module

1. English for
Academic and
Professional
Purposes (EAPP)
Quarter 2

2. Let’s go back to the past!
Sabi nila kung ang Relasyon kapag nag
tapos na, Wala na nang balikan pa! PAST IS
PAST, NO NEED TO COME BACK dahil
teleserye lang ang may tatak ng COME
BACK!
BUT this time, let’s go back and remember
the PAST!

3. 1.What is Academic Text
2.What have you learned in the
previous discussions?
3.Is Academic Text helpful to you
as student? Cite some ideas
why academic text helpful to
you.

4. Quarter 2- Module 1
Gathers Manifestoes and
Analyzes the Arguments Used by
the Writer/s

5. This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is
here to help you master the competency on Gathering
Manifestoes and Analyzing the Arguments Used by the Writer/s.
Do you know that in our daily existence we are confronted with
many social issues? Yes, we are. In fact, we also have our stand
to that issues and oftentimes we try to convince other people to
believe with our stand on that certain issues by providing
support through evidence. In this lesson, you will learn to gather
manifestoes and analyze the arguments used by the writer/s.
Let us find out on the next lessons.
In this lesson, you will be able to identify some techniques on
gathering manifestoes and analyzing arguments used by the
writer/s.
Specifically, you are expected to:

6. MY POINT OF VIEW
Direction: Give your views on the image presented below.
Are you convinced with the statement in
the image? Why or Why not?

7. Manifesto- This refers to a published declaration of the
intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an
individual, group, political party or government.
Argumentative writing- A kind of writing where the
students establish a position in a given topic and then use
evidence to persuade the audience to see things from their
point of view.
-To write a great argumentatively, the students first have
to investigate several sides of the argument, which allows
them to make an educated stance. Then, they have to
collect evidence, including facts, statistics, and claims
from experts in the topic’s field.

8. Analyzing an Issue and Developing an Argument
Once your topic is selected, you should do some
research on the subject matter. While you may already
have an opinion on your topic and an idea about which
side of the argument you want to take, you need to
ensure that your position is well supported. Listing
the pro and con sides of the topic will help you examine
your ability to support your counterclaims, along with a
list of supporting evidence for both sides.

9. Type of Information Type of Source How to find these
sources
introductory information
and overviews
directories,
encyclopedias,
handbooks
Use the Library catalogue
in-depth studies books, government
reports
Library catalogue,
Canadian Research Index,
Government web sites
scholarly articles academic journals Article indexes
current issues newspapers,
magazines
Article indexes
Statistics government agencies
and associations
Statistics Canada,
Canadian
Supporting evidence includes the following:

10. I CLAIM IT!!
Directions: Write your argument or claim on the
given issue. Support this by gathering some
manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by
the writer/s. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
Should a woman be involved in
political affairs of the nation?

11. Please be guided by the suggested criteria for
Scoring.
Criteria for Scoring
Identified Learning……….…5pts.
Mechanics…….………………5pts.
Relevance of Content…........10pts.
Total…………………………….20pts

12. TYPES OF WRITTEN
TEXT BASED ON
CONTENT

13. Content refers to the subject matter of the text and
the concepts that are important to understand.
1. Fiction - Content may be related to the
setting or kinds of problems characters
experience.
2. Non-fiction - Content are the factual texts.
The more a reader knows about the topic,
the easier it is to comprehend the text.

14. Types of written text based on complexity of
themes/ ideas:
1. Concrete and accessible -The text that can be
verified by the sense of sight, hearing and
touched.
2. Complex and abstract -The text can be imagined
and not necessarily accessible in a certain point in
time. It needs supporting ideas to clarify the
complexity of ideas

15. Types of written text based on language forms
1. Written language - It refers to a written text for a certain
audience and purpose.
2. Spoken language - It is an oral text like dialogue, interview,
conversation, small talk, public speaking, debate, panel
discussion, reporting, making presentation or introductions,
etc.
3. Figurative language - It is the use of figures of speech like
simile, metaphor, personification etc. to convey message
either done orally or in written form.
4. Literary language - It is the use of literary structures such
as character, setting, and plot

16. Four types of academic writing based on style “EPND”
They are expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive.
Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is to inform or
explain the subject to the reader.
Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of the writer and
attempts to influence the reader.
Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a story. The story could
be fact or fiction.
Descriptive – A type of expository writing that uses the five senses
to paint a picture for the reader. This writing incorporates imagery
and specific details