Answer the following questions. Highlight your answers using green font color.

1. Choose one symbol and use it to define campus journalism aside from those that were discussed in
the module. (200-250 words)

2. Take a photo or a screenshot of the cover page of a Philippine newspaper published this month.
Identify the parts of the front page using your photo. If it is from the internet, please include the link
where the photo was generated.

3. Make your own set of good qualifications of a journalist. Choose five qualifications and explain how
these are important while performing responsibilities as a journalist. (350-700 words)

4. The Mindanao Tech is the official school paper of the University of Southern Mindanao. How effective
is it in catalyzing change in the University? Cite examples when it aided the students in resolving issues
in the University. Attach an article from the school paper and at least two evidences that it helped to
resolve certain issues. (350-500 words)
 Rubric for Essay Writing
(adopted from aur.edu)
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Main idea Clearly presents a main There is a main idea Vague sense of a No main idea
idea and supports it supported main idea, weakly
throughout the paper. throughout most of supported
the paper. throughout the
paper.
Organization: Well-planned and well- Good overall There is a sense of No sense of
Overall thought out. Includes organization, includes organization, organization
introduction, statement the main although some of the
of main idea, organizational tools. organizational tools
transitions and are used weakly or
conclusion. missing
Content Exceptionally well- Well-presented and Content is sound and Content is not sound
presented and argued; argued; ideas are solid; ideas are
ideas are detailed, well- detailed, developed present but not
developed, supported and supported with particularly
with specific evidence evidence and details, developed or
& facts, as well as mostly specific. supported; some
examples and specific evidence, but usually
details. of a generalized
nature.
Style: Details Large amounts of Some use of specific May have extended Little use of specific
and Examples specific examples and examples and examples that go on examples and
detailed descriptions. detailed descriptions. for too long. details; mostly
generalized
examples and little
description.

Grammar & Excellent grammar, A few errors in Shows a pattern of Continuous errors
Mechanics spelling, syntax and grammar, spelling, errors in spelling,
punctuation. syntax and grammar, syntax
punctuation, but not and/or punctuation.
many. Could also be a sign
of lack of
proofreading.
Word Count for #1- 200-250 words for #1- less than 200, for #1- less than 180, for #1- less than 160,
for #3-350-700 words more than 250 more than 270 more than 290
for #4- 350-500 words for #3- less than 350, for #3- less than 330, for #3- less than 310,
more than 700 more than 720 more than 740
for #4- less than 350, for #4- less than 330, for #4- less than 310,
more than 500 more than 520 more than 540