READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

Ateneo de Naga University

Naga City

Preliminary Exam

(Please answer the following. Choose a partner to work with. Explain your answers well, show you have
read the assign readings by citing from them when needed to back up your claims. Please follow the
Format: Letter size, Tahoma 12, 1.5 spacing, justified, place in the header (Name, Subject and Class
schedule)

1. Utilizing the key concepts on historical method and historiography discussed in class, create
your own definition of HISTORY. ( 10 points)

2. SOURCE ANALYSIS:
A. Pick 2 documents/artefacts/oral accounts from your chosen museum/other source.
Determine its historical significance or what story does it tell? ( 10 points)
B. Identify if the sources you’ve chosen are ORIGINAL or PRIMARY. ( 5 points)
C. Examine the documents/artefacts/oral accounts using both EXTERNAL and INTERNAL
Criticism. ( 15 points)
D. Comment on the museum, archive, library, or research site ( You can focus on the
following location, the artifacts displayed, the lighting, the staff, the information about
the artefacts, preservation methods, is it relevant, etc.) ( 10 points)

Possible sources/location to explore: 1. Ateneo de Naga Archives, Minor Seminary

Ecclesiastical Museum, University of Nueva Caceres Museum, Robredo Museum, Local
Museums in your city or Municipality, Government Records, Local Parishes, Privately
owned documents/artefacts)
 Grading Rubric for Preliminary Exam
EXCELLENT PROFICIENT GOOD NEEDS
I-5 points I.8-9 points I.6-7 points IMPROVEMENT
and 10 II.8-9 points II. 6-7 I.3-5 points
points III.17-19 points II. 3-5 points
II- 10 points points III.13-16 III. 10 points
III. 20 points points and below
INTEGRATION The answer The answer The answer The answer does
OF demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates not demonstrate
KNOWLEDGE that the that the that the that the student
(25%) student fully student, for student, to a has fully
understands the most part, certain understood and
and has understands extent, applied concepts
applied and has understands learned in the
concepts applied and has course.
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integrated objectives. the topics
into the Some of the discussed.
writer’s own conclusions,
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writer not supported
provides in the body of
concluding the answer.
remarks that
show analysis
and synthesis
of ideas.
TOPIC The answer is The answer is The answer The answer is not
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narrowly lacks for the scope
enough for direction. The of the
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the question. explains a
A thesis specific topic
statement but the writer
provides has not
direction for established a
the answer, position
either by
statement of a
position or
hypothesis.
DEPTH OF In-depth In-depth The writer Cursory
DISCUSSION discussion & discussion & has omitted discussion in all
(25%) elaboration in elaboration in pertinent the sections of
all sections of most sections content or the paragraph or
the of the content runs- brief discussion
paragraph. paragraph. on in only a few
excessively. sections.
Quotations
from others
outweigh the
writer’s own
ideas
excessively.
COHESIVENESS Ties together For the most Sometimes Does not tie
(20%) information part, ties ties together together
from class together information information. The
discussions information from all answer does not
and activities. from class sources.the flow and appears
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materials. activities, and and reading
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SPELLING and No spelling Minimal Noticeable Unacceptable
GRAMMAR &/or grammar spelling &/or spelling & number of
(10%) mistakes. grammar grammar spelling and/or
mistakes. mistakes. grammar
mistakes.