English for Academic and Professional Purposes – SHS
Quarter 1 – Module 4: State the thesis statement of an academic text
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SHS
English for Academic
and Professional
Purposes
QUARTER 1 – MODULE 4
STATE THE THESIS STATEMENT OF AN
ACADEMIC TEXT
Department of Education Republic of the Philippines
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Learning Competencies (MELC) in English for Academic and Professional
Purposes in response to the new normal scheme in learning delivery of the
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I. INTRODUCTION
Effective reading and writing involve critical analysis and a deeper
understanding of the topic. It is very crucial to know various techniques and styles in
developing reading and writing. In this module, you will able to learn how to identify
and write a thesis statement. You will learn how to unify ideas and control specific
details into a simpler and clearer statement. Also, you will able to identify the
supporting details from the essays/texts and write, respectively. Thus, knowing what
thesis statement is will enable you to write an essay/text effectively.
II. OBJECTIVE
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
1. State the thesis statement of an academic text.
III – VOCABULARY LIST
Here are the terms you will come across as you go through this module.
Thesis statement is a single sentence, preferably a simple declarative sentence, that
expresses the basic idea around which the paper will develop.
(Webster University It states the purpose and main idea of your
essay to your audience.
The thesis statement declares the main purpose of the entire paper.
Claim is an assertion that supports a thesis.
Counterclaims are simply the arguments opponents make to refute your claims
Evidence is the information that supports a claim and persuades others to believe you.
Supporting details are pieces of information necessary to better understand the main
idea. They can be facts, reasons, testimonies, statistics, and
experiments that support the topic sentence.
Major Details directly support the topic sentence
Minor Details directly support the major details
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IV. PRETEST
Instructions: Each set contains one topic, one thesis statement, and two supporting
sentences. Label each item as T for the topic, TH for the thesis statement, and S for
supporting sentences. Write the answer in your activity notebook.
Set A.
____A. People listen to audiobooks while doing other tasks, such as commuting or
Exercising.
____B. Audiobooks are more convenient than printed books for several reasons
____C. Listeners hear dramatization of a printed by actual author or an actor.
____D. Audiobooks.
Set B.
____A. A radiologic technology degree allows a person to work in medical settings
where x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, sonograms and other diagnostic imaging is
needed.
____B. There are many career opportunities for those in the medical sciences.
____C. A person who obtains a degree in phlebotomy is able to work as a clinical
laboratory technician.
____D. Medical science
Set C.
____A. Study skills
____B. Time management is essential when juggling deadlines and other
opportunities.
____C. Notetaking provides a student with the opportunity to review information later.
____D. Strong study skills are needed if you want to be successful in college.
Set D.
____A. Shingles
____B. People should be aware of the symptoms of shingles, a neurological disease.
____C. Burning pain is one of the first symptoms of shingles
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____D. Painful skin rash and blisters often follow the burning pain.
Set E.
____A. Dogs should be trained at an early age.
____B. A puppy can be housebroken as soon as he or she is brought home.
____C. Dogs
____E. A puppy should be trained not to bite or “mouth” people, especially children.
V. LEARNING CONCEPT
What is a Thesis Statement?
● A controlling idea about the topic that the writer is attempting to prove. It is
usually found at the beginning of the text or at the end of it.
● The central idea of a multiple-paragraph composition. A one-sentence
summary that guides, controls, and unifies ideas when writing a paper. In
simple terms, all other ideas present in a text revolve around the thesis
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