RAWS Topic Guide 2019

TARGET DATE	TOPIC	EXPECTED OUTPUTS
	The Written Text
June 3 – 7, 2019	1. The Written Text as Connected Discourse	1. Reading Exercises
	2. Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information
	a. Brainstorming list
	b. Graphic organizer	2. brainstorming list
	c. Topic outline	3. graphic organizer
	d. Sentence outline	4. topic outline
		5. sentence outline
	3. Patterns of Text Development
June 10 – 14, 2019	a. narration	6. Compilation of Annotated Paragraphs & Original Paragaphs
June 17 – 21, 2019	b. description
June 24 – 28, 2019	c. definition
July 1 – 5, 2019	d. exemplification / classification
	e. comparison and contrast
	f. cause and effect
	g. problem – solution
	h. persuasion

July 8 – 12, 2019	4. Properties of a Well-Written Text	7. Critique Paper with focus on
July 15 – 19, 2019		a. Organization
		b. Coherence and Cohesion
		c. Language Use
		d. Mechanics
	Text and Context Connections (Critical Reading)

July 22 – 26, 2019	A. Critical Reading as Looking for Ways of Thinking
	1. Explicit and Implicit Claims in a Text	1. Reading Exercises
	2. Context of Text Development

July 29 – August 2, 2019	B. Critical Reading as Reasoning
	1. Formulating Evaluative Statements	2. 1000-word critique
	2. Determining Textual Evidence

Published by SHERYL VERDADERO