Name: Denampo, Ivan Mikhael L.

Grade & Section: Grade 12 STEM-B

TCNHS EAPP Quarter 2 Week 2

Activity 1
A.

1. Argument – a disagreement between a certain matter. It is a discussion or debate in which

a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions.
2. Claim - a statements about what is true or good or about what should be done or believed.
Claims are potentially arguable
3. Evidence - In order to convince readers to adopt your point of view, you have to provide
evidence that supports your claim. This provides the basis for reasoning.
4. Reason - Reasons explain why you are making your claim and it is the basis for making a
claim.
5. Warrant -Warrants are the assumptions, shared beliefs and justifying principles that connect
your evidence to your reasoning.
B.
1. C
2. R
3. C
4. R
5. E

Activity 2
Has the Philippine government handled the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
efficiently?
The Philippine government responded the COVID-19 pandemic incompetently since it is almost
2 years yet there are still COVID-19 cases added each day. According to the latest report of
Department of Health (DOH), as of November 29 , 2021, a total of 665 newly active cases reported
today. Looking back on the year 2020 while Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Hong Kong took
the early initiative on travel restrictions and emergency measures, the Philippines was noticeably
late to follow suit. Duterte ordered a travel ban only for passengers coming from Wuhan, China
specifically on January 31, a day after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Philippines.
A few days later, the ban was expanded to the entirety of China, with the delay, as affirmed by
Department of Health (DOH) chief Francisco Duque, attributed to a reluctance to upset relations
with China.
Downplaying the hysteria as Filipinos scrambled for protective, medical, and sanitation
equipment, Duterte attempted to allay fears in early February, saying there was “nothing really to
be scared of”. Weeks later, the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines quickly escalated.
The Philippine government has been boasting that as early as March 16, they had the gumption
to implement a lockdown in major cities and provinces in response to the unfolding COVID-19
pandemic. However, Manila’s overall response to the pandemic has been fraught with
incompetence and rife with terror.
The implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) came on the heels of serious
negligence namely, the authorities failing to keep up with the preventive measures of neighboring
countries and grossly underestimating the virus. What’s worse, instead of easing the overall
burden that the virus unleashed on the country, it seems that the last resort lockdown itself added
to a plethora of problems without adequately addressing the primary crisis at hand: ensuring
public health and safety. According to the "Covid-19 Mobile Survey" conducted by the Social
Weather Station (SWS) on May 4 to 10 found that out of the 4,000 working-age Filipinos across
the country, 83% of them said that their quality of life got worse while only 6% said that their
quality of life got better. In the immediate aftermath of the lockdown, poor Filipinos especially were
distraught by the prospect of contending with hunger. With no available sources of income and
virtually nonexistent savings, many homeless and slum dwellers bore the brunt of the ECQ.
Evaluation
1. D 6. C 11. B
2. D 7. B 12. D
3. C 8. D 13. A
4. A 9. B 14. B
5. D 10. D 15. D

Additional Reading
1. A position paper presents one side of an arguable opinion about an issue. The goal of a
position paper is to convince the audience that your opinion is valid and defensible. Ideas that
you are considering need to be carefully examined in choosing a topic, developing your
argument, and organizing your paper.
2. A typical structure of a position paper includes three essential parts: introduction, body, and
conclusion.
3. The introductory part aims to attract the reader’s attention to the covered subject matter.
Ideally, it should begin with several opening sentences about the specific issue to hook the
reader.
4. The body part involves background information, evidence to back up your opinion, and
analysis of both sides of the subject matter. By conducting thorough research, you will collect
enough data to support your claims. The main point is to address both aspects of the argument.
5. The conclusion part restates the key points of the essay without adding anything new.
Depending on your topic, it makes sense to suggest a solution to the problem.