Quarter 4, Week 6 - Taking A Stand

 

Our last topic was about Taking A Stand. Taking a stand is expressing your thoughts or opinions, whether you're demonstrating your unwavering commitment to a cause. Something's support, defense, or opposition. It is taking a hard stance on a topic and defending it your beliefs or point of view. In an essay, taking a stand can take several shapes. Making a "claim" (a statement of what should be), which is the most prevalent sort of opinionated thesis statement, is one example. Also Thesis Statement, A thesis statement clearly identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points raised in relation to the topic, and is written for a specific audience. It presents the major message of the paper and a short summary of the points you make. It is usually found at the end of the first paragraph or the introduction to prepare the readers by generating interest in the topic. It also facilitates understanding.

The activities are easy and you can do them right away. I learned that there are 3 parts to a Thesis Statement. The first part is the Topic, which tells the readers what the paper is about. However, it must narrowly define the topic, or it will be too broad. The second part is Stand / Stance / Claim, which means your assertion or your opinion. It is what you think of the issue/topic, whether you agree, disagree, support, or contradict. The third part is Reasons / Significance / Solutions, which are the “because” factors. These are the details that will support or explain your stand/claim. To do this, ask yourself why you are making that stand/claim. In addition, we also discuss the new Anglo-American Writer and he is Arthur Miller. His famous work is "Death of a Salesman". Also, the new figure of speech is 'Alliteration'. There's none I find difficult, the highlight of the blog is knowing the parts of the Thesis Statement. 

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Quarter 4, Week 5 - Making Predictions

 

Our last topic was Making Predictions. A prediction is a guess about what will happen next in a text or piece of information. When making a prediction, you must first create an inference based on the text or material. What has already taken place? Are there any hints from the author? Then think about what you already know. What do you think will happen next, based on the facts in the text and your own experiences? You will be able to produce meaningful and logical predictions if you combine the two requirements. 

The activities are easy and you can do them right away. I learned that Making predictions is a technique in which readers use information from a book (such as titles, headings, illustrations, and diagrams) as well as their own personal experiences to predict what they will read next (or what comes next). Also, Predicting helps students build critical thinking abilities by forcing them to use their existing knowledge, experiences, and observations to predict what will happen. In addition, we also discuss the new Anglo-American Writer and she is Shirley Jackson. Her famous book is "The Lottery". Also, the new figure of speech we learn is 'Antimetabole'. There's none I find difficult, the highlight of the blog is that predicting is part of our life, and anyone can predict. 

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Quarter 4, Week 4 - Verb Tense Consistency

 

Our topic was Verb Tense Consistency. The term "verb tense consistency" refers to the usage of the same tense throughout a sentence. The goal is to stay away from having multiple tenses used to describe a single time period. It is if you are referring to multiple time periods. It's best to start a new clause or even a new phrase. Verbs are frequently used in English grammar to show or denote the time when an event occurred. These verbs take on many forms to convey the timing of an action, event, or condition by altering their form. Verb tense indicates when the activity took place. Past, present, and future are the most prevalent tenses. The verb aspect, on the other hand, alludes to the passage of time. The aspect determines whether or not the action takes place in a certain location. a single period of time or continuous or recurring action. 

The activities are easy and you can do them right away. I learned the different Tenses of Verbs. The first one is Present Tense. The present tense and the base form of a verb are the same, except for the third person singular (he, she, or it), which adds –s or –es. The second type is Past Tense, the past tense expresses an action that has already occurred. In regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding –ed or –d to the base form. The third type is Future Tense, the future tense expresses an action that will take place in the future. The future tense is formed by adding will to the base form. We also do spelling and learn a new Anglo American Writer and he is Stephen King. His famous book is "The Shining". Also, the new figure of speech is 'Assonance'. There's none I find difficult, the highlight of the blog is knowing the basic tenses.

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Quarter 4, Week 3 - Making Judgements

 

Our topic was about Making Judgement. It is very important that you know how to judge the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning and the effectiveness of the presentation to be able to determine if the information provided is true, credible, and believable. When you make judgement, you make a decision, or form an opinion objectively and wisely after thinking carefully. There are 3 steps that we need to follow to when we make judgement. First is Relevance, typically refers to learning experiences that are either directly applicable to the personal aspirations, interests, or cultural experiences of students (personal relevance) or that are connected in some way to real-world issues, problems, and contexts (life relevance). It is also the perception that something is interesting and worth knowing. Notice that it has two parts: (1) interest and (2) worth knowing. Second is Worth of Ideas, refers to the value of the information or ideas presented; something that is important for us to know or understand. Third is Sound Reasoning, is simply reasoning that makes sense and follows some sort of logic. This can also be seen as reasoning that is free from any form of bias or prejudice. Also the most important is the Effective Presentation, The main purpose of presentation is to give information, to persuade the audience to act and/or to create goodwill. A good presentation should have a good subject matter, should match with the objective, should best fit the audience, and should be well organized.

The activities are easy and you can do it right away. I learned that when Making Judgement we need to be careful in choosing whether to believe everything that we read, watch, or listen to. A lot of media give a lot of information. Sometimes, the information they offer are the same, other times they are different. Also as a student, it is very important that you know how to judge the relevance and worth of ideas. We also do spelling and learn new Anglo American Writer and he is Dan brown, he is famous by his book titled "The Da Vinci Code". Also new figure of speech and that is 'Allegory'. There's none I find it difficult and the highlight of the blog is we need to be careful when Making Judgement. 

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Quarter 4, Week 2 - Judging the Validity of Evidence

 

Our topic was about Validity of Evidence, Evidence is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or a proposition is true or valid. These may include data, facts, quotations, arguments, statistics, research, and theories. which add substance to ideas and demonstrate what has informed that way of thinking and how these ideas fit in with, and differ from, others.Also analysis is The process of putting together an argument. There are types of Evidence. The first one is Statistical Evidence, is the kind of data people tend to look for when trying to prove a point. It presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. The second type is Testimonial Evidence, is bringing an expert opinion to support the claim. The third is Anecdotal Evidence, is stories or case studies that support your thesis. The last type is Analogical Evidence, is often used when information is scarce about something and little is known about the topic credibility of the proof.

The activities re easy and you can do it right away. I learned that Validity of Evidence use to determine what survey questions to use, and helps ensure that researchers are using questions that truly measure the issues of importance. Also listening is one of the macro skills in English language. We listen to a lot of things every day, but not everything we hear are true, correct and should be deemed trustworthy. Therefore, we need to learn to evaluate what we hear and listen to and weigh its truthfulness and relevance. To be able to do that, we need the ability to judge the validity of evidence listened to. We also do spelling and learn new Anglo American Writer and he is James Mercer Langston Hughes, Also new figure of speech and that is "Pun". There's none I find it difficult and the highlight of the blog is to know the types of Evidence. 

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Quarter 4, Week 1 - Analytical Listening

 Our topic was about Analytical Listening, analytical Listening is about the ability and the capacity to properly analyze what is being said. This not only means understanding what the other person is saying and what they mean to say, but also being able to divide difficult questions into separate parts to get to the core. Analytical listening is all about feeling and meaning. Sound gives us meaning and perspective in our lives. For example, someone talking to you can say hello. On the surface it seems friendly, but the way they say hello to you can convey a lot of different meanings. There are Four Types of Analytical Listening. First is Appreciative Listening, it's all about listening for pleasure and enjoyment, as when we listen to music, to a comedy routine, or to an entertaining speech; it also describes how well speakers choose and use words, use humor, ask questions, tell stories, and argue persuasively. The Second is Emphatic Listening, it describe the emotional support for the speaker, as when a psychiatrist listens to a patient or when we lend a sympathetic ear to a friend; focuses on understanding and identifying with a person’s situation, feelings, or motives -there is an attempt to understand what the other person is feeling-listener does not necessarily agree or feel the same way with the speaker. The Third is Comprehensive/ Active Listening, it's all about listening to understand the message of a speaker, as when we attend a classroom lecture or listen to directions for finding a friend’s house. Lastly the Critical/ Analytical Listening, it explain the message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it, as when we listen to the sales pitch of a used-car dealer or the campaign speech of a political candidate and focuses on evaluating whether a message is logical and reasonable. 

The activities are easy and you can do it right away. I learned that Analytical Listening is about the ability and the capacity to properly analyse what is being said. The benefits of the Analytical Listening is to help us easier to reconstruct a situation and find a solution rationally. And for me I really enjoy studying this topic and I understand easily. Also Analytical Listening is a method of hearing an audio composition in which the meaning of the sound is analyzed. There's none I find it difficult, the highlight of the blog is to understand truly the meaning of Analytical Listening.

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I draw this because when I encounter troubles, my family and friends are the only ones who are there for me. They are also willing to listen and help me with my issues. They also advice me on what I should and should not do. They will always be there, no matter what happens. My friends and family also support me to pursue my goals and dreams.