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Author’s Purpose
Name: Program: Date&Time: Score: Activity 7. Directions: Read the selection carefully and answer the questions that follow.
TIME
Julius Sevilla
Time waits for no one Time stops for no one Your excuses will not slow down time Your indecisions will not delay time Your complaining will not stall time Your regrets will not turn back time. So, don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries and hate Because time will not turn back and cry along with you It’s time to let go of the past and stop worrying about the future. Your only time is NOW! So, make sure you spend your time with the right purpose, With the right emotions, with the right thoughts, and With the right people. Time flies!...That’s a fact. But you can always spread your wings and soar with time. And navigate life the best you can! Remember, you will never pass this way again…Make it count! Time…DO what it does…Keep moving!
Author’s Purpose
NOWIKNOW|APRACTICALGUIDETOREADING Comprehension Questions: Answer the following questions. Writer your answers on the spaces provided.
- What is the message that the author tries to deliverhere?
- Why doyouthink the author chose this kind of message?
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NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING Name: Program: Date&Time: Score: Activity 7. Directions: Read the selection carefully and answer the questions that follow. God’s Coffee Agroupofalumniwhoarehighlyestablishedintheircareers,gottogethertovisittheir university professor. Offering his guests with coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returnedwithalargepotofcoffeeandanassortmentofcups:porcelain,plastic,glass,crystal, some plain- looking, some expensive, some exquisite. Afterward, he told them to help themselves to the coffee. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “Ifyounoticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and the cheap ones.Whileitisnormalforyoutowantonlythebestforyourselves,thatisthesourceofyour problemsandstressinlife.Beassuredthatthecupitselfaddsnoqualitytothecoffee.Inmost cases, it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all you really wanted was coffee , not the cup. Butyouconsciously went for the best cups…and then you began eyeing each other’scups. “Now consider this,” he continued, life is the coffee, the jobs, money, and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life and the type of cup we have does not define nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.Godbrews the coffee, not the cups. Enjoyyourcoffee!Thehappiestpeopledon’thavethebestofeverything.Theyjustmakethe best of everything theyhave. Live simply…love generously…care deeply…and speak kindly. And leave the restt o God!
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NOWIKNOW|APRACTICALGUIDETOREADING Meaning: to prepare (a drink or other liquid) by infusion in hot water Sentence: __ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ _ ___ _
Vocabulary Enrichment. With the meaning indicated, supply the missing letters of the given term. (Clue: Terms are taken from the selection.) When complete, use the word in your own sentence. (2pts each) 1.C C LY Meaning: likely to notice, consider, or appraise, being concerned or interested Sentence:__ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ _ ___ _______
- A M I Meaning:persons who have attended or have graduated from a particular school, college, or university Sentence:__ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ _ ___ _______
- S O T NT Meaning:a collection of things or persons like cups, mugs, others. Sentence:__ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ _ ___ _______
4.E Q S Meaning:marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful,ingenious, delicate, orelaborateexecution Sentence:__ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ _ ___ _______
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- State the significance of the assortedcups.
- Explain in three to five sentences the followinglines: a. Whatyoureally wanted was coffee, not thecup.
b. Life is the coffee; the jobs, money, and position in society are thecups. c. …the cup itself adds no quality to thecoffee.
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NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING Name: Program: Date&Time: Score: Activity 7. Directions: Read the selection carefully and answer the questions that follow. Aging and Caring By Paul F. Ruskins, M.D. I was invited to present a lecture to a class of graduate nurses who werestudyingthe “Psychosocial AspectsofAging”.Istartedmylecturewiththe followingcasepresentation. The patient is a white female who appears her reported age. She neither speaks nor comprehends the spoken word. Sometimes she babbles incoherently for hours on end. She is disoriented about persons,placeandtime.Shedoes,however, seem to recognize her own name. I have workedwithherforthepastsixmonths,but still she does not recognizeme. She shows complete disregard for her physical appearance and makes no effort whatsoever to assist in her own care. She must be fed, bathed, and clothed by others. Because she is edentulous, her food must be pureed, and because she is incontinent, she must be changed and bathed often. Her shirt is generally soiled from an almost incessant drooling. She does not walk. Her sleep pattern is erratic. Often, she awakens in the middle of the night, and her screaming awakens others. Most of the time she is very friendly and happy. However, several times a day she gets quite agitated without apparent cause. Then she screams loudly until someone comes to comfort her. After the case presentation, I asked thenurseshowtheywouldfeelabouttaking careofapatientsuchastheoneIdescribed. They used words as “frustrated”, “hopeless”, “depressed”, and “annoyed” to describe how they wouldfeel. When I stated that I enjoyed taking care of her and that I thought they would, too, the class looked at me in disbelief. I then passed around a picture of the patient: my 6-month old daughter. After the laughter had subsided, I asked why it was more difficult to care for a 90-year old than a 6-month old with identical symptoms. We agreed that it is physically easier to take care of a helpless baby weighing 15 pounds than a helpless adult weighing 100 pounds, but the answer seemed to go deeper than this. The infant, we all agreed, represents newlife,hopeandalmostinfinitepotential. The demented senior citizen, on the other hand,
represents the end of life, with little potential forgrowth.
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NOWIKNOW|APRACTICALGUIDETOREADING Comprehension Questions. Answer the following questions on the space provided.
- Did the author put across a clear message? What is the message of the shortstory?
- Is the author’s purpose or message relevant in today’s time? Discuss your answer in5- lines.
- Before the Doctor showed the picture of his 6 –month old baby, who was it that the student nurses think the patient was? Why did they say they will feel frustrated,hopeless, depressedandannoyedwhentakingcareofthepatient?
- Read back the last paragraph of the story and discuss your reaction in7-10sentences.
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NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING safetyandsecurity ofitspractitionersasrequisites. Truth-seekingisasacredcommitment everyCSJpractitionermust maketohisor heraudience.Itisacommitmentnot onlytoproducestoriesbut toseekandmakeknownwhat ispreviouslyunknownsothatpeopleare awareofmattersthatimpact theirlives. Active accuracyandafocusonrelevance, meanwhile,areattheheart ofCSJpractice.Thesearenot newconcepts,buttrulyoldoneswhose meanings have somehowdegraded overtimedue totheexigenciesofthemarket. Activeaccuracy involvesthepursuit of truths and,beyondtheubiquitousquoteandattributio n,theactual evidence ofthesetruths. Beyond whatgets writtenasnews for theaudience,CSJalsogives heavyfocuson howitgets writtenandpresented. In CSJ,awellwrittenstoryisastorythatprovidesco ntexttoall factspresented,anexplorationandexplanation of how thenewseventevolved,apresentationof multipleperspectivestoenablemore nuanced publicdiscussion,debateandconsensus,andani nsight behindtheinterestsandneedsofthesignificanta ctorsofthe newsevent. CSJstoriesareengaging,not merelyentertaining,andarepremisedonaninst itutional beliefthat theaudienceissmartandnotmereconsumers ofinformationbutactiveactorsinsocialandpoli ticaldiscourseandprocesses. Comprehension Questions. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
- According to the author, which amongthe choices that do NOT define Conflict- Sensitive Journalism(CSJ)? a. abodyofknowledgebornefromthestudyofj ournalism b. as adiscipline c. anunderstandingofconflictscience d. anexperienceofhundredsoflocal,nationalan dinternationaljournalists
- According to the author, which amongthe choice that states the purpose of Conflict- Sensitive Journalism(CSJ)? a. toresolvetheconflictsthatmedia practitionerscover. b. toadvocateintentions suchasJustice, Peace,HumanRightsandIntegrityofCr eations c. toaddress social questionsanddisasterareas d. to reduce conflict through goodreporting
- The author stresses the CSJ key concepts. Which among the following is NOT aCSJ keyconcept? a. Truth-seeking b. Justice andpeace c. Activeaccuracy d. relevanceandgoodwriting
- Why isTruth- seekingasacredcommitmenttoevery CSJpractitioner? a. inordertoproducestories b. inordertomakeunknownbeknown c. inorderpeopleareawareofmattersthat impact theirlives d. allof theabove
- Which among the statements belowinforms us aboutCSJ? a. VitaltotheCSJisthequalityofthepracticeofjo urnalism
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NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING b. ActiveaccuracyisattheheartofCSJpra ctice
- ubiquitous- c. Focusonrelevanceisnotnew,buttrulyold concept whose meaninghasdegradedover time d. Itisadiscipline,anunderstandingofco nflictscience.
- mediapractitioners- Vocabulary Enrichment.W i t h your dictionary, find the meaning ofeachword below as used in the Activity 3s e l e c t i o n. Using your own words, apply the wordin a sentence. 1.borne-
- resolution-
- contextualized-
- parlance- 9.pursuit-
- nuanced- 10.political discourse-
- exigencies-
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NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING Name: Program: Date&Time: Score: Activity 7.6. Writing Activity. Referring to the “Why Conflict-Sensitive Journalism?” selection, answer the questions that follow. Write your answer on the spaces provided.
- How doyouthink did the author inform the reader of his intention stated in theselection?
- Does the author persuade you about the principles behind Conflict-Sensitive Journalism? Inwhat way?Ifnot, whynot?
- Inwhat form wereyouentertained by the selection?Explain.
