Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
POTOTAN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
POTOTAN, ILOILO
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21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

PERFORMANCE TASKS
MELCs:
 Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts, applying a reading approach, and doing
an adaptation of these require from the learner the ability to identify: representative texts and authors from
Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America and Africa.

PERFORMANCE No.1: CLOSE ANALYSIS & CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE POEM ENTITLED “I DO” BY
EILEEN R. TABIOS. Please see Quarter 2 MELC 1(Weeks 1) 40 points)

RUBRIC FOR WRITING COMPOSITION

Performance Very Good Good Needs Improvement
Areas 10 7 5
Content Article has specific central idea that Central idea is vague; non- Unable to find specific supporting details
is clearly stated in the opening supportive to the topic; lacks focus
paragraph, appropriate, concrete
details
Organization Article is logically organized and Writing somewhat digresses from Central point and flow of article is lost; lacks
well-structured the central idea organization and continuity
Style Writing is smooth, coherent and Sentences are varied and Lacks creativity and focus. Unrelated word
consistent inconsistent with central idea choice to central idea
understanding of information in
text
Mechanics Written work has no errors in word Written work is relatively free of Written article has several errors in word
selection and use sentence errors in word selection and use, selection and use. indiscriminately selected
structure, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure, spelling, phrases or sentences.
capitalization punctuation and capitalization
(some have errors)

PERFORMANCE No.2 : CLOSE ANALYSIS & CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE STORY ENTITLED “IN THE
NAME OF SALOMÉ “ by Julia Alvarez (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill).
Please see Quarter 2 MELC 1(Week 2) 40 points

RUBRIC FOR WRITING COMPOSITION

Performance Very Good Good Needs Improvement
Areas 10 7 5
Content Article has specific central idea Central idea is vague; non- Unable to find specific supporting details
that is clearly stated in the supportive to the topic; lacks
opening paragraph, appropriate, focus
concrete details
Organization Article is logically organized Writing somewhat digresses Central point and flow of article is lost;
and well-structured from the central idea lacks organization and continuity
Style Writing is smooth, coherent and Sentences are varied and Lacks creativity and focus. Unrelated
consistent inconsistent with central idea word choice to central idea
understanding of information
in text
Mechanics Written work has no errors in Written work is relatively free Written article has several errors in
word selection and use of errors in word selection word selection and use. indiscriminately
sentence structure, spelling, and use, sentence structure, selected phrases or sentences.
punctuation, and capitalization spelling, punctuation and
capitalization (some have
errors)
 Reminders:
1. For those who submitted their works in a piece of paper and followed the steps in writing a close
analysis and critical interpretation, NO NEED TO SUBMIT.
2. Please write your close analysis in a ONE WHOLE sheet of pad paper with 1-inch margin.

3. For those who opted to submit in a computer encoded form, please take note of the following:
Font style – Times New Roman
Font size – 12
Single space
Margin – 1 inch
Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 300 words.
4. Other works will be returned for improvement.
5. DON’T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME, GRADE & SECTION on your OUTPUT.

Example:
Unraveling the Poem “Apo on the Wall”
By: Rendon M. Lumod

F. Sionil Jose once said “We write from life and call it Literature, and literature lives because
we are in it” like the poem Apo on the Wall by BJ Patino, the meaning inside it gave us such an
enormous message about the happenings in the past, in which this kind of literature tell us about the
life of every Filipinos that they experience in the past, and it signifies that this poem means a lot to us,
that it could enlighten us what Filipinos experienced in the past.

This poem tells a lot of untold stories in the past which we call it a history.

What I like the poem is that it provides me to look over what was in the past specifically
martial law times was like back then. It gives me also an idea of what kind of relationship (the narrator
and father) has and made me realize that the relationship of the child and the father is not the same to
the boss and the father. One of the lines that inculcate on my mind is “His eyes are following me like
he was that scary Jesus in the hallway saying I know, I know what you are doing” in which Ferdinand
Marcos is like Jesus who knows everything we do because of his power. Martial Law has a good and
bad effect in many Filipinos who experienced it. This poem served as a living testimony for those
Filipinos who come across this period, thus, the revelation of the dark side of what happened in the
past during Marcos regime that it has a lot of secret untold stories and unheard voices of testimonies up
until now weren’t given a chance to have justice. The poem is filled with fear, grief, and unheard
lamentations from our past. The poem made me realize and taught me the value of open-mindedness.
With regards to the present, President Rodrigo Duterte as all we know, declared martial law in
Mindanao and I don’t see any problem to that unlike before during Marcos regime but what makes me
feel sad is that what if President Duterte emulate the martial law during Marcos regime and we’ll taste
the wrath just like before and I do not want it to be repeated. The poem gave me the reason to give
value of what had occurred in the past.
The poem reminded us the importance of looking back at the past and applying the lessons we
learned in it. Thus, the poem serve as a memory, an experienced that must not be repeated. I learned
also from this poem is that equal rights should be distributed properly for it is the soul needed by every
person.

Reference: https://g3centurylearners.wordpress.com/2017/12/31/unraveling-the-poem-apo-on-the-wall/

Prepared by:

MERLYN S. LAVENTE

APRIL ROSE E. MAYUGA

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