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Reading and Writing: Self - Learning Module 5 (A)

The document discusses the properties of a well-written text, focusing on organization. It provides examples of how to logically organize ideas using different sequencing techniques like chronological order, order of importance, and cause and effect. An activity asks learners to sequence ideas in a well-written text. The document emphasizes that organization is essential to create clear statements and relate ideas in a comprehensive manner using linking words and signals.

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Reading and Writing: Self - Learning Module 5 (A)

The document discusses the properties of a well-written text, focusing on organization. It provides examples of how to logically organize ideas using different sequencing techniques like chronological order, order of importance, and cause and effect. An activity asks learners to sequence ideas in a well-written text. The document emphasizes that organization is essential to create clear statements and relate ideas in a comprehensive manner using linking words and signals.

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Reading and Writing

Self -Learning Module 5(A)


Reading and
Writing

Quarter 3
Self -Learning Module 5(A)
Properties of a Well -written Text:
Organization
EXPECTATIONS
The learners are able to identify organization as essential properties of
a well-written text.
Specific Objectives:
1. Distinguishes characteristics of organization as one property of a well-
written text;
2. Organize ideas to develop a well-written text;
3. Develop a well-written text considering organization.

PRETEST
Directions: Sequence the following ideas by numbering them from 1 t0 5 to
form a well written text. Number 1 being the first event and number 5 being
the last event.

_______Then, he ordered the implementation of community quarantine as one


of the non-pharmaceutical interventions against this virus.

_______The president received official report on the spread COVID-19 and its
cases in China.

_______To act on this alarming health risk, he immediately organized the Inter-
Agency Task Force (IATF) to look upon the pros and cons of this virus
and to balance economy and health in our country in making
resolutions.

_______Also, to unmask the said virus, he designated T Czar to oversee the


Testing, Tracing and Treating that are essentials to this war.

_______The president together with the IATF is consistently doing press


conferences for updates and resolutions.
RECAP

In the previous lesson, you have learned that coherence and cohesion
is essential in developing a well- written. It may be achieved by using different
signals and devices.

LESSON
Communication plays a vital role in relaying messages to our audience and
recipients. Truly, it is challenging for a sender to make his/her thoughts be
understood precisely. On this note, both oral and written communication
must be treated and delivered in the most comprehensive ways. In doing so,
writers and speakers make use of some techniques and grammatical devices.
For an example, they consider to form their text logically and accurately. Thus,
organization came out as one of the essential properties of a wellwritten text.
Organization is a property of a well-written text that is achieved when
ideas are logically and accurately arranged. This is necessary to create clear
statement or purpose, position, facts, examples, specific details, definitions,
explanations, justifications, or opposing viewpoints. It can be done through a
recognizable plan in relating sentences in paragraph. To secure this, there are
special words that can be used.

1. Chronological Order - first, second, later, before, next


2. Order of importance - less, more, primary, next, last
3. Spatial Order - above, below, beside, next to, in front of
4. Definition order - is, refers to can be defined as, means
5. Classification - classified as, comprises, is composed of
6. Process - first, next, after that, lastly
7. Cause and Effect - due to, for, since, stems from
8. Comparison and Contrast - similarly, like, likewise, in the same way
9. Listing - the following, several, example, for instance
10. Clarification - in fact, in other words, clearly
11. Example - for instance, to illustrate
12. Addition - furthermore, additionally, also, besides
13. Summary - in conclusion, in brief

Example:
Ideas Organized text

We learned to become faithful and CoVid-19 has taught us core


discipline during this pandemic. values despite its deadly effect to
human race. For instance, we
The privileged ones bowed down to learned to become faithful and
disciplined during this pandemic.
reach out those in the hemline of our
Furthermore, Filipinos reconciled
society by giving not only food, but and revived their unwavering faith to
also empathy and love they need. our Almighty Creator. In the same
way, they valued their lives and
CoVid-19 has taught us core values their purpose of existence. To
illustrate this, the privileged ones
despite its deadly effect to human
reach out to those in the hemline of
race. the society by giving them not only
food but also the empathy and love
Filipinos reconciled and revived they need.
their unwavering faith to our
Almighty Creator.

They valued life and their existence.

*Notice that the second column is organized because the paragraph starts
with a topic sentence “CoVid-19 has taught us core values despite its
deadly effect to human race” then it is supported by specific details.
Supporting details are interconnected in a way that they are related to one
another and are presented in a comprehensive way. Ideas are also sown with
the use of word signals to make the text more logical, clear, accurate and
wellwritten.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Sequence the following ideas by numbering them from 1 t0 5 to form a well
written text. Number 1 being the first event and number 5 being the last event.

_____The greatest achievement of my life during quarantine is


selfunderstanding.

_____Due to this phenomenon, I’d some realizations that made me more


optimistic and more driven to focus on the matters that make me real
happy.

_____It means that I was able to learn my inner feelings, my real emotions and
my truest desire in my life both as an individual and as a professional.

_____In addition, I had thought of living in my own space and area.

_____To illustrate, I decided to make a career move and consider to be in a


new working environment.

WRAP-UP
One of the properties of a well –written text is organization. On this note,
proper arrangement of ideas, clauses and sentences are necessary in
developing a comprehensive and tight discourse. Thus, one must consider
logic and accuracy to do so.
VALUING
Organization is making ideas clear and properly arranged and ordered.
It is done by treating and conveying ideas/pieces of information logical and
accurate.

POSTTEST

Directions: Organize the ideas in the first column logically and accurately to
form a well-written text in the opposite column. Use word signals properly.
Ideas Organized text

Remote enrolment was done in lieu CoVid-19 has modified mode of


of the traditional one in compliance educating Filipino learners. For an
instance, remote enrolment was
of the mandate against CoVid-19. done in lieu of the traditional one in
compliance of the mandate against
CoVid-19 has modified mode of
CoVid-19. In addition, Teachers and
educating Filipino learners. school staff used the online
platforms such as face book and
This only means that despite the messenger to trace and track
changes that this virus has brought possible enrollees. Also, they
depended on personal mobile
us our government has exhausted
contacts to communicate learners
all the means to reach our learners and updates them on the enrolment
and to make education for all procedures. This only means that
despite the changes that this virus
possible and feasible. has brought us our government has
Teachers and school staff used the exhausted all the means to reach
our learners and to make education
online platforms such as face book for all possible and feasible.
and messenger to trace and track
possible enrollees.

They depended on personal mobile


contacts to communicate learners
and updates them on the enrolment
procedures.

References
https://www.academia.edu/34256187/READING_AND_WRITING_First_Quarter_Pe
riod_PROPERTIES_OF_A_WELL-WRITTEN_TEXT
https://www.slideshare.net/aliciamargaretjavelosa/properties-of-a-wellwrittentext-
reading-and-writing

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