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English
Quarter 3 - Module 8
Presenting a Coherent and
Comprehensive Report on Differing
Viewpoints on an Issue by Writing an
Editorial Article

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English
Quarter 3 - Module 8
Presenting a Coherent and
Comprehensive Report on Differing
Viewpoints on an Issue by Writing an
Editorial Article

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER PAGE i
COPYRIGHT PAGE ii
TITLE PAGE iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

Lesson 17 – Presenting a Coherent and Comprehensive Report on 1

Differing Viewpoints on an Issue by Writing an Editorial Article

What I Need to Know 1

What I Know 1
What’s In 2
What’s New 2
What is It 3
What’s More 5
What I Have Learned 7
What I Can Do 8
Assessment 8
Additional Activities 9
Answer Key 10
References 10

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 Lesson
Presenting a Coherent and
17 Comprehensive Report
on Differing Viewpoints
on an Issue
by Writing an
Editorial Article

Good day learner! How do you find our past lessons in English 6? Surely, there is so
much that you have learned since Module 1. It is good to know about that. Now let’s find out
how are you going to apply the skills you have developed.

What I Need to Know

In this module, you are expected to:

1. present a coherent, comprehensive report on differing viewpoints on an
issue (EN6OL-IIIg-1.19);
2. identify types of editorial articles;
3. write an editorial article in a three-paragraph; and
4. show concern for the government and environmental issue.

What I Know
Warm me up!

Directions: Identify what is being asked in each sentence. Choose your answer inside the
box and write them in your activity notebook.

Editorial Page Classified Ads Section

Entertainment Section Sports Page
Announcements and Obituary Page Business and Finance Section
Local and Foreign News Section General News

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 1. It provides information on the activities of different religious sections and a list of people
who recently died and the time and place of their burials.
2. This contains information about movies, radio, television, and other activities for
entertainment.
3. It contains advertisements that fall under the categories like “Help”, “Wanted”, “For
Lease / For Sale”, and “Wanted to Buy”.
4. This is usually the most important news in both local and abroad and usually found on
the front page of the paper. The title of the news is printed in big, bold letters called
“banner headline”.
5. This section contains news on events containing sports from in and out of the country.
This section also contains well-known people in the sports world.
6. It contains businessmen and people interested in business with information on banking,
foreign exchange rates, imports and exports, and prices of prime commodities.
7. This section contains articles called editorials. Editorials give views or opinions of the
editor or publisher on certain issues or events.
8. Written on this section are news from towns and cities of the nation and abroad.

What’s In
Match Me!
Directions: Match the words in column B with their corresponding meaning in column A.

Column A Column B
1. It is an interpretive editorial that explains and provides A. persuasive
background information on an event or issue.
2. This is a type of editorial that directly appeals B. criticism
to the reader and encourages them to act.
3. This shows appreciation for a person or organization C. praising
based on their involvement in an issue.
4. The various causes of a problem and suggests a solution D. interpretative
5. It takes a state on a controversial issue whether in E. argumentation
favor or contrary.

What’s New
Let’s Study This!

Directions: Read and study the article. Answer the following questions and write the
answers in your activity notebook.

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 WHAT MUST BE DONE
Xandrie Sagrado

Introduction In a recent survey conducted by the Little Salvadorian, garbage

remains the no. 1 problem in our community.
People do not want to live in dirty places. Yet, we are fond of
Body dumping trashes everywhere. Is there something wrong with us? The
answer is yes. We never realize that we are selfish and irresponsible
individuals. We keep on blaming others for the result of our bad actions,
but we forget to see what we have done for the environment.
Can we do something about it? It’s a big yes. We must discipline
Conclusion ourselves in throwing our garbage. Let’s help make our surroundings
clean and green. Source: The Little Salvadorian

Questions:
1. What was the paragraph all about?
2. Was there a problem or an issue that the writer had mentioned in the article? If yes,
state the issue or problem.
3. What is your reaction or opinion about this article?
4. What type of editorial do you think this issue is?
5. How many paragraphs does it have?

What Is It

Reactions, issues, views, comments are forms of expression in editorial that discuss an
issue affecting the lives of people.
Editorial is a short essay that shares an individual’s opinion
about current event or social issue. The goal of a good editorial is to persuade the readers to
consider your perspective and change their opinion. Editorials often focus on controversial
issues with widely different viewpoints.
If the news story does not allow the expression of opinion in its content, it is in the
editorial where a writer may express his/ her opinion based from the gathered facts and
observations.
Here are the different Types of Editorials with corresponding example:

Editorial of Interpretive - explains and provides background information on an event or issue. It aims to raise
awareness and discuss how the topic is relevant to the reader.

Editorial of Criticism - focuses on the various causes of a problem and suggests a solution. For example,
you might critique a policy that relates your issue in order to advocate for a specific change.

Editorial of Persuasive- appeals directly to the reader and encourages them to take action. It focuses on the
reader's ability to change a situation by following your advice.

Editorial of Praising - shows appreciation for a person or organization based on their involvement in an
issue.

Editorial of Argumentation - a stand on a controversial issue whether in favor or contrary

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Remember This!
In writing you should follow the correct mechanics such as:
1. Indention
2. Neatness and orderliness
3. Punctuation marks
4. Capitalization
5. Margin

Below is a paragraph which shows the correct mechanics in writing.

Indention Capitalization

Parents just like their children, look forward to having summer fun with their children.
They spend time with their children in the house as they got to learn new skills like cooking!
Nowadays girls and boys alike are fond of tinkering with the utensils in the kitchen.

Margin
The period (.), comma (,), exclamation point (!), and question mark (?) are all examples of
punctuation marks.
When a paragraph has no erasures, it is considered neat or it shows neatness.
How to write an editorial?
Once you know the type of editorial you want to write and the basic components you
need to include, you can begin the writing process. If you are writing an editorial for a class or
work assignment, refer to the prompt frequently during the planning process. An editorial with
specific classroom guidelines will likely be very different than an opinion piece published in a
magazine or newspaper. Regardless of why you are writing your editorial, you can use these
steps to create a strong foundation for a successful editorial paper:

Steps:

1. Decide on a topic.
2. Research your topic.
3. Create an outline.
4. Start to write.
5. Proofread.

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 What’s More
Let’s Do this!
Part A. Directions. Read the following excerpt from an article and answer the questions that
follow.
Module delivery, parents answering activity sheets: Challenges seen in distance
learning simulations
Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

Posted at Aug 31 2020 05:51 PM

MANILA — As schools across the country continued to conduct dry runs of the implementation of distance
learning, educators have identified several challenges with the new way of delivering lessons to students at
home.
Among them are the distances that teachers have to cover in order to distribute self-learning modules (SLMs) to
their students' houses, according to Estela Cariño, director of the Department of Education's office in the
Cagayan Valley region.
"One of the major challenges experienced by the teacher, of course, would be the distance of the houses of
these learners and the kind of road that they have to pass through, some have to cross rivers," Cariño said in a
virtual press briefing on Monday.
Cariño also said there are learners who do not have parents that could help them in studying their lessons at
home while there are parents who answer the SLMs for their children.
To resolve these issues, Cariño said the DepEd in Cagayan Valley is coordinating with local officials and law
enforcers to help teachers in distributing the SLMs.
Distribution and retrieval of SLMs will be done quarterly in coastal areas and monthly in the mainland to avoid
constantly exposing teachers to the threat of COVID-19, said Cariño.
Schools also assigned "para-teachers" to guide learners at home while teachers living in certain barangays or
puroks were instructed to tutor the learners in their community, she added.
Cariño also appealed to parents to refrain from answering the self-learning modules so their children could truly
learn.
"The time is quite long for their children to really answer it by themselves and some teachers will really be guiding
them," she said.
Cariño also shared that only few schools in the region would be doing online learning due to unstable internet
connectivity.
Rowen Ursolina, who teaches at Alabat Island National High School in Quezon province, admitted that "living in
an island is already a challenge" for distance learning.
Alabat Island National High School will also be coordinating with local officials to distribute and retrieve learning
modules.
Teachers in the island are also concerned that their students may not be the ones answering the activity sheets,
Ursolina said.
"We are not sure na sila nga ba ang sumagot sa activity sheets na aming pinadala so iyong po ay aming
gagawan ng paraan," she said.
(We are not sure if they're the ones answering the activity sheets that we sent so we're going to find a way to
address that.)
Teachers in the island will also do "home visits," especially to students whose parents are unable to teach them,
said Ursolina.
Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio earlier said the pandemic was the perfect time for parents to
teach their children honesty in answering learning materials.
Under the learning continuity plan, the department offered schools a "menu" of ways to deliver lessons to
students: printed and digital modules, online classes, television, and radio.
The DepEd has given schools the freedom to decide which learning modality to implement, depending on the
available resources and what is most suitable to the students.
In-person classes remain prohibited pending the availability of a vaccine against COVID-19, which has infected
over 217,000 in the country.
Classes in public schools are scheduled to start on October 5. Private schools, meanwhile, are allowed to start
earlier as long as they implement distance learning.

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 1. As a learner, which do you like better, modular learning or face-to-face learning?

2. Should parents assist their children in working through their modules? Why or
why not?

3. In your own experience, are parents keen on teaching their children under the
new normal education?

4. In your own opinion, do you think this school year will be a success at the end?

Directions: Read each editorial carefully and identify the type of editorial being presented
in the articles.

1. RP pop star misses anthem lines in public

Philippine Recording Star Christian Bautista forgot to sing the two lines of the
lyrics of “Lupang Hinirang” when he sang the national anthem during the boxing
exhibition between Gerry Peñalosa and Conception Bernabe in Alabang, recently.
Hundreds of boxing fans expressed disappointment about the public
performance of Bautista, who was expected to sing the anthem professionally.
Bautista offered an apology to the public after the incident saying “ I apologize
to the Filipino people for the lapse of memory that occurred during my rendition of the
national anthem.” He promised to sing the national anthem with mastery next time.
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2. Education: Weapon
Cherry Luz Mangmang

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
The Department of Education ensures all children will be given equal opportunity when
it comes to education. Education for All (EFA) has been launched. It aims to provide
quality basic education for the children.
Together, let us claim our right to education. It is the only weapon we can use
to end up poverty.
We, as students should grab the opportunity for what our government has given
to us. Let us always remember that education can improve our lives.
Source: The Little Salvadorian

3. Charter Schools Are About Making Choices

"Public charter schools belong to the public schooling system. It means that
they follow the accepted teaching standards.
These institutions must demonstrate the effectiveness of their established
methods. Otherwise, public charter schools’ risk being closing for inability to present
high achievements.
It is the responsibility of local staff to educate the students in accordance with
all standards of American school system."
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4. At par with the world

Before K to 12 became a law in 2013, Philippines was one of the last three
countries in the world that still implement a ten-year basic education program. With
this, students finish high school at an average age of 16. This age is not yet

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was useful for job-seeking. For those who pursued college education, some found
themselves in a course that mismatched their interest making them demotivated
despite the expensive school fees.
These, we cannot bear to see in the next years to come.
K to 12 is the answer to these problems. Let us take a clearer look into the
system in which K to 12 will help our current condition. In K to 12 curricula, the 10 year-
basic education program will be added with two more years which will be called the
Senior High School. From the average graduating age, which is 16, students will now
graduate at the average age of 18. By this time, they will be legally employed and/or
start their own business.
With the Senior High School program, students will be molded into skillful
graduates who are ‘real world’ ready. SHS program offers different career paths that
suit students’ inclination. Aside from employability, SHS program prepares graduates
for a more complex level of academic demands in college if they proceed to higher
degree of education making our college students and college education at par with
international standards.
All these will not come to us on a silver platter. For sure, there will oppositions,
insufficiency, shortage, crisis and other adversaries. They will not test our readiness
for K to 12 implementations; rather, they will measure our willingness to step into a
dark tunnel of challenges hoping to see the light of national growth at the end of it.
K to 12 gives us hope for a brighter future. But that does not mean that
everything will be smooth sailing. There is never an easy change, yet the result that K
to 12 promises is never far from becoming a reality.
Source: The Peak

5. Reality Television Shows Develop and Alternate Reality

"TV shows categorized as reality make people lose the sense of reality.
Directors force the audience to believe that all challenges tackled by the players
every day take place in real life, and the consequences are sometimes adverse.
Studies by Dr. Gibson from Michigan University prove excessive viewing of
TV shows belonging to this category result into a higher level of aggression among
the general population of the United States.
These shows should have different rankings to prevent adolescents from
watching them."

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What I Have Learned

Reactions, views, comments or opposing opinions are forms of expression in

an editorial. They discuss issues affecting the lives of people.
An editorial essay is an expression of facts or opinions presented in a pleasing
order as to influence and mold public opinion.
A good paragraph strictly follows mechanics in writing.

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 What I Can Do
Let’s Do It!

Directions: Present a coherent and comprehensive report using one of the following
issues by writing a 3- paragraph editorial article.

1. Effects of COVID 19 Pandemic in the Philippines.

2. Impact of Modular Learning to Students
3. Opening of Classes Despite COVID 19

Criteria Excellent Fair Needs

Development
Validity and strength of Arguments are strong Arguments are not Arguments are not at
argumentation and factual as convincing and only all supported by
supported by citations few sources of data citations and sources
of data and and information are of data and
information. needed. information.
Accuracy in grammar, The paper is The paper contains The paper contains
spelling and completely flawless in minimal errors in prominent errors in
punctuation terms of grammar, spelling, grammar, grammar, spelling, and
spelling, and and punctuation. punctuation.
punctuation
Organization of ideas Ideas are logically Ideas are not clearly Ideas are not at all
connecte3d by connected as some connected as no
transition signals, transition’s signals are transition signals are
unified in tense and incorrectly used but used. Some ideas go
ideas, and emphatic. unified in tense and out of focus and use of
ideas and emphatic. tense are not accurate.

Assessment

Activity A
Directions: Based from the picture below, present a comprehensive report by writing a
3-paragraph editorial article. Use the following questions as your guide in writing your article.

Floodwater caused by heavy rain traps school children on their way home -at
Sudlon Salvador, Lanao Del Norte, February 7, 2019. Photo credit: Carina Pagayon

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 1. What is your stand about the environmental issue shown in the picture?
2. What are the effects of the issue to the people?
3. As a student what can you do to help solve the problem?

Activity B
Directions: Write a 3-paragraph editorial article based from the topic “Does the Present
New Normal Situation Benefit People”. Do it in your activity notebook.

Additional Activities

Directions: Read the article below and identify its part, write the answers in your activity
notebook.

The entire world has been facing the COVID-19 crisis since the start of
1._________ 2020. It has reached almost every country in the world, and the Philippines is
one of them. COVID-19 came to our country last March 2020. That was also
the moment when President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity all
over the Philippines.

2.________ To survive and fight COVID-19, the national and local governments were
told to give and support their people through Bayanihan. Many of the Filipinos
were able to receive relief goods from their respective municipalities. Despite
this crisis, most of them have shared and rendered their service to protect and
to help every Filipino.

3. ________ We couldn’t deny the fact that Filipinos have the spirit of kindness and
helpfulness. Even though Philippines is in the middle of a crisis that affected
everyone, they fight and heal as one.

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 Answer Key

Answers may vary

What’s More. Part A.

Answers may vary

What’s New
1. Survey conducted by the Little Salvadorian. Garbage remains the no.1 problem.
2. We never accept that we are selfish and unconcerned individuals.
3. Filipino people keep on blaming the government every time there is a problem occurs.
4. Persuasive
5. Three paragraph

What I know
1.announcement and obituary
2.entertainment section
3.Classified ads section
4.General news
5. sports page
6. business and finance section
7. editorial page
8.local and foreign news section

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