A Five-Minute Review of English 10 Quarter 1, Lessons 1 to 4

Summary

In this video, the presenter reviews four lessons from English 10. Lesson 1 focuses on using information from various sources, including primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. Lesson 2 is about Greek mythology, particularly the story of Daedalus and Icarus. Lesson 3 explains textual aids like graphic organizers, tables, and maps, and how they help readers understand texts. Lesson 4 explores the writer's purpose—inform, persuade, or entertain. Viewers are encouraged to review these concepts and prepare for the upcoming quiz.

Takeaways

• 📚 The video summarizes lessons 1 to 4 of English 10.
• 🔎 Lesson 1 focuses on using information from various sources, including primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.
• ✅ Primary sources are original and authentic, while secondary sources interpret primary ones, and tertiary sources collect both.
• 🕵️‍♀️ Six characteristics to consider when evaluating sources: accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, relevance, and uniqueness.
• 🧑‍🎨 Lesson 2 discusses Greek mythology, focusing on Talos and Icarus and the importance of following parental instructions.
• 📊 Lesson 3 introduces textual aids, including graphic organizers, illustrations, graphs, tables, titles, and maps to help understand texts.
• 📈 There are different types of graphs: bar, line, pictograph, and pie graph.
• 🗺 Maps can be used to show various kinds of information like physical, political, and road maps.
• ✍️ Lesson 4 focuses on achieving the writer’s purpose: to inform, persuade, or entertain (IPE).
• 🎭 Inform provides facts, persuade influences opinions, and entertain provides enjoyment through stories, poems, or plays.

Q & A

What are the three types of sources mentioned in Lesson 1?

The three types of sources are primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary sources are original and authentic, secondary sources interpret or evaluate primary sources, and tertiary sources are a collection of both primary and secondary sources.

What are the six characteristics to consider when obtaining information from various sources?

The six characteristics are accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, relevance, and uniqueness (ACT CRU).

Who are the main characters in the Greek mythology story about Talos and Icarus?

The main characters are Daedalus (the inventor), Icarus (his son), King Minos, Queen Pasiphae, Princess Ariadne, King Calus, and the Minotaur.

What was Daedalus' instruction to Icarus, and what lesson does it teach?

Daedalus instructed Icarus to fly between extremes: not too high to avoid the sun melting the wings, and not too low to avoid the sea dampening them. The lesson teaches humility and obedience to one's parents.

What are textual aids, and what are the six types mentioned?

Textual aids are visual elements that help readers understand a text more easily. The six types are graphic organizers, illustrations, graphs, tables, titles and subtitles, and maps.

What types of diagrams are used to show cause and effect relationships?

To show cause and effect relationships, you can use the cause-effect diagram and the fishbone diagram.

What is the purpose of using a Venn diagram or a T-chart?

A Venn diagram or a T-chart is used to compare and contrast information.

What are the four types of graphs mentioned in the script?

The four types of graphs are bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and pie graphs.

What are the three purposes of writing discussed in Lesson 4?

The three purposes of writing are to inform (I), to persuade (P), and to entertain (E).

What is the difference between writing to inform and writing to entertain?

Writing to inform provides factual information, such as news articles and reports, while writing to entertain aims to amuse the reader, as seen in stories, poems, and plays.