EAPP Q2 - M7_ Summarizing and Reporting

1. English for Academic and
Professional Purposes
Quarter 2 – Module 7:
Summarizing and Reporting

2. English for Academic and Professional Purposes – Senior High School
Quarter 2 – Module 7: Summarizing and Reporting
First Edition, 2020
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3. English for Academic and
Professional Purposes
Quarter 2 – Module 7:
Summarizing and Reporting

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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.
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learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different activities
in the module.
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of the following:
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part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
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activities.
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answers.
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experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant
competencies. You can do it!

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Let Us Learn
Hello Rookie Writer! Do you want to be a skilled one? You are not just
a wannabe but a writer-in-the-making. How do you find that? How badly do
you want to be a writer? This lesson explores the topic of creating a
summary to prepare you in writing various reports (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-lle-
11; CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-lle-12). Are you ready to find out how a summary
can be useful in reporting? Let’s begin!
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. determine the purpose of writing a summary and report;
2. apply effective strategies in summarizing a report or text;
3. identify the elements of a report; and
4. write a report of a given text.
Let Us Try
Activity 1: Pretest. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter
on a separate sheet.
1. A skill in critical reading used to determine the essential ideas in a
book, article, book chapter, an article or parts of an article.
a. note-taking
b. reading
c. reporting
d. summarizing
2. It is the writer’s record the essence of the information; freeing his/her
mind from having to recall everything.
a. note-taking
b. reading
c. reporting
d. summarizing
3. It is a reading technique where one is reading rapidly in order to get a
general overview of the material. Scanning is reading rapidly in order
to find specific facts.
a. Close Reading
b. Intensive Reading
c. Scanning
d. Skimming

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4. It is the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text
where the reader emphasizes the single and the particular over the
general.
a. Close Reading
b. Intensive Reading
c. Scanning
d. Skimming
5. It is reading a text quickly in order to find specific information.
a. Close Reading
b. Intensive Reading
c. Scanning
d. Skimming
6. This involves learners reading in detail with specific learning aims and
tasks.
a. Close Reading
b. Intensive Reading
c. Scanning
d. Skimming
7. It contains the thesis statement.
a. Body
b. Conclusion
c. Introduction
d. Summary
8. Helps you prove your thesis.
a. Body
b. Conclusion
c. Introduction
d. Topic Sentence
9. It closes the paper and leaves the reader satisfied with what they just
read.
a. Body
b. Conclusion
c. Introduction
d. Topic Sentence
10. Its goal is to relay observations to a specific audience in a clear and
concise style.
a. Note-taking
b. Reading
c. Reporting
d. Summarizing
11. Which of the following shows a good summarizing skill?
a. Write down everything.
b. Write down ideas from the text word-for-word.
c. Write down coherent and relevant ideas.
d. Write down ideas that are not stated in the text.

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12. In writing a report, it is best to write this when the report is finished.
a. Body
b. Conclusion
c. Recommendation
d. Summary
13. In summary writing, you are going to restate your thesis and its
significance.
a. Body
b. Conclusion
c. Recommendation
d. Summary
14. A good writer should isolate all the important points in the original
passage and note them down in a list and include all the ones that are
indispensable to the author's development of his or her thesis or main
idea.
a. comprehensive
b. coherent
c. concise
d. independent
15. A good summary must make sense as a piece of writing in its own
right.
a. comprehensive
b. coherent
c. concise
d. independent
Let Us Study
Suppose you told your classmates that you just witnessed the live
exhilarating game of NBA-2020 finals between Los Angeles Lakers and
Miami Heat, Game-6 and they asked you to tell what transpired in the game.
Would you tell every detail of the game from the tossing of the ball to the last
second of the game or would you simply talk about the essential parts of the
game? Most often than not, you would do the latter since it is the more
practical choice. You are going to give the highlights of the game or the gist
of a story that you are reporting. This skill is also true in academic writing.
Knowing how to summarize something you have read, seen, or heard
is a valuable skill, one you have probably used in many writing
assignments. It is important, though, to recognize when you must go beyond
describing, explaining, and restating texts and offer a more complex analysis
(The Writing Center, 2011).

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In writing your paper, a component of summary of the findings is to
provide a discussion for each of the findings, using anchor verbiage that
justifies rather than distorts the intent of the findings. Tell us how the
findings are important or relevant based on the aim and scope of your study
(Navigating the Dissertation, n.d.).
To summarize is to condense a text to its main points and to do so in
your own words. To include every detail is neither necessary nor desirable.
Instead, you should extract only those elements that you think are most
important—the main idea (or thesis) and its essential supporting points, which
in the original passage may have been interwoven with less important material
(Rockowitz Writing Center, 2020).
Summary Writing
1. Begin the introduction with an overview of the author and the
article. Tell the reader who wrote the article, their credentials, and the title
of the article. Then, briefly explain what the article is about and why it’s
important.
You might say, “Inez Lopez is a former high school educator who now
teaches curriculum planning as a researching professor. Her article entitled
“Homework Smarts: Why Kids Need Homework” discusses why students
benefit from regular homework assignments. Lopez also differentiates
between effective homework and busywork, which helps educators change
their lessons for the better.”
2. End the introduction with your thesis about the article’s main
ideas. Write your thesis as the last sentence in your introduction. Focus
your thesis on the original author’s thesis, hypothesis, or research question.
State their core ideas in your own words, but do not include any of your own
ideas.
For instance, you’d write, “Lopez argues homework is necessary to
support in-class instruction because students retain more information, the
class covers more curriculum, and students get more one-on-one attention in
class.”
3. Summarize each main point in a sentence for a short summary. Re-
read the 1-sentence summary you wrote in the article margins. Pull out the
main point from that section, then write a sentence that summarizes what
the author is saying. Do this for each section of the article.
A short summary is 1 page or shorter. For a short summary, you will
write one (1) long paragraph or an introduction, a body paragraph, and a
conclusion.
Write, “According to Lopez, students who complete homework
assignments for their core classes perform better academically.”

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Tip: Summaries are usually about 1/3 of the length of the original article. You
will only write a short summary if your original article was no longer than
three (3) pages long.
4. Discuss each point in a body paragraph for a longer summary. For a
long article, you will typically write a summary that is longer than a page. In
this case, you will write a separate 4-6 sentences body paragraph for each
main point. State your summary of the main point in the first 1-2 sentences
of the paragraph.
You might write, “In her study, Lopez compared 2 different classrooms
at the same high school, one that had homework and one that didn’t. Lopez
asserts that students who completed homework assignments performed
better academically.”
5. Provide 2-3 supporting examples for each of the main points. The
supporting details are the examples that the author gave to back up their
ideas. Identify 2-3 supporting examples for each main idea. Then, present
them in 1-2 sentences for a short summary or 2-4 sentences for a longer
summary.
You might write, “To support her claims, Lopez explains that students
who did their homework scored 40% higher on exams, participated in class at
a higher rate than students who weren’t assigned homework, and completed
academic units 30% faster than classes that didn’t do homework.”
6. Explain the research methods if the author used any. The research
methods are the steps the author used to conduct their study. Describe the
research design, the process, and how the results were measured. If the
research involved subjects, identify the subjects and what they had to do. Be
specific about how the author attained their data.
For instance, you’d write, “In her research, Lopez studied two classes
at the same high school. Both classes had a similar demographic and
socioeconomic makeup and were provided the same academic supports. The
control classroom did not receive homework, while the experimental classroom
did. Lopez tracked the students’ homework completion rate, assignment
scores, class participation, and progress through the curricula. Additionally,
she conducted short student surveys after each exam.”
7. Describe the results and conclusions if the article is about
research. The results include the data or information the author learned
through their research, and their conclusions include the ideas they took
from their research. Explain the results of the research, the analysis the
author provided, and the conclusions they drew. Additionally, explain the
author’s call to action, if there is one.
You could write, “Lopez collected data such as student scores, number
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Additionally, she asked students to rate their confidence, understanding of
the material, and readiness to move on to the next unit on a survey after each
exam. Based on her data, Lopez concluded that students’ progress as much
as 30% faster if they complete daily homework assignments. To improve
academic performance, Lopez recommends that teachers in core subjects
assign homework every night.”
8. Conclude your summary by restating the thesis and its
significance. Write a short 2-3 sentence conclusion for your summary. In
the first sentence, restate the thesis you provided at the end of your
introduction. Then, briefly state what the author’s ideas are important or
meaningful in their field.
Write something like, “According to Lopez, students are able to retain
information and progress rapidly if they’re required to do homework. Her
work provides teachers with a tool to promote academic success and advice
on how to use homework effectively to help students.”
Retrieved from: https://tipsmake.com/how-to-summarize-an-article
Qualities of a Summary
A good summary should be comprehensive, concise,
coherent, and independent. These qualities are explained below:
A summary must be comprehensive. You should isolate all the
important points in the original passage and note them down in a list.
Review all the ideas on your list, and include in your summary all the ones
that are indispensable to the author's development of his or her thesis or
main idea.
A summary must be concise. Eliminate repetitions in your list, even
if the author restates the same points. Your summary should be
considerably shorter than the source. You are hoping to create an overview;
therefore, you need not include every repetition of a point or every
supporting detail.
A summary must be coherent. It should make sense as a piece of
writing in its own right; it should not merely be taken directly from your list
of notes or sound like a disjointed collection of points.
A summary must be independent. You are not being asked to
imitate the author of the text you are writing about. On the contrary, you
are expected to maintain your own voice throughout the summary. Do not
simply quote the author; instead use your own words to express your
understanding of what you have read. After all, your summary is based on
your interpretation of the writer's points or ideas. However, you should be
careful not to create any misrepresentation or distortion by introducing
comments or criticisms of your own.

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Report Writing
Report writing is a formal style of writing elaborately on a topic. The tone
of a report is always formal. The audience it is meant for is always thought out
section. For example – report writing about a school event, report writing about
a business case, etc. All your facts and information presented in the report
not only have to be bias-free, but they also have to be 100% correct. Proof-
reading and fact-checking is always what you do as a thumb rule before
submitting a report.
Reports are written with much analysis. The purpose of report writing
is essential to inform the reader about a topic, minus one’s opinion on the
topic. It’s simply a portrayal of facts, as it is. Even if one gives inferences,
solid analysis, charts, tables and data is provided. Mostly it is specified by
the person who’s asked for the report whether they would like your take or
not if that is the case.
In many cases, what’s required is your suggestions for a specific case
after a factual report. That depends on why are you writing the report and
who you are writing it for in the first place. Knowing your audience’s motive
for asking for that report is very important as it sets the course of the facts
focused on your report.
Furthermore, write-up flows like – introduction, body, conclusion and
summary. A report often needs a quick summary addressing highlighting
points.
To keep your report organized and easy to understand, there is a
certain format to follow. This report writing format will make it easier for the
reader to find what he is looking for.
Retrieved from: The Writing Process. Retrieved from:
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/handouts/the-writing-process-
1/invention/Guidelines-for-Writing-a-Summary
Elements of a Report
The main sections of a standard report are title, summary,
introduction, body, discussion, conclusion, and recommendations.
Title
If the report is short, the front cover can include any information that
you feel is necessary, such as the author(s) and the date prepared. In a
longer report, you may want to include a table of contents and a definition of
terms.

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Summary
The summary consists of the major points, conclusions, and
recommendations. It needs to be short, as it is a general overview of the
report. Some people will read the summary and only skim the report, so
make sure you include all of the relevant information. It would be best to
write this when the report is finished so you will include everything, even
points that might be added at the last minute.
Introduction
The first page of the report needs to have an introduction. Here you
will explain the problem and inform the reader why the report is being
made. You need to give a definition of terms if you did not include these in
the title section, and explain how the details of the report are arranged.
Body
This is the main section of the report. The previous sections needed to
be written in plain English, but this section can include technical terms or
jargon from your industry. There should be several sections, each clearly
labeled, making it easy for readers to find the information they seek.
Information in a report is usually arranged in order of importance with the
most important information coming first. Alternatively, you might choose to
order your points by complexity or time.
Discussion
If you wish, this optional section can be included at the end of the
main body to go over your findings and their significance.
Conclusion
This is where everything comes together. Keep this section free of
jargon as many people will just read the summary and conclusion.
Recommendations
This is where you discuss any actions that need to be taken. In plain
English, explain your recommendations, putting them in order of priority.
Preparing to Write
To write a good summary or report, it is important to thoroughly
understand the material you are working with. Here are some preliminary
steps in writing:
1. Skim the text, noting in your mind the subheadings. If there are no
subheadings, try to divide the text into sections. Consider why you
have been assigned the text. Try to determine what type of text you
are dealing with. This can help you identify important information.

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2. Read the text, highlighting important information and taking notes.
3. In your own words, write down the main points of each section.
4. Write down the key support points for the main topic, but do not
include minor detail.
5. Go through the process again, making changes as appropriate.
Retrieved from: https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/report-
writing-format.html
Let Us Practice
Many students make the mistake of confusing summary with analysis.
They are not the same thing. An analysis is a discussion of ideas, techniques,
and meaning in a text. A summary, on the other hand, does not require you to
critique or respond to the ideas in a text. When you analyze a piece of writing,
you generally summarize the contents briefly in order to establish for the
reader the ideas that your essay will then go on to analyze, but a summary is
not a substitute for the analysis itself (Rockowitz Writing Center, 2020).
Reports can be academic, technical, or business-oriented, and feature
recommendations for specific actions. Reports are written to present facts
about a situation, project, or process and will define and analyze the issue
at hand. Ultimately, the goal of a report is to relay observations to a specific
audience in a clear and concise style. Let's review the proper report writing
format so you can craft a professional finished product (Report Writing
Format, n.d.).
Activity 2: Cloud Storage
Below is a person in a cloudy situation. He is baffled by the word
“summary”. Help him clear his mind by sharing your ideas about what a
summary is. In your answer sheet, provide at least five (5) ideas.
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?
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Sample Survey Report
Global Implications of Patent Law Variation
A patent is an exclusive right to use an
invention for a certain period of time which
is given to an inventor as compensation for
disclosure of an invention. Although it
would be beneficial for the world economy
to have uniform patent laws, each country
has its own laws designed to protect
domestic inventions and safeguard
technology. Despite widespread variation
patent laws generally fall under one to
two principles; the first-to-file and the
first-to invent. The first to file principle
awards a patent to the person or institution
that applies for a patent first, while the first
to invent principle grants the patent to the
person or institution that was first to invent
and can prove it. Most countries have
adopted the first-to-file system. However,
the United States maintains a first-to-
invent system, despite obvious
shortcomings. A result of countries
employing different patent law principles
is inconsistency of patent ownership.
Include a description of the problem
Surrounding variation in patent laws.
Patent ownership is not recognized
globally. On the contrary, ownership may
change depending on the contrary. It is not
uncommon for an invention to have two
patent owners – one in the United States and
one in the rest of the world. This unclear
ownership often has economic
consequences.
If a company is interested in using a
patented invention, it may be unable to
receive permission from both patent owners,
which in turn may prevent manufacture of a
particular product. Even if permission is
received from both owners, pay royalties to
both may be quite costly. In this case, if the
invention is useful enough, a company may
proceed and pass on the added cost to
consumers.
International economic tension has
This first sentence is a
general definition. It may be
safe to assume that your
audience is already familiar
patents: thus you do not have
to include it in summary.
This is the main idea
This classification of two
principles is important.
Ignore specific details
about the different principles.
The terms are self-
explanatory.
It is important to point out
that most of the world follows
system, the United States as
well.
Provide some
support/explanation for the
problem, but not all the
details.

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(Retrieved from: https://depts.washington.edu/owrc/Handouts/How%20to%20
Write%20a%20Summary.pdf)
In his paper “Global Implications of Patent Law Variation,” Koji Suzuki
(1991) states that lack of consistency in the world’s patent laws is a serious
problem. In most of the world, patent ownership is given to the inventor that is
first to file for a patent. However, the United States maintains a first-to-invent
policy. In view of this, patent ownership can change depending on the
country. Multiple patent ownership can result in economic problems; however,
most striking is the international tension it causes. The fact that the United
States does not recognize patent ownership in other countries, in violation of
the Paris Convention on Industrial Properties, has prompted the World
Intellectual Properties Organization (WIPO) to push the United States to review
its existing patent law principles.
Let Us Practice More
Like traditional essays, writing reports and summaries have an
introduction, a body, and a conclusion. What these components look like
will vary some based on the purpose of the summary you are writing. The
introduction, body, and conclusion of work focused specifically around
also been increasing as a result of
differing policies. Many foreign individuals
and companies believe that they are at a
serious disadvantage in the United States
with regard to patent ownership because of
the logistical difficulties in establishing first-
to invent status. Further, failure of the
United States to recognize patent
ownership in other countries is in
violation of the Paris Conventions on
Industrial Properties, which requires all
member nations to treat all patents equally.
The conflict surrounding patents has
prompted the World Intellectual Properties
Organization (WIPO) to lobby for
universality in patent laws. WIPO
maintains that the first necessary step
involves compelling the United States to
reexamine its patent principle, taking into
account the reality of a global economy. This
push may indeed result in more global
economic cooperation.
Describe this other
problem associated with
differing patent principles.
Provide some explanation,
but not all the details.
Describe the action taken to
solve the problem.

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summarizing something is going to be a little different than in work where
summary is not the primary goal.
Activity 3: Choose Wisely
Select the key ideas and phrases while reading the following texts.
Write your answers on a separate sheet.
Text 1: Susan B. Anthony was one of many women who fought to get
women the right to vote in the late 19th century. Though women could not
vote in the 1872 presidential election, Anthony insisted on casting a vote.
She was arrested, tried, and given a fine of $100. Continuing with her
strategy of civil disobedience, Anthony refused to pay the fine. Though
Anthony died fourteen years before the 19th Amendment to the Constitution
finally gave women the right to vote, she was instrumental in bringing about
that change. To commemorate her courageous efforts, her image was
featured on the Susan B. Anthony one-dollar coin in 1979.
Main Idea:________________________________________________________________
Text 2: When food is freeze-dried, every bit of water is removed from
it. Without a water content, and the microorganisms that go along with it,
food is less likely to spoil, even if it remains at room temperature for many
years. Freeze drying also allows the food being preserved to keep its original
texture, flavor, and smell, which gives it an advantage over other food
preservation methods.
Main Idea:________________________________________________________________
Activity 4: Problem Solving. Complete the report on global warming below.
Words and phrases in italics are given as hints for you to use.
Global Warming:
- a threat
- caused ecological threat to many countries
- We must check it.
- Otherwise, it will be too late.
Global warming ________________ [1] the world. It _________________ [2]
disturbances. There is a ___________________ [3] countries and islands. If we
want to save our planet, we _____________________ [4]. We have to use
methods to create ecological balance otherwise it ___________________ [5].

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Let Us Remember
As a proficient student, you understand that summarizing refers to
identifying what is most important and restating the text (or other media) in
your own words, is an important tool for writing a good paper. A good
summary of a text should probably include the main idea of each paragraph,
and the main evidence supports that idea, unless it is not relevant to the
article or essay as a whole.
In writing your summary, you may include visuals when necessary
especially when reporting to an audience. Visuals like charts, graphs, data
tables, and illustrations help to make information more understandable,
and break up large blocks of text. Only use visuals that relate to your
message. Make sure each visual has a title or caption. Use a key or labels to
make sure the visual is self-explanatory. Link the visuals to your text, for
example using figure numbers. Make sure that any visuals are legible and
effective when printed in black and white; colors on graphs can often be a
challenge here (Producing a Report of Findings, 2020).
Activity 5: Guess the Word. Study the definition and word forms. Then,
arrange the capital letters to form the correct word. Write the wor on your
answer sheets.
1. Your paper should be shorter than the SCCESONI
source.
2. You condense a text to its main points and AUSMYRM
do in your own words.
3. Your summary is based on your EPDDIEETNN
interpretation
of the writer’s points or ideas.
4. Include in your summary all the ones that EESPVOMRCEI
are indispensable to the author’s development
of his or her thesis or main idea.
5. Your paper should make sense as a piece of RCEONETH
writing in its own right.

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Activity 6: Careful Identification. Read the given text below and answer
the questions that follow.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
2. What evidence does the author present to support the main idea?
Let Us Assess
If you really know a topic, you will be able to summarize it. If you
cannot summarize a topic, even if you have memorized all the facts about it,
you can be absolutely sure that you have not learned it. And, if you truly
learn the topic, you will still be able to summarize it months or years from
now. You may monitor your understanding of a text by summarizing it as
you read. You understand that if you can write a one- or two-sentence
summary of each paragraph after reading it, then that is a good sign that
you have correctly understood it. If you cannot summarize the main idea of
the paragraph, you know that comprehension has broken down and you
need to use fix-up strategies to repair understanding (English Composition I:
Rhetorical Methods—Based, 2020).
In Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, an African American woman
named Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, a
decision that brought about one of the defining moments of the U.S.
Civil Rights movement. Her subsequent arrest sparked a reaction
from the Montgomery Women’s Political Council, and soon the whole
Montgomery community got behind the effort. A one-day boycott of
the Montgomery bus services was so successful that Dr. Martin
Luther King, leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association,
asked people to continue the boycott, which eventually lasted for 381
days. Not long afterwards, the United States Supreme Court ordered
that the Montgomery segregation law was unconstitutional and that
the buses were to be desegregated. (Retrieved from:
easyteacherworksheets.com)

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Activity 7: Writing in Actions
Read and understand the graduation message of Secretary Leonor
Briones. Write a summary of the speech on your answer sheet.
My warmest greetings and congratulations to the graduates and
completers of the School Year 2019-2020.
Graduation and moving up ceremonies are significant occasions for
the graduates and completing learners as these mark the milestones of
your educational achievement. May these occasions inspire you to study
harder for the fulfillment of your dreams and aspirations. Life may
constantly offer you challenges, but you have to forge on.
I salute the teachers, our unsung heroes, for molding the minds of
our Filipino youth and producing among these learners the much-needed
knowledge and competencies under the K to 12 Basic Education Program.
Hours may be long and the prescribed duties may be exhausting, but
shaping the future of these youth will definitely improve their lives.
To the parents, we thank you for your sacrifices in attending to the
needs of your children. Your guidance and support have helped build their
confidence in themselves. You have exerted a powerful influence on their
overall development.
The theme of this year’s end-of-school rites (EOSR), “Sulong
EduKalidad: Championing the Nation’s Future” is consistent with the
Department’s call for national effort towards quality basic education.
DepEd is committed to providing you with 21st-century skills through the
delivery of quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education. We
continuously strive to institute reforms in our educational system to
ensure that you become globally competitive and able to meet the
demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Again, congratulations!
Sama-sama tayo sa pagsulong ng EduKalidad! Mabuhay!
LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES
Secretary

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Let Us Enhance
When you underline and annotate a text, when you ask yourself
questions about its contents, when you work out an outline of its structure,
you are establishing your understanding of what you are reading. When you
write a summary or a report, you are demonstrating your understanding of the
text and communicating it to your reader (The Writing Center, 2011).
Activity 8: Purposive Writing
Imagine that you are a financial enthusiast and tasked to report to some
Banking and Finance Institution in your community about the effect of the
recent pandemic that greatly affected the economy. The article below entitled
“Banking on Hope amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” will be the basis of
your report. On a separate sheet of paper, summarize and report the article.
Follow the elements of the report that you just learned. You may use the
visuals that you have learned in the previous lesson to enhance your report.
Banking on Hope amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
Hope may be in short supply these days, given the continuing health
crisis and the economic toll that is just emerging. But hope can also bolster
the mettle of people in distress. History, for instance, offers examples of how
people overcame adversity. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end
of World War 2. Granted, the anniversary of the victory in Europe earlier
this May was overshadowed by the pandemic. But for the Philippines and
elsewhere in Asia, the war did not end until after Japan surrendered on
Sept. 2, 1945.
True, Filipinos collectively have a short memory, even a lack of affinity
with history. Good thing that before the outbreak of of the coronavirus
disease 2019 (Covid-19), James Scott’s book Rampage: MacArthur,
Yamashita and the Battle of Manila came out. It reminds us, in grisly details
for some parts, about the atrocities endured by Filipinos during the
Japanese occupation. The situation worsened as Americans returned to
fulfill the promise of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Nearly all of Manila was
razed to the ground. Civilians were slaughtered, including women and
children.
But the country eventually rose again. Life went on, even as each later
generation saw rough patches of their own.
Fast forward to early 2020, the Philippines is among the fastest-
growing economies in the world. Before the health crisis, the country’s
economic fundamentals were good and getting better, notwithstanding the
flaws and shortcomings of our society and political system.

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Those fundamentals continue to buoy the spirits of economic
forecasters, who expect a quick recovery once the health crisis is under
control.
Covid-19 is here to stay, according to the health experts. In fact,
epidemiologists predict that cases will resurge when the autumn begins in
the northern hemisphere and flu season begins again.
That may be hard, perhaps even painful, to contemplate given that
more people are still contracting Covid-19 and dying from it. Worse, there is
concern about a second wave triggered by the reopening of economies here
and around the world. This is a concern for people in Metro Manila and
other places that are still under a modified enhanced quarantine as they
transition to a further relaxation of the lockdown in a general community
quarantine.
Eventually, people will look at Covid-19 in the same way they view
measles or smallpox today. In fact, we should count our blessings, because
the mortality rate from this coronavirus is relatively low. It is far milder than
the special pathogens that preceded it, like Ebola or H5N1.
To date, Covid-19’s most threatening attribute is its ability to spread
rapidly.
Two faces of change
As many have said, Covid-19 will usher in a new normal. And as we
are experiencing now, change can be difficult, especially if it happens
abruptly. But change also has a positive side. In a famous speech by the late
US President John F. Kennedy, the word “crisis” is composed of two
characters in Chinese. One means danger, the other opportunity. Like other
Kennedy sound bites that were either expressed in a foreign language or
referenced one, their accuracy has been questioned. But the point is not to
despair, not even in trying times.
Even today, opportunities are emerging. For instance, the greater
acceptance of people working from home may contribute to a better quality
of life for those who are allowed to practice it. The new arrangement will
even help ease traffic congestion, which costs the Philippine economy P3.5
billion a day based on a Japanese study.
The pandemic may even hasten the development of the digital
economy, even in emerging economies like the Philippines. Perhaps with
more people working from home, there will be greater public pressure for the
government to accelerate the introduction of the third telco player and faster
development of the country’s digital infrastructure. And with quality internet
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urban centers because people will be able to work from anywhere in the
country.
True, times will remain tough in the days and months ahead. But it is
accurate to note that resilience is one of the best attributes of Filipinos. For
now, drawing on our reserves of hope can tide us over until better days.
The Manila Times, May 24, 2020
Let Us Reflect
The ability to summarize a text is one of the most difficult and most
useful skills you can acquire as a student and a writer. A summary
condenses information; for example, a summary of an article would be a
general overview of the main ideas and arguments of the article with little if
any direct quotes from the article. A summary should not include your
opinion or analysis of the text; it should include only a condensed version of
the text that restates the author’s points in a shorter format—in your own
words for the convenience of your readers.
Now that you are equipped with the skills in summary and report
writing, you are now ready to face greater opportunities.
Activity 9: Post-test Reflect on the learning that you gained from the
lesson by answering the given questions below. Write the letter of your
answer on separate sheet.
1. It is a formal style of writing elaborately on a topic.
a. Feature Writing
b. News Writing
c. Report Writing
d. Summary Writing
2. The purpose of this writing is essential to inform the reader about a
topic, minus one’s opinion on the topic.
a. Feature Writing
b. News Writing
c. Report Writing
d. Summary Writing
3. This style of writing, one should extract only those elements that you
think are most important—the main idea (or thesis) and its essential
supporting points.
a. Feature Writing
b. News Writing
c. Report Writing

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d. Summary Writing
4. Your summary should make sense as a piece of writing in its own
right.
a. coherent
b. comprehensive
c. concise
d. independent
5. Your summary is based on your interpretation of the writer’s points or
ideas.
a. coherent
b. comprehensive
c. concise
d. independent
6. Your summary should be shorter than the source.
a. coherent
b. comprehensive
c. concise
d. independent
7. Include in your summary all the ones that are indispensable to the
author’s development of his or her thesis or main idea.
a. coherent
b. comprehensive
c. concise
d. independent
8. In writing your summary, you may include visuals when necessary
especially when reporting to an audience. Which of the following is not
an example of visuals?
a. charts
b. graphs
c. sound clips
d. tables
9. It contains your thesis statement.
a. body
b. conclusion
c. introduction
d. summary
10. In summary writing, you are going to restate your thesis and its
significance.
a. body
b. conclusion
c. recommendation
d. summary
11. The writer records the essence of the information, freeing their mind
from having to recall everything.
a. note-taking
b. reading

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c. reporting
d. summarizing
12. Arrange the elements of a report.
a. 1,5,2,3,6,4,7
b. 2,1,7,6,4,5,3
c. 2,7,1,4,3,5,6
d. 6,5,4,7,3,1,2
1. Summary 2. Title
3.Recommendation 4.Discussion 5.Conclusion
6. Body 7. Introduction
13. This is the main section of the report.
a. Body
b. Conclusion
c. Discussion
d. Introduction
14. This is where you discuss any actions that need to be taken.
a. Body
b. Discussion
c. Recommendations
d. Summary
15. If you wish, this optional section can be included at the end of the
main body to go over your findings and their significance.
a. Body
b. Discussion
c. Recommendations
d. Summary

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Answer Key
Activity
1.
Pre-Test
1.D
6.
B
11.
C
2.
A
7.
C
12.
D
3.
D
8.
A
13.
B
4.
A
9.
B
14.
A
5.
C
10.
C
15.
B
Act.
2.
Cloud
Storage
(Answers
may
vary)
*Shortened
*Condensed
*Overview
*Important
Details
*Synopsis
Act.3.
Choose
Wisely
(Answers
may
vary)
1.
Susan
B.
Anthony
was
instrumental
in
helping
women
to
get
the
right
to
vote.
2.
Freeze-drying
is
a
very
effective
way
to
preserve
food.
Act.
4.
Problem
Solving
(Possible
Answer)
Solution:
Global
warming
is
a
threat
to
the
world.
It
causes
ecological
disturbances.
There
is
a
serious
threat
to
many
countries
and
islands.
If
we
want
to
save
our
planet,
we
should
keep
a
check
on
it.
We
have
to
use
methods
to
create
ecological
balance
otherwise
it
will
be
too
late.
Act.
5.
Guess
the
Word
1.
CONCISE
2.
SUMMARY
3.
INDEPENDENT
4.
COMPREHENSIVE
5.
COHERENT
Act.
6.
Careful
Identification
(Answers
may
vary)
1.
1.
Rosa
Park’s
refusal
to
give
up
her
bus
seat
brought
about
one
of
the
defining
moments
in
the
U.S.
Civil
Rights
movement.
2.
Her
subsequent
arrest
sparked
a
reaction
from
the
Montgomery
Women’s
Political
Council,
and
soon
the
whole
Montgomery
community
got
behind
the
effort.
A
one-day
boycott
of
the
Montgomery
bus
services
was
so
successful
that
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
leader
of
the
Montgomery
Improvement
Association,
asked
people
to
continue
the
boycott,
which
eventually
lasted
for
381
days.
Not
long
afterwards,
the
United
States
Supreme
Court
ordered
that
the
Montgomery
segregation
law
was
unconstitutional
and
that
the
buses
were
to
be
desegregated.
Act.
7.
Writing
in
Action
(Answers
will
vary)
Act.8.
Purposive
Writing
(Answers
will
vary)
Act.
9.
Post-test
1.C
6.
C
11.
A
2.
C
7.
B
12.
B
3.
D
8.
C
13.
A
4.
A
9.
C
14.
C
5.
D
10.
B
15.
B

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