PALAYAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Name of learner: ALLYSSA MAE Q. PASCUA Score: __________

Grade Level/ Section: 12 HUMSS A Date: __________

WRITTEN PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 1

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
QUARTER 4, WEEK 2: STAND ON ISSUES SUPPORTED BY FACTUAL EVIDENCE
Competency: Defend a stand on an issue by presenting reasonable arguments supported by
properly cited factual evidence.

FACTS:
For every claim that you voice out or write about, you are required to prove your judgment. A
claim without evidence is merely an opinion. Using evidence from the work of (significant) writers and
researchers is the best option to make a claim strong! You may use quotations, examples, and/ or
statistics as the most common techniques that can support your claim on a particular issue. You will
need to use supporting and opposing ideas as well.

WRITTEN PT NO. 1. Choose only one from the following issues and write your stand about it.
Defend your claim by writing short paragraphs for Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Use a
separate bond paper (PRINTED OR HANDWRITTEN). Be guided by the given rubric.

a. Should children aged 5-11 years old be allowed to have social media accounts?
b. Should there be unisex bathrooms in the Philippines?
c. Should women be more encouraged to join the military?

Criteria Description Points Points

obtained
Position The author’s position/stand was strongly and 5
Statement clearly stated.

Premises The outline was thoroughly developed and in 10

Organization logical order that makes it easy to follow the
writer’s train of thought.
Properly cited Two or more properly cited evidence were given 10
evidence based on facts, statistics, real-life experiences,
and examples.
Total Score 25

NOTE: Do not forget to use evidence (quotations, examples, statistics) from the work of
(significant) writers and researchers to make your claim strong.

Prepared by:

Cherry Anne M. Ganao

Subject Teacher

Reference: based on the Self-Learning Module in Grade 12- EAPP

A. SHOULD CHILDREN AGED 5-11 YEARS OLD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE SOCIAL MEDIA
ACCOUNTS?

It is challenging to allow kids between the ages of 5 and 11 to have social media accounts because of
worries about their development, safety, and privacy. While some people agree that children should have
social media accounts because, it can help children to be friendly, and to have a conversation with
someone using social media platforms. In my stand, children aged 5-11 years old should not be allowed to
have social media accounts.

Giving young kids access to social media accounts exposes them to a different kinds of dangers,
such as inappropriate information, sharing important information, online predators, and cyberbullying.
According to research conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, children's mental health and
general wellbeing may suffer as a result of being exposed to social media. For example, a study that was
published in the Journal of Pediatrics discovered a link between higher levels of anxiety and sadness and
young children who have been victims of cyberbullying.

Children between the ages of 5 and 11 might not be mentally and emotionally developed enough for
handling how complex of social media in a responsible way. According to developmental psychologist
Jean Piaget, kids in this age range are in the concrete operational stage, which is defined by logical
thinking skills but a limited comprehension of abstract ideas. As a result, individuals could find it difficult
to understand the effects of their online behavior or to determine between trustworthy and false
information.

In conclusion, the research points to serious dangers to children's development, privacy, and safety
when they are allowed to have social media accounts between the ages of 5 and 11. Socialization and
education can be helped by social media, but there are other ways to accomplish these goals without
exposing kids to the possible risks of using the internet. Protecting children's wellbeing should be a top
priority of parents, young children should not have social media accounts at the age of 5-11 years old.

Reference: based on the Self-Learning Module in Grade 12- EAPP