FINAL EXAMINATION IN UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

INTEGRATED PAPER

Background: An integrated paper is a type of review of the literature that includes the analysis, synthesis and
evaluation of information on a well-defined content area and includes the writer’s original thoughts and ideas on the
topic which are based upon the available evidences. In this case, the topics covered in Understanding the Self will be
integrated while relating it to one’s experiences in life. The topics that should be incorporated in this paper are as
follow:

1. Social Self (including culture and roles of the self)

2. Sexual Self (sexuality, gender identity)
3. Material Self (possessions and being materialistic)
4. Spiritual Self (spirituality and religion)
5. Political Self (political stand, being a Filipino)
6. Digital Self (self in social media)

The integrated paper begins with a brief introduction to each areas of the self and focuses the reader’s attention on the
issue and background of the problem. This brief introduction leads the writer into a review of each of the pertinent areas
that must be explored to gain an understanding of the many facets associated with the subject of interest. It is the
writer’s responsibility to provide logical transitions from one pertinent area to another. It is through these transitions
that the reader begins to understand the larger picture.

After discussing each of these pertinent areas, it is the writer’s responsibility to write a conclusion that provides closure
for the reader. The conclusion should be coherent and well pointed and lead the reader’s attention to the direction
which the writer perceives is the logical next step. The conclusion contains the integration of all the topics discussed
above and the synthesis that would explain oneself.

Instructions:

1. The integrated paper must be written in a way that it explains oneself as the student relates to the subtopics
discussed throughout the term. See the mentioned subtopics covered above.
2. The last paragraph of the integrated paper must be the conclusion. It must answer the question: “Who am I,
really?”
3. The integrated paper should NOT be more than 3 pages long. It must contain 8 paragraphs in total, including the
Introduction and Conclusion. One paragraph is allotted for each subtopic mentioned above.
1 Introduction
6 subtopics
+ 1 Conclusion
8 paragraphs

4. Format for the integrated paper: Courier New, size 12, moderate margin (1” top & bottom, 0.75” left and right),
Align Left, 1.5 spacing, up to 850 words only.
5. Make sure to put the FEU-Tech logo at the header for each page, then page number at the bottom. The FORMAT
is uploaded already, so just download it and you may use the template directly.
 GRADING RUBRIC FOR INTEGRATED PAPER

SCORE:
Organization F= 0 – 5 D= 6 C= 7 B= 8 A= 9 – 10
The essay is unclear The organization of Writing has minimal Writing follows a Writing is clear,
and has no the essay is not organization and a logical organization, logical, and well
organization. logical. Required basic thesis. but sometimes drifts organized around a
Required standards standards of style are Required standards from the thesis. short introduction a
of style are not followed of style are followed, Required standards developed thesis and
followed. inconsistently with but with many errors. of style are followed a conclusion.
many errors. with few errors. Required standards of
style are followed
consistently.
Key Points F= 0 – 23 D= 24 – 27 C= 28 – 31 B= 32 – 35 A= 36 – 40
The chosen subject is Very few aspects of Minimal aspects of Relevant aspects of Key aspects of the
not addressed and is the chosen subject the chosen subject the chosen subject chosen subject are
regularly written are covered and are are covered and are are covered and are covered and are
with un-clarity and typically written with inconsistently written written with clarity written with clarity
imprecision. No un-clarity and with clarity and and precision. Some and precision. Every
evidence is provided imprecision. Few precision. In general points provide strong point provides strong
and does not refer to points provide any the points provide evidence and refer to evidence and refers
appropriate evidence and rarely some evidence and appropriate to appropriate
authorities. refer to appropriate occasionally refer to authorities. authorities.
authorities. appropriate
authorities.

Synthesis and F= 0 – 23 D= 24 – 27 C= 28 – 31 B= 32 – 35 A= 36 – 40
Application
The synthesis does The synthesis The synthesis The synthesis The synthesis
not demonstrate demonstrates an demonstrates a demonstrates an demonstrates
comprehension of inadequate nominal adequate mastery of the
the subject and does comprehension of comprehension of comprehension of subject and
not effectively the subject and key the subject and the subject and effectively clarifies
clarify key concepts. concepts. clarifies most key clarifies key key concepts.
Application/s are not Application/s are concepts. concepts. Application/s are
supported with inadequately Application/s are Application/s are fully supported with
significant evidence supported with nominally supported adequately supported significant evidence.
or non-existent. significant evidence. with significant with significant
evidence. evidence.

Grammar/ F= 0 – 5 D= 6 C= 7 B= 8 A= 9-10
Language use
The essay has so The essay has many The essay has The essay has a few The essay has no
many basic grammar basic grammar a few major and minor grammar grammatical errors.
errors that it cannot errors but the minor grammar errors which do not The student uses
be understood. The meaning is errors, but most interfere with language in keeping
student does not use somewhat clear. sentences are clear understanding. The with educated usage.
language in keeping The student rarely and understandable. student typically uses
with educated usage. uses language in The student language in keeping
keeping with inconsistently uses with educated usage.
educated usage. language in keeping
with educated usage.

TOTAL:

References:
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/alternative-writing-assignments-the-integrated-paper/
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