Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas

Division of Iloilo City
MANDURRIAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Q. Abeto St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City
LESSON PLAN for ENGLISH GRADE 10
January 26, 2022

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards 
The learner demonstrates understanding of how world literatures and other text types serve as vehicles of
expressing and resolving conflicts among individuals or groups; also how to use strategies in critical
reading, listening, and viewing, and affirmation and negation markers to deliver impromptu and
extemporaneous speeches.
B. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The learner proficiently delivers an argumentative speech emphasizing how to resolve conflicts among
individuals or groups.
C. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learner:
1. Recognize fact, opinion, and assertion;
2. Distinguish opinion and commonplace assertion from fact; and
3. Formulate statements of skim for major or central ideas.
D. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
1. Recognize fact, opinion, and assertion;
2. Distinguish opinion and commonplace assertion from fact; and
3. Formulate statements of skim for major or central ideas.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

A. TOPIC: Quarter 2 – Module 3: Formulating a Statement of Opinion or Assertion
B. References: Grade 10 English Module, SLR in English 10 Quarter 2 Module 3
C. Support Instructional Materials: Power Point Presentation, Laptop, Television, Visual Aids
D. Strategy: 4 A’s
III. PROCEDURES:
A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
1. Prayer
2. Checking of attendance

B. MOTIVATION: The teacher will show a picture from the web and the students will formulate
sentences that comes into their mind when they see the picture.

Process the activity by highlighting the following:

 What associations did you give Pres. Rodrigo Roa

Duterte?
 What are your basis in describing Pres. Rodrigo Duterte?
Sample answers:
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is the 16 th president of the
Philippines.
 President Duterte is a hero.

LESSON PROPER:
A. Activity: The teacher will ask the students about some social media platforms.
 1. How much time do you spend in social media and other online platforms?
2. Or what online platforms do you often visit?
B. ANALYSIS:
Do you know that Assertions are so common in social media today? And the distinction between one
another is slowly becoming unclear because of how netizens present everything as facts? This is why,
social media users like me and like you, need to be critical and informed readers to be able to verify
the truthfulness of the information we come across with.
To understand these idea let us consider these pictures: The teacher will play a video for
further understanding of the topic. (ENGLISH 10 (Quarter 2-Module 3) _ Formulating a
Statement of Opinion or Assertion.mp4)

Indicator 3 Select, develop and use appropriate teaching and learning resources, including ICT, to
address learning goals.

To help you understand better about these concepts, let us define each.
ASSERTION - is a term generally used to refer to statements of fact, opinion, belief and
prejudice.
TYPES OR CATEGORIES OF ASSERTION

1. A FACT is a verifiable statement. It can be proven objectively by verified observations or the

results of research among others. Because statements of fact can be double-checked for accuracy,
there is general agreement about the truth they suggest.
For example, with President Rodrigo Duterte, the statement that he is the 16 th President of the
Philippines is a fact because there is a general truth to it, everyone agrees about it and everyone in
the country knows that he is really the 16th president of the country. Thus, it is non-debatable.
2. OPINION is a type of assertion which expresses judgment, viewpoint, or statement about
matters commonly considered to be subjective. It is a personal view; however, it is still based on
facts hence, it is debatable and potentially changeable. In other words, it is an honest attempt to
draw a conclusion from factual evidence, and not a mere statement of one’s belief, preference, or
prejudice.
It can sometimes be distinguished from other constructions because they often uses
qualifying words such as; almost, usually, maybe, probably, often, some most and in
most cases.

For example:
1. Most public schools are ready for distance education.
The word “most” makes the sentence an opinion that is easier to support.
2. President Duterte is a hero. (It is based on your opinion which is also derived from what you
see in him.)
3. Commonplace Assertion - is a stereotype, an oversimplification or a prejudice, which is a
half-baked opinion based on insufficient or unexamined evidence, but it is presented as if it were
 a fact. It is often accepted from others (families, friends, media etc.), making it too common to be
questioned about its truthfulness.
Note: (A video will be played for further discussion about commonplace assertion) ENGLISH 10 (Quarter 2-
Module 3)_ Formulating a Statement of Opinion or Assertion.mp4

For example:
1. Men are stronger than women.
2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Written as declarative sentences, these statements appear to be facts. But let us analyze
each of them.

The first example is a typical stereotype, a statement that many people have accepted to be true.
However, there is no evidence to support this, and there are many layers of the statement that are
ambiguous. For instance, it is not clear if it is referring only to physical strength. This is why the
statement is something that many women have been trying to disprove.

As for the second example, many people have also accepted this as a fact. However, it is not
clear how an apple can keep someone so healthy that she wouldn’t need to visit a physician
anymore. Moreover, it is still possible that someone who eats apple everyday could get sick and
will need to visit a doctor.

C. ABSTRACTION:
 What are the three big concepts that you learned today?
 How do you evaluate whether the information is based on facts or based on a person’s
opinion?
 How would you react if you learned that the information you received is a fake news?
 As a student, what can you do to help encourage your fellow learners to be responsible in
using the social media?
 Give examples of an opinion about Same Sex Marriage.

Indicator 1
Apply knowledge of content within and across curriculum teaching areas.

IV. EVALUATION:
Direction: The students will recognize if the given statement is a FACT (Factual),
OPINION (if it is a personal interpretation or conclusion, derived from factual evidence),
and ASSERTION (if it is a Commonplace Assertion or a claim that is not supported by
evidence). Write the answer on the blank provided before each number.
_______________ 1. There is not a place in Baguio City with zero record of Covid-19
cases.
_______________ 2. The surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in Baguio can be
attributed to expanded testing efforts and heightened contact
tracing.
_______________ 3. To ease the worsening poverty caused by the pandemic, livelihood
projects for poor families are a better solution than cash subsidies.
_______________ 4. The liquor ban is one of the best policies of the local government in
keeping the corona virus disease under control.
_______________ 5. The only tourists allowed to come to Baguio are those from Region
and nearby provinces with minimal Covid-19 cases.
_______________ 6. Tourism always solves the financial woes of every major city in the
entire country.
_______________ 7. Many poor families have greatly benefited from the two tranches of
the government’s Social Amelioration Program.
_______________ 8. Small business had to close as an effect of the Covid-19 pandemic,
and this is why it is better to have a stable job than to start one’s own business
venture.
_______________ 9. Long quarantine period translates to lower crime rates in every city.
_______________ 10. In times of global crisis, men are better leaders than women.

A copy of the PowerPoint slides used in this lesson, as well as the links for videos will be posted in the GC of each
section handled to cater learners with special needs or those in difficult situation or locked down. A copy of the
worksheet will be sent to students who do not have internet connectivity. Moreover, the teacher is available to
answer queries and clarifications about the lesson through FB Messenger. (Indicator 2)

Modified quiz for the LD learners.

Direction: Underline the correct answer.

(FACT, OPINION) 1. There is not a place in Baguio City with zero record of Covid-19
cases.
(FACT, OPINION) 2. The surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in Baguio can be attributed to
expanded testing efforts and heightened contact tracing.
(FACT, OPINION) 3. To ease the worsening poverty caused by the pandemic, livelihood projects for
poor families are a better solution than cash subsidies.
(FACT, OPINION) 4. The liquor ban is one of the best policies of the local government in keeping
the corona virus disease under control.
(FACT, OPINION) 5. The only tourists allowed to come to Baguio are those from Region 1 and
nearby provinces with minimal Covid-19 cases.
(FACT, ASSERTION) 6. Tourism always solves the financial woes of every major city in the
entire country.
(OPINION, ASSERTION) 7. Many poor families have greatly benefited from the two
tranches of the government’s Social Amelioration Program.
(OPINION, ASSERTION) 8. Small business had to close as an effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, and
this is why it is better to have a stable job than to start one’s own business
venture.

Note: The quiz for learners with special need shall be modified. Instead of filling the blanks, the teacher
should give choices in every question to accommodate learners with difficulty and reduce the number of items.

V. ASSIGNMENT:
IT’S FINE TO OPINE: Write an opinion article about any current social or
political issue. Be sure to phrase your opinions and assertions correctly, and write
in no less than 200 words. Be guided by the following rubric.
 Prepared by:
MARIA FE F. NAREDO
SST-III

Noted:
MARIE LUNA MAE C. CAPATAYAN
SSHT-IV