Class Task: TABULATING DATA

 After learning about the types of graphic organizers, let's take a pit stop to tabulate data using a NUMERIC TABLE.

WHAT TO DO:

 1. Observe the components of the table as these are the things expected of your table.

 2. Read the paragraph thoroughly.

Accidents happen anywhere. So even when you are in your workplace, it is still inevitable; however, we always hope that such should not come to a worst case scenario. In our workplace, a total of 57 cases of injury were incurred last year. There were 14 occurrences of a fall which amounts to 30 percent of the total case. Those who got cuts reached 8 which is 17 percent. Well, thank God we have lower cases of burns, which only recorded 3 cases, 6 percent. And a much lower number of occurrences for back injury which incurred only 2 cases; that is just 4 percent. But back injury, that is something big. There are also 11 other traumas incurred amounting to 23 percent. Lastly 19 percent of unspecified injuries were recorded; that’s 19 cases. Hopefully this year is going to be better.

3. Make a your own numeric table to present the data found in the paragraph you've just read.

4. Refer to the given example to make sure the components are complete.

CHAMBER THEATRE SCRIPT: The Nymph and Her Ardent Lovers

In a chamber theatre, characters usually have dual roles; that is to be the actor and a narrator at the same time. But in this script, the characters are only made to say their lines to focus on the poetry duet of the poems originally written by Christopher Marlowe (The Passionate Shepherd to His Love) and Sir Walter Raleigh (The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd).

This script only modifies the characters' dialogues but they must freeze and move only when it is their time to project their character.

DISCLAIMER: I do not intend to infringe the copyright of Marlowe's and Raleigh's. This script plainly makes use of both poems to show deeply the interactions of the shepherd and the nymph. 

Here's the script using Christopher Marlowe's THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE and Sir Walter Raleigh's THE NYMPH'S REPLY TO THE SHEPHERD.

The Nymph and Her Ardent Lovers

CHARACTERS: 1 narrator, 4 men, 2 women,  

(All characters in position)

Narrator: “Come live with me and be my love” were the words that linger in her head all these years. She is the nymph that shepherds came to flock to. She is the nymph the shepherds hoped to be theirs. She is Amalthea

Musician: I can only play the tune that shall suit your storytelling. So please go on.

Narrator:  I can only tell you what I know, but I can never show you what they felt for each other. And so it goes…

Alexander: Come live with me and be my love, 

 And we will all the pleasures prove,

That Valleys, groves, hills, and fields,

Woods, or steepy mountain yields.

Flavian: And we will sit upon the Rocks,

Seeing the Shepherds feed their flocks,

By shallow Rivers to whose falls

Melodious birds sing Madrigals.

Evan: And I will make thee beds of Roses

And a thousand fragrant posies,

A cap of flowers, and a kirtle

Embroidered all with leaves of Myrtle;

Amalthea: (Strides a few steps forward) 

If all the world and love were young,

And truth in every Shepherd’s tongue,

These pretty pleasures might me move,

To live with thee, and be thy love.

(Walks toward Flavian.)

Time drives the flocks from field to fold,

When Rivers rage and Rocks grow cold,

And Philomel becometh dumb,

The rest complains of cares to come.

(Looks at Evan, examines his face, touches his cheek then looks away)

The flowers do fade, and wanton fields,

To wayward winter reckoning yields,

A honey tongue, a heart of gall,

Is fancy’s spring, but sorrow’s fall.

Evan: A gown made of the finest wool

Which from our pretty Lambs we pull;

Fair lined slippers for the cold,

With buckles of the purest gold;

Amalthea: (Smiles at the gown but…)

Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of Roses,

Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies

Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten:

In folly ripe, in reason rotten.

Flavian: (Pushes Evan aside)

A belt of straw and Ivy buds,

With Coral clasps and Amber studs:

And if these pleasures may thee move,

Come live with me, and be my love.

Amalthea: (Moves away from Flavian)

Thy belt of straw and Ivy buds,

The Coral clasps and amber studs,

All these in me no means can move

To come to thee and be thy love.

Alexander: (Stands slightly behind Amalthea; strides obliquely in front of her; takes her hand)

The Shepherds’ Swains shall dance and sing

For thy delight each May-morning:

If these delights thy mind may move,

Then live with me, and be my love.

Amalthea: (Looks at Alexander passionately; walks around him; looks into his eyes then moves away)

But could youth last, and love still breed,

Had joys no date, nor age no need,

Then these delights my mind might move

To live with thee, and be thy love.

Narrator: Now, Now, don’t be silly. (Everyone looks to the narrator's direction then freezes again.)

The goddess Aphrodite is not half so happy and so she might pick the perfect match for you.

Aphrodite: Oh dear… (Walks toward Alexander pulled him toward Amalthea)... Here’s your man.

Amalthea: (Smiles and looks so in love with Alexander then the smile fades; she looks at Aphrodite) 

… but dear goddess…

Aphrodite: Shush dearie… do not question the gift I hand to you. ‘Tis always  better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. I got that from a mortal man’s tongue - a man named Tennyson.

Amalthea & Alexander:  (Facing each other with eyes fixed unto one another.)

Tennyson is wise indeed!

WRITING THE REFLECTIVE ESSAY

 Here are the essential activities students go through in order to write a reflective essay of a story.

TASK 1: SUMMARY

• This is one way to test the students comprehension of the story. One can only summarize if the story read has been understood.

TASK 2: ORGANIZING THOUGHTS

• Students look into the story once more with a different perspective. They look at it as something that reflects Filipino culture, customs , tradition and even history.

• CULTURE OR TRADITION IN....

These are the Filipino culture or tradition that are eminent or are shown in the story. No need to worry, these are already given in the first column so you don't need to look for these anymore; just copy what you see in the template: Gambling and entertainment, status in society, table etiquette.

• SCENE FROM THE STORY

Now, you are going to state the scene or event in the story where in the traditions found in the first column of the table above is shown. State it briefly; refer to the sample: Husband insisted the chicken was a hen. DO NOT copy lines from the story as such would be lengthy. Hence, state it in your own simple words that are direct to the point.

• RELEVANCE TO FILIPINO HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

You are to write the specific Filipino tradition/culture evident in the scene you wrote in the second column. Since it said that the husband insisted the chicken was a hen so the Filipino tradition is: Patriarchal family tradition putting the father to have the last say over family matters. In other words, this column actually explains why the characters acted as such.

• YOUR OPINION

Since you already have indicated why the characters acted like they did in the story. now you are to write your opinion or reaction about such tradition. In the third column, I wrote: Patriarchal family tradition putting the father to have the last say over family matters. So if I were to give an opinion for such I'd say: Mothers must also have a say in family matters. Keep your opinion short and direct to the point. Do not be tempted to explain it; don't worry, you shall be discussing it once you are already writing your reflective essay.

• ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE

This part is where you can present proof to help you explain YOUR OPINION. Since I said that mothers must also have a say in family matters, it would be a week statement if I can't defend it. So here's my evidence: Most mothers now also work to help fend for the family. Again, do not be tempted to explain it; remember what we are doing is drafting our thoughts. Wait till you write your essay for the discussions.

TASK 3: THE INTRODUCTION

• This is the first paragraph of the reflective essay.
• Here are guide questions to help students form their thoughts then into writing.

You could write it like this:

The story ________________ by ________ is about ____

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

__________________________________________. This

 essay will talk about _____________________________

____________________________________________.

NOTE: Let your introduction run in 4 - 5 sentences.

TASK 4: THE BODY

• This is now the part where you are to use the TABLE you have previously filled out.
• You are going to discuss each of the topics found in the first column of the table: Gambling and Entertainment, Status in Society and Table Etiquette.
• Here's a sample of how to use the information in your table.

A scene from the story talks about how the husband insisted that the chicken was a hen and therefore ended up with the mother crying; he was sorry though. This shows the prominence of patriarchal family traditions among Filipinos . Well, I say  nowadays, considering the many things women can do which may be at par with what men can do -  there is no need to treat women as inferior to men. Hence, mothers must also have a say in family matters as they too work to help fend for the family. Family matters must be dealt by all the members of the family -  even the children as they concern them too.

See how the information in the table are used to form your paragraph.

NOTE: Since there are three topics in the first column of your table, it means there are three paragraphs for your body.

TASK 5: THE CONCLUSION

• This is now the fifth paragraph of your essay.
• In this part you can either impart a new learning or a realization as a take away for your readers.
• Or simple answer the question: What do you want to remember after reading your essay?

TASK 6: THE REFLECTIVE ESSAY

• The students publish their essay in their blog.

Watch the video to learn more about writing the reflective essay.

ODYSSEY in COMICS

Here's another task I'd like my students to take part in. Here it is:

WHAT TO DO

1. Read the summary I wrote. Click the title The Odyssey: Simplified and Summarized
2. Observe the COMICS I made for the summary. By so doing you'd know there aren't speaking lines yet.
3. Write the dialogs of the characters for the portion of the Odyssey assigned to your group.

NOTE: This task shall be done in class. You would also know which part of the story you should work on during class. So good luck!

SIX TYPES OF CLAIMS

 Knowing the types of claims is very much essential in argumentation since these claims could be the basis of such arguments.

Claim of Fact

Claim of Definition

Claim of Value

Claim of Cause

Claim of Comparison

Claim of Policy

References

OER Services. "Types of Claims." https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-esc-wm-englishcomposition1/chapter/types-of-claims/

Barron, Paul and Metsker Jennifer. "Teaching Argumentation Supplement 2: Six Common Types of Claim." Sweetland Center for Writing,   https://lsa.umich.edu/content/dam/sweetland-assets/sweetland-documents/teachingresources/TeachingArgumentation/Supplement2_%20SixCommonTypesofClaim.pdf

BRITISH IPA

Let us study the information below. Listen to your teacher say the words to know the difference of the sound of words in American and British.

Watch this video for your guidance.

Now listen to these words and how they differ in pronunciation for both British and American.

 

 

 

 

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

 Graphs

Graphs focus on raw data and show trends over time.

Line graphs illustrate how related data changes over a specific period of time.

Bar graphs offer a simple way to compare numeric values of any kind, including inventories, group sized and financial predictions.

A pictograph uses pictures or symbols to display data instead of bars. Each picture represents a certain number of items.

A histogram is another type of bar graph that illustrates the distribution of numeric data across categories. People often use histograms to illustrate statistics. 

Someone might use a scatter plot graph to show the relationship between a person’s height and weight, for example. 

Area graphs show a change in one or more quantities over a certain period of time. They often help when displaying trends and patterns. 

Charts

Charts are tables, diagrams or pictures that organize large amounts of data in a clear and concise way. People use charts to interpret current data and make predictions.

Flowcharts help organize the steps, decisions or actions in a process from beginning to end. 

A pie chart presents the different parts of a whole. 

Gantt charts illustrate project schedules.

You could use a waterfall chart to highlight the budget versus the amount spent. It demonstrates both the positive and negative impact.

Many people use gauge charts to illustrate speed, revenue goals and temperatures. 

Funnel charts illustrate how values progress through different stages. 

Diagrams

Students can use diagrams to structure writing projects, make decisions, solve problems, study, brainstorm or plan a project.

VENN DIAGRAM

Venn diagram is used for comparing and contrasting two concepts.

WEB DIAGRAM

Web diagrams are created using boxes or bubbles. In this type of diagram, one central idea is written inside a center box or bubble. Stems are drawn outward from this center box with new boxes/bubbles attached. The new boxes/bubbles house ideas that are related to the central idea. It grows like that of a web depending on the given information.

FLOW DIAGRAM

Flow diagrams  like flow charts are used to show the progression of something in other words to show a process. Steps are written inside boxes with arrows connecting them. Hence, the chart flows in a specific order. 

DRAWING DIAGRAM

Drawings and maps are models that represent something in a form of labels to explain what is being shown.

Reference

Pancare, Rachel. "Types of Diagrams." Classroom, https://classroom.synonym.com/use-charts-diagrams-classrooms-5836308.html

TYPES OF GRAPHS

  In our world now, considering the era of the internet, information overload will tend to flood our heads.  And the only way to take them in without getting crazy is our ability to organize information. This is where graphic organizers come in. One of which are the graphs.

TYPES OF GRAPHS

Here are the most common types of graphs.

🔰BAR GRAPH

• Represented by spaced rectangular bars describing data points in a set of data.
• X-axis / horizontal axis usually represents categories being compared while the Y-axis / vertical axis represents the frequency or value of the given category.

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                🌸Uses of Bar Graph

                                ✔ highlight differences between separate values

                    ✔ compare values in different categories

                    ✔ describe relationships of several values at once

                    ✔ summarize a large data set in an understandable form 

                       (visual form)

                    ✔ estimate key values

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🔰LINE GRAPH

• Represented by a group of data points joined together by a straight line.
• X-axis / horizontal axis usually represents the independent variable while the Y-axis / vertical axis represents the dependent variable.
• May ascend, descend or do both depending on the data assessed.
• Sometimes referred to as time-series chart

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                🌸Uses of Line Graph

                                ✔ shows how data changes over time

                    ✔ show trends and relationships between data

                    ✔ compare trends in different groups of a variable

                    ✔ show multiple series of closely related data

                    

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🔰PIE GRAPH

• A circle divided into different colored areas to depict parts of a whole.
• Each sector in the pie represents proportion of a particular set in which the numbers graph as percentages.

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                🌸Uses of Pie Graph

                                ✔ illustrate percentage breakdown of a small number of 

                       data points

                    ✔ summarize categorical data or percentile value

                    ✔ provide excellent visual concept of a whole

                    ✔ highlight information by visual separation of a segment

                    

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🔰PICTOGRAPH

• A way of showing data using images.
• A variation of bar graph

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References:

Karen, G. (2021, September 25). The difference between charts & graphs. sciencing.com. https://sciencing.com/difference-between-charts-graphs-7385398.html

Formplus. (2020, April 17). 11 Types of Graphs & Charts + [Examples]. formplus. https://www.formpl.us/resources/graph-chart/

Pierce, R. (2017, January 31 ). Pictographs. Math is Fun.  http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/pictographs.html

Advantages and disadvantages of different types of graphs. (2011, April). ROM. http://www.kmrom.com/Site-En/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=416

Types of graphs. CFI. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/excel/study/types-of-graphs/

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EXPOSITORY TEXTS & THEIR STRUCTURE

  An expository text is a fact-based piece of work which purpose is to provide information, thus revealing the facts. Furthermore it serves to educate the readers on specific purposes. 

Here are the most common expository texts:

• Textbook
• News article
• Instruction manual
• Recipe
• City or country guide
• Language book
• Self-help book
• Encyclopedia
• Almanac
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Website

Moreover, there are 6 classifications of expository papers: process, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, definition, classification, cause-effect.

EXPOSITORY TEXT STRUCTURES

Description

     👉 Describes a topic by listing features, 

          characteristics, attributes and examples.

     👉 The example gives additional information 

          about a certain subject. 

     👉 Structure: 

          👀 identification of the subject described 

          👀description proper: parts, qualities, 

          features, examples

Here are the possible cue words to find when reading a descriptive expository text.

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Since an expository text is information-packed, it may be well understood with a WEB DIAGRAM.           👇

Sequence

     👉 Lists items or events in chronological or 

          numerical order.

     👉 The order could be implicit or explicit.

     👉 Explains steps to follow in order to accomplish 

          a certain task.

Here are the possible cue words to find when reading a sequence expository text.

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                                                               👆
Since this type of expository text lists the processes of how something can be accomplished, it may be well understood with a FLOWCHART; or a SIMPLE DIAGRAM like this one. 👇

Cause and Effect

       👉 Ideas, events in time, and facts are

            presented as causes to the events that have                happened.

       👉 Describes the relationship of one or more 

            causes to the ensuing effect.

       👉 Explains how one effect leads to another.

       👉 Structure: 

            👀Introduction - Talks about 

            initial events that triggers the next. 

            👀 Description - Explains what or how 

            consequences occurred.

Here are the possible cue words to find when reading a cause and effect expository text.

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                                                   👆
Since this type of expository text presents the cause and effect of a certain event or phenomenon, it may be well understood with a simple CAUSE AND EFFECT MAP; or a more complex map like this one.  👇

Compare and Contrast

       👉 Presents two or more details of

            how an event, idea, concept, 

            theory or a thing are alike or 

            different.

       👉 Structure: 

           👀Introduction - Talks about the 

               topics to be compared or contrasted. 

           👀Comparison - Lists similarities  

           👀Contrast - Lists differences.

Here are the possible cue words to find when reading a cause and effect expository text.

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                                                 👆
Since this type of expository text presents similarities and differences, it may be well understood with a VENN DIAGRAM; or a more detailed map like this one.  👇

Problem and Solution

        👉 Presents an outlined of two or more solutions 

             to a problem.

        👉 Describes a problem then presents two or 

             more solutions.

        👉 Structure: 

             👀Outline of the problem

             👀Identification of solution/s 

             👀Explanation of the validity of the 

             identified solution

Here are the possible cue words to find when reading a cause and effect expository text.

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                                                 👆
Since this type of expository text presents similarities and differences, it may be well understood with a simple PROBLEM-SOLUTION MAP; or a more detailed map like this one.  👇

References:

What is Expository Text? - Definition, Types & Examples https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-expository-text-definition-types-examples.html

Expository Text in the Classroom https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/lwm/teaching/DLD2_2016_17/smith_teachingexpositorytext.pdf 

Expository Text Activities by Meghan Kyne  https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/informational-text-activities

Types of Diagrams RACHEL PANCARE https://classroom.synonym.com/types-diagrams-6583964.html

Expository Text Examples http://leanne-hoffman.sites.nebo.edu/non-fiction-articles/expository-text-examples

15 Graphic Organizers and How They Help Visualize Ideas https://visme.co/blog/graphic-organizer/

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