Welcome to this Module entitled Why Do I Need to Believe in Science? under Learning Strand 2 Scientific and Critical Thinking Skills of the ALS K to 12 Basic Education (BEC).
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be able to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
This is a list of all sources used in developing this module.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer the Pre-assessment before moving on to the other activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your ALS Teacher/Instructional Manager/Learning Facilitator once you are through with it.
Of the different communication skills (reading, listening/viewing, speaking, and writing), writing can be the most challenging. Maybe some people are naturally gifted writers. For them, ideas just come easily and composing sentences seems to happen smoothly. But if you are one of those who struggle in expressing your thoughts in written form, is there something that you can do to improve your writing skills?
The answer is yes!
There are different ways to improve your writing skills. In this module, you will learn about the kinds of sentences that you need to construct to form a paragraph. This module will help you explore how you can vary your sentences to make your paragraph more effective and interesting to read. You will also learn the skill of note taking— the ability to identify key information from what you read or listened to and write them down as notes to aid you in your learning. Finally, you will be introduced to the three types of writing: informative, journalistic, and creative.
Writing could be challenging but with the help of this module, you will see that you can improve on this skill by learning some techniques and with constant practice.
Lesson 1 – I support you.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- recognize/identify the parts of a simple paragraph (topic sentences, support sentences, conclusions); and
- identify and write key ideas and supporting details.
Lesson 2 – Please take note.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- write sentences on different issues, activities, or occasions (e.g., at home, in the community, in the workplace, local, national, international and international issues): a) simple sentences, b) compound sentences, c) complex sentences; and
- take notes while reading a book or listening to a speaker/oral presentation.
Lesson 3 – What’s the difference?
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- distinguish between and among informative, journalistic, and literary writing;
- compose forms of literary writing.