Trinity University of Asia

GEC_109 Life and Works of Rizal

First Semester, SY 2021-2022

Name: Arceno, Angelica C. Date: February 14, 2022

Section: 2FINMA01

1. Considering the context of the 1950s, what issues and interests were at stake in
the debate over the Rizal Bill?

It is said that Rizal’s novels have opened the eyes of the Filipino people, urging them to
perceive the conquerors’ abuses for what they are. The Church and Spanish colonization
have always been inextricably linked, and after more than three centuries of rule, Filipinos
have assimilated their beliefs and way of life into their daily existence. As a result, Rizal will
not be able to remove the Filipinos’ colonial ties without challenging the religion that they
have learned to love. At risk were the Church’s history and moral teachings, as well as the
Church’s history and moral precepts. Rizal’s writings will, without a doubt, be a substitute
for the truth, given the hidden history of the nineteenth century, and the youth will regard
the novels of Rizal to be a substitute for the truth. Misunderstandings may arise as a result
of incorrect translations and unsupervised reading of the texts, leading to erroneous
conclusions.

2. Do these issues remain pertinent in the present?

The above-mentioned concerns’ backdrop is still relevant today. Self-awareness and self-
identity have become increasingly vital in people’s lives as the times have progressed. In
today’s world, the literal interpretation of texts and history is no longer applicable. Today’s
teenagers have a voice and a choice in becoming the people who they want to be, and they
frequently exploit the bindings that limit their talents as an excuse to use the binds against
them. By exposing the government’s flaws and lack of movement, the majority of the
community, for example, attacks the government that limits the resources that the tax
payers deserve. Youth, on the other hand, are frequently exposed to news that threatens
their understanding of the truth and attacks their personal convictions in the middle of
modernity and technological growth. When children are left alone with their own devices
and access to many websites, they may discover truths that they aren’t ready for, which
might lead to their demise.
Please be reminded of the rubric for grading:
Inquiry and Developing skill Developing skill Points
Mature skill Emerging skill
Analysis (Intermediate) (Early) Earned
Content: 5 4 3 2
Relevance of Answer is complete; Answer is mostly complete; Answer is brief with Answer is incomplete.
essay to the sufficient answer focuses only on insufficient Excessive
question detail provided to support issues detail. Unrelated issues discussion of unrelated
assertions; factually related to the question; few were issues
correct. and introduced and/or multiple and/or significant errors
minor errors in content. errors in content. in
content
Analysis Organizes and synthesizes Organizes evidence to Organizes evidence, but the Lists evidence, but it is not
evidence to reveal reveal organization is not effective organized and/or does
insightful important patterns, in not
patterns, differences, or differences, revealing important articulate its relation to
similarities related to the or similarities related to the patterns, the
question. question. differences, or similarities question.
related to the question.
Conclusions States a conclusion that is States a conclusion focused States a general conclusion States an ambiguous,
a solely on the analysis of that, illogical,
logical extrapolation from evidence/data presented. because it is so general, also or unsupportable
the The applies beyond the scope of conclusion
analysis of evidence/data conclusion arises the from analysis of
presented. specifically analysis of evidence/data evidence/data
from and responds presented. presented.
specifically
to the analysis
Organization Clear and logical Presentation is organized Minor problems of No logical order to the
and Logic of presentation; but organization information provided;
Answer good development of an does not present a clear or logic; Needs work on sentences
argument; Transitions are argument for a given creating rambling; ideas are
made position. transitions between ideas. repeated.
clearly and smoothly.