7 ENGLISH QUARTER 4 – WEEK 8 Department of Education Region XII KIDAPAWAN CITY DIVISION JP Laurel St. Kidapawan City Self-Learning Module in English 7 Quarter 4/ Week 8 Name: _________________________________________Grade and Section: ___________ School: ________________________________________ LRN: ______________________ Subject Teacher: ________________________________ I. Objective: 1. Compose an informative essay. (EN7WC-IV-a-2.2) II. Subject Matter: Informative Essay III. Learning Resources: Textbook- English Learner’s Material Grade 7 Media/Internet sources – www.sadlier.com, www.buzzessay.com, www.mooreschools.com IV. Procedure/Learning Activities: A. Review/Activating Prior Knowledge MY INFORMATIVE WRITING KIT Directions: Think about something you like to make or do. It could be your favorite recipe or craft, a game you like to play or a hobby. Write the directions of how to follow the rules, recipe, or steps to create something. How do you make or play it? Illustration Great! Now you have just created a draft for an informative essay. JP Laurel corner Quirino Drive, Brgy. Poblacion, Kidapawan City Crystel T. Ceballos Telephone No.: (064) 57 24144/ (064) 577 9654 English Email: kidapawan.city@deped.gov.ph Grade 7 1 2 B. Activity Directions: Read the essay below and fill in the organizer below. Let’s write the paragraph by filling in the organizer! HOW TO TRAVEL SOLO SUCCESSFULLY James Baldwin said it best. “I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself” (Baldwin, 2014). Solo travel will not only reveal colorful new heights, it will also introduce you to yourself – your resiliency, your sense of adventure, your independence. Learning how to travel solo is as intrinsic as tying your shoes and it is something that can be learned today. The first, most obvious, way to travel solo successfully is to research your area. The number one indicator of a tourist is someone stopped in the middle of the sidewalk scanning the GPS on their phone. According to the World Travel News Report, four in fifteen tourists will be pickpocketed if they stand still on a busy street (Parker, 2019). Arrive well-informed on the area. Understand the public transportation system to the point where you can blend in as a local. Also, in line with safety, you may want to splurge on accommodations. You can stay alone in a hostel, but read the reviews carefully. Make sure it is in a safe area and security is a priority for them. You might even want to consider a private room, some of which include a private bath. In terms of fun, pack for your lack of companionship. Bring a blank journal to record your adventures. Pack a paperback to enjoy while you wait out a rainstorm in a coffee shop. World traveler Samantha Byrnes says, “I never travel with friends. When I’m exploring a new continent, my journal is my only sidekick” (Byrnes, 2018). This allows her to absorb her new surroundings, make new acquaintances, and focus on the act of encountering herself. Byrnes continues, “We lost sight of ourselves in the day-to-day. We focus on work, family, to-do lists, and chores. Solo travel allows us to return to ourselves so that when we resume our day-to-day activities, we can give our all” (Brynes, 2018). Learning how to travel solo successfully is an achievable feat. You can stay safe if you remain knowledgeable on the area you choose your accommodations wisely. Beyond that, you can experience true transformation through the simple act of carrying a tattered old journal. Travelling solo successfully might change your life forever. (Source: www.yourdictionary.com) Topic: ___________________________________________ Topic Sentence/Thesis Statement: __________________________________ Fact #1 Fact #2 Fact #3 ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ___ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ___ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ___ 3 Evidence/Explanation Evidence/Explanation Evidence/Explanation ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Conclusion: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________. C. Analysis Directions: Answer the following questions about the paragraph “How to Travel Successfully”. 1. How did the writer start his/her introduction? 2. Did he/she create a thesis statement? What is the thesis statement of the essay? 3. Did the writer provide all the necessary information? Cite some information the writer used. 4. How did the writer end his/her essay? 5. After reading the paragraph, what do you think is an informative essay? 6. Do you think there are steps one must follow in writing an informative essay? What are those? D. Abstraction Read the text below What is an Informative Essay? Informative essays educate others on certain topic. Typically, these essays will answer one of the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. They can have one of the several functions: to define a term, compare and contrast something, analyze data, or provide a how-to. They do not, however, present an opinion or try to persuade your reader. Some topic examples are: The way homeless people survive. School textbooks cost. Talk about favorite book. Things that make bloggers popular. The life cycle of any insect of choice. Source: www.cdaschool.org 4 7 STEPS IN WRITING INFORMATIVE ESSAY Step 1 Choose a topic. Remember that the aim of an informative essay is to inform and educate the audience on a topic chosen. Step 2 Create an outline that will organize your facts in a logical way. List all the questions you have about your topic. Step 3 Gather all necessary information for your topic from at least four sources. (always cite your sources) Research your topic online and in a library. Find authoritative, credible sources. Analyze the facts and research details found. Step 4 (The Introduction) Define the topic (what is smoking?). Quote a statement (According to DOH, there is an evident data that death, disease, and disability result from smoking and exposure to smoke). Provide short background information on smoking (the way people obtain this bad habit, reasons to become addicted, and what happens if the person decides to quit smoking). Create a thesis statement (It could be the relationship between smoking and increase risk of various dangerous lung diseases). Identify the scope of the informative essay. Step 5 (The Body) Provide all the necessary information. Use various sources, facts, expert judgments and make sure that all your facts are accurate. (smoking and different risky lung diseases; the way smoking can impact human organs in harmful ways; ways to quit smoking) Step 6 (The Conclusion) Restate about the seriousness of the issue and summarize the facts. (recall the correlation between different types of lung and heart diseases and a bad habit such as smoking; reiterate the significance of the topic on the outcomes of smoking) Offer some forecasts for the future (example: “If we do not quit smoking in the closest future, it might result in…”). Step 7 Analyze all the work done. Think if all the information has been provided and if there could arise any prejudices in the audience according to the material presented. Let’s put your learning to a test! Have fun! E. Application Directions: Make an outline of an informative essay by filling in the organizer below. Provide another sheet of paper for the answer. “How to Succeed in School” Introduction Hook/Lead (Grab audience attention): __________________________________________________ Reel (Explain the issue and why it matters): _____________________________________________ Claim (Thesis Statement): ___________________________________________________________ *Preview Salient Points (*optional): ____________________________________________________ Salient Point • • • Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Salient Point • • • Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details 5 Salient Point • • • Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Possible Supporting Details: Textual Evidence Logical Reasoning Examples Possible Supporting Details: Textual Evidence Logical Reasoning Examples Possible Supporting Details: Textual Evidence Logical Reasoning Examples Conclusion Refer to hook/lead: ________________________________________________________________ Reword the claim: _________________________________________________________________ *Review Salient Points Kindly review and be guided with the steps in composing an informative essay. V. Assessment: A. Directions: Compose an informative essay of your chosen topic following the steps given. Use the following rubric as your guide. ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________. Rubrics for Informative Essay Writing Criteria Content Development Organization 5-Outstanding The paragraph contains 3-4 supporting details that demonstrate chronologically arranged events. The introduction is inviting, states the thesis statement and provides an overview of the essay. The conclusion is strong. Information is relevant and presented in a logical order. 3-Average The paragraph contains 2 supporting details that demonstrate slight chronologically arrangement of events. The introduction states the thesis statement and provides an overview of the essay. A conclusion is included. Information is relevant but presented in slightly logical order. 6 1-Insuffiecient The paragraph contains 1 supporting detail that demonstrates insufficient arrangement of events. There is no clear introduction and conclusion. There is no clear structure. VI. Agreement Directions: Draw a picture of your favorite animal and introduce it by creating a short informative essay. Be guided with the rubrics for informative essay writing. Noted by: ______________________________________ Name and Signature of Parent/Guardian _________________________ Date 7 ANSWER KEY 8
