READING AND WRITING SKILLS

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Names: Clerigo, Micah E. Date: November 11, 2021

Cruz, Jerssy T. Section: 11 ABM 4
Dela Cruz, Giulia G. Group #: 1
Garcia, Christine Joyce M.
Mangalino, Reyshe P.

BUKAS, DALOY & SARADO

I. Directions: Follow the steps below then provide screenshots of your conversation via MS TEAMS and attach the result of the poll survey in the
box below.

● Bukas: Students will search for articles aligned with their assigned topic. Each student must provide a suggested article. List the titles
below.
● Daloy: Students will discuss which article is feasible to analyze considering the standards that there should be claims in the article.
● Sarado: After the discussion, the students can administer a poll to vote which article will they use for the performance tasks. Indicate
below the table the article chosen.

Suggested Articles:

1. PH ready for planned shift to ‘cashless’ society: Palace

2. Philippines government pushing for cashless society
3. [Opinion Editorial] The Case for Going Cashless
4. The Philippines is going cashless – finally
5. PH on the verge of coinless society
Screenshots of Discussion Result of the Poll Survey
Title of Article chosen: The Philippines is going cashless – finally Author: Joe Devanesan

Source: https://techwireasia.com/2020/07/digital-payments-are-finally-soaring-in-the-philippines/

ROSES, THORNS, & BUDS

II. Directions: Complete the table below. Identify the positives, negatives and suggestions.

Roses: Identify the claims of the author of the chosen text.

What makes it good? Did the author include evidences? What were the evidences used?
Create assertions based on the article. What assertions (opinion, preference, fact, convention / basic, emphatic, escalating and I-language) can
you make?

Thorns: Formulate your counterclaims.

What are your opposing statements based on the claims stated in the Roses? Cite evidences.

Buds: Provide your overall interpretation of the text.

What is the overall value, worth and meaning of your analysis to your strand/field of specialization, provide both positive and negative critical
evaluation?

This is only an outline (bullet form). Do not include paragraphs.

 ROSES
Claims:
1. The pandemic has pushed e-
commerce in the region like never
before.
Evidences:
1. In May, the number of transactions
flowing through GCash was eight
times higher than at the same period
in 2019.
2. Shopee reported a surge in digital
payments on its platform, with many
older consumers purchasing from the
platform for the first time ever, with
an increase in payments made for
things like mobile phone reloads, bill
payments, and for household items –
trends that weren’t so noticeable
prior to COVID-19.
3. (PayMaya) is collaborating with the
city of Manila to deploy contactless
payments via its PayMaya QR
method to the city’s newly-launched
cashless stalls around the Manila City
Hall and in Divisoria, the city’s
popular bargain shopping market.
THORNS BUDS
Counterclaims: 1. Based on what we have read, the
text was informative, but it could
1. Many people still oppose the usage
have been better if the writer
of internet/online transactions,
cited more examples. It could help
especially since that scammers are
the reader understand the
so common.(Of those Bankrate
situation we have right now with
surveyed, 44% of respondents say
regards to e-services, and how we
they think saving payment
can avoid being hacked with the
information on a website is
“somewhat safe,” 31% believe it’s
information that we submit
“not very safe” and 17% think it’s
online. Overall, it allows us to be
“not safe at all.”) more knowledgeable when it
comes to e-commerce, specifically
2. It is not safe to use online with Shopee, PayMaya and GCash.
transactions because personal
information are required in order to
process transactions, and some
scammers may use these
information illegally (While there are
a lot of different ways internet
criminals can get hold of your
information, digital mugging refers
specifically to “when your payment
info, personal info, or passwords are
hacked when using an e-commerce
site or mobile app,” says Tom
Kellermann)
3. According to Statistica Research
Department (2021), only 14% of
internet users who are of legal age
 are aged 55 and above. E-Commerce
is not accessible to most senior
The article has several pieces of evidence
citizens who does not know how to
supporting its claim. The main topic of the
use the internet, and most of them
article is the rise of e-commerce in the
do not know how to use or own
Philippines due to the pandemic, and the
smartphones.
author has listed several e-commerce
platforms that had a surge in users, as well as
the reason behind it. They listed factual
evidence to support the claim, and all
evidence

helped solidify the main topic, making the

article convincing and credible.

Assertions:

1. I understand that most people enjoy

shopping in malls, but shopping in e-
commerce platforms is safer in terms
of physical health. (Empathic)

2. GCash is the most popular e-payment

platform in the Philippines. (Fact)

3. We wouldn't have to go out as much

and the virus would be contained if
everyone in the Philippines were able
to use cashless transactions.
(Opinion)

4. E-commerce may be a driving force

behind the growth of digital
 payments. (Fact)

5. PayMaya also supports a variety of

social agendas, including financial
inclusion, by offering the quickest
way to open a digital finance
account. (Fact)