
understands its ___________.
a. story
b. proof
c. value
d. ideas
13. Some writers try to engage the audience by offering compelling statistics,
an intriguing story, or a _________.
a. simple paragraph
b. rhetorical question
c. convincing style
d. good ideas
14.The idea or theme should reflect a key idea in the evidence you are using.
This approach may be a good option if you are writing a paper that is
____________.
a. conclusive
b. subjective and informative
c. explorative, rather than argumentative
d. intriguing
15.Once you have selected your topic, you must give considerable thought to
developing your claim. If not all then include some of them in your
___________.
a. subjective paragraph
b. argumentative essay
c. conclusive information
d. intriguing story
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Let Us Study
You have been asked to write a paper that advances and supports an
idea or conclusion you have reached. Whenever you have done the reading,
identify the main point you want to make about a topic.
Now, let us study some keywords that can help us in defending a stand
on an issue by presenting reasonable arguments supported by properly cited
factual evidences.
Keywords:
Reasonable argument – able to think, understand, or form judgments
by a logical process.
Factual Evidence – evidence that tends to prove a factual matter by
proving other events or circumstances from which the occurrence of
the matter can be sensibly gathered with a direct proof and evidence.
Issue – an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
How do you write a stand with reasonable argument? Let us first know the
type of argument claims.
Five Types of Argument Claims
Once you have selected your topic, you must give considerable thought to
developing your claim. There are five different types of claims. If not all
then include some of them in your argumentative essay.
1. Authenticity Whether your claim is a fact or not. Is it true,
will it occur or not?
2. Definition What exactly is it? How can we define it? How
to interpret it? How to classify it?
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3. Value The importance of the issue. Is it worthy or
not? How critical is it to address this issue?
4. Cause and Effect How did it happen? What is the possible
cause? What are its effects?
5. Policy What should be done to tackle the issue? What
laws should be enforced? What changes need
to be made?
https://www.5staressays.com/blog/argumentative-essay-writing
How to write a stand with factual evidences
Setting up the Evidence
Evidence may be a quote from a source, a paraphrase from a
reference, or a visual source like a chart or graph. Use it to help to support
key points in your essay. When well-integrated into your argument, your
use of evidence helps prove that you have done your research and thought
critically about your topic. To introduce evidence in an essay, start by
establishing a claim or idea in the first sentence of the paragraph, then
present the evidence to support your claim. Always analyze the evidence
once you have presented it so the reader understands its value.
1. Set up the evidence in
the first sentence of
the paragraph.
The first sentence in the paragraph or
section of your essay is called the topic
sentence. It should let the reader know
what is going to be discussed in the
paragraph or section. If the paragraph is
one of many in the body of your essay, the
topic sentence should also link to the
preceding section so the transition to a new
section is smooth.
Example: When “Tess of D’Urbervilles” was
published in 1891.It was released in
several version.
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Note: The underline word set up the
evidence in the first sentence of the
paragraph.
1. Introduce an
argument or
assertion.
Tell the reader what you think about
your main topic or idea. Make an
argument or assertion about the topic of
your essay. The argument should connect
to the evidence you are going to present.
For example, you may make an
argument like, “Desire is a
complicated, confusing emotion
that causes pain to others.”
Or you may make an assertion like,
“The treatment of addiction must
consider root cause issues like
mental health and poor living
conditions.”
2. Discuss a specific idea
or theme for a less
direct approach.
Another option is to focus on a specific
idea or theme that relates to your essay as
a whole to introduce the evidence. The idea
or theme should reflect a key idea in the
evidence you are using. This approach may
be a good option if you are writing a paper
that is explorative, rather than
argumentative.
For example, you may write,
“The novel explores the theme of
adolescent love and desire.”
Or you may write, “Many studies
show that addiction is a mental
health issue.”
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How to stand on an issue
Know Where You Stand
Factors to Consider About the
Issue
Example
To be certain about what someone
thinks or feels about you:
He didn’t even send me a birthday
card, so I guess I know where I
stand.
To be certain about what your
position and responsibilities are in
a situation:
In the old days, the editor was
completely in control, and we all
knew where we stood.
Source:
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1&pq=reasonable+argumentfinition&sc=1-
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The purpose of argument writing is to present a position and to have
an audience adopt or at least seriously consider your argument.
Good argument writing is critical, assertion-with proof-writing. It
should reflect a serious attempt on the writer’s part to have considered the
issue from all angles—to have analyzed and synthesized all arguments on the
subject, and having done so, chosen the most logical and reasoned position.
It is imperative that you do not insult or judge your reader by
suggesting that he/she is somehow less intelligent or knowledgeable if he/she
does not accept your position.
Avoid making absolute statements that could somehow exclude your
particular reader (“Anyone with even a high school education must believe”).
Try to anticipate your audience’s objections to your position.
Acknowledge these opposing arguments and, if you can, refute them.
Some writers try to engage the audience by offering compelling
statistics, an intriguing story, or a rhetorical question. These are excellent
tools to draw the reader into the argument, but do not over-rely on gimmicks
to engage the audience. Your job is not to ask many rhetorical questions; your
job is to anticipate and answer audience questions.
Now, let me give you an issue based on properly cited factual evidence.
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Sample Thesis Paragraphs:
Thousands of Americans suffer daily from depression and anxiety,
and without some kind of help these illnesses can be unbearable. In 1987, Eli
Lilly and Co. presented to Americans what they and many others believed to
be a miracle drug, the antidepressant, fluoxetine, commonly called Prozac.
Prozac was designed to be the optimal solution to mental distress. It was
marketed as having less side effects than other antidepressants, and as being
effective in treating patients suffering anything from anxiety to depression to
bulimia, obsessive and compulsive disorders (“Singing” 76). From the
beginning of its use, however, the drug has been surrounded by controversy.
Many doctors and patients blame Prozac for terrible side effects and mind
altering experiences. Violent behaviors, including murder and suicide, have
been directly linked to Prozac use. Therefore, while the drug may be useful in
isolated cases, overwhelming medical evidence suggests that Prozac is
potentially dangerous to one’s mental and physical wellbeing, and should
thus be banned from use in the mental health profession.
In 1995, three Southern states reinstituted the use of chain gangs as
part of their new prison reform systems. The reappearance of chain gangs in
this country has rekindled strong objections from people who believe that this
is a form of cruel and unusual punishment and that chaining human beings
together violates the civil rights of our inmates. Advocates of the chain gang,
however, believe that the American prison system is in dire need of reform.
They argue that prisons are no longer places of punishment and reform, but
are places where prisoners can receive free medical care, free college
education, and even free cable television. Indeed, there is a strong case to be
made that chain gangs, when executed humanely, will serve as a valuable
deterrent to crime by making the prison experience more rigorous. Chain
gangs may also play an important part in rehabilitating criminals by putting
them to work and offering some kind of restitution to the community they
victimized.
Source:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=factual+evidence+definition&form=EDGEAR&qs=HS&cvid=
04aa6a2afa944614935b993c82764fb2&cc=PH&setlang=en-
US&DAF0=1&plvar=0&PC=POTS
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Let Us Practice
Every now and then, you find the need to take a stand on an issue. How
do you defend this stand? How do you convince others about the soundness
of your position?
ACTIVITY 2: Standing Strong!
This activity will help you in defending and giving your stand about an
issue or text. In most cases, writers choose words freely because language is
arbitrary. Simple language has greater impact on the audience. You can use
your dictionary or a thesaurus in writing a composition. The same idea that
can be expressed through similar expressions.
Directions: Read and understand the poem “Ulysses” by Alfred Lord
Tennyson.
Let us remember that the time when we are weak. You need to stand
and fight for the battle against life. Be strong and courageous at all times.
Question: What is your stand about Tennyson’s poem?
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
“Made me weak by the time and fate
But strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find
And not to yield.”
Retrieved From: Page 125-126 The Case for Short Words (cited in EAPP Learners’ Material)
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Let Us Practice More
Activity 3: Stick to the Issue!
Directions: Below is a sample argumentative essay. In this essay, the writer
tries to point out the issues presented by Rober Kuttner in his article, “The
Other Side of Email”. In column A write the issues found in the essay and in
Column B write your stand with reasonable arguments and factual evidences
to support your stand. Write your answers in your notebook.
Now, let us read the essay below and do the activity that follows.
Electronic communication has become a part of every aspect
of our society and is recognized as being one of the most important
and influential aspects of the way we carry out business. The days
of anxiously waiting by the mailbox for news from a long-distance
relative or lover are over. We no longer send cute, labor-intensive,
hand-written letters to relatives, and close ones. Instead, they are
sent via e-mails. Email-type technology has made it much easier to
contact other people in the same city, and even others around the
world. In other words, instead of actually taking the time to write a
letter to a friend through the mail, one can send an e-mail that takes
about three seconds as opposed to three or more days. In the
article “The Other Side of E-Mail,” author Robert Kuttner explains
the other side of email and technology, the dark side. Kuttner says
that although technology offers us many conveniences, such as
being able to send and receive messages instantly, it brings along
many drawbacks, such as privacy infringement.
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I agree with Kuttner’s thoughts on these downsides of
technology. In my opinion, internet and email technology have
definitively made our lives easier, but it has put our personal
information at risk, significantly limited privacy, and leads to a
waste of our time on a daily basis. Kuttner describes several negative
effects of messaging technology. First one is that we might waste too
much time in the E-mail and our privacy might be compromised.
Social networking sites, like Facebook, have gotten users hooked on
to the internet as if it were a drug. Almost every person I can think
of has a Facebook account nowadays. A recent survey estimates that
more than 85% of all college students use Facebook and more than
30 million users update their status at least once each day.
Source: https://www.studymode.com/essays/The-Other-Side-Of-Email-1246223.html
Issues found from the text My Stand with Reasonable
Arguments and Factual Evidences
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As far as we know electronic communication plays a great role in our
life today. It offers us many conveniences. We send and receive messages in
an instant. A recent survey estimates that more than 85% of all college
students use Facebook and more than 30 million users update their status at
least once each day.
On the other hand, Robert Kuttner explains the other side of email and
technology which brings along many drawbacks, such as privacy
infringement.
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Let Us Remember
Are you ready to move forward? Now let us evaluate how far you have
come in this lesson. Let us answer the succeeding activities.
You have learned the following important points in this lesson:
Making reasonable argument is the ability to think, understand,
or form judgments by a logical process.
Factual evidences is evidence that tend to prove a factual
matter by proving other events or circumstances from which the
occurrence of the matter at issue can be reasonably inferred
compare direct evidence in this entry clear and convincing
evidence.
Issue is an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
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Let Us Assess
Activity 4: Stand and Deliver.
Directions: Write your stand on an issue stated below. Make your stand
reasonable with factual evidences. You can even do to defend an issue for a
future research if you like. Write your answers in your notebook.
Now, intensify your knowledge on current issues of our country.
First issue is about Covid 19 that brings fear to the people and the
government. Second, the issue on PhilHealth that threatens the benefit of
its members. Lastly, the health of President Rodrigo Duterte that awakens
the people who support him.
1.Covid -19 Pandemic
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2.Philhealth Corruption
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3.President Rodrigo Duterte’s Health
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Rubric
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Content and
Organization
Content is
comprehensi
ve, accurate,
and ideas are
stated clearly
and are well
supported.
There are
also specific
ideas added.
Content is
comprehen-
sive,
accurate,
and ideas are
stated clearly
and are well
supported.
Content is
less
comprehen-
sive, and
ideas are
stated not
very clearly
and are well
supported.
Content is
not
comprehen-
sive, and
ideas are not
clear and not
well
supported
Organization
and
Structure
Concepts of
the
paragraphs
are clear and
easy to
follow. There
is evidence of
outlining.
Concepts of
the
paragraphs
are clear and
easy to
follow.
Some
concepts of
the
paragraphs
are clear and
easy to
follow.
Concepts of
the
paragraphs
are clear and
not easy to
follow.
References References
are cited
correctly and
show
evidence of
research.
References
are cited
correctly.
References
are cited
correctly but
there are
only a few.
References
are not cited
correctly.
Mechanics Rules of
grammar,
usage, and
punctuation
are followed;
spelling is
correct.
There are no
typographic-
al errors.
Rules of
grammar,
usage, and
punctuation
are followed;
spelling is
correct.
Rules of
grammar,
usage, and
punctuation
are not all
followed;
spelling is
correct.
Rules of
grammar,
usage, and
punctuation
are not
followed;
spelling is
incorrect.
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Let Us Enhance
Activity 5: Standing Right!
Now, deepen your knowledge on the current issues of our country. It
is a common problem in present–day society and one that many people
strive to solve. Try to find out the corresponding reasonable arguments on
some current issues.
Direction: Match the current issues in Column A to the reasonable
arguments and factual evidences in Column B. Write the letter your answer
in your notebook.
Matching Type
Column A
Current Issues
Column B
Reasonable Arguments and Factual
Evidences
1.Dota game addiction a.Our country is now facing a disease is
caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO'
stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for
disease. Formerly, this disease was referred
to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019-nCoV.'
As of October 22,2020 approximately 363.9
thousand people had been confirmed infected
in the phillipines Of those 312.3 thousand
had recovered and 6.8 thousand had died as
of this date.
2.Facebook Addiction b. A large fraction of Philippine legislators in
the House of Representatives elected Speaker
Alan Lord Velasco as the new speaker of the
house last Monday, while the incumbent
speaker Alan Peter Cayetano declared the
vote a “travesty” in a tense political standoff
between two allies of the president.
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3.Covid 19 c. It is known as gender-based violence
and sexual and gender-based
violence (SGBV), are violent acts primarily or
exclusively committed against women or
girls. Such violence is often considered a form
of hate crime, committed against women or
girls specifically because they are female, and
can take many forms.
4.Reopening of the Nuclear
Bataan Power Plant
d. As experts around the world race to find an
effective COVID-19 vaccine, the Philippines'
Department of Health (DOH) said it lacked
some P10 billion needed to procure enough
doses for the identified priority groups.
5.Spearkership in Congress e. Defence of The Ancients is a multi-player
online battle arena mode.About 4 in 5
“millennials” or those aged between 23 to 28
play online games.Out of 1,200 millenials
polled by PUBLICUS Asia Inc. 81.6 percent
said they play online games while 18.4 said
otherwise.
6.Reopening of Boracay f. A recent survey estimates that more than
85% of all college students use Facebook and
more than 30 million users update their
status at least once each day.
7. Covid 19 Vaccine g. President Duterte considers the
resumption of operations of the Nuclear
Power Plant that was shut down in 1986 due
to building safety issues amid the Chernobyl
explosion in Russia.
8.Drug addiction h. The Philippine military started clearing
unexploded ordinance after battle and has
cleared around 85 percent of the ordnance by
May 2018. Around 70 percent of the
displaced residents of Marawi has returned to
the city by this time.
9. Violence Against Women
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i. Gathering momentum for domestic tourism
all over the country”—a move to jumpstart
the Philippines’ domestic tourism since the
pandemic. Tourism department wish to invite
more tourists.
10.Marawi Rehabilitation j. Even just a single use of some of these
substances can spawn devastating patterns
of abuse. Once a physical or psychological
dependence is formed, using illicit drugs
takes priority over everything else in a
person’s life.
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