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Download English for academic and professional purposes and more Essays (high school) English in PDF only on Docsity! a DepED DEPARTMENT English for @) Academic and DepED DEPARTMENT If OF EDUCATION, SELF-LEARNING MODULE SM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - SOCCSKSARGEN 11 English for Academic and Professional Purposes Quarter 1 - Module 4: Thesis Statements Introductory Message For the facilitator: Welcome to the English for Academic and Professional Purposes 11 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Thesis Statements! This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling. This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances. In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the module: Notes to the Teacher This contains helpful tips or strategies that will help you in guiding the learners. 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. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module. For the learner: Welcome to the English for Academic and Professional Purposes 11 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Thesis Statements! The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands! This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner. This module has the following parts and corresponding icons: What I Need to Know PD 4 ) What I Know What’s In What’s New AQ ( > ) What is It What’s More What I Have Learned What I Can Do This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you are expected to learn in the module. This part includes an activity that aims to check what you already know about the lesson to take. If you get all the answers correct (100%), you may decide to skip this module. This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current lesson with the previous one. In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in various ways such as a story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an activity or a situation. This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This aims to help you discover and understand new concepts and skills. This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify your understanding and skills of the topic. You may check the answers to the exercises using the Answer Key at the end of the module. This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process what you learned from the lesson. This section provides an activity which will help you transfer your new knowledge or skill into real life situations or concerns. What I Know Before we start our lesson, let me know what you have learned about thesis statements by answering the pre-test activity below. Direction: Write the letter of your choice on the spaces provided before each number. 1. What is a thesis statement? a. It expresses the author’s opinion in a text. b. It is one’s claim on a given topic. c. It is the author’s comment on an issue. d. All of the above. 2. Which is not true about thesis statements? a. It serves as a roadmap of your paper. b. It states the main idea about the topic or issue. c. A thesis statement can be a quote from a famous person. d. A thesis statement requires evidence or proof. 3. How long should a thesis statement be? a. one word c. one paragraph b. one sentence d. one text 4. Which is true about thesis statements? a, It is an announcement. c. Itis a fact. b. It is arguable. d. It is a question. 5. Where is thesis statement located in an academic text? a. first paragraph c. last paragraph b. second paragraph d. anywhere in the text 6. Which is a thesis statement about Angel Locsin? a. Angel Locsin should receive an award for her charity and humanitarian efforts. b. Angel Locsin is a respected actress in showbiz. c. What makes Angel Locsin a real-life Darna? d. Not just a film and television actress, Angel Locsin is also a commercial model and fashion designer. 10 7. Which among the following is true about thesis statements? a. It tells the reader what the academic text is about. b. There could be one or more thesis statements found in an academic text. c. Thesis statements and topic sentences are similar. d. Thesis statements are found in every paragraph of an academic text. 8. Which is a thesis statement? a. Which is better, desktops or laptops? b. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Education c. Most Filipino students prefer modular learning to online learning. d. The key to defeat this pandemic is discipline and self-control. 9. Which among the following is a strong thesis statement? a. Research is an essential subject in Senior High School. b. Corporal punishment is harmful as it only worsens children’s behavior. c. J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, is a good writer. d. Pollution and mining in the Philippines should be stopped. 10. Which is the most appropriate thesis statement on the use of educational technology in schools? a. Educational technology includes computers and other software application to aid classroom learning. b. What is educational technology? c. This paper discusses the uses and benefits of educational technology in the classroom. d. Educational technology is a helpful tool that improves students’ academic performance. For numbers 11-15, write T if the statement is correct. Write F is the statement is false. 11. Third person point of view is used in making thesis statements. 12. A thesis statement should be supported with facts to make it more effective and convincing. 13. A thesis statement provides direction of your paper. 14. A thesis statement should be specific, not broad or general. 15. A thesis statement should not be an argument about an issue to avoid confusion among readers. 11 yA Thesis Statements What’s In Every day in our lives, we often summarize essential ideas of an article or any selection we are reading using different techniques. Can you identify some situations in everyday life where your skill in making a summary is applied? Before we proceed to the next topic, let’s check what you have learned from the previous lesson. Notes to the Teacher Kindly check students’ knowledge on summarizing before you proceed to the next lesson. Activity 1: Tell Me It’s True or False Directions: Read the following statements about summarizing. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Write FALSE if it states otherwise. 1. Summarizing is crucial to academic success. 2. The writer may add his own ideas to the academic text he is summarizing. 12 1. What is the topic of the text? 2. What is the author’s comment or claim about the topic? 3. Do you agree with the author’s comment on the topic? Why or why not? Well done! You have progressed quickly. Just keep on having fun while we get to know more about thesis statements. What is It Kudos! You have accomplished so much already. It’s time for us to learn more about what thesis statement is. The thesis is the main idea or main point of an informational text. It serves as a roadmap of the text you are reading. Simply, the thesis statement provides direction or purpose to the text. It can be expressed anywhere in the selection or passage you are reading. It can be seen at the beginning, middle or end of the text. If the thesis is stated at the beginning, then the reader may expect that the following sentences support or develop it. The ideas are said to be organized in deductive order. However, if the thesis is stated at the latter part of the text, then the preceding statements are the details or the specifics. This follows the inductive order. Remember that, thesis statements require proof or evidences to make your stand more convincing and effective. Thesis statements can also be explicit or implicit. Implicit thesis statements do not clearly express the main idea of a text. The reader has to infer from all the 15 details stated in the text. On the other hand, explicit thesis statements express the main idea clearly and directly in the text read. The following are the key elements for a strong thesis statement: 1. It is not a fact. A fact is irrefutable. Writing a fact as a thesis makes no argument. Weak: Cats spend most of their time sleeping. Strong: Cats are better than dogs because they keep pests at bay and they require less work than puppies. 2. It is not a question. A question simply does not express one’s claim or comment about a topic. Weak: What are the advantages of keeping a pet at home? Strong: A person who wants to live happily in life should own a pet because of their ability to help decrease depression, stress and anxiety. 3. It is not an announcement. Avoid saying what you will discuss in the text. Weak: This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of owning a pet. Strong: Owning a pet brings good than burden because they can lower stress levels, make one feels safe and teach their owners responsibility. 4. It is not too broad. Avoid making vague and confusing thesis statements by making specific and focused thesis. Weak: Too much alcohol consumption is not good for the health. Strong: Excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk to health problems as it may cause liver damage, stomach distress and even cancer. 5. It is a complete sentence. A phrase does not convey complete ideas or thought. Stating the thesis in complete sentence makes it easier for the reader to understand the main idea of the text. 6. It requires support. To make your thesis statement persuasive, facts, surveys, reports etc. should be used as proof or evidences to support your claim or opinion on the topic. 7. It takes a stand. The thesis should clearly show your claim about a subject/topic. 16 8. It is arguable. The thesis should be contestable, debatable or argumentative. Again, the thesis statement should never be a factual statement. What’s More You were already taught what thesis statement is. This time, let’s do these tasks and see how much you have learned. Activity 4: Answer Me! Directions: Choose the most appropriate thesis statement on the following topics. Encircle the letter of your choice. 1. a. On ABS-CBN Shutdown ABS-CBN should not be stopped from operating as many employees may lose their job during this pandemic. This paper will explore the reasons why ABS-CBN should be shut down. I think ABS-CBN shutdown is a major blow to press freedom in the country. What are the reasons of ABS-CBN shutdown? On Reopening of Classes It is not safe for students and teachers to attend classes this August. The schools, both public and private, must prioritize health safety protocols for learners and teachers by ensuring that vaccines are available in the country before school opening. I know a lot of parents are against the reopening of classes this August. Pros and cons of resumption of classes amidst this COVID 19 pandemic On Reinstatement of Death Penalty in the Philippines Surveys show that Filipinos would like death penalty to be reinstated in the country. I believe that death penalty will only violate the human rights of every Filipino. Death penalty does not only serve justice to the victims and their family, but it also helps decrease the number of heinous crime in the Philippines. This passage talks about why death penalty should be reinstated in the Philippines. 17 2. The minimum wage in the country should be raised as it is beneficial not just to Filipino wage-earners but also to the Philippine economy. Answer: Explanation: Improved Thesis Statement: 3. In this paper, I will explore the different effects, both positive and negative, of wearing school uniforms in universities and colleges. Answer: Explanation: Improved Thesis Statement: 4. President Rodrigo Duterte is the best president in Philippine history. Answer: Explanation: Improved Thesis Statement: 5. As of April 2020, there were more than 125,000 Filipinos who violated the enhanced community quarantine in the Philippines. Answer: Explanation: Improved Thesis Statement: 20 Activity 7: Say It! Directions: Write your own thesis statement on the topic below. Make sure that the thesis statement is strong following the key elements of an effective thesis statement. Topic: Ban on Motorcycle Backriding Thesis Statement: Great job! You did pretty well in accomplishing the activities given to you. What I Have Learned You are in the right track! Now, answer these few questions to check whether you have learned the essential ideas about thesis statements. Activity 8: Syn-THESIS Direction: Write your answer in the spaces below. 1. What is thesis statement? 2. What makes a strong thesis statement? 21 © ‘@) i Be excited and be ready as we discover and carry out the next activities. Keep going on! Activity 9: Thesis Making Directions: Make a strong thesis statement based on the given situation and supports. Kindly check the sample below: 1G What I Can Do Example: Situation: You won in a raffle draw and you were given a chance to choose any tourist destination you would like to visit. Write about your dream place and explain why you would like to go there. Supports: a. Palawan is a home to beautiful coral reefs and stunning beaches. b. It is the best place for scuba diving and snorkeling. c. The people in Palawan are friendly. Thesis Statement: With stunning beaches and coral reefs, friendly people and a place for exciting water activities, Palawan is the best place to relieve stress from the bustling noise of a city. 1. Situation: Your friend from South Korea is looking for a place where he can spend his summer vacation with his family. Supports: a. Philippines has many pristine beaches, and hot and cold springs. b. Filipinos are warm, hospitable, and generous. c. The travel and food expenses in the country are affordable. Thesis Statement: 2. Situation: Your little brother is asking for help in his report on the positive and negative effects of smartphones on children. Supports: a. Smartphones can be used for communication, anywhere, anytime. b. Smartphones may cause mental health such as depression. c. Smartphones may damage eyes and natural sleep cycle. Thesis Statement: 22 Activity 11: K-W-L Chart Directions: Let us go back to our first activity and fill out the third column of our K- W-L Chart. Write what you've learned in this module. What I Know What I Want to What I Learned Know 25 Cx Answer Key ast Lt Let Lat att POT q'6 p's BL BO P's aes Bg q'y L'+ q'y qe Le o'e 2% card qt Pil Lt Bil 4sa]-alg T Ayarjoy + Atanoy sIsoy} “ST eo “pT BU0I}s ‘CT yoydur *ZT yoydxe “TT aarOnpUut “OT aaTONpep “6 aouaptna *g araymAue * 7, peord “9 M's ogtoeds *¢ Mt puejs "y Me yup '€ s'% deur peol ‘7 MT vapl UreU *T 9 Aianoy quoulssessy 26 References Book Sources Laurel, M. M., Lucero, A.F, Bumatay —Cruz, R.T (2016). English for Academic and Professional Purposes Reader. Quezon City, Philippines. Department of Education. Saqueton, G. and Uychoco M.T. (2016) English for Academic and Professional Purposes. Rex Bookstore. pp. 23-28 Online Sources https://www.uccs.edu/~writingcenter https://www.ebsco.com/sites/g/files/nabnos191/files/acquiadam-assets/Thesis- Statements-Handout https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/ Domain/2532/WritingTh esis-Statements 27