I.

Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

1. differentiate the meaning of precis or abstract;

2. familiarize with the process of writing precis or abstract;

3. appreciate the value of making precis or abstract text.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic - Writing a precis or abstract

B. References - Applied English for Academic Professional Purposes for Senior High School by Shiella D.
Tandoc (p 8-10)

C. Materials - Laptop, TV-Monitor, Speaker, White board marker

D. Time- 1 hr.

III. Procedures

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Daily Routine

1. Greetings!

Good morning/afternoon AITEans

I am an AITEans good morning/afternoon Ma’am

2. Prayers

- Let us pray…

- Dear God, I come to you as humbly ask I know how.

I confess my sins, those known and unknown. Lord you
know I am not perfect and I fall short everyday of my
life, but I want to take time out to say thank you for your
mercy. Thank you for my family, health and friends, the
roof over my head, food on my table and everything I
have. Amen!

- None Ma’am / Yes Ma’am

3. Classroom Management

- Checking of attendance

Do we have absentee(s) to day? - It was great Ma’am

Cleanliness of the room

- So, how’s your day?

- That’s good and great!

- thesis statement is a sentence or sentences which
summarizes the main idea of the paper.

4. Review of the lesson

- Last time we discuss about the thesis statement

 Dadah can you give the meaning of thesis
statement

- Very good Dadah.

- Ok we will proceed to our new topic.

B. Motivation

- But before that look at first to the monitor. Read it

aloud. (Show quotation on the screen)

- “Push yourself because no else is going to do it for

you”.

- Give your insight about the quotation Bryant.

- for me it is an encouragement for me to pursue my

dreams because no one can do it for me, just myself
only.

- Very well said Bryant.

C. Activity

- Your seatmate will be your partner. Here’s what

you’re going to do. I have here a poem by Joyce Kilmer
after reading it you will make 1-2 sentence/s based on
what have you understand in the poem. What do you
think the poem is all about. Any question/s?

-Yes Honnie.
- None Ma’am.

-The love of the author to the mother earth.

-Very well said Honnie
-The awakening that we should take care our earth.

- How do you find the activity?

- Very interesting Ma’am.

D. Analysis

- ( Picture on the screen) Ok look at the picture what

did you noticed? Yes MJ.

- Ma’am a boy who is irritated about writing on his

notebook.

- Nice one MJ.

- This picture could be your reaction while doing

your abstract on your thesis.

- Ma’am.
 - Look at your copy Tala please read the meaning or
precis or abstract.

- Precis or abstract is a short summary of a text read. It is

an exercise in comprehension.

- Good Tala. Another meaning Dadah.

- it is a gist of passage expressed in few words as

possible.

- Very good Dadah.

- We know already the meaning of precis or abstract

and in making the abstract we need to follow 3 steps.

- But before that I will give you the 2 styles of

abstract. This is not included to your book so get your
notebook and write the meaning of the 2

-Descriptive abstract- explain the purpose,goal,and

methods or your research. Usually best for shorter
papers.(descriptive qualitative)

-Informative abstract- like a condensed version of your

paper, giving an overview of everything in your
research. Usually best for much longer and technical
research.

- I have here our research in college you can rely the

abstract here. Let us proceed to the steps in making
abstract. What are those Tin?
- read and re-read the original text carefully

- resist urge to argue on critique right away

- try to avoid excessive quotation/s

-Ok good job Tin

- (Showing a picture on the screen a boy reading a

book) Bryant in step number 1 there are tips that you
are going to look for in making an abstract, can you
name them? -Ma’am those are:

* pay close attention to the topic and concluding

sentences.

*look for transitional words

*types of evidence that author’s used.

 - Thank you Braynt. What about number 2 step Tala
(showing picture on the screen).
- to analyze the argument in general the analysis will be
presented at the end of the critical summary.

- Nice Tala. And the last one MJ. ( with picture on

the screen).
-avoid too much quotations when in highlighting the
important point of argument.

- Good job MJ.

-Ok class in making the abstract what are the 3 steps

that you are going to follow?

- read and re-read the original text carefully

- resist urge to argue on critique right away

- try to avoid excessive quotation/s

E. Abstraction

- Ok, in number 1 step Dadah can you give the some

tips to look in order to make an abstract?

* pay close attention to the topic and concluding

sentences.

*look for transitional words

*types of evidence that author’s used.

- Very good Tala. What about in number 2 yes Tin

- to analyze the argument in general the analysis will be

presented at the end of the critical summary.

-Nice one Tin. What about the last one.

-avoid too much quotations when in highlighting the
important point of argument.

- Ok very good class. I think you are now ready to

make an abstract.

F. Application

- On page 9 of our book there is a selection you will

start to make your abstract. You will write it in a 1
whole sheet of paper. Make 5-6 sentences in 15
minutes. Is that clear class?

- Yes, Ma’am
- In count of 10 pass your paper 1,2,3…
 - Did you learned something today?

-Yes Ma’am

-Ok class our lesson ends here.

-Goodbye AITEans

- I am an AITEan goodbye Ma’am

IV. Closure

“ When the going gets tough the tough get going.”

Prepared by: Vanessa Joy Q. Cuevas

BSED IV

Checked by: Mr. Erwin G. Perez

Adviser