PROPERTIES OF
A WELL-
WRITTEN TEXT
LET’S REVIEW!
MECHANICS
LESS
ON
04:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able
to:
1.learn the mechanics in writing such as spelling,
punctuation, capitalization, and paragraphs in
explaining a position in an essay;
2. follow the mechanics in writing a well- written text; and
1.value the importance of following the mechanics in
writing to develop a well- organized or well- written text.
Activity
1:
Read the letter below. Identify all errors
by placing the correct capitalization
and punctuations, correcting
misspelled words, and writing the
sentences in paragraph form.
What
is
it?
types of writing because
Mechanics is essential in all
it
describes the technical aspects of
writing. It also serves as a road
sign to guide learners on how to
use words appropriately in terms of
conventions such as:
What
are
those? CAPITALIZATION
PUNCTUATION
SPELLING
NUMERALS
ABBREVIATIONS
ACRONYMS
CONTRACTIONS
CAPITALIZATION Capitalization is when
thefirst letter of
the sentence is capitalized.
• Name
• Country
• After a period , and ect.
,
.
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!
“
Punctuation
is
sense, clarity
used to
create
and stress
in
beneficiaries.
You use punctuation marks to
structure and organize
your
S
P
E
L
L
I
N
G
-is a process of naming the
letters of the word.
❑The way word is spelled
❑A person’s ability to spell
S
P
E
L
L
I
N
G
-is a process of naming the letters
of the word.
❑ The way word is spelled
❑ A person’s ability to spell words
NUMERALS What is a numeral example?
A numeral is a symbol or name
that stands for a number.
Examples: three, four and twelve are
all numerals.
• So the number is an idea, the
numeral is how we write it.
NUMERALS
Cardinal numbers do not include fractions
or decimals. Cardinal numbers are natural
numbers or positive integers.
Ordinal numbers - a number defining a
thing's position in a series,
Roman numerals are the symbols used in
a system of numerical notation based on
the ancient Roman system.
NUMERALS
ABBREVIATION
&
ACRONYM
An abbreviation is a shortened form of
a word used in place of the full word
(e.g., Corp.).
An acronym is a word formed from
the first letters of each of the words in
a phrase or name (e.g., NASA or
laser).
ABBREVIATION
&
ACRONYM
Ll
ABBREVIATION
&
ACRONYM
CONTRACTIONS A contraction is a word made
by shortening and combining
two words.
People use contractions in
both speaking and writing.
CONTRACTIONS
TYPES
OF
SENTENCES
Four types of English sentences:
•declarative sentence (statement)
•interrogative sentence (question)
•imperative sentence (command)
•exclamative sentence (exclamation)
TYPES
OF
SENTENCES
Activity
3.
Pair
Work
I. Add the correct punctuation to
complete each sentence.
1.What is the name given to the 2019
novel corona virus
2.People of all ages can be infected by
the new coronavirus-2019-nCoV
3.Take steps to protect yourselves from the
virus, like following good respiratory
hygiene
4.What a terrible and dangerous disease
Activity
3.
Pair
Work
II. Write two sentences about
COVID-
19. Make sure to apply
proper
MECHANICSin writing.
5.Declarative Sentence:
1.
2.
6. Interrogative
Sentence:1.
2.
7.Imperative Sentence:
1.
2.
8.Exclamatory Sentence:
1.
2
Written
Work:
INDIVIDUAL

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