Subject:
Reading and Writing Skills
Learning Competencies:
Evaluate a written text based on its properties (organization, coherence and cohesion, language use and
mechanics).
PROPERTIES OF A WELL-WRITTEN TEXT
Whenever there is something to be done, most people try to visualize the output so that they could check
how close they were inaccomplishing that task. Now that you know the nature of a text—that it is
connected discourse—you must already have a clear picture in your mind of what you should try to
achieve in your writing. You should be able to distinguish good writing from a bad one by now. You are
supposed to be aware that for a writer to be able to express meaning in writing, he or she mustconsider
unity and logical arrangement of ideas; appropriateness of language use; and proper grammar,
punctuation, spelling,and format. Those considerations make up a well-written text.So, if you are to write
anything, your writing must have the following characteristics:
Organization
Coherence and cohesion
Appropriate language use
Proper mechanics
1. Organization
Organization refers to the arrangement of ideas in a text. You can easily follow good organization when
you create anoutline of your ideas before you start. An outline is like the skeleton of the human body—
the latter gives the body formwhile the former gives your writing basically the same thing.The form will
make the readers see which ones are the major parts and which ones are the minor parts. An outline
can be useful because it provides a format in which ideas can be arranged in a hierarchy—that is, it
distinguishes the generalideas from the specific or subordinating ideas.
2. Coherence and Cohesion
Coherence and cohesion refers to the connection of ideas and connection between sentences and between
paragraphs.As you have read previously, a text is connected discourse. This means that the ideas you
will write on a topic will not be considered a well-written text if they do not stick together. In order for
you to assure coherence and cohesion, youneed to use transitional and cohesive devices.For instance, to
provide coherence, you may use phrases that signals that you are adding more information (e.g.
inaddition, moreover), or referring to the previous statement (e.g. as mentioned earlier), or contrasting the
previousstatement (e.g. however), and so on.For providing cohesion, you must organize old and new
information in your text. Organizing old and new informationcan be done by using certain vocabulary
such as synonyms and antonyms, or repetition of words from the previoussentence, or using pronouns and
conjunctions.
3. Appropriate Language Use
Appropriate language use refers to the acceptable style of language for a particular form of text. For
businesscorrespondences, for instance, the style must be concise and formal which is why writers of such
texts should not usewordy phrases and must have a courteous tone to it.For literary pieces, on the other
hand, the language and style may be less formal and more creative.
4. Proper Mechanics
Mechanics refers to the conventions of writing which includes capitalization, punctuation,
spelling, numerals,abbreviations, acronyms, and contractions.You may have experienced being confused
as to whether you have committed an error in grammar or mechanics whenyou accidentally put an
apostrophe in the possessive pronoun it’s or in the plural form of a noun such as cat’s. Theseerrors are not
errors in grammar since you have demonstrated that you know the rules in forming the
possessive pronoun and plural. Since you made a mistake in the use of punctuation, you committed an
error in mechanics.
Activity 1Directions:
Evaluate the essays based on its properties (organization, coherence and cohesion, languageuse and
mechanics).
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Republic of the
Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of
Bulacan
Asian Institute of Science
and Technology
Plaza Naning Victoria
Bldg. Baliwag, Bulacan
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
Detailed Lesson Plan in
READING AND WRITING
SKILLS
Lesson 7-8: PROPERTIES
OF A WELL-WRITTEN
TEXT
Lesson proper
Properties of A Well-
Written Text
A. ORGANIZATION
also known as
arrangement, is achieved
when ideas are logically
and accurately arranged
with focus on the
arrangement of ideas,
incidents, evidence, or
details in a definite order
in a paragraph, essay, or
speech.
It canbe done
with a recognizable plan
that defines one
sentence connection to
the
other sentence
andparagraph to the
other paragraph.
Check the
following paragraph
arrangements and the
words which are useful in
securing in each of them:
1. Chronological Order -
first, second, later,
before, next, as soon as,
after, then, finally,
meanwhile,following,
last,
during, in, on, until
2. Order of Importance -
less, more, primary, next,
last, most important,
primarily, secondarily
3. Spatial Order - above,
below, beside, next to, in
front of, behind, inside,
outside, opposite,
within,nearby
4. Definition Order - is,
refers to, can be defined
as, means, consists of,
involves, is a term that, is
called
5. Classification -
classified as, comprises,
is composed of, several,
varieties of, different
stages of,different groups
that
6. Process - first, next,
then, following, after
that, last, finally
7. Cause and Effect -
Causes: because, for,
since, stems from, one
cause is, one reason is,
leads to,causes, creates,
yields, due to, breeds, for
this reason // Effects:
consequently, results in,
one resultis, therefore,
thus, as a result, hence
8. Comparison and
Contrast - Similarities:
both, also, similarly, like,
likewise, too, as well as,
resembles,correspondingl
y, in the same way, to
compare, in comparison,
share// Differences:
unlike, differs
from,in contrast, on the
other hand, instead,
despite, nevertheless,
however, in spite of,
whereas, asopposed to
9. Listing - the following,
several, for example, for
instance, one, another,
also, too, in other words,
first,second, numerals (1,
2, 3...), letters (a, b, c...)
10. Clarification - in fact,
in other words, clearly
11. Summary - in
summary, in conclusion,
in brief, to summarize, to
sum up, in short, on the
12. Example - for
example, for instance, to
illustrate
13. Addition -
furthermore, additionally,
also, besides, further, in
addition, moreover, again
When ideas are
organized well, a text can
achieve Coherence,
Cohesion, and Unity.
Coherence – occurs
when ideas are
connected at the
conceptual level
Cohesion – connection
of ideas at the sentence
level
Unity – achieved when
a composition contains
one focused idea
B. COHERENCE &
COHESION
Coherence
Refers to the
overall sense of unity in a
passage, including both
the main point of
sentences and the main
pointof eachparagraph.
A coherent
passage focuses the
reader’s attention on the
main ideas and the
specific people, things,
andevents
you are writing about.
Cohesion
is also a very
important aspect of
academic writing
because it immediately
affects the tone of your
writing.
Cohesive writing does not
mean just
“grammatically correct”
sentences; cohesive
writing refers to
theconnection of
your ideas both at the
sentence level and at the
paragraph level.
Cohesion is
important because it
allows writers to make
multiple references to
people, things, and
events
without reintroducing
them at each turn. If we
had to repeat every time
we wanted to refer to
them, the text would be
very tedious to read.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY
Republic of the
Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of
Bulacan
Asian Institute of Science
and Technology
Plaza Naning Victoria
Bldg. Baliwag, Bulacan
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
Detailed Lesson Plan in
READING AND WRITING
SKILLS
Lesson 7-8: PROPERTIES
OF A WELL-WRITTEN
TEXT
Lesson proper
Properties of A Well-
Written Text
A. ORGANIZATION
also known as
arrangement, is achieved
when ideas are logically
and accurately arranged
with focus on the
arrangement of ideas,
incidents, evidence, or
details in a definite order
in a paragraph, essay, or
speech.
It canbe done
with a recognizable plan
that defines one
sentence connection to
the
other sentence
andparagraph to the
other paragraph.
Check the
following paragraph
arrangements and the
words which are useful in
securing in each of them:
1. Chronological Order -
first, second, later,
before, next, as soon as,
after, then, finally,
meanwhile,following,
last,
during, in, on, until
2. Order of Importance -
less, more, primary, next,
last, most important,
primarily, secondarily
3. Spatial Order - above,
below, beside, next to, in
front of, behind, inside,
outside, opposite,
within,nearby
4. Definition Order - is,
refers to, can be defined
as, means, consists of,
involves, is a term that, is
called
5. Classification -
classified as, comprises,
is composed of, several,
varieties of, different
stages of,different groups
that
6. Process - first, next,
then, following, after
that, last, finally
7. Cause and Effect -
Causes: because, for,
since, stems from, one
cause is, one reason is,
leads to,causes, creates,
yields, due to, breeds, for
this reason // Effects:
consequently, results in,
one resultis, therefore,
thus, as a result, hence
8. Comparison and
Contrast - Similarities:
both, also, similarly, like,
likewise, too, as well as,
resembles,correspondingl
y, in the same way, to
compare, in comparison,
share// Differences:
unlike, differs
from,in contrast, on the
other hand, instead,
despite, nevertheless,
however, in spite of,
whereas, asopposed to
9. Listing - the following,
several, for example, for
instance, one, another,
also, too, in other words,
first,second, numerals (1,
2, 3...), letters (a, b, c...)
10. Clarification - in fact,
in other words, clearly
11. Summary - in
summary, in conclusion,
in brief, to summarize, to
sum up, in short, on the
12. Example - for
example, for instance, to
illustrate
13. Addition -
furthermore, additionally,
also, besides, further, in
addition, moreover, again
When ideas are
organized well, a text can
achieve Coherence,
Cohesion, and Unity.
Coherence – occurs
when ideas are
connected at the
conceptual level
Cohesion – connection
of ideas at the sentence
level
Unity – achieved when
a composition contains
one focused idea
B. COHERENCE &
COHESION
Coherence
Refers to the
overall sense of unity in a
passage, including both
the main point of
sentences and the main
pointof eachparagraph.
A coherent
passage focuses the
reader’s attention on the
main ideas and the
specific people, things,
andevents
you are writing about.
Cohesion
is also a very
important aspect of
academic writing
because it immediately
affects the tone of your
writing.
Cohesive writing does not
mean just
“grammatically correct”
sentences; cohesive
writing refers to
theconnection of
your ideas both at the
sentence level and at the
paragraph level.
Cohesion is
important because it
allows writers to make
multiple references to
people, things, and
events
without reintroducing
them at each turn. If we
had to repeat every time
we wanted to refer to
them, the text would be
very tedious to read.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY
Republic of the
Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of
Bulacan
Asian Institute of Science
and Technology
Plaza Naning Victoria
Bldg. Baliwag, Bulacan
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
Detailed Lesson Plan in
READING AND WRITING
SKILLS
Lesson 7-8: PROPERTIES
OF A WELL-WRITTEN
TEXT
Lesson proper
Properties of A Well-
Written Text
A. ORGANIZATION
also known as
arrangement, is achieved
when ideas are logically
and accurately arranged
with focus on the
arrangement of ideas,
incidents, evidence, or
details in a definite order
in a paragraph, essay, or
speech.
It canbe done
with a recognizable plan
that defines one
sentence connection to
the
other sentence
andparagraph to the
other paragraph.
Check the
following paragraph
arrangements and the
words which are useful in
securing in each of them:
1. Chronological Order -
first, second, later,
before, next, as soon as,
after, then, finally,
meanwhile,following,
last,
during, in, on, until
2. Order of Importance -
less, more, primary, next,
last, most important,
primarily, secondarily
3. Spatial Order - above,
below, beside, next to, in
front of, behind, inside,
outside, opposite,
within,nearby
4. Definition Order - is,
refers to, can be defined
as, means, consists of,
involves, is a term that, is
called
5. Classification -
classified as, comprises,
is composed of, several,
varieties of, different
stages of,different groups
that
6. Process - first, next,
then, following, after
that, last, finally
7. Cause and Effect -
Causes: because, for,
since, stems from, one
cause is, one reason is,
leads to,causes, creates,
yields, due to, breeds, for
this reason // Effects:
consequently, results in,
one resultis, therefore,
thus, as a result, hence
8. Comparison and
Contrast - Similarities:
both, also, similarly, like,
likewise, too, as well as,
resembles,correspondingl
y, in the same way, to
compare, in comparison,
share// Differences:
unlike, differs
from,in contrast, on the
other hand, instead,
despite, nevertheless,
however, in spite of,
whereas, asopposed to
9. Listing - the following,
several, for example, for
instance, one, another,
also, too, in other words,
first,second, numerals (1,
2, 3...), letters (a, b, c...)
10. Clarification - in fact,
in other words, clearly
11. Summary - in
summary, in conclusion,
in brief, to summarize, to
sum up, in short, on the
12. Example - for
example, for instance, to
illustrate
13. Addition -
furthermore, additionally,
also, besides, further, in
addition, moreover, again
When ideas are
organized well, a text can
achieve Coherence,
Cohesion, and Unity.
Coherence – occurs
when ideas are
connected at the
conceptual level
Cohesion – connection
of ideas at the sentence
level
Unity – achieved when
a composition contains
one focused idea
B. COHERENCE &
COHESION
Coherence
Refers to the
overall sense of unity in a
passage, including both
the main point of
sentences and the main
pointof eachparagraph.
A coherent
passage focuses the
reader’s attention on the
main ideas and the
specific people, things,
andevents
you are writing about.
Cohesion
is also a very
important aspect of
academic writing
because it immediately
affects the tone of your
writing.
Cohesive writing does not
mean just
“grammatically correct”
sentences; cohesive
writing refers to
theconnection of
your ideas both at the
sentence level and at the
paragraph level.
Cohesion is
important because it
allows writers to make
multiple references to
people, things, and
events
without reintroducing
them at each turn. If we
had to repeat every time
we wanted to refer to
them, the text would be
very tedious to read.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY
Republic of the
Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of
Bulacan
Asian Institute of Science
and Technology
Plaza Naning Victoria
Bldg. Baliwag, Bulacan
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
Detailed Lesson Plan in
READING AND WRITING
SKILLS
Lesson 7-8: PROPERTIES
OF A WELL-WRITTEN
TEXT
Lesson proper
Properties of A Well-
Written Text
A. ORGANIZATION
also known as
arrangement, is achieved
when ideas are logically
and accurately arranged
with focus on the
arrangement of ideas,
incidents, evidence, or
details in a definite order
in a paragraph, essay, or
speech.
It canbe done
with a recognizable plan
that defines one
sentence connection to
the
other sentence
andparagraph to the
other paragraph.
Check the
following paragraph
arrangements and the
words which are useful in
securing in each of them:
1. Chronological Order -
first, second, later,
before, next, as soon as,
after, then, finally,
meanwhile,following,
last,
during, in, on, until
2. Order of Importance -
less, more, primary, next,
last, most important,
primarily, secondarily
3. Spatial Order - above,
below, beside, next to, in
front of, behind, inside,
outside, opposite,
within,nearby
4. Definition Order - is,
refers to, can be defined
as, means, consists of,
involves, is a term that, is
called
5. Classification -
classified as, comprises,
is composed of, several,
varieties of, different
stages of,different groups
that
6. Process - first, next,
then, following, after
that, last, finally
7. Cause and Effect -
Causes: because, for,
since, stems from, one
cause is, one reason is,
leads to,causes, creates,
yields, due to, breeds, for
this reason // Effects:
consequently, results in,
one resultis, therefore,
thus, as a result, hence
8. Comparison and
Contrast - Similarities:
both, also, similarly, like,
likewise, too, as well as,
resembles,correspondingl
y, in the same way, to
compare, in comparison,
share// Differences:
unlike, differs
from,in contrast, on the
other hand, instead,
despite, nevertheless,
however, in spite of,
whereas, asopposed to
9. Listing - the following,
several, for example, for
instance, one, another,
also, too, in other words,
first,second, numerals (1,
2, 3...), letters (a, b, c...)
10. Clarification - in fact,
in other words, clearly
11. Summary - in
summary, in conclusion,
in brief, to summarize, to
sum up, in short, on the
12. Example - for
example, for instance, to
illustrate
13. Addition -
furthermore, additionally,
also, besides, further, in
addition, moreover, again
When ideas are
organized well, a text can
achieve Coherence,
Cohesion, and Unity.
Coherence – occurs
when ideas are
connected at the
conceptual level
Cohesion – connection
of ideas at the sentence
level
Unity – achieved when
a composition contains
one focused idea
B. COHERENCE &
COHESION
Coherence
Refers to the
overall sense of unity in a
passage, including both
the main point of
sentences and the main
pointof eachparagraph.
A coherent
passage focuses the
reader’s attention on the
main ideas and the
specific people, things,
andevents
you are writing about.
Cohesion
is also a very
important aspect of
academic writing
because it immediately
affects the tone of your
writing.
Cohesive writing does not
mean just
“grammatically correct”
sentences; cohesive
writing refers to
theconnection of
your ideas both at the
sentence level and at the
paragraph level.
Cohesion is
important because it
allows writers to make
multiple references to
people, things, and
events
without reintroducing
them at each turn. If we
had to repeat every time
we wanted to refer to
them, the text would be
very tedious to read.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
Asian Institute of Science and Technology
Plaza Naning Victoria Bldg. Baliwag, Bulacan
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Detailed Lesson Plan in READING AND WRITING SKILLS
Lesson 7-8: PROPERTIES OF A WELL-WRITTEN TEXT
Lesson proper
Properties of A Well-Written Text
A. ORGANIZATION
also known as arrangement, is achieved when ideas are logically and accurately arranged with
focus on the
arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a definite order in a paragraph, essay, or speech.
It canbe done with a recognizable plan that defines one sentence connection to the
other sentence andparagraph to the other paragraph.
Check the following paragraph arrangements and the words which are useful in securing in each
of them:
1. Chronological Order - first, second, later, before, next, as soon as, after, then, finally,
meanwhile,following, last,
during, in, on, until
2. Order of Importance - less, more, primary, next, last, most important, primarily, secondarily
3. Spatial Order - above, below, beside, next to, in front of, behind, inside, outside, opposite,
within,nearby
4. Definition Order - is, refers to, can be defined as, means, consists of, involves, is a term that, is called
5. Classification - classified as, comprises, is composed of, several, varieties of, different stages
of,different groups that
6. Process - first, next, then, following, after that, last, finally
7. Cause and Effect - Causes: because, for, since, stems from, one cause is, one reason is, leads
to,causes, creates,
yields, due to, breeds, for this reason // Effects: consequently, results in, one resultis, therefore, thus, as
a result, hence
8. Comparison and Contrast - Similarities: both, also, similarly, like, likewise, too, as well as,
resembles,correspondingly, in the same way, to compare, in comparison, share// Differences: unlike,
differs
from,in contrast, on the other hand, instead, despite, nevertheless, however, in spite of, whereas,
asopposed to
9. Listing - the following, several, for example, for instance, one, another, also, too, in other words,
first,second, numerals (1, 2, 3...), letters (a, b, c...)
10. Clarification - in fact, in other words, clearly
11. Summary - in summary, in conclusion, in brief, to summarize, to sum up, in short, on the
12. Example - for example, for instance, to illustrate
13. Addition - furthermore, additionally, also, besides, further, in addition, moreover, again
When ideas are organized well, a text can achieve Coherence, Cohesion, and Unity.
Coherence – occurs when ideas are connected at the conceptual level
Cohesion – connection of ideas at the sentence level
Unity – achieved when a composition contains one focused idea
B. COHERENCE & COHESION
Coherence
Refers to the overall sense of unity in a passage, including both the main point of sentences and
the main
pointof eachparagraph.
A coherent passage focuses the reader’s attention on the main ideas and the specific people,
things, andevents
you are writing about.
Cohesion
is also a very important aspect of academic writing because it immediately affects the tone of
your writing.
Cohesive writing does not mean just “grammatically correct” sentences; cohesive writing refers to
theconnection of
your ideas both at the sentence level and at the paragraph level.
Cohesion is important because it allows writers to make multiple references to people, things,
and events
without reintroducing them at each turn. If we had to repeat every time we wanted to refer to them,
the text would be
very tedious to read.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY
Learning check up!
Use appropriate
connectors to join
thesentences.
1. I prefer folk music. My
girlfriend adores heavy
metal.
2. He’s received three
threatening letters. He is
continuing toinvestigate
the case.
3. The referee blew his
whistle to start the game.
It began topour with rain.
4. Her boyfriend is very
good-looking. He’s a
damn good cook.
5. She was absolutely
exhausted. She’s just
finished her finalexams.
C. LANGUAGE USE
Is one of the
clearest indicators of a
well written text. It
enables writers to
effectively communicate
ideas
without confusing the
reader.
An effective
language is: Specific,
Concise, Familiar,
Correct, and Appropriate
Levels of in Language
Use
1. Informal/ Personal
- slang, local
expressions, text
messaging
Hey
Bes Yow
Sup
Pet (friend) Nigga
OTW
GNyt Dude
2. Standard/Academic
- widely accepted
words and phrases found
in books, magazines,
andnewspapers
Note to a
professor:
I missed
last night’s class and will
e-mail my paper later.
The
problem was on garbage
management as it greatly
affects the students who
areoccupying the SJH Blg.
3. Business/Technical
- scientific terms,
jargons, and special
expressions
Psychiatrist’s
report:
“Dissociative rage order
is not indicated by the ER
assessment.”
Principles in Language
Use/ Diction
1. Use clear and
concise sentences,
usually about 18 words
long.
2. Avoid
redundancies, cliches
wordiness, and
highfalutin
3. Although may be
used, avoid overusing
“There” and “It”, drop it
4. Use precise
vocabulary. Be accurate.
Condensed.
5. Be consistent in
pronoun POV
6. Avoid sexist
language.
7. Use appropriate
level of formality.
D. MECHANICS
focuses on the
technicalities of the
structure. It determines
errors on subject-verb
agreement, prepositions,
tenses, the grammar,
spelling, capitalization,
abbreviations and
acronyms, the use of
numbers as part of the
statement,
and the punctuation
marks.
Spelling
Numbers
Capitalization
Punctuation Marks
Abbreviation
and Acronyms
Grammar
Learning check up!
Use appropriate connectors to join thesentences.
1. I prefer folk music. My girlfriend adores heavy metal.
2. He’s received three threatening letters. He is continuing toinvestigate the case.
3. The referee blew his whistle to start the game. It began topour with rain.
4. Her boyfriend is very good-looking. He’s a damn good cook.
5. She was absolutely exhausted. She’s just finished her finalexams.
C. LANGUAGE USE
Is one of the clearest indicators of a well written text. It enables writers to effectively
communicate ideas
without confusing the reader.
An effective language is: Specific, Concise, Familiar, Correct, and Appropriate
Levels of in Language Use
1. Informal/ Personal
- slang, local expressions, text messaging
Hey Bes Yow
Sup Pet (friend) Nigga
OTW GNyt Dude
2. Standard/Academic
- widely accepted words and phrases found in books, magazines, andnewspapers
Note to a professor:
I missed last night’s class and will e-mail my paper later.
The problem was on garbage management as it greatly affects the students who
areoccupying the SJH Blg.
3. Business/Technical
- scientific terms, jargons, and special expressions
Psychiatrist’s report:
“Dissociative rage order is not indicated by the ER assessment.”
Principles in Language Use/ Diction
1. Use clear and concise sentences, usually about 18 words long.
2. Avoid redundancies, cliches wordiness, and highfalutin
3. Although may be used, avoid overusing “There” and “It”, drop it
4. Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate. Condensed.
5. Be consistent in pronoun POV
6. Avoid sexist language.
7. Use appropriate level of formality.
D. MECHANICS
focuses on the technicalities of the structure. It determines errors on subject-verb agreement,
prepositions,
tenses, the grammar, spelling, capitalization, abbreviations and acronyms, the use of numbers as part of
the statement,
and the punctuation marks.
Spelling Numbers
Capitalization Punctuation Marks
Abbreviation and Acronyms Grammar
IV. Evaluation
READ AND UNDERSTAND EACH STATEMENT BELOW. TRY TO REWRITE AND ANSWER IT WITH THE HELP
OF INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE THE PARENTHESIS.
1. Image is a very important factor in politics because once
the reputation of a person is smeared by accusations,
the people’s perception of the person
isforever tainted and it may cause him to lose credibility
and trust even when the truth behindallegations is not yet
verified.
(Use clear and concise sentences, usually of 18 words long.)
2. Although off springs are taught not obtain free gifts from
strangers, at the present moment many still do.
(Avoid redundancies, clichés wordiness, and highfalutin)
3. There's a book on the table.
(Avoid excessive use of “there” and “it”)
4. Shafts that control the brake during urgent situations are built
inside MRT trains to keep the passengers free from harm.
(Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate)
5. We should simply accept the fate is simply an illusion; you must
not leave our decisions something that does not exist.
(Be consistent on pronoun POV)
6. The teacher is the person who organizes the class.
He is the one who controls timekeeping and the sequence of
events.
(Avoid sexist Language)
7. Yes, diskette is like thing of the past, but they’re still cool today.
(Appropriate level of Formality)
Republic of the
Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of
Bulacan
Asian Institute of Science
and Technology
Plaza Naning Victoria
Bldg. Baliwag, Bulacan
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
Detailed Lesson Plan in
READING AND WRITING
SKILLS
Lesson 7-8: PROPERTIES
OF A WELL-WRITTEN
TEXT
Lesson proper
Properties of A Well-
Written Text
A. ORGANIZATION
also known as
arrangement, is achieved
when ideas are logically
and accurately arranged
with focus on the
arrangement of ideas,
incidents, evidence, or
details in a definite order
in a paragraph, essay, or
speech.
It canbe done
with a recognizable plan
that defines one
sentence connection to
the
other sentence
andparagraph to the
other paragraph.
Check the
following paragraph
arrangements and the
words which are useful in
securing in each of them:
1. Chronological Order -
first, second, later,
before, next, as soon as,
after, then, finally,
meanwhile,following,
last,
during, in, on, until
2. Order of Importance -
less, more, primary, next,
last, most important,
primarily, secondarily
3. Spatial Order - above,
below, beside, next to, in
front of, behind, inside,
outside, opposite,
within,nearby
4. Definition Order - is,
refers to, can be defined
as, means, consists of,
involves, is a term that, is
called
5. Classification -
classified as, comprises,
is composed of, several,
varieties of, different
stages of,different groups
that
6. Process - first, next,
then, following, after
that, last, finally
7. Cause and Effect -
Causes: because, for,
since, stems from, one
cause is, one reason is,
leads to,causes, creates,
yields, due to, breeds, for
this reason // Effects:
consequently, results in,
one resultis, therefore,
thus, as a result, hence
8. Comparison and
Contrast - Similarities:
both, also, similarly, like,
likewise, too, as well as,
resembles,correspondingl
y, in the same way, to
compare, in comparison,
share// Differences:
unlike, differs
from,in contrast, on the
other hand, instead,
despite, nevertheless,
however, in spite of,
whereas, asopposed to
9. Listing - the following,
several, for example, for
instance, one, another,
also, too, in other words,
first,second, numerals (1,
2, 3...), letters (a, b, c...)
10. Clarification - in fact,
in other words, clearly
11. Summary - in
summary, in conclusion,
in brief, to summarize, to
sum up, in short, on the
12. Example - for
example, for instance, to
illustrate
13. Addition -
furthermore, additionally,
also, besides, further, in
addition, moreover, again
When ideas are
organized well, a text can
achieve Coherence,
Cohesion, and Unity.
Coherence – occurs
when ideas are
connected at the
conceptual level
Cohesion – connection
of ideas at the sentence
level
Unity – achieved when
a composition contains
one focused idea
B. COHERENCE &
COHESION
Coherence
Refers to the
overall sense of unity in a
passage, including both
the main point of
sentences and the main
pointof eachparagraph.
A coherent
passage focuses the
reader’s attention on the
main ideas and the
specific people, things,
andevents
you are writing about.
Cohesion
is also a very
important aspect of
academic writing
because it immediately
affects the tone of your
writing.
Cohesive writing does not
mean just
“grammatically correct”
sentences; cohesive
writing refers to
theconnection of
your ideas both at the
sentence level and at the
paragraph level.
Cohesion is
important because it
allows writers to make
multiple references to
people, things, and
events
without reintroducing
them at each turn. If we
had to repeat every time
we wanted to refer to
them, the text would be
very tedious to read.
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