SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CORE SUBJECTS

UNIT ONE- ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

TOPIC/LESSON NAME Paraphrasing

CONTENT STANDARDS The learner acquires knowledge of appropriate learning strategies for a
better understanding of academic texts.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Produces a detailed abstract of information gathered from the various
academic texts read.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES Uses various technique in summarizing a variety of academic texts
Paraphrase/ explains a text using one’s own words
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES The learner defines paraphrase
The learner enumerate the qualities of a good paraphrase
The learner demonstrate comprehension by paraphrasing a text using
one’s own words
TIME ALLOTMENT 1 Session (1 hour)
PREPARED BY: Ms. ABEGAIL P CAMPOS
LESSON OUTLINE

During the lesson the learner will:

1. Introduction: Define paraphrase

2. Motivation: Play a Word Game
3. Instruction/Delivery: Participate in a lecture and discussion.
4. Enrichment: Know the purpose of paraphrase
5. Evaluation: Group activity:
MATERIALS Book, Internet
RESOURCE English for Academic and Professional Purposes

https://writingcenter.unc.edu/esl/resources/writing-paraphrases/
 Procedure- Lesson 1
Introduction:
1. Inform the students about the learning targets of the lesson.

I can define paraphrase

I can enumerate the qualities of a good paraphrase
I can demonstrate comprehension by paraphrasing a text using one’s own words

2. The teacher will present the lesson and students will give their ideas about the given topic. Once the students
share their ideas, give further definition of paraphrase

Paraphrase- is a clearly restating in your own words the ideas and thoughts of another person.

Motivation: The teacher will group the students into 2, each group will pick a word, based on the word that they
chose they need to describe it on their own words then their classmates will guess what word is being described.
Ex. (Vampire)- Blood is their food

Instruction/Delivery:
1. After defining what is paraphrase the teacher will discuss its qualities.
 Thorough- it will include all of the author’s primary ideas or finding
 Accurate- it will reflect what actually wrote
 Fair- your choice of language will be even; handed as possible
 Objective- you will avoid voicing your own opinion on the topic or on the quality of the source of
texts

2. Explain how to paraphrase material

 Defining words
 Changing sentence structure
 Combining sentences
  Unpacking sentences
 Documentation

Enrichment:
Tell the students that paraphrase is a good way to prepare written reports.

Evaluation: the teacher will provide an original text then the students will going to make a paraphrase about the
given text:
1. New York City an engaging city because of its good ambiance is one of the most beautiful tourist
destination in the world
2. It is better to be hated for what you are not than to be loved for what you are not- Madilyn Monroe