SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOL

LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Claro M. Recto St. Navy Road, Baguio City
Academic Year 2023-2024

PERFORMANCE-BASED EXAMINATION - FOR JHS STUDENT’S COPY

Grade Level : 7 Period: SECOND GRADING

Subject: EC-English Date : December 11-13, 2023

Solution for Humanity

At present, it is undeniable that our world is greatly
affected by the unstoppable consumption of people of energy
sources and improper disposal of chemical waste including fossil
fuel causing the increase in temperature of the planet we live in. To
spread awareness among the Filipino youth about this problem,
you are tasked to compose a feature article about it.
You are a feature article writer and you are tasked to
feature/write an environmental issue and research -based
solutions to this problem that you have chosen. Make sure to
observe the correct bibliographical entry form in your list of
references.

* GUIDELINES:
1. Write an effective FEATURE ARTICLE about a specific environmental issue and research -
based solutions to this problem that you have chosen.
2. Conduct thorough research to expand your knowledge about your topic. Look for at least three (3)
credible, scholarly, and varied sources and cite them properly using the APA Style 7th Edition
guidelines (in-text citation and reference list).
3. Follow the steps or stages of the writing process to ensure the logical structure of your essay and
be able to convey essential information effectively.
4. Your essay may be encoded or handwritten on a short bond paper. For handwritten, observe the
legibility of your penmanship and neatness of your work. For encoded, use the following format:
 Font style and size : Century Gothic, 11 or 12
 Margin : 1 inch, all sides
 Line Spacing : single or 1.5
 Alignment : Justified
5. Your essay is submitted by DECEMBER 13, 2023.
6. Be guided by the attached rubric in rating your composition.
7. Use the attached worksheet for your output (page 4).

FEATURE ARTICLE RUBRIC (30 points)

Criteria Advanced Proficient Developing Beginning

CONTENT The work is clearly The work is well The work is some- The work is not
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Claro M. Recto St. Navy Road, Baguio City
Academic Year 2023-2024

(10 points) manner, is easy to understand, and and may contain often disjointed,
understand, and is remains focused on the facts that do not and fails to hold
engaging for the overall topic. The support the essay the reader's
reader. The topic is topic is given adequate topic. The essay may attention.
thoroughly covered coverage, with details be difficult to
and explained. to support ideas. understand. It does
not have enough
information to
(10 points) support or prove
(9 points) ideas.
(8 points)
(7 points)
CITING All sources of The writer cites most The writer cites The writer creates
SOURCES information are sources of information improperly most citations that are
accurately cited to in proper format and sources of information incomplete, missing,
(10 points) demonstrate the documented sources to and provides little or or inaccurate, and
credibility and enable accuracy no supporting provides no way to
authority of the checking. documentation to check the validity of
information presented. check accuracy. the information
The essay includes 2 gathered.
The essay includes at sources. The essay includes 1 No reference/ source
least 3 sources. source. is used.
(9 points) (7 points)
(10 points) (8 points)
ORGANIZA- All parts of the essay Most parts of the Many parts of the Most parts of the
TION AND are logically and essay are connected essay are not essay are not
STRUCTURE effectively organized logically. connected connected
and connected. logically. logically.
(5 points) (5 points)
(4 points)
(3 points) (2 points)
LANGUAGE The writing shows The writing shows The writing shows The writing shows
AND evident mastery of adequate mastery of some mastery of little mastery of
WRITING spelling, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, spelling,
CONVEN- capitalization, and capitalization, capitalization, punctuation,
TIONS previously learned grammar, and grammar, agreement, capitalization,
concepts of grammar agreement. and usage. grammar,
(5 points) and agreement. agreement, and
(5 points) (4 points) (3 points) usage.
(3 points)
SCORE: Remarks:
________/ 30

Prepared by:

MICHELLE M. MAGBUAL, LPT

Subject Teacher, EC-English 7

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BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOL
LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Claro M. Recto St. Navy Road, Baguio City
Academic Year 2023-2024

Reviewed by:

RIA FRANCIS A. ROBLES, LPT, MALED

Learning Area Coordinator – Languages Department

LORNA E. LUCAS, LPT, MBS

Assistant Principal for Academics

Approved by:

ALEJANDRO P. PABLICO, LPT, MAEM

Principal

CN: F1 NAME: Abellera, Chloe Madelaine B. EC- ENGLISH 7

CN: F7 NAME: Cuyango-an Jodi L. UNIT 2 - PBE
CN: F8 NAME: Dela Peña, Kreziah Angelica A. GRADE & SECTION: 7- ST-ANDREW

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM/ ISSUE

IMPROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT
_______________________________________________________________

EXPLANATION:
What is the problem about? Describe/ explain the specific problem by using supporting facts/pieces of evidence/ from surveys/ reports/ statistics.
Incorporate appropriate in-text citations to give credit to the sources of information.
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release of harmful gases during waste decomposition, while water pollution occurs as toxins leach into water 3
sources. Improper disposal can contaminate land, affecting soil quality and harming ecosystems. Adapting
responsible waste management practices is crucial for mitigating these adverse environmental impacts. Between all
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Claro M. Recto St. Navy Road, Baguio City
Academic Year 2023-2024

SOLUTIONS:
State three (3) SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound) and research-based solutions to the above-mentioned environmental
problem and then explain each. Incorporate appropriate in-text citations to give credit to the sources of information.

SOLUTION 1: SOLUTION 2: SOLUTION 3:

Ecological solid waste The use of the 3 R’S Segregating biodegradable
management act of 2000 and non biodegradable

EXPLANATION:
RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste
Management highlights the practices of
segregation, proper disposal, and waste
diversion. This was effectively used in
the Philippines as it was able to reduce
solid waste by 25%.Cebu the second
largest city in the Philippines, has
successfully implemented the national
policy to RA 9003. Coracero, Ericson
E., et al. "A Long-Standing Problem: A
Review on the Solid Waste
Management in the Philippines."
EXPLANATION:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle was EXPLANATION:
established on 1976. This is the People in central luzon have been
most popular and effective way asked to dispose and segregate their
of reducing solid waste in the waste properly due to the build up of
Philippines. 3R was able to face masks and other personal
reduce 40% of solid waste in protective equipment which are
Makati. Which proves that it is mostly non biodegradable products.
an effective way of reducing According to the department of
waste and at the same time we environment and natural resources
are able to make crafts by (DENR) assistant regional director
recycling old things we are for management services Laudemir
about to throw out. Salac cited the need to Reuse,
Reduce, and especially recycle. By
transforming one product into
another

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