Say it with MODALS
Parenting 101
The Author and The Text
On One Condition...
Write it Right
100

This meaning is expressed by the modal in this sentence:

"She must report what she has discovered through that experiment."

What is obligation?

100

This is what parents tend to hide from their children.

What are thoughts and emotions?

100

According to Britannica, this is a composition of moderate length that reveals in an easy and general way the writer’s views on a chosen subject.

What is an essay?

100

This type of conditional expresses situations that are completely impossible to happen because the conditions were never met in the past. This is also exemplified by this sentence:

I would have gone to BTS' concert in Manila if I had discovered them earlier.

What is the third conditional?

100

This is the stage in the writing process where the writer checks how well each component of the essay serves its purpose. This is also where the writer checks if the length, sentence structure, word choice, and transitions all contribute to the clarity and efficiency of the text.

What is editing?

200

This meaning is expressed by the modal in the sentence:

"May I go to Bali, Indonesia with my friends next summer?"

What is permission?

200

According to Bacon, this is what parents should choose for their children while they are still young. However, if they discover in the future that the child has great talent or passion for something else, then they should allow for that change to happen.

What is a profession or career?

200

This is the reason or aim of the writer for writing the text.

What is purpose?

200

This type of conditional expresses actions or situations that are certain and true for as long as the condition is met. This is also exemplified by this sentence:

Babies cry if they are hungry.

What is the zero conditional?

200

This stage in the writing process is where the writer concentrates on logically translating his/her ideas into writing without minding grammar or other external factors.

What is writing?

300

This is added to the modals can and may to refuse permission or to the modals can and must to express prohibition.

What is not?

300

This is the group of people who are said to be more capable of doing more "noble deeds".

Who are childless men?

300

When reading any type of text, this is the general feeling or state of mind elicited among the readers.

What is mood?

300

This type of conditional expresses a future action that is dependent on a condition that may or may not happen. This is also exemplified by this sentence:

If our favorite singer goes on FB live, I will share the link immediately.

What is the first conditional?

300

This stage in the writing process is where we analyze and enhance the content of the text while considering its purpose, organization, and tone and how these will be received by the readers.

What is revising?

400

This meaning is expressed by the modal in the sentence:

"We are told that we cannot use our mobile phones whenever there are mass gatherings here in our village."

What is prohibition?

400
According to Bacon, this is what parents should avoid fostering among their children. Likewise, he mentioned that this causes frustrations and discords in the future.

What is competition?

400

When reading any text, this is the attitude of the author toward the topic revealed through the words and details used.

What is tone?

400

This is the tense of the verb used to express the condition in the third conditional.

What is the past perfect tense?

400

This stage in the writing process is where we correct all errors in mechanics and formatting in preparation for submission or publishing.

What is proofreading?

500

This is the meaning expressed by the modal in the sentence:

"Police officers have to protect victims AND potential victims. It is mandated by law."

What is obligation?

500

Bacon said that parents should not be too close-fisted when it comes to this lest they want their children to be irresponsible when they acquire wealth in the future.

What is allowance?

500

This is what the readers discover or appreciate whenever they get to identify the tone, mood, and purpose of the text.

What are literary themes or styles of writing?

500

This type of conditional expresses actions or situations that are unlikely to happen because the condition is impossible to satisfy. This is also exemplified by this sentence:

If I were Jackie Chan, I would try to do more dramatic films.

What is the second conditional?

500

This stage in the writing process is where the writer determines his/her audience and purpose and explores the ideas related to the topic to make sound decisions about the content and the format of the paper.

What is prewriting?