English: Quarter 4 - Module 4
English: Quarter 4 - Module 4
English: Quarter 4 - Module 4
English
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Observing Correct Grammar in
Making Definitions
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It will guide you to
observe correct grammar in writing your definition (EN10G-IIa-29). The scope of this
module permits it to be used in many different learning situations especially in the
new normal education. Further, the language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of student and lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course.
After going through this lesson, you are expected to:
1. identify parts of a definition;
2. determine sentence patterns used in writing definitions;
3. spot incorrect grammar in definitions;
4. write definitions using the given sentence patterns.
What I Know
This part serves as your pre-test which will determine your background and
prior knowledge about the lesson that we are going to tackle.
Directions: Fill in the blanks in each statement by choosing the letter of the correct
answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
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6. An opinion is a belief or judgment ______ falls short of absolute conviction,
certainty, or positive knowledge.
A. who B. that C. whose D. what
8. Applied Research refers to the study ________ helps solve practical problems using
scientific methods.
A. who B. that C. whose D. what
10. Case study is a research method ____ focuses on the circumstances, dynamics
and complexity of a single case, or a small number of cases.
A. who B. which C. whoever D. whichever
Lesson
4 Making Definitions
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What’s In
Directions: Read the selection below. Then, find the definitions of the given words in
the selection. Use a separate sheet of paper to do this.
Selection:
Research is defined as a careful consideration of a study regarding a particular
concern or problem using scientific methods. According to the American sociologist
Earl Robert Babbie, “research is a systematic inquiry to describe, explain, predict,
and control the observed phenomenon. It involves inductive and deductive research
methods.”
Inductive research refers to the methods that analyze an observed event, while
deductive research refers to methods that verify the observed event. Inductive
approaches are associated with qualitative research. It is a method that collects data
using conversational methods, usually open-ended questions. On the other hand,
deductive methods are more commonly associated with quantitative research, which
methods deal with numbers and measurable forms. It is defined as a systematic way
of investigating events or data.
What’s New
Directions: Study the definitions in column A to identify the parts of a definition in
Column B, C, D. Refer to the given example to do this. Use a separate sheet of paper
for this activity.
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Definition Term General Differentiating
Class Characteristics
1. Fact refers to the information that has
been objectively verified.
2. An abstract is a summary of a study that
describes its most important aspects,
including major results and conclusions.
3. Anonymity refers to a research condition
which no one, including the researcher,
knows the identities of research
participants.
4. Comparability pertains to the quality of
two or more objects that can be evaluated
for their similarity and
differences.
5. Conclusion is a brief summary that tells
how the results of an experiment support
or contradict a hypothesis.
What is It
Pattern#1
Parts of a Definition:
A. Term refers to the word or phrase that is being defined. It may be introduced by
articles “the”, “an” and “a”. Written together with the term is the general class to
make an independent clause.
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If you use Pattern#1 in writing a definition, the term is the subject of your
sentence and the verb to be used should agree with it. Here are the verbs or verb
conjugation that you can use when writing a definition.
pertain/ pertains to
When writing your definitions, make sure that the verb you will use agrees
with the subject of your statement. Remember, a singular subject should take a
singular verb. A plural subject should take a plural verb.
Read the following examples:
a document or presentation.
2. Research questions are questions that you include in the body of your work.
(Term) (Verb)
REMEMBER:
Be careful with terms that end with “s” but are singular in form like the
example below:
And words that are plural in form but do not end with “s” like the example
below:
And when a phrase comes between the subject and the verb, remember that
the verb still agrees with the subject, not the noun in the phrase following the subject
of the sentence. This may occur when you use Pattern #2 in writing your definitions.
Look at the examples below:
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2. In qualitative research, a sample considered to be enlightening because it is
(Subject) (Class)
independent variable.
C. Differentiating Characteristics
Relative
Dependent Clause
Pronoun
2. Research questions are questions that you include in the body of your work.
(Term) (Class) (Differentiating Characteristics)
THAT vs WHICH
1. Applied Research refers to the study that helps solve practical problems
using scientific methods.
The example used “that” as a relative pronoun since the dependent clause
gives more explanation on what kind of study is an applied research- and the clause
cannot be eliminated.
The example used “which” since the dependent clause may be eliminated and
still “concept” with the phrase “underpinning of a research study” can define the
term theoretical framework.
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What’s More
Activity B
Directions: Arrange the following words inside the boxes to form a grammatically
correct definition for the term inside the circle. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
1 2
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3 4
5. What relative pronoun should be used in the statement “Norms are rules and
expectations of conduct _______ either prescribes a given type of behavior or
forbids it.”?
A. which B. that C. who D. why
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What I Can Do
A- Directions: Think of a topic for a research paper. Then, using the spider map, put
the topic inside the body of the spider and the terms that are related to your main
topic in the smaller circles. Remember, these terms should be related to your topic
and will help you complete your research paper. Use a separate sheet of paper to do
this.
B- Directions: Make an operational definition of terms for your research paper. Use
a separate sheet of paper to do this.
Topic:
Term Definition
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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The rubrics below will be used to rate your activity in writing operational
definition of terms.
CRITERIA 10 8 6 4
The content The content The content The content
includes all three includes only includes only includes only
necessary parts includes two includes two includes one
of the definition necessary parts necessary parts necessary part of
Content
and can be of the definition of the definition the definition and
clearly identified. but can be and gives gives incomplete
clearly incomplete idea idea of the term.
identified. of the term.
The definition is The definition is The definition The definition
written correctly written using has a complete incorrectly used
using pattern 1 pattern 1 or idea but is not pattern 1 or
Organization
or pattern 2. pattern 2 but written using pattern 2 and
gives incomplete pattern 1 or gives incomplete
idea of the term. pattern 2. idea of the term
The definition has The definition The definition The definition has
no error in has very few has few errors in many errors in
grammar (correct errors in grammar grammar (correct
verb for the term, grammar (correct verb for verb for the term,
relative pronoun (correct verb for the term, relative relative pronoun
Grammar
and dependent the term, relative pronoun and and dependent
clause) pronoun and dependent clause)
dependent clause)
clause)
There is no error There are very There are few There are many
in sentence few errors in errors in errors in sentence
MECHANICS structure sentence sentence structure
punctuation and structure structure punctuation and
capitalization. punctuation and punctuation and capitalization.
capitalization. capitalization.
Assessment
IDENTIFYING ERRORS
Directions: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the portion that has
an error on a separate sheet of paper. Write the letter E for no error.
2. Poverty line pertain to the amount of income that it takes to maintain a family
A B C
at a basic level. No Error
D E
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3. Patriarchy is a social organization which structures the dominance
A B C
of men over women. No Error
D E
10. Criminology is a social science discipline that focus upon the study
A B C
of crime and the criminal justice system. No Error
D E
Additional Activity
Directions: Select a research topic and list terms that are related to your selected
topic. Write the definition of your listed terms using the patterns given in this
module. Use a separate sheet of paper to do this activity.
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KEY TO CORRECTION:
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References/ Electronic Sources:
Abdullah, N. (2018, April 26). Research Gate. Retrieved from
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324775202_Glossary_of_Researc
h_Terms
Allen, S. (n.d.). Grammarly Blog. Retrieved from
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/which-vs-
that/#:~:text=In%20a%20defining%20clause%2C%20use,and%20you%20ca
n%20use%20which.
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