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MAILA ROSARIO COLLEGE

San Gabriel Village, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan North
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Contact No. (078) 377 – 2491

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
1ST SEMESTER, S.Y. 2020 – 2021
MIDTERM COVERAGE

Module in
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
Module

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Lesson 1-2

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INSTRUCTOR: MARIA LUANNE M. JALI-JALI

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MAILA ROSARIO COLLEGE
San Gabriel Village, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan North
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Contact No. (078) 377 – 249

I. OVERVIEW
The Philippines today has only emerged in the 1980s after over three centuries colonization
of the Spaniards. Meanwhile, the Japanese only occurred in 1946. Foreign culture, beliefs,
language, and religion have made a huge dent on our own by setting a foundation to the
contemporary Filipino identity and culture. Filipino have truly developed an identity of their
own? or we still living in the shadow of our colonial friends.

This section examines the role and culture of the Filipino and to even reflect on their
selfhood in relation to their identity and the role of and the internet in shaping an
individual’s social self, with emphasis on the use of social media platform and
membership in virtual communities. This section highlights the crucial role of the internet
in forming the self and identity of millennial learners.

II. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- The student will be able to:

 Explore the different aspects of self and identity

 Identify the different forces and institutions that impact the development of the
various aspects of self and identity.
 Reflect on your selfhood in relation to your national identity
 Compare real identity and online identity.
 Discuss the influence of internet on sexuality and gender and.
 Discuss the proper way of demonstrating values and attitudes online.
III. GUIDE QUESTIONS / ACTIVITIES

Activity 1.

Who is a Filipino?

Cut out pictures or illustrations from magazines and newspapers that show what being a
Filipino is about. Paste them below.

Answer the questions below in relation to what you have posted in the previous activity.

1. How do the pictures remind you of your being a Filipino?

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2. Are you proud of being a Filipino? Why and why not?

3. Imagine that you were of a different nationality? What would change in you aside from
your citizenship and origin?

4. How extensive are the effects of being Filipino in your selfhood ?

Activity 2
Construct four sentences that should start with I am______________. Three of the four
sentences should be true about yourself. You can talk about your characteristics , strengths,
weaknesses, accomplishments, personalities, and behavior. One statement should be a lie –
something that you just made up about yourself. Make the activity more fun and believe that the
statement you made is true.
1. I am __________________________________________________________________
2. I am __________________________________________________________________
3. I am __________________________________________________________________
4. I am __________________________________________________________________
IV. LESSON PROPER

The Political Self is that the conceptually discrete categories of 'inner' and 'outer' in
reality constantly interact, shape, and inform each other as to the concept of the Digital
Self, where is the persona you use when you’re online. The simple reason is that once
you go online as your real self, using your own name or appearance, you have an online
presence that can be traced back to you in the real world.

A. DISCUSSION

LESSON 1

POLITICAL SELF

What makes a Filipino a genuine Filipino? Do physical characteristics such as having dark hair,
flat nose, and dark complexion make one a Filipino? Or is it a person’s language, birthplace,
and ethnicity? If you were to introduce yourself as a Filipino to a person of another nationality
and he or she asks. “ Who are Filipinos?” what will you reply?

The Philippines as we know it today has only emerged in the 1980’s after over three centuries of
colonization of the Spaniards. Meanwhile, liberation from the last colonizers, the Japanese, only
occurred in 1946. Foreign culture, beliefs, language, and religion have made a huge dent on
our own by setting a foundation to the contemporary Filipino identity and culture. To date,
colonial mentality remains an issue. Given the wide discrepancy between the new liberation
period and today’s time, would it be safe to say that Filipinos have truly developed an identity of
their own? Or are we still living in the shadow of our colonial friends?

In this chapter, you will learn that an individual’s race, ethnicity and physical characteristics are
not the only factors that make a person’s national identity. Values and traits are also important
indicators that set apart one nationality from the other. These values and traits may not always
be a positive thing but being able to identify one’s self apart from other nationalities and point of

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weaknesses and mistakes , paired with unity and commitment, make progress a possibility.
Through common goals, principles and values of its people, a nation empowers itself.
those
Who is a Filipino?

Filipinos are often referenced to globally renowned personalities like Manny Pacquiao, Lea
Salonga, and Michael Cinco who made Filipinos recognized around the world through their
expertise. However, being a Filipino is far more than just being related to these notable figures.
Independence Day and Buwan ng Wika celebrations prompt us to go back to our roots and
reflect on the question: Who is a Filipino?

Technically, according to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Filipino citizens are those who
fathers or mothers are citizen of the Philippines, those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino
mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority and those who are
naturalized in accordance with law. However, citizenship is not the only marker of being a
Filipino. Culture and history have greatly influenced the manner Filipinos learn, live and behave
to date. People who were born and grew up in the same culture develop and share common
personality traits, and values. Generations after generations, common traits have been passed
on that the Filipinos of today still embody.

The Philippine is a lush island paradise famous for its grandiose mountain views, pristine
beaches, and rich and diverse culture changing from province to province. While the Philippines
may well be known for its awe-inspiring beauty perhaps the Filipino’s unique traits, reputable
values, and laudable talents make the country a place to be. Tourists who have visited the
Philippines can never forget the big and bright smiles that greeted them, the colorful and loud
jeepneys, the common Filipino phrases such as “Mabuhay!” and “Salamat!” and habits such as
saying “po” and “opo” to the elders, leaving shoes or slippers at the front door before entering a
house, and the importunate asking of “Kumain ka na ba?” meaning “Have you eaten yet?”
Indeed, it is a marvel to experience these unique traits of the Filipino firsthand. Few of these
traits are as follows.

The Filipino Hospitality

A Filipino trait that is known everywhere is the Filipino’s brand of hospitality. Filipinos welcome
their guests and tourists as if they are their own brothers and sisters, they always make their
guests feel at home, offering them something to eat or even a place to stay. They will bring out
their best sets of plates and chinaware for their honored guests and would even go as far as
spending a lot of money and going into debt so they can satisfy them. In most local shops,
Filipino salespersons will greet their customers with warm welcome and say thank you when
they leave even without buying anything. Filipinos also anticipate giving tours to their friends
who will visit their hometown and treating them to the best restaurants and delicacies for free.
During festivals or fiestas, Filipinos serve their heaps of festive food and invite the whole
barangay over. They are also fond of giving pasalubong or tokens from their travels and
pabaon or farewell gifts to their visitors.

Respect for Elders

Filipinos greet their elders by kissing their hand while saying “Mano po!” and constantly using
“po” and “opo” in conversations. Forgetting to address older people properly will regard them as
rude and impolite. There is also a wide array of references to elder people such as ate for older
sister, kuya for older brother, Tito and Tita for uncle and aunt, respectively; Lolo and Lola for
grandfather and grandmother, and Manong and Aling for older people outside the family.

Close Family Ties

Filipinos maintain a tight relationship with their families regardless if the children are old enough
and already have families of their own. They are also fond of family reunions during birthdays,
holidays, or fiestas year- round. Some Filipino families even opt to live in a big house where
everyone can stay together. Nursing homes are almost always not an option for family
members and choose to take care of their elders themselves.

Cheerful Personality

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Filipinos have a habit of smiling and laughing a lot. They smile when they are happy, or
sometimes even they are sad or angry. Smiling has been a coping strategy for many Filipinos
especially during trying times and calamities. For instance, Filipinos smile and wave at the
camera while being interviewed even after a fire or flooding incident. They always try to maintain
a positive outlook in life which makes them resilient and able to manage almost everything with
a simple smile.

Filipino Markers
What then are the hallmarks of our being Filipino? What makes us truly relish in our being a
Filipino? The following are constant reminders of our nationality.
1. Proverbs or Salawikain
Filipinos proverbs, just any other proverbs, are sayings that convey lessons and reflections on
Filipino practices, beliefs, and traditions. Damiana Eugenio, regarded as the Mother of
Philippine Folklore, classified proverbs into six categories.
a. Proverbs expressing a general attitude toward life and the laws that govern life.
b. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices.
c. Proverbs expressing a system of values.
d. Proverbs expressing a general truths and observations about life and human nature.
e. Humorous proverbs and
f. Miscellaneous proverbs
An example of a Filipino proverb is the saying ”Kung may tiyaga, may nilaga,” which means that
hard work will be rewarded if one is persistent.
2. Superstitions
Filipinos also subscribe to their own set of superstitions passed down from generation to
generation. Some of these may be influenced by beliefs form other cultures, but Filipinos have
retold these superstitions according to their own experiences and they sometimes end up even
more interesting. According to a Filipino superstition, a woman singing while cooking will end
up a spinster so parents remind their daughters to avoid singing while preparing their meals.
Filipinos also avoid taking pictures in threes as the one in he center said to die, according to
another superstition.
3. Myths and Legends
Due to the Philippine’s rich culture and history, numerous myths and legends have sprung about
things that are beyond one’s imagination. These stories are aimed to explain the origin of
things, at the same time, teach a valuable lesson. Some of these stories stemmed in pre-
Christianity period, but have evolved to the stories we know today. A famous Filipino legend is
about the origin of the pineapple fruit. It is about a story of a young and lazy girl named Pina
who always asked where her mother kept the things, she needed without looking for them first.
When Pina’s mother got tired of being asked where she hid her things, her mother wished that
eyes be planted on Pina’s face so she would start using them. To her mother’s surprise the
next morning, Pina was gone and a fruit sprung in the yard implanted with “eyes” all around its
body which was later called “pinya”, the Filipino term for “pineapple,”
4. Heroes and Icons
Heroes serve as a reminder of true patriotism and nationalism as they have sacrificed their lives
for the sake of their country’s freedom and progress . Every year, we tend a whole day to
celebrate our heroes, usually the last Monday of August, to remember their greatness bravery
and resilience that has led to the freedom we know today. Famous Filipino icons such as Lea
Salonga, Manny Pacquiao, and our very own national hero, Jose Rizal, also serve as important
Filipino markers as they have made the Filipino name more pronounced worldwide through their
own expertise.
How To Be A Good Filipino
Now you know that your traits and values are important indicators of being a Filipino. The
problem now is how to truly become one and how you can be useful to the development and
progress of our country. The following are a few ways on how to be a good Filipino.
1. Be an active Filipino citizen
A good Filipino is aware of the current evens and participates in government programs
that aim for the country’s progression and active citizen. When it comes to voting, the
rich and the poor have equal voting rights-every Filipino citizen of legal age have a

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chance in choosing the right leaders for the Philippines who are genuine in helping and
caring for the Filipino people.
2. Study the Philippine History
The road of the Philippine history is long and by learning and fully understanding the
events of the Philippine history, you will learn so much as to why it is so important for
you to love your country with your life, extend help to your fellow Filipinos in need, and
recognize abuse of political power.
3. Support local products
When you buy local products, you do not only support local manufacturers and
businessmen, but you also help strengthen the local economy. How is this so? There
will be more demand of local products, thus local businesses will be in need for more
employees, which will open new opportunities. The business owners will also invest
within the country and are less likely to leave . supporting our local products also
displays our creativity, innovativeness, and resourcefulness.
4. Speak the Filipino language
The history of the Filipino language was as long and hard as the Philippine Jose Rizal
highlighted the importance of speaking a national language as a way of displaying love
for one’s country. It has been a decade-long debate whether to use Filipino as the
instructional language in schools etc.
5. Do not spread fake news and be democratic in engaging with dissent – the period in the
history of the Philippines has seen how the internet has spawned tons of possibilities for
people, both good and bad. For instance, it is easier for Filipinos working abroad to
communicate with their loved ones left in the Philippines through the internet. Despite
the positive features provided by the internet, it has also made the spread of fake news
very common. It is part of being a good Filipino to understand and verify what you read
online, especially in social media, before actually believing and it and even sharing it. It
is also a responsibility of every Filipino to recognize disagreement in political views, be
tolerant, and argue intelligently.
LESSON 2
DIGITAL SELF- WHO AM IN THE CYBERWORLD

What have you learned from the activity above? Did you learn something that you didn’t know
before? What were the clues that helped you figure out which statements were facts and fiction?
Applying the same activity in the virtual world or cyberworld, how do people portray themselves
online? What are the things that you would want to post/share online.

These days more people are becoming active in using the internet for research, pleasure,
business, communication and other purposes. Indeed, internet is of great help for everyone.
On the other hand, people assume different identities while in the cyberspace. People act
differently when they are online and offline. We have our real identity and online identity.

The number of people who are becoming active online continues to increase worldwide. More
than half of the population worldwide uses the internet. It has only been 25 years since Tim
Berners-Lee made the worldwide web available, but in the meantime, the internet has become
an integral part of everyday life for most of the world’s population. The Philippine is one of the
countries with the most active internet use.
 Almost two-thirds of the world’s population now has mobile phone.
 More than half of the world’s web traffic now comes from mobile phones.
 More than half of all mobile connections are the world are now “broadband.”
 More than one in five of the world’s population shop online in the past 30 days.
Media users in the Philippines grew by 12 million or 25% while the number of mobile users
increased by 13 million or 32%. Those growth figures are still higher compared to the previous
year. More than half the world now uses a smartphone.

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Based on the figure above, the number of digital users increases. More people are
becoming interested and devoted in using the internet for various activities. In the
Philippines, adolescents are among the most avid users of the internet.

Online identity is actually the sum of all our characteristics and our interactions while partial
identity. Meanwhile, persona is the partial identity we create that represents ourselves in a
specific situation.
Selective Self-presentation and Impression Management
According to Goffman and Leary, self-presentation is the “process of controlling how is
perceived by other people” and is the key to relationship inception and development. To
construct positive images, individuals selectively provide information about them and
carefully cater this information in response to other’s feedback/
Anything posted online should be considered “public” no matter what our “privacy”
settings are. Let us say, a student wrote online about how much he hated another student in
school and started bullying him online. Does it matter if the student said, “ Well, this is my
personal account?” Even if the student wrote it in a “private” account it can become public
with a quick screen capture and shared with the world. Personal identity is the
interpersonal level of self which differentiates the individual as unique from others, while
social identity is the level of self whereby the individual is identified by his/her group
memberships.
Belk explained that sharing our selves is no longer new and has been practiced as soon as
human beings were formed. Digital devices help us share information broadly, more than
ever before. For those who are avid users of Facebook, it is possible that their social media
friends are more updated about their daily activities, connections, and thoughts than their
immediate families. Diaries that were once private or shared only with close friends are
now posted as blogs which can be viewed by anyone. In websites like Flickr or Photobucket,
the use of arm’s length self-photography indicates a major change. In older family albums,
the photographer was often represented in the album whereas with arm’s length photos,
they are necessarily included. In addition, the family album of an earlier era has become
more of an individual photo gallery in the digital age. As Schwarz mentioned, we have
entered an extraordinary era of self-portraiture. Blogs and web pages have been
continuously used for greater self-reflection and self-presentation. Facebook and other
social media applications are now a key of self-presentation for one sixth of humanity. As a
result, researchers and participants become concerned with actively managing identity and
reputation and to want against the phenomenon of “oversharing. “ Sometimes people
become unaware of the extent of information they share online. They forget to delineate
what can be shared online and what should not. Furthermore, it provides a more complete

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narration of self and gives people an idealized view of how they would like to be
remembered by others. Many teenagers, as well as some adults, share even more intimate
details with their partners like their passwords. This can be an ultimate act of intimacy and
trust or the ultimate expression of paranoia and distrust with the partner.
Because of the conversion of private diaries into public revelations of inner secrets, the lack
of privacy in many aspects social media make the users more vulnerable, leading to
compulsively checking newsfeeds and continually adding tweets and postings in order to
appear active and interesting. This condition has been called “fear of missing out”. People
would like to remain updated and they keep non sharing themselves online because it adds
a sense of confidence at their end especially if others like and share their posts. One of the
reasons for so much sharing and self-disclosure is the so called “disinhibition effect”. The
lack of face-to face gaze meeting, together with feelings of anonymity and invisibility, gives
people the freedom for self-disclosure but can also “flame” others and may cause conflict
sometimes. The resulting disinhibition causes people to believe that they are able to
express their “true self” better online than they ever could in face-to-face contexts. However,
it does not mean there is a fixed “true self”. The self is still a work in progress and we keep
on improving and developing ourselves every single day.
 The Self in the Age of Technology
 Social media is defined as the websites and applications that make it easier to create
and share information, ideas, and interests. It also allows people to create other forms of
self-expression via virtual communities and networks.
 Through the use of social media, people may act differently since interaction in social
media do not happen face-to-face and there is no physical presence required. This is
called online disembodiment. With this, people are less likely to display their real
“selves” to others, especially to strangers.
 Digital Identity
 People generally have role identities. These are the characters and roles an individual
creates as a member of a particular social group. Following this definition, “self” is
composed of identities ranked by importance. The greater the commitment of an
individual to a particular identity, the greater the importance of this identity.
 In an online environment, one’s role identity is vitally important in order for him/her to
project himself/herself in the said environment. Amidst the technological tools and
channels surrounding individuals and online activities that people engage in, one’s online
identity enables him/her to participate in a virtual society.
 However, participation in virtual environments may entail changes that may affect a
person’s sense of self. In some cases, people present themselves differently in online
interactions as compared to the face-to-face interactions they engage in.
 Online Disinhibition Effect
 When people adopt fake identities, they are likely to engage in behaviors that they would
not do in real life interactions, known as online disinhibition. 
 There are 2 main categories of behaviors that fall under online disinhibition:
1. Benign disinhibition. It occurs when people tend to self-disclose more on the internet
than they would in real life or go out of their way to help someone or show kindness.
2. Toxic disinhibition. People take part of this when they use rude language, bully or
threaten others on online platforms, and go to websites with contents of violence,
crime, and pornography.
 Managing Responsible Online Behavior
 How can one behave responsibly online? The following are some suggestions:
1. Do not post or send anything that will embarass you. 
2. Avoid posting statements when experiencing strong emotions. 
3. Do not hang out with the “wrong crowd” online. 
4. Do not hang out with the “wrong crowd” offline.
5. Be careful with oversharing, especially confidential information that may be used
irresponsibly.
6. Respect other people in the online community. 
According to Foucalt, confession, along with contemplation, self-examination, learning,
reading and writing self-critical letters to friends are a part of the “technologies” of the “self:
through which we seek to purge and cleanse ourselves.

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Consequently, we should have a filtering system to whatever information we share online,

as well as to what information we believe in , which are being shared by other online. In the
same way, we should also think well before we post or share anything online in order to
prevent conflict, arguments, and cyberbullying, and to preserve our relationships with others.
Gender and Sexuality Online
According to Marwick, while the terms “sex”, “gender” and “sexuality” are often thought of as
synonymous, they are actually quite distinct. The differences between the common
understandings of these terms and how researchers think about them yield key insights
about the social functioning of gender. Sex is the biological state that corresponds to what
we might call a “man” or a “woman”. This might seem to be a simple distinction , but the
biology of sex is actually very complicated while “sex” is often explained as biological, fixed
and immutable, it is actually socially constructed. Gender, then is the social understanding
of how sex should be experienced and how sex manifests in behavior , personality,
preferences, capabilities, and so forth. A person with male sex organs is expected to
embody a masculine gender. While sex and gender are presumed to be biologically
connected, we can understand as a socio culturally specific set of norms that are mapped
onto category of “sex”.
Gender is historical. It is produced by media and popular culture. It is taught by families,
schools, peer groups, and nation states. It is reinforced through sayings, admonitions, slang,
language, fashion and discourse and it is deeply ingrained. Gender is a system of
classification that values male-gendered things more than female related things.
Sexuality is an individual expression and understanding of desire. While like gender, this is
often viewed as binary (homosexual and heterosexual), in reality sexuality is often
experienced as fluid.
Performing Gender Online
Theorist Judith Butler conceptualized gender as a performance. She explained that popular
understandings of gender and sexuality cam to be through discourse and social processes.
She argued that gender was performative, in that is produced through millions of individual
actions rather than something that comes naturally to men and women. Performances that
adhere to normative understandings of gender and sexuality are allowed, while those that
do not are admonished. In the 1990’s many internet scholars drew from Butler and other
queer theorists to understand online identity. According to the disembodiment hypothesis,
internet users are free to actively choose which gender or sexuality they are going to portray
with users to self-consciously adapt and play with different gender identities would reveal
the choices involved in the production of gender, breaking down binaries and encouraging
fluidity in sexuality and gender expression. Recently, social media has been celebrated for
facilitating greater cultural participation and creativity. Social media sites like Twitter and
YouTube have led to the emergence of a “free culture” where individuals are empowered to
engage in cultural production using raw materials, ranging from homemade videos to
mainstream television characters to create new culture, memes and humor. At its best, this
culture of memes, mash ups and creative political activism allows or civic engagement and
fun creative acts.
Wikipedia contributors were identified as male. Male students are more likely to create, edit,
and distribute digital video over YouTube or Facebook than female students. However, the
Pew Internet and American Life Project found no discernible differences in user-generated
content by gender except remixing, which was most likely among teen girls. One
explanation for these differences is that user-generated content is often clustered by gender.
Researchers have consistently shown that similar numbers of men and women maintain a
blog- about 14% of internet users. While the number of male and female bloggers is roughly
equivalent, they tend to blog about different things. Overwhelmingly, certain types of blogs
are written and read by women (e.g. food, fashion, parenting), while others (e.g.,
technology, politics) are written and run by men. Although the technologies are the same,
the norms and mores of the people using them differ.
Setting Boundaries to Your Online Self: Smart Sharing

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The following guidelines will help you share information online in a smart way that will
protect yourself and not harm others. Before posting or sharing anything online, consider the
following.
 Is this post/story necessary?
 Is there a real benefit to this post? Is it funny, warm-hearted, teachable -or am I just
making noise online without purpose?
 Have we (as a family or parent/child) resolved this issue? An issue that is still being
worked out at home, or one that is either vulnerable or highly emotional, should not
be made public.
 Is it appropriate? Does it stay within the boundaries of our family values?
 Will this seem as funny in 5, 10, 15 years? Or is this post better suited for sharing
with a small group of family members? Or maybe not all?
Rules to Follow
Here are additional guidelines for proper sharing of information and ethical use of the
Internet according to New:
 Stick to safer sites.
 Guard your passwords.
 Limit what you share.
 Remember that anything you put online or post on a site is there forever, even if you
try to delete it.
 Do not be mean or embarrass other people online.
 Always tell if you see strange or bad behavior online.
 Be choosy about your online friends.
 Be patient.

V. EVALUATION (30 points)

1. Make an acrostic below which will describe you, in relation to your being a Filipino.
F
I
L
I
P
I
N
O
2. Describe how being a Filipino affects yourself. How can becoming a Filipino influence
your duty to becoming a better version of yourself?
3. What are the guidelines used in identifying fake news?

RUBRIC FOR ESSAY (Analytic Rubric)

Score Content Organization Development Use of
Language
15 Answer is appropriate to Clear sense of order. Develops each Uses technical
the question. Content is Begins with a thesis point with mat or scientific
factually correct. or topic sentence. specific details. terminology
Supporting points are Answers appropriately
presented in a logical question and correctly.
progression. completely. No major
grammatical or
spelling errors.
7 Answer is appropriate to May lack a thesis Each point Accurate word
the question. Content sentence but supported with choice. No more
may have one or two presented a logical some details than 2 major
factual errors. progression. and evidence. errors and a few
All important minor errors.

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points included.
5 Content relates Logic of argument is Sparse details Ordinary word
peripherally to the minimally perceivable. or evidence. choice: use of
question; contains Points presented in a Question only harsh/ disturbing
significant factual errors. seemingly random partially terminology
fashion, but all answered. avoided. Some
support argument. serious errors
(but they don’t
impair
communication).
2 Content unrelated to Lacks clear Statements are Limited
question. organizational plan. unsupported by vocabulary: errors
Reader is confused. any detail or impair
explanation. communication.
Repetitious,
incoherent,
illogical
development.

Project: 35 points

Research Paper

Make a research paper of Filipino consumer culture to Filipino self and identity and in
relationship to the Filipino spiritual self.

Deadline of Submission: November 16, 2020

Template/Format:
I. Research Paper Title
II. Table of Contents
III. Background and Rationale
IV. Introduction
V. Literary Review
VI. Final Discussions/Conclusions

Research Paper Grading

Rubric

CATEGORY Unacceptable Acceptable Good Exc SCORE

(Below (Meets (Occasionally ellent
Standards) Standards) Exceeds) (Excee
ds
Standar
ds)
Does not Conveys topic, Conveys topic Strong 5 points
but and
adequately not key key question(s). introduction of
convey
topic. Does not question(s). Clearly delineates topic’s key
describe Describes subtopics to be question(s),
Introduction
subtopics subtopics to be reviewed. terms.
to be reviewed. General Clearly
delineates
Lacks adequate reviewed. thesis statement. subtopics to be
General
theses statement. theses statement. reviewed.
Specific
thesis
statement.
Little evidence Most material All material All material 5 points
clearly clearly
material is clearly related to related to related to
subtopic, subtopic,

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logically subtopic, main main topic and main topic.

organized Strong
into topic, topic. Material logically organization
organized and
Focus & subtopics or may not be within subtopics. integration of
Sequencing related to topic. organized within Clear, varied material within
Many transitions subtopics. transitions linking subtopics.
Strong
are unclear or Attempts to subtopics, and transitions
main linking
nonexistent. provide variety of topic. subtopics, and
transitions main topic.
Few sources Sources generally Sources well Strong peer- 5 points
selected
supporting thesis. acceptable but to support thesis reviewed
not with research
Support Sources peer-reviewed some research in based support
for
insignificant or research support of thesis. thesis.
unsubstantiated. (evidence) based.
Does not Review of key Strong review of Strong review of 5 points
key
summarize conclusions. conclusions. key conclusions.
Strong
evidence with Some integration integration with Strong
thesis integration
respect to thesis with thesis statement. with thesis
Discusses
statement. statement. impact of statement.
Conclusion
Does not discuss Discusses impact researched Insightful
material on topic.
the impact of of researched discussion of
researched material on topic. impact of the
material on topic. researched
material on
topic.
Grammatical Very few Grammatical The paper is 5 points
errors free
errors or spelling grammatical, or spelling & of grammatical
Grammar & & punctuation spelling or punctuation is errors and
rare spelling
Mechanics substantially punctuation and do not & punctuation.
errors detract
detract from the interfere with from the paper.
paper. reading the
paper.
Errors in APA Errors in APA Rare errors in No errors in 5 points
APA APA
style detract style is style that do not style. Scholarly
substantially from noticeable. Word detract from the style. Writing is
the paper. choice paper. Scholarly flowing and
easy
APA Style & Word choice is occasionally style. Writing has to follow.
Communication informal in tone. informal in tone. minimal awkward
of
Writing is choppy, Writing has a few unclear
passages.
with many awkward or
awkward or unclear
passages.
unclear passages.
Reference and Two references One reference or All references 5 points
or and
citation errors citations missing citation citations are
Citations & detract or corre
s
References significantly incor ctly
missin
from rectl writte
y g or n and
writt incorre prese

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MAILA ROSARIO COLLEGE
San Gabriel Village, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan North
Diversion Road, San Gabriel Village, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan North
Contact No. (078) 377 – 249

en. ctly nt.

written.
paper.

Total Points: 35 points

VI. REFERENCES:

Alata, Eden Joy Pastor et.al (2018). Understanding the Self (First Edition), Rex Book
Store Inc., Sampaloc, Manila. 43-63.

Bandura, A, (1999). Social Cognitive Theory of Personality. In Pervin and John (eds)
Handbook of Personality and Research, 2nd Ed. Guilford Press 134 – 194.

Belk (2013). Extended Self in a Digital World. Journal of Consumer Research. 40.3 477
– 500.

Brawner, Dalisay G., Arcega, Analiza F. Understanding the Self. Quezon City: C&E
Publishing, Inc., 2018.

Chafee, J. (2013) Who are You? Consciousness, Identity and the Self. In the
Philosopher’s Way: Thinking Critically about profound Ideas. Pearson. 106 – 109.

Demello, M. (2014) Beautiful Bodies pp. 173-188. And Fat and Thin Bodies. 189 – 205.
In Body Studies: An Introduction. Routledge
Demetrio, Fernando & Zialcita. (1991). The soul, 85 -97. One is not enough 99-101. The
Soul Book. GCF Books.

Diokno, MS (1997) Becoming a Filipino Citizenship and Democracy. UP Third World

Studies Center 17-38.

Dittmer, H. (1992). The Individual Centered Approach: Material Possessions as Parts of

Extended Self. Pp. 41- 64 and Possessions as in the Social Expressions of Identity Pp.
95 – 121 : in the Social Psychology of Material Possessions: To Have is to Be? St
Martin’s Press.

Feldman, R. (2008) Understanding Psychology: 8th ed. Mc Graw Hill Module 34:
Understanding Human Sexual Response, 369 -375; Module 35: Diversity of Sexual
Behavior 379-385; Module 36; Sexual Difficulties 389 – 391.

Fisher, V. (2004) Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love. 51-76
Chapter 4: Web of Love, Lust and Attachment. 77 -98

Tunac, et.al. (2018). Understanding the Self. Nieme Publishing House Co. LTD. (65-140)

https://utsged101portfolio.wordpress.com/section-1-the-physical-self/

PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: APPROVED BY:

MARIA LUANNE M. JALI-JALI ARLENE BOSI GILBERT CABALZA

Instructor Criminology Coordinator VP AA

LESTER C. VIEJO
OIC Coordinator – BTTE

MA. RINETTE A. GUMARANG

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Contact No. (078) 377 – 249

HM Coordinator

ERWEL PIGA
IT Coordinator

MARIEL AYNA YI-TING-CALIMAG

OIC BA Coordinator

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