Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Pablo Borbon Main II
Rizal Ave. Extension, Batangas City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS

GED 105 Readings in Philippine History

Finals

The student will be given a particular topic and expected to submit a research document with the
following part:

I. Introduction
 brief introduction of the topic (not more than 5 sentences; researchers should use
their own words)
II. Background of the Topic
 explanation of the topic (a mixture of own words and from the references used)
III. Argument and Evidences
 state your main point/argument/claim
 provide evidences that support your argument/claim such as advantages or
disadvantages; pros and cons
IV. Summary and Conclusion
 researchers to formulate their own argument, considering if they are against or in
favor based on the presented evidences.
 explain the basis of their own argument
V. Recommendation
 recommend possible solutions to the problem or improvements/amendments to an
existing program or law to address any gaps (at least 5)
VI. Relevance and Importance
 the significance of the topic to the current socio-economic condition of the country
VII. Bibliography
 list of all the references used in the research document
VIII. Video Presentation
 group members to create a video where each member will state his/her reason why he/she
would vote in the 2019 midterm elections. His/her statements should be in relation to the
topic that was assigned to their group; video should not exceed eight (8) minutes; click links
below for sample videos or look for Art Forces of the Philippines videos on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDiYv-PuC0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hHVoIMuNSIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDyXgO_ytPM

The grading of the research document will be divided into two parts. The video presentation and
content of document: maximum of 20 pts. for the video presentation and 60 pts. for the content of
the document, a maximum of 80 pts.. The said document and video will be graded based on the
given rubrics.

RESEARCH DOCUMENT

Criteria Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Organization Good organization; Organized; points Some organization; Poorly organized; no
points are logically are somewhat points jump around; logical progression;
ordered; sharp sense jumpy; sense of beginning and beginning and
of beginning and end beginning and ending are unclear ending are vague
(9-10 pts.) ending (7-8 pts.) (5-6 pts.) (2-4 pts.)
Content, Quality of Clear statement of Some success in Attempts to define Argument &
Information argument & defining the the argument; some evidences are not
evidences; accurate, argument & information are clearly defined;
 complete & useful evidences; some inaccurate & not useful information
information; examples facts & useful; incomplete & are missing;
complete & correct other useful wrong citation of references are not
citation of information; some references; major cited; major ideas
references; ideas are citation of ideas are not are unclear leaving
summarized & the references; may need summarized or the the reader with no
reader was left with to refine summary or reader is left with learning
full understanding of final idea vague ideas
the topic (31-35 pts.) (21-30 pts.) (11-20 pts.) (5-10 pts.)
Grammar, Usage, No error Only one or two More than two errors Multiple errors
Mechanics, Spelling errors distract from
(5 pts.) (4 pts.) (3 pts.) understanding (2pts)

Neatness Typed; clean; neatly Typed; clean; neatly Typed; no report Simple typed; poorly
organized with a organized; no report cover; followed only organized; did not
well-designed report cover; followed 1 or 2 of the follow any of the
cover; followed all some of the instructions instructions on how
the instructions on instructions it will be presented
how it will be
presented (5pts.) (3-4 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pt.)
Timeliness On time (5 pts) A day late (3pts) Two days late (1pt) A week late (0 pt.)

Video Presentation
Criteria Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Fair Poor
Content / Clear statement of Clear statement of The content does not Content lacks any
Organization purpose or objective, purpose or objective, present a clearly purpose or objective
creative, convincing, somewhat organized stated objective, is and a clear point of
organized and and somewhat vague and does not view
related to the related to the support the topic
assigned topic assigned topic
(8-10 pts.) (6-7 pts.) (3-5 pts.) (1-2 pts.)
Quality The video was well Video was Video was made, but There was no video,
edited and moves completed and had very little if any or it was totally
smoothly from one contained all editing. Video was unedited with no
student to the next required items. very fragmented and transitions or audio
with proper use of Editing was not done choppy with little to support of any kind.
transitions. Audio as well as it should no audio
and other have been. Video is reinforcement
enhancements were still somewhat
well used. No choppy. Audio and
background noise; other enhancements
has good lighting; were utilized, but not
student’s voice is for maximum effect.
distinctly heard
(8-10 pts.) (6-7 pts.) (3-5 pts.) (1-2 pts.)

For the format of the research document: font: Arial, font size: 11, spacing: 1.5, margin: 1 inch each side, paper
size: 8.5x11. The said document should have a cover page with the title of topic, section and names of group
members. The typewritten document and the video presentation should be saved in a folder of the class USB.