REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

JE MONDEJAR COMPUTER COLLEGE

TACLOBAN CITY

1st PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH FOR ACAD

Name: ____________________________________________ Year & Section: _________

I. Direction: Think of a social phenomenon or current event that you deeply care about.
Research about it in books or online news sources, if you cannot think of any topic or current
event, you can choose from one of the following:

 A recent calamity  The BPO industry and its

 A devastating flood effects
 The bagong bayani or the  POLITICAL ISSUE
OFW  HEALTH ISSUE
 Poverty in the Philippines
Write a reaction paper about that event. Make sure that you do the following when writing a reaction
paper:

 Get readers interested in the event.

 Summarize the event.
 Try to look at the events from different angles.
 Use words for effect, whether this is to emphasize what you want to say or to be ironic about
inconsistence you notice.
 Come up with original insights about the event.
The rubrics for evaluating your reaction paper is as follows:
Content (50%) This includes the relevance of the event and your reaction, the informative and
entertainment value of your paper, the societal importance of your paper.
Organization (20%) This includes the appropriate use of transitional markers, the correct use of
paragraphs, the logical flow of idea.
Language (20%) This includes the use of vocabulary words to heighten the reader’s experience, the use
of wit, metaphor, simile, and irony.
Mechanics (10%) This includes the correct use of grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence sense.

Note:
 Encoded
 Font style: Times New Roman
 Font size: 12
 Spacing: 2.0
 Long Folder and Bond Paper
 Cite your references to refrain from plagiarism
 This will serve as your exam and performance task.
 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 25, 2021