Mark Lawrence T.

Bael
10 – Rutherford

Activity #4: EVALUATE ME

Below is a transcript of then Mayor Duterte’s introduction during the Presidential Debate 2016 held in
Cagayan de Oro. (You can listen/watch in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=G5S4APX1TUE). Listen/read the introduction and then answer the following questions in two to three
sentences only.

Good day! It’s good that Miriam is here. She’s one of the two only qualified to run this country
as president. I am here because there is so much criminality, drugs are flooding the country,
calling the attention of the national government, and there is so much corruption in government.
I propose that if I am president, I would get rid of criminality, drugs, and corruption. Just give
me 3-6 months and I will do it for you, I will deliver. Again, I said we cannot go for economic
growth unless we start with government. For as long as there are incompetent and corrupt
officials in our government, we would never reach our goal of a happy country. And so, I say
that you stand here, and you might consider what I’ve told you this afternoon.

1. Based on the introduction, aside from Duterte, who is the only person qualified to become
president of the Philippines?
- Aside from Duterte, the only qualified person to become the President of the Philippines is
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
2. What are the three things Duterte will eliminate if he wins?
- The three things Duterte will eliminate if he wins are criminality, drugs, and corruption. He
also said that he only needs 3-6 months to do these things.
3. Does the introduction shows fluency? Justify your answer.
- Duterte’s introduction shows weak fluency because there are unnecessary stops or pauses as he
speaks. He also stuttered and he spoke slowly that may portray a lack of tone and emotion in his
speech for the listeners.

4. Is there a smooth flow of words, sentences, and ideas? Justify your answer.
- There are no smooth flow of words, sentences, and ideas in his speech. His choice of words and
sentence construction does not unify into one single idea. His choice of words are not coherent
and does not have a good appeal, especially in the part where he stated his reasons and plans as
president.
5. What is the speaker’s tone?
- The speaker’s tone is serious as he wants his listeners to take him seriously too. The purpose of
his speech is to deliver his reasons and plans when he becomes the president of the Philippines in
a serious manner because the presidential race is not a joke and must be taken seriously by both
candidates, and the citizens.
6. Was the delivery of the speech correct in terms of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary?
Justify your answer.
- The speaker delivered the speech with a few grammatical errors. The pronunciation of words
could not be understood well because of his low voice and despite the incoherent choice of
words, it was easily simple and can be easily understood by the listeners.