English

• Academic Writing


  A type of writing that communicates ideas, information and research to a wider academic community
• Literary Writing


  In essence, a response, a subjective personal view which the writer expresses through his themes, ideas, thoughts, experiences using his imagination
• Interpersonal communication


  A process of exchange of ideas and feelings between two or more people through verbal and non-verbal methods
• Verbal Communication


  • Using of words to communicate
  • An exchange of information or messages through written or oral words
• Non Verbal Communication

  The expression or exchange of information or messages without using any spoken or written words
• Strategies in Encouraging Conversation


  • Using a short response to show that you are listening
  • Using an auxiliary to ask a question
  • Repeating a keyword/phrase
  • Asking follow-up informative questions
  • Using body language to show that you are listening
  • Expanding comments or suggestions
• Currency


  The timeliness of the information
• Relevance or Coverage


  The importance of the information in relation to your topic
• Authority


  Consider the source
• Accuracy


  The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the information content
• Purpose or objectivity


  The reason the information exist
• Opinion


  A personal belief
• Recognizing Fake News
• In using the social media platform, one should be CRITICAL in evaluating information
• False items and articles fall under the category as FAKE NEWS
• Fake news has the intention to deliberately MANIPULATE people by using false information
• Not all articles have WORTH or value
• One must VERIFY these by going through the sources and websites
• Person to Person


  • Think about the other person as a person
  • Acknowledge people are imperfect, make mistakes, and entitled to their own opinion builds understanding for reasons behind actions or behaviors
• Listening to Understand

  Listen with the intent to understand perspectives as opposed to respond
• Time to Cool off


  In order to effectively resolve conflict
• Find a Common Interest

  Having a common ground with a person or persons you're in conflict with enhances respect and humanizes them
• Never Assume


  Without understanding the perspective of others, you may interpret their reactions or actions incorrectly
• Move On


  While it's important to address conflict, sometimes logic is ignored, which makes conflict more difficult to manage. Some scenarios call for a time of no when emotions are involved and not ignore conflict, conflict might not always be resolved or may take a long period of time. Prioritizing your thought and energy into other things and moving-on from the conflict or scenario may be the only option
• Four R's of Conflict Management

  • Recognize
  • Respond with Respect
  • Resolve
  • Reflect
• Internal Conflict


  The central struggle opposing people or forces which the characters have within themselves
• External Conflict


  Between characters, between a character or a society or between a character and uncontrollable events
• Literature is an enduring expression of man's thoughts, feelings, and actions in words, well-chosen, and arranged
• Through Literature, we come to feel a person's longing for something becomes the ultimate reason for expressing how he/she feels
• No matter which race we belong to, what language we speak and in what age we live, we can capture the universality of the messages and the values a writer conveys in lines of poetry, in stories, in essays, in drama and even in songs and riddles
• Many Contemporary writers want the youth to understand the culture and value system of their ancestors for they are part of their heritage
• Most of their subjects in their written works reflect the culture and values of our people
• Cooperation is an act or instance of working together for a common purpose or benefit, and joint action
• Bayanihan


  The Filipino's version of cooperation, showcased when people in a particular barangay gather to work together to move the traditional house called Bahay Kubo
• Social Responsibility


  An ethical theory in which individuals are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty, and the actions of an individual must benefit the whole of society
• Community Responsibility


  A person's duties or obligations to the community and embody cooperation, respect and participation
• The term global village was coined in the early 1960s by Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan, who was writing about the newer technologies of his day, such as radio and television
• McLuhan compares the global village to the central nervous system explaining that society is interconnected by the influence of electronic technology (1967) and this concept is unquestionably still relevant, even though the media is much more immediate and constant than fifty years ago
• Essay


  A short piece of writing which is set around a specific topic or subject, the piece of writing will give information surrounding the topic but will also display opinions and thoughts of the author
• 3 main parts of an Essay


  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion