DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region III
DIVISION OF CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
San Fernando East District
Nuestra Señora Del Pilar Integrated School
Brgy. Del Pilar, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Name of Student: ____________________________________ Parent’s Signature: ____________

Parent/Guardian: _____________________________________

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

(Grade 12)
Quarter 1 – Week 6

I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standard:
The learner acquires knowledge of appropriate reading strategies for a better
understanding of academic texts
B. Performance Standard:
The learner produces a detailed abstract of information gathered from the various
academic texts read
C. Learning Competency/ Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)
MELC No. 9 –
Compare and contrast various kinds of concept papers:
a. Art
b. Business
c. Law
d. Philosophy
e. Politics
f. Religion
g. Science
h. Sports
i. Tech-Voc
j. Home Economics
k. Agri-Fishery
l. IA
m. ICT

 Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:

1. Identify the concepts used in arts, business, law, etc.

II. CONTENT:

Kinds of Concept Paper

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
English for the Globalized Classroom Series English for Academic and
Professional Purposes by Paolo Niño M. Valdez, Ph.D

Communicate Today English for Academic and Professional Purposes for

Senior High School by Jessie Saraza Barrot, Ph.D. and Philippe John
Fresnillo Sipacio

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 B. Other Learning/Instructional Materials

IV. PROCEDURE

A. Reviewing previous lesson or presenting the new lesson

USES OF CONCEPT PAPER

~to interest potential funders
~to develop potential solution or investigation into project ideas
~to determine whether a project is fundable
~to serve as the foundation of a full proposal.

Principles of Concept Paper

a. Parallelism- entries should observe the same language structure (word,phrases,
sentences)
b. Division- entries should at least be two to be sure that supporting points or major idea
is adequate.
c. Coordination- entries should observe levels of importance.
d. Subordination- entries should observe differences of importance. (Which ideas
should be classified as the minor or major ideas?)

B. Establishing a purpose for the lesson

This are quotes related to Philosophy and Law. What does each quote say/mean?

“The Law is a “Language is the

C.
profession of words.” marrow of the Law.”
D.
E.
- David Melinkoff - Anonymous

“The unexamined life is not “He who has a why to live can
F. worth living.” bear almost anyhow.”
- Socrates - Nietzsche

C. Presenting examples/instances of the new lesson

Fill in the circles with any words that they can associate with the terminology found in the
middle.

HOME
ECONOMICS

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 AGRI-FISHERY

B. Analysis

• Categorize the terminologies found in the word pool to where they belong.

Food and Beverage Culinary Arts

Housekeeping Aquaculture
Agritourism Bread and Pastry
Biodiversity Commercial Cooking
Commercial Fishing Municipal Fishing

Home Economics Agri-Fishery

D. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #1

CONCEPTS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS

A. ART - is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing

artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or
technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

B. LAW - is commonly understood as a system of rules that are created

and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate conduct. It has
been variously described as a science and the art of justice

C. "TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL - it involves the study of technologies and related

sciences and acquisition of practical skills relating to occupations in various sectors
of economic life and social life, comprises formal (organized programs as part of the
school system) and non-formal (organized classes outside the school system)
approaches."

D. HOME ECONOMICS, DOMESTIC SCIENCE or HOME SCIENCE is a field of

study that deals with the relationship between individuals, families, communities, and
the environment in which they live.

E. AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY [AGRIFISHERY] - this refers to cultivation of crops

through soils and other medium growing of trees, raising of livestock, poultry, or fish
w/c includes harvesting, processing and marketing of product of farm activities and
practices.
F. INDUSTRIAL ARTS - is an educational program which features fabrication of objects
in wood or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools. Industrial Arts is
commonly referred to as Technology Education. It may include small engine

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 repair and automobile maintenance, and all programs usually cover technical
drawing as part of the curricula.

G. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) - is an extensional

term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified
communications[1] and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and
wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise
software, middleware, storage, and audiovisual systems, that enable users to
access, store, transmit, and manipulate information.

H. POLITICS - It is the way in which we understand and order our social affairs, and
acquire greater control over the situation.

Basic Concepts:

a. Order - Study of politics seeks to study how human life in the aggregate is
ordered.
b. Power - A term of influence. Who rules? In accordance with the law, or is it
the
just or the moral?
c. Justice - When the power is exercised in the interest of the ruled, there is
justice.
d. Politics - is all about the way human beings are governed, which involves
order, power, and justice. It is not just an abstract study.

I. RELIGION can be defined as a social institution involving beliefs and practices based
on the sacred.

Religion- Key Concepts

a. Profane - is an ordinary element of everyday life.

b. Sacred - is set apart as extraordinary or holy and worthy of honor
c. Faith - is frequently portrayed through the use of rituals and totems.
d. Rituals - are formal, ceremonial behaviors that represent religious meanings
e. Totems - is an object that is collectively sacred.

J. SCIENCE - is the study of how the universe works

Scientific Concepts

a. Hypothesis - A tentative explanation in which there is very little evidence

available to support the concept.
b. Generalizations and Theories - A concept that has supporting evidence and
is becoming increasingly accepted by the scientific community as truth
c. Laws - A concept that is widely accepted by the scientific community.

K. SPORTS - a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according

to a specific set of rules and compete against each other

Four Related Concepts of Sports

a. Leisure - An attitude of freedom or release from the demands of ordinary life.

b. Play - Sports is a manifestation of play
c. Games - Any form of playful competition whose outcome is determined by
physical skill,strategy or chance employed singly or in a combination
d. Competition - A rivalry in which opponents strive to gain something at the
expense of each other

E. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #2

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 L. BUSINESS
• The concept paper is a foundation or cornerstone of funded project development.
• Perception! Brainwork! Your approach!
• Writing or developing the concept paper is often the first act of transforming a
creative or worthwhile idea into a reality. Although the vital step even before writing
the Concept Paper is having a Business Plan.
• A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons why
they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals. It may also
contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach
those goals.
• The ideology is that you must have a business plan before you start up your
business. The business plan is seen as planning and forging ahead for success. A
business plan is just like an investment proposal only the audience differs.
• Unfortunately, many people think of business plans only for starting a new business
or applying for business loans. But they are also vital for running a business, whether
or not the business needs new loans or new investments. Businesses need plans to
optimize growth and developmental according to priorities. These are the Basic
components of a business plan

I. Executive Summary: This is often written lastly. It’s just a page or two of highlights.
II.Product or Service: Describe what you’re selling. Focus on customer benefits.
III.Company Description: Legal establishment, history, start-up plans, etc.
IV.Market Analysis: You need to know your market, customer needs, where they are,
how to reach them, etc.
V.Strategy and Implementation: Be specific. Include management responsibilities with
dates and budget.
VI.Management Team: Include backgrounds of key members of the team, personnel
strategy, and details.

VII.Financial Plan: This includes profit and loss, cash flow, balance sheet, break-even
analysis, assumptions, business ratios, etc.
The concept paper is one of the three key components to beginning a funded project
design. The other two key components are developing the budget and finding the
funding sources.
• The concept paper is usually a three page document that enables the Executive
Committee to assess how well the proposed research fits with the Fund’s interests

F. Developing mastery

Tell students to underline the concepts in the following passages that relate to science and
sports. Then, fill in the table below.

A. Iris (An Excerpt)

The iris is the coloured part of the human eye.

That is, the anterior of the iris has different colours in different individuals and
is also marked by lines that converge toward the pupil (as studied in iridology). However, the
posterior (back) surface of the iris has a deep purple tint due to two layers of pigmented
columnar epithethelium. This pigmented epithelium is usually referred to as the “pars iridica
retinae” but is sometimes called simply “uvea” due to the similarity of its colour to that of a
ripe purple grape.

The iris is composed of a series of layers, including:

1. Flattened endothelial cells on a hyaline basement-membrane.
2. Stroma- consisting of fibres and cells.
3. Muscular fibre- consisting of circular and radiating fibres
4. Pigment- the location of pigment cells differing in different irides
5. Arteries of the iris

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 6. Nerves of the choroid and iris

B. Our Very Own Arnis (An Excerpt)

Pepper Marcelo

When it comes to martial arts, there are several styles of fighting which are
recognized all over the world. From Asia, these include Japan’s Karate, Korea’s Taekwando,
China’s Wushu and Thailand’s Muay Thai.
Filipino martial arts have been growing steadily in popularity in recent years.
Starting with a minor, underground cult appeal, it is poised to break out as a sports
phenomenon not just in its full-contact incarnation, but as an exhibition and display of Pinoy
culture as well.
Known by many names, styles and formats, including eskrima (as it’s known
in Cebu and parts of the Visayas) or the more controversial moniker of kali, its official
practitioners have preferred the name arnis, short for “arnis de mano,” which is derived from
the Spanish phrase “harness of the hand.” Arnis has become the de facto umbrella term.

Concepts Meanings

G. Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living

“What is the importance of understanding the concepts in the field of Politics and Religion in
appreciating the Filipino culture?”

H. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

A concept paper is a brief paper outlining the key aspects of a study before
undertaking the study. It is meant to provide an idea of the study. Thus, it helps the
supervisor assess whether the study is relevant, feasible, and worthwhile. If not, they may
suggest studying a different research question. It also helps the supervisor gauge your
understanding of research, and therefore, if you are likely to need support (and if so, how
much) in conducting the study. 

I. Evaluating learning

ACTIVITY 1: Arrange the following jumbled sentences to form a coherent text for an affidavit
of loss.

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 Affidavit of Loss

A. On January 10, 1999, I lost the original of the above Certificate of Participation when we
moved to our new house in Makati City, during which we relocated a number of personal
possessions.

B. I am executing this affidavit to comply with the requirements of Security Bank for the
reconstitutions of the said document.

C. Affiant further sayeth naught.

D. I, WILHELMINA A. POBRE, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, with residence address
at 51-G Yakal Street, Makati City under oath, depose and state:

E. Together with my husband, own a Certificate of Participation No. 0044335 issued by

Security Bank in the principal amount of P100,000.00.

F. Diligent search of said document among our personal effects provided futile and
unavailing.

(1)_________________________________________________________________

(2)_________________________________________________________________

(3)_________________________________________________________________

(4)_________________________________________________________________

(5)_________________________________________________________________

(6)_________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 2: Write P if the statement relates to Politics and R if it relates to Religion.

________________ 1. Hinduism includes the worship of many gods and the belief that after
you die you return to life in a different form.
________________ 2. Marxism depicts the belief that the struggle between social classes is
a major force in history, and that there should eventually be a society
in which there are no classes.
________________ 3. Catholicism comprises the faith, practice, or system of Catholic
Christianity.
________________ 4. The Bible is a sacred scripture of Christians comprising the Old
Testament and New Testament.
________________ 5. The legislative branch of the government is responsible to the making
of laws.
________________ 6. The martial law imposed by the government throughout the city
stopped the riots.
________________ 7. A Salesian is a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales
founded
by St. John Bosco in Turin, Italy in the 19th century and devoted
chiefly
to education.

ACTIVITY 3: Read the following excerpt, and keep the following questions in mind while
reading:
1. What is the purpose of the text?
2. Who is the target reader?
3. Has the writer achieved his/her purpose?

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 Hackers, Heroes of the Computer Revolution

by Steven Levy

The programs they ran were statistical analyses, cross correlations,

simulations of an interior of the nucleus of a cell, applications. That was fine for
users, but it was sort of a waste in the minds of the hackers. What hackers had in
mind was getting behind the console of the TX-0 much in the same way as getting in
behind the throttle of a plane, or, as Peter Samson, a classical music fan, put it,
computing with the TX-0 was like playing a musical instrument: an absurdly
expensive musical instrument upon which you could improvise, compose, and, like
the beatniks in Harvard Square a mile away, wail like a banshee with total creative
abandon.

One thing that enabled them to do this was the programming system devised
by Jack Dennis and another professor, Tom Stockman. When the TX-0 arrived at
MIT, it had been stripped down since its days at Lincoln Lab: the memory had been
reduced considerably, to 4, 096 “words” of eighteen bits each. (A “bit” is a Binary
digit, either one or zero. These binary numbers are the only thing computers
understand. A series of binary numbers is called a “word”) And the TX-0 had almost
no software. So Jack Dennis, even before he introduced the TMRC people to the TX-
0, had been writing “systems programs”—the software to help users utilize the
machine.

Using the diagram below, identify the advantages and disadvantages of computers in
today’s world.

COMPUTERS IN
TODAY’S WORLD

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

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ACTIVITY 4: In a sheet of paper, share insights regarding the words of Alan Turing, The
Father of Modern Computer Science regarding the language of computers.

“I believe that at the end of the

century, the use of words and
general educated opinion will

ACTIVITY 5: Compare and contrast a desktop computer with a laptop. Discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of each.

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J. Additional activities for application or remediation

The following are the other commonly used Latin words and phrases. Look up their
definitions. You may use a legal dictionary or glossary.
1. quo warranto 6. certiorari
2. ex post facto 7. subpoena
3. ex parte 8. prima facie
4. habeas corpus 9. in personam
5. bona fide 10. functus officio

Read the excerpt below, and write in the learning log your significant insights regarding the
passage.

Healing Power of Thinking

by Renee Batti

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 One researcher Ms. Bray cites often when she speaks about the benefits of
writing is James W. Pennebaker, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas who
says he accidentally discovered the power of a certain type of writing through experiments
he conducted as a research psychologist in the mid-1980s.

In the earliest study, “people were asked about either a traumatic experience
or a superficial event for four consecutive days, 15 minutes a day,” he writes in his book,
Writing to heal.

“To my surprise, those who wrote about their traumas needed less medical
attention in the following months than they had previously; and many said the writing had
changed their lives.”

Research done since that time indicates that “writing is a far more powerful
tool for healing than anyone had ever imagined,” Mr. Pennebaker writes.

One example given is the effects of expressive writing on the immune system.
“The body’s immune system can function more or less effectively depending on the person’s
stress level,” he writes, citing studies that have concluded that “emotional writing is
associated with general enhancement in immune function.”

-Excerpt from “The Write Medicine: Women living with Cancer”

MY LEARNING LOG

Prepared by:

NIÑA CAMILLE A. DAVID

Teacher II

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