English Q1 Reviewer PDF

**ENGLISH Q1 REVIEWER** **INFORMATION SOURCES** 1. *News Report* - Discovering all relevant facts - Selecting and presenting important facts - Weaving comprehensive story - Hard work/Stamina/Patience 2. *Informative Talks* - Informs audience - Description, demonstratio...

**ENGLISH Q1 REVIEWER** **INFORMATION SOURCES** 1. *News Report* - Discovering all relevant facts - Selecting and presenting important facts - Weaving comprehensive story - Hard work/Stamina/Patience 2. *Informative Talks* - Informs audience - Description, demonstrations, vivid details, definitions to explain - *[TYPES OF INFORMATIVE SPEECHES]**:*** - Definition - Descriptive - Explanatory - Demonstrative 3. *Speech* - To express thoughts and ideas - Articulate orally - Uses varied ways to deliver - *[TYPES OF SPEECH DELIVERY]**:*** - Manuscript - Memory method - Impromptu - Extemporaneous 4. *Panel Discussions* - Group of people gathered to discuss an issue - Often provide feedback - Brainstorming solutions **DETERMINING THE EFFECTS OF TEXTUAL AIDS ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF A TEXT** 1. *Titles & Subtitles* - Provide initial idea - Activate prior knowledge - Represents key concepts(title) and supporting ideas(subtitle) - Layering/positioning of these aids convey the ideas' level of importance 2. *Illustration* - Visual representation - Better retention 3. *Tables* - Information is organized in columns and rows - Used to show patterns and relationships - Supposed to be read like - *[TYPES OF TABLES:]* a. Column Headings -- on top of the columns \- to identify the contents of a specific column b. Row Headings \- To define or identify the contents of a row 4\. *Graphs* - When a simple table cannot adequately demonstrate important relationships - *[TYPES OF GRAPHS:]* a. Bar Graph \- Vertical or Horizontal bars to show data b. Pie Graph \- Now a whole is divided into different parts c. Line Graph \- Numerical data changes over time \- best used to show trends d. Pictograph \- Similar to a bar chart \- Uses pictures for symbolizing a countable unit 5\. *Maps* - Visual representations of selected characteristics of a place - Drawn in a flat surface - *[TYPES OF MAPS:]* a. Physical Maps \- Labels for mountain ranges and bodies of water b. Political Maps \- Labels for cities and major towns \- Units for states or provinces and bodies of water ***DENOTATION:*** - Dictionary definition - Word's literal meaning - No emotions/feelings associated Ex: The teacher walked in the classroom ***CONNOTATION:*** - Word's emotional meaning - Suggestions and associations are connected to the word - Can be positive, negative or neutral - Can connotate specific feelings or emotions Ex: The eerie fog hovered in front of the abandoned house **OBSERVING THE KEY EVENTS OF A STORY** 1. PLOT DIAGRAM: - *Exposition* -- introduces character and setting - *Conflict* -- Introduces problem of the story - *Rising Action* -- Excites the story - *Climax* -- Provides solution to the problem - *Resolution* -- Ends the story 2. CHARACTERIZATION How a character is described by... What to look for ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------- Himself / Herself "I", "My", "Mine, "Myself" The author 3^rd^ point of view. The words of the narrator Other Characters Use of description by other characters You as a reader Own understanding and feelings about the character 3. AUTHOR'S PURPOSE a. *Reason for intent* - Amuse - Persuade - Inform - Satirize b. *Reflected in the way the topic is written about* - To amuse : Jokes/anecdotes - Writing clues may be found in the titles, prefaces, author's background - *[4 MAIN PURPOSES]* a. Narrative \- To relate a story -To recount events b. Descriptive -To tell what something looks like, sounds like, feels like c. Persuasive \- To convince to believe an idea or to take action d. Expository \- To inform/To teach **TYPES OF LISTENING** - 45% is spent listening - 35% spent speaking - 16% reading - 9% writing - 30% non-communication 1. *APPRECIATIVE LISTENING* - For appreciation - Listening for enjoyment 2. *EMPATHIC LISTENING* - Listening empathically - To show mutual concern - Focused to the speaker - Trying to show that you are in the situation 3. *COMPREHENSIVE LISTENING* - Trying to understand - Listen to comprehend the message - Active listening - Watching news, listening to a lecture, getting directions 4. *ANALYTICAL/CRITICAL LISTENING* - Listening to evaluate and understand - Listening -- analyzing -- evaluating - Listening critically a. Be attentive to the gestures and consider their tone b. Ask for questions to determine to what extent in the truthfulness c. Look for evidences. d. Validate the claim based on proofs and honesty of answers given **MAKING JUDGEMENTS ABOUT A RANGE OF A TEXT** ***RANGE OF TEXTS*** a. *[Literary]* -- fictional pieces such as poems, epic, short stories b. *[Informational]* -- Nonfiction writing such as essays, newspaper articles, reference books **5 WAYS OF SUCCESFUL READING** 1. Retrieving 2. Interpreting 3. Integrating 4. Reflecting 5. Evaluating Information a. Theme \- insight about life that is reflected in a narrative as its main subject c. Thesis \- One-sentence statement of the main point d. Conflict \- This refers to the opposition of forces \- Problem that keeps the plot moving e. Evidence \- Body of the supporting factual details \- Expert's statements \- Research findings \- Examples f. Characters \- Actors/Actresses \- Embody recognizable/Relatable human traits **LITERARY & INFORMATIONAL** **READER MUST LOOK:** 1. Short story a. Powerful setting \- transports the reader into the tale. \- Important role in advancing the plot \- Important role for character development b. Characters \- well drawn and well-developed \- Should be find relatable in terms of their embodiment c. Plot \- Original and not predictable \- Should be interesting enough \- Best enhanced by literary techniques Ex: Supsense, foreshadowing, flashbacks, cliffhanger, plot twist d. Conflict \- Will move the plot \- Should clearly show how the opposing forces confront one another and how it can be resolved. e. Theme \- Provides profound insights about life \- Generally timeless (will remain true for different generations) 2. Myth \* Ancient story created to explain natural events \* Presents lesson on how to live. \* Serve as a warning to follow the rules of the society \* Share the same characteristics with short stories a. Hero \- special case \- Must be well-drawn character \- Displays great feats b. Villain \- Monsters c. Gods and goddesses \- may help, reward or punish the hero d. Setting \- Helps the readers visualize the hero's environment during quest \- Vivid e. Life Lesson \- good deeds are rewarded and evil is punished \- moral conduct **PERSUASIVE ESSAY** \- Presents reason and examples to effect thought and/or actions. \- Clear statement of an opinion \- reasons or specific examples to support said opinion 1. Statement of the thesis/Theme/Topic of an argument - Presents a controversial topic - Writer's stand - Should state the truth (e.g Divorce is not allowed in the Philippines) - Advocate a cause of action (e.g English should be used as the medium of instruction in all public and private institutions) - Can be proven 2. Enumerations of a set of reasons supporting the thesis - Elaborates on the necessity of the proposal - Advantages and workability 3. Presentation of evidences that substantiate the reasons - Evidences and arguments must be laid down carefully - Appeal to reason or logic, to ethics, and to emotions 4. Conclusion which reinforces the thesis and calls for action T- hesis E- vidence L-ogic L- anguage S- tyle