English for Academic Purposes Program, Assignments of English

Download English for Academic Purposes Program and more Assignments English in PDF only on Docsity! Bepublic of the Philippines Department of Education National Capital Region Schools Division Office of Las Pifias City NAME: Year & Section: School: Teacher: MODULE IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES GRADE 11 Third Quarter Week 3 MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-la-c-5) ¢ Uses various techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts OBJECTIVE: 1. Identify the difference between summarizing, paraphrasing, and synthesizing WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW When working on an academic text it is likely that you are going to work with a variety of text. You will also need to select materials that are relevant for your work. Once you have selected the materials you want to work with, you need to make some adjustments before you can include them in your work. Before you can include other people's ideas in your work you need to do one or more of these things: 1. Summarize A summary is a shortened version of the original text. It should contain the main points of the original text but in a condensed version. It should be written in your own words. The source should be acknowledged. 2. Paraphrasing Sometimes summarizing is not appropriate or relevant and you may want to maintain a closer link with the original but you do not want to quote word for word. In that case you may choose to paraphrase. It is a good idea to limit paraphrasing to short bits of text. You need to change the words and the structure of the original but keep the meaning the same. Again, when you paraphrase someone's work you need to acknowledge it. 3. Synthesizing When you synthesize you combine several texts into one, usually shorter, piece of writing. After you have selected the sources you want to use, you need to use your summary and paraphrasing skills to rewrite the information in your own words. The information from all the sources needs to fit together and form one continuous text. The sources need to be acknowledged and properly referenced. CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING Task 1. Complete each statement with a word or a phrase inside the box. The sources need to be acknowledged and . When you paraphrase someone's work you need to Summarizing should be written in your own . In synthesizing, the information from all the sources needs to : Paraphrasing requires to change the words and the 1 aRwNM> Task 2. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Summary 1 Soon the lives of the poor will be as luxurious as those of the rich thanks to the inventions that have been made. Steam power is making the difference. Summary 2 In the past, only the upper class could afford a comfortable life. Now artisans and tradesmen can afford beautiful and comfortable things, and soon the working class will be able to as well. Steam- powered machines already produce high quality goods at prices that everyone can afford. In addition, steamboats and trains now transport people over long distances luxuriously and quickly. 1. The main idea of the passage is that A. class differences are being erased by new discoveries. B. new inventions are making life better for people of all classes. C. steam-powered machinery has provided beautiful clothing for all people. D. industry will bring many conveniences to people in the future. 2. The information about machines and transportation A. explains how fabrics are produced, dyed, and moved to markets. B. discuss what the future of industry will be. C. supports the idea that practical items and luxuries are becoming more affordable. D. explains how everyone can afford to travel long distance. 3. The first summary A. provides a discussion of steam- powered machines B. explains how transportation changed industry. C. does not state the main idea accurately. D. included few unnecessary details. 4. The second summary A. has too many details. B. covers all the main points. C. leaves out mention of transportation. D. includes the author's wishes for the future. Task 3. Look at the following extracts from the reading texts. Match each statement in Column A to paraphrased meaning in Column B which have the same meaning. Column A Column B 1. Keeping your house cool or warm, A. When the weather changes, driving cars and making things in animals can't find water & food factories all pollute the easily. atmosphere. 2. This affects the world weather and B. Pollution comes from cars, makes it difficult for animals to find factories, heating and air food & fresh water. conditioning. 3. Humans take away animals’ C. Cutting down trees and looking for homes and their food by farming, oil damages animals’ homes & when they cut down trees for takes away their food. wood, and when they look for oil. Task 4. Synthesize the paragraph below by filling out the table below. The Philippines is a country that has been battling many challenges. First, there’s the endless battle against graft and corruption among some politicians and government officials. Second, there are natural calamities that constantly bombard the country all year round. These natural calamities come in different forms such as devastating earthquakes and strong typhoons. Third, there is the battle in the minds of the Filipino people on how to stay strong amidst all these trials. Some would just give up hope for this country and choose to migrate to another country to rebuild their lives. Others chose to remain passive and just accept their fate in this country. At first | was thinking... When | was reading, | was thinking . . . But at the end, | was thinking . . .