Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Leyte
BALOCAWEHAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Balocawehay, Abuyog,Leyte

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN ENGLISH 10

First Quarter, S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: __________________________Grade & Sec.: _______________ Date: August 24-27, 2020

Learning Competency: Use information from news reports, speeches, informative talks, panel
discussions, etc. in everyday conversations and exchanges. (EN10LC-Ia-11.1)

NEWS REPORT

News reports are found in newspapers and their purpose is to inform readers of what is
happening in the world around them. News reports have a certain structure that you need to
follow. This structure is sometimes called the Inverted Pyramid. This is what it looks like:

Headline

Who What

When Where

Why

How

News Reports begin with a catchy HEADLINE.

Example:

The LEAD PARAGRAPH informs the reader of the most important aspects of the story as
soon as possible. It is the first paragraph of an article. It is often the only part of the story that
people read. Use the 5Ws and H rule:
✓
WHO – Who is/are person/s involved in the story?
✓
WHAT- What happened?
✓
WHEN – When did it happen?
✓
WHERE – Where did it happen?
✓
WHY – Why did it happen?
✓
HOW (did it happen) – only include this if there is space.
 Example of Lead Paragraph:

Policemen and local government personnel will be going house to house to search for
COVID-19 cases who should not be on home quarantine, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said
Tuesday. (from gmanewsonline, published July 14, 2020 4:01pm)

The BODY of the News Report gives more details and provides more information about the
WHY and HOW of the story.
The TAIL contains the less important information which is often omitted or erased by the
newspaper editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.
Hints:
•
Your News Report should be easy to understand; every news story should be able to be read
by a twelve-year-old!
•
Try to be fair – include both sides of the story and don’t let your personal opinion get in
the way of reporting the ‘facts’.

ACTIVITY 01

Directions: Answer the following questions. Write only the letter of the best answer before the number.

_______ 1. Which of the following is NOT a source of news reports?

A. television B. radio C. newspaper D. encyclopedia
_______2. What is the MAIN purpose of a news report?
A. to entertain B. to inform C. to educate D. to inspire
_______3. Based on the inverted pyramid, which question takes the LEAST important part?
A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
_______4. Which part of the newspaper provides further details about the WHY and HOW of the
story?
A. Tail B. Body C. Headline D. Lead
_______5. Which one must be AVOIDED when writing a news report?
A. Present both sides of the story C. Include your personal views
B. Use simple and formal words D. Provide unbiased information

SPEECH AND ITS ELEMENTS

Speech is the means by which we communicate messages orally; however, we can

communicate messages in other forms, including via written text.

7 Elements of Speech:

▪ Sender- the one who encodes or delivers the message.

▪ Message- any concept or information conveyed.
▪ Channel or Medium -the method used in the communication process. (e.g. voice,
letter, telephone, television, radio, etc.)
▪ Receiver- the one who decodes or interprets the message sent.
▪ Feedback- the receivers’ verbal and nonverbal responses to a message.
▪ Noise or interference - blocks the sending or receiving of a message
▪ Situation- relates to the time and place of the speech. (for example: between a parent
and their child on a topic related to their grades or between two colleagues who talk
about work)
 Sample Speech:

President Lincoln delivered the 272-word Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 on the battlefield
near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in
Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so
dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a
portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might
live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate -- we cannot consecrate -- we cannot hallow -- this ground.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to
add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget
what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they
who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great
task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for
which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that
government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

ACTIVITY 02

Directions: Answer the following questions. Write only the letter of the correct answer before the
number.

______ 1. To whom do you think his speech dedicated for?

A. deceased soldiers B. killed best friend C. lost athletes D. failed students

______ 2. What is the BEST value in life manifested from his speech?
A. honesty B. integrity C. humility D. bravery
______3. The audience gave a round of applause after he delivered his speech. This situation
is the best example of what element of speech?
A. Channel B. Noise C. Feedback D. Message
______4. He delivered his speech using a microphone before the large audience. The
underlined word belongs to what specific element of speech?
A. Noise B. Speaker C. Message D. Channel
_____ 5. What is the BEST message of Gettysburg Address?
A. Love has no boundaries. C. In unity, there is victory.
B. Courage breeds freedom. D. There is peace after war.
 PANEL DISCUSSION

It is a discussion in which few persons (the panel) carry on conversation in front of the
audience.
The general purpose of a panel discussion is to explore a subject for information and
not necessarily to advocate a course of action.
Three to six people may form a panel.
The panelists are given time to prepare for the discussion by familiarizing themselves
with the subject.
It is more formal in procedure than the informal discussion and may have fewer
members.

Preparing for a Panel Discussion

About a week or two before the panel discussion, the panelists should be appointed and
should then meet to discuss and structure the discussion. During this preliminary
meeting, the group should:
1. Formulate a clear definition and delimitation (boundary) of the subject they are to
discuss.
2. Assign a phase of the subject to each speaker.
3. Determine the order of the speakers and set time limits for each speaker to present
his/her points.
Members of the panel should then prepare themselves for the discussion by extensive
reading. They should take note from pertinent materials. They should consult the
dictionary for the correct definitions of key words, refer to the encyclopedia for a
general background, or consult the card catalog for books they can refer to.

ACTIVITY 03

Directions: Write YES if the statement is true while NO if the statement is false. Write your
answer before the number.
_______ 1. Panel discussion should only be composed of three people.
_______ 2. Informal discussions have fewer members than panel discussions.
_______ 3. Extensive reading is encouraged during the preparation for panel discussion.
 _______ 4. The purpose of panel discussion is to necessarily advocate rather than to inform.
_______ 5. The group should formulate a vague definition of the subject to discuss.
_______ 6. Avoid setting time limits for each speaker when presenting his/her points.
_______ 7. Use dictionary instead of encyclopedia when looking for general background.
_______ 8. Each speaker should be assigned a phase of a subject for panel discussion.
_______ 9. Preparation is quite imperative for the success of panel discussion.
_______10. Panel discussion is successfully done without any presence of an audience.

ACTIVITY 04

Directions: Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the way you communicate to your
FRIEND versus to a STRANGER. Label friend or stranger to each circle. Write as many
similarities and differences as you can. Finally, answer the two questions given below. Write
your answers on the space provided. Answers must be short yet comprehensive. (20 points)

Questions:
Questions:
1. Why is sending accurate or verified information important? Explain. (10 points)

2. Write a short speech about your quarantine experience. Must be in a paragraph form
with a maximum of ten (10) sentences. Give your own title. (20 points)
 REFERENCES
Websites:
https://www.wettropics.gov.au/rainforest_explorer/Resources/Documents/8to9/HowT
o/NewsReport.pdf
https://www.opinionstage.com/jenniferjane1/7-elements-of-speech
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-communications/chapter/elements-of-
speech-communication/
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm

Book:
Lapid, M. and Serrano, J. (2018). English Communication Arts and Skills through
World Literature. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House Inc., p. 175.

Prepared by:

JOVENCIO C. BELTRAN
Teacher 1

Checked by:

JOSEFINA A. RITAGA
Department Head

Approved by:

EDEN C. TANO
Principal