ENGLISH 9

3rd Quarter
Week 6

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

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 Competency: Judge the validity of the evidence listened to (EN9LC-IVh-
2.15)

Objectives: At the end of the week, you shall have:

o identified statements as claim or evidence;
o written claim, evidence, and reasoning based on the given paragraph;
o recognized well-balanced commercial through C-E-R graphic organizer;
and
o valued the importance of judging the validity of the evidence listened
to.

Learner’s Tasks

Lesson Overview

Nowadays, it is truly a difficult task to determine whether or not the information

you have received is valid, accurate and truthful. Available sources are open to wide-
spread misinformation, media manipulation, and propagandizing. Thus, it is important
to exercise being critical and analytical reader, listener, or viewer so you will not be
misled with fake news.

This lesson would be focusing on judging the validity of the evidence from a text.
How can we judge the validity of the text? Before answering that question, let us define
first the terms: claim, cite, evidence, reasoning and validity.

• Claim is defined as a statement that a person asserts as true.

• Cite is a verb which means is to state a source or provide an example to
support a response.
• Evidence refers to information that supports a claim.
• Reasoning is the justification which shows why the data supports
• Validity refers to statements that can be described as true or real.

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 For you to fully understand the lesson, read the following scenario which is an
example of an argument.

Jason’s family is going to the mall, but he doesn’t want to go. He argues
that he should be allowed to stay home and says that his friend Ray often stays
at home alone.
Based on the argument and evidence in the scenario, should Jayson be
allowed to stay at home?

Before analyzing the scenario, bear in mind the following:

1. What makes a claim valid?

• It is true. It is on topic. It is reasonable. It is logical. It can be supported. It is

important.

2. What is evidence?

• Evidence is a proof. It is the basis of one’s belief, an indication of something;

the evidence is a support, and these are facts.

3. From the answers in questions 1 and 2, now, how can one define valid
evidence?

• Valid Evidence is always true. It is reasonable information based on fact

and supports an argument.

4. How can we ensure that we have valid evidence?

• When one cites the source of proof or provide an acceptable example to

support one’s claim.

Let us now analyze the scenario.

Jason’s family is going to the mall, but he doesn’t want to go. He argues
that he should be allowed to stay home and says that his friend Ray often stays
at home alone.

Was Jayson able to provide valid evidence on his claim to support his argument for
staying home alone?

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 Unfortunately, Jayson failed to provide valid evidence. His reason was not
enough. He missed citing an acceptable source or example to support his claim.

What is the justification (reasoning) of this argument?

In this scenario, it describes that a person’s age does not determine whether
he or she is capable of staying home alone. Just because Ray can stay home alone
does not mean that Jayson can do it as well. It was not an acceptable reason.
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Activity 1.1: Claim or Evidence?

Directions: In this activity, read each statement carefully and identify whether
the sentence is a claim or evidence. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.

__________ 1. Our new advertising agency is ineffective.

__________ 2. The author stated that the pandemic would end.
__________ 3. Because of the pandemic, people stay at home.
__________ 4. Based on the text, Mr. Lim effortlessly showed greatness.
__________ 5. If you study hard, you won’t fail.

Activity 1.2: Finders, Keepers

Directions: Find the claim, evidence, and reasoning in the following paragraph. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Cold air is more dense than hot air. When I filled a 9-centimer balloon with
cold air, the mass was 1 gram, and when I measured the mass of the same size
balloon with hot air, it was 0.5 grams. When molecules are cooled, they move
closer together and when they are heated up they move farther apart. Because
of this, more molecules can fit into a balloon when the air is cold than when air
going in is warm.

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Claim:
_________________________________________________________________________

Evidence 1:
_________________________________________________________________________

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Evidence 2:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reasoning:
_________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 2: Are you C-E-Rtain?

Directions: Pick out a commercial you have heard from radio or watched from
television. Based on the information presented in the commercial, complete the
table below by answering the given questions. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

Commercial Title

Claim What does the commercial want people to know?

What are the facts from the commercial that support the
Evidence
claim?

Reasoning In what way do these evidences support the claim?

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Here is the rubrics for scoring Activity 2.

Elements Excellent (5pts) Fair (3pts) Good (2pts)
Claim is stated
Claim is clearly
Clear claim with Claim and reasons incorrectly and
stated and reasons
reasons are clearly stated. reasons are
are strong.
incomplete.
Supports the claim
Supports the claim Supports the claim
and reasons with
and reasons with and reasons but
Evidence strong facts
facts, details, and information is
through details
citation. unclear.
and citations.
Mechanics Free from spelling Errors are
Few errors, but not
(Spelling & and grammatical distracting at
distracting.
Grammar) errors. times.

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Activity 3: Validity Matters

Directions: Share your insights about the importance of judging the validity of
the evidence listened to. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Three things I’ve learned about the importance of judging the validity of the
evidence listened to are……

1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________

Formative Test

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your
answer sheet.

1. It states a direct response to the question or prompt.

A. cite B. claim C. issue D. evidence

2. It refers to the information that supports the claim.

A. reference B. evidence C. cite D. issue

3. It explains how evidence supports claim.

A. reference B. issue C. statement D. reasoning

4. Which of the following is not an example of claim?

A. A healthy breakfast is necessary for memory retention.
B. Online video streaming has made video rental stores obsolete.
C. Women should be paid the same as men for similar work.
D. Facebook has users all over the world.

5. Which is valid evidence to support the following claim?

We need to stop cutting down forests.

A. If the current rate of deforestation continues, there will be no more forests in
100 years.
B. Forests are fun to walk through.
C. There are many different kinds of trees and animals that can be found in
forests.
D. Flowers are pretty when they are planted in gardens around your home.

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 Answer Key

Activity 1.1
1. claim 2. evidence 3. evidence 4. evidence 5. claim

Activity 1.2

Claim: Cold air is more dense than hot air.

Evidence 1: When I filled a 9-centimer balloon with cold air, the mass was 1 gram,
and when I measured the mass of the same size balloon with hot air, it was 0.5 grams.

Evidence 2: When molecules are cooled, they move closer together and when they
are heated they move farther apart.

Reasoning: Because of this, more molecules can fit into a balloon when the air is cold
than when air going in is warm.

Activity 2
Learners’ answers are expected to vary.

Activity 3
Learners’ answers are expected to vary.

Formative Test
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A

References

Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2020. “Evaluating Evidence in Nonfiction.” Accessed February

13, 2021. www.pdesas.org/ContentWeb/Content/Content/19199/Lesson%20Plan

Serrano, Josephine B. and Lapid, Milagros G. 2004. English Communication Arts & Skills through Anglo-
American and Filipino Literature: A Situational, Developmental, Interdisciplinary Approach. Unit
Six Two Kinds of Evidence. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

Study.Com. 2020. “How to Analyze an Argument’s Effectiveness & Validity.” Accessed February 13,
2021. https://study.com/academy/practice/quiz-worksheet-understanding-an-argument-s-
effectiveness-validity.html