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COURSE SYLLABUS
ELEM 0513
TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE INTERMEDIATE GRADES (PHYSICS, EARTH, AND SPACE SCIENCE)

Course Information:

Program : Bachelor of Elementary Education

Course Code : ELEM 0513

Course Title : TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE INTERMEDIATE GRADES (PHYSICS, EARTH, AND SPACE SCIENCE)

Course Description : This course includes understanding of spiraling basic science concepts and application of science inquiry in Physics and Earth and Space, strategies in
teaching elementary science, development of instructional materials and assessment. Content topics in Physics include Force and Motion, and Energy
while Earth and Space Science include Geology, Meteorology, and Astronomy. Ultimately, the pre-service teachers will be equipped with the
pedagogical content knowledge in science as well as skills in instructional materials development and knowledge of the design, selection, organization
and use of appropriate assessment strategies for the intermediate elementary grades (4-6).

Course Credits : 3 Units / 3 hour lecture/ week/ (for 18weeks)

Pre-requisite : None

Co-Requisite : None

Schedule : BEED 2A MW- 1:00-2:30 PM

: BEED 2B MONDAY- 8:00-9:30 PM, THURSDAY- 1:00-2:30 PM

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BEED 2C TW 8:00-9:30 AM

Term & Academic Year : Second Semester, AY 2024-2025

University Vision : An inclusive and sustainable University recognized for its global academic excellence by 2030.

University Mission : To develop innovative leaders and empowered communities by delivering transformative instruction, research, extension, and production through
change drivers and responsive policies..

Quality Policy : Bataan Peninsula State University commits itself to providing only the best to its stakeholders by: Building culture of quality in all core functions of
the University;
Providing responsive, relevant, innovative and transformative academic, research, extension and production programs and services to all its
stakeholders;
Sustaining the University’s nationally and internationally recognized standards through adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements and
continual improvement of its quality management system; and
Upholding transparency in governance through participatory policy-making and development planning

A. Common to All Programs

PO-001 - Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice (PQF level 6 descriptor)
PO-002 - Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino
PO-003 - Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams (PQF level 6 descriptor)
PO-004 - Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility
PO-005 - Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 7722)
PO-006 - Participate in the generation of new knowledge or in research and development projects. (CMO 46, series of 2012)
PO-007 - Acquire the competencies to support “national, regional and local development plans. (RA 7722)

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B. Common to the Discipline Teacher Education)

PO-008 - Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts.
PO-009 - Demonstrate mastery of the subject matter/discipline
PO-010 - Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching and methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their
environment
PO-011 - Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches and resources for diverse learners
PO-012 - Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices.
PO-013 - Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing and reporting learning processes and outcomes.
PO-014 - Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national and global realities.
PO-015 - Pursue life-long learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field based opportunities.

Program Outcomes (Compendium)

PO1 Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the diversity of learners in various learning areas
PO2 Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the different subject areas
PO3 Utilize appropriate assessment and evaluation tools to measure learning outcomes
PO4 Manifest skills in communication, higher order thinking and use of tools and technology to accelerate learning and teaching
PO5 Demonstrate positive attributes of a model teacher, both as an individual and as a professional

Course Outcome (CO)

After completion of the course, the students should be able to : PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

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Deliberate the domains of learning science: (1) understanding and applying

scientific knowledge in local setting as well as global context whenever possible,
CO1 P P P P P
(2) performing scientific processes and skills and (3) developing and
demonstrating scientific attitudes and values

Synthesize information about scientific principles and Develop sound lesson

CO2 plans to guide children in their investigations with corresponding instructional P L L P P
materials and assessment tools

Synthesize information about scientific principles

Examine the scope and sequence of science in the primary grades

CO3 L L L P P
Develop sound lesson plans to guide children in their investigations with
corresponding instructional materials and assessment tools

Analyze the appropriateness, benefits and drawbacks of the following

approaches:

CO4 (1) Multi/ interdisciplinary P P P L L

(2) Science-technology society approach

(3) Contextual learning

Correlating Course Outcome and Program Outcome

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(Lecture/Theory-Based Courses) (Health-Related/Shop/Laboratory Courses)

L Learned in the course I Introduce the skills in the course
P Practiced in the course P Practice skills in the course with supervision
Not yet learned or practiced but there's an opportunity to
O exist D Demonstrate skills in the course without supervision

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Learning Plan

Week Course Intended Learning Outcome Topics Methodology Resources Assessment Time
Outcomes (Tools/Tasks) Frame*
Knowledge Skills Attitudes (Teaching (Instructional
Learning Resources)
Activities)

Week 1 Manifest the

value of the
Day 1 CO1, Explain the VMGO towards Behave according to Overview of the Orientation Projector, Recitation 3 hours
CO2, importance of one’s life the goals of the University Laptop
CO3, the University university. Mission and
CO4 Mission and Vision,
Vision, and
apply the Course Syllabus,
rules and Classroom
behaviors Policies,
required in the
classroom Academic Code
of Conduct

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Week 2- CO1, Deliberate the Synthesize Examine the scope Review of the Video Projector, Flat Class Interaction 6 hours
3 CO2, domains of information and sequence of Nature, Goals, Presentation Screen TV
CO3, learning about scientific science in the Processes and Laptop,
CO4 science: (1) principles intermediate grades Domains of Android or IOS Pre-Assessment Tasks
understanding Science Discussions Cellphone
and applying Reflective and
scientific Formative Essay
knowledge in
Online Face
local setting as
to Face
well as global What are the domains
Discussions
context of science?
whenever Google
possible, Classroom How is Physics
essential to 21st
(2) performing century?
scientific
processes and GC FB Room
skills and
Making a short
(3) developing IMRAD Paper
and referring to the link
demonstrating below
scientific
attitudes and
values https://
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citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/
viewdoc/download?
doi=10.1.1.675.9826
&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Week 4- CO1, Exhibit Develop sound Analyze the Basic Concepts Discussions Projector, Flat Writing a Reaction 6 hours
5 CO2, pedagogical lesson plans to appropriateness, and Principles Screen TV Paper referring to the
CO3, content guide children benefits and for the Laptop, link below
CO4 knowledge in their drawbacks of the Elementary Face to Face Android or IOS
that promotes investigations following Science Discussions Cellphone
scientific, with approaches: Education What is Physics
technological corresponding Program: Google according to Mr.
and instructional a. Multi/ Physics includes Classroom
interdisciplinary Andersen?
environmental materials and Force and
literacies, assessment tools b. Science- Motion, and
technology society Energy GC FB Room Explains the
approach importance of physics
c. Contextual as a science and cite
learning an example.

https://
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www.coursehero.com/
study-guides/
boundless-physics/
the-basics-of-physics/

Quiz 1: Lesson 1and

Lesson 2

Week 6- CO1, Identify the Describe Define meteorology Basic Concepts Discussions Projector, Flat Pre-Assessment Tasks 7.5 hours
7 CO2, field of oceanography as a branch of Earth and Principles Screen TV,
CO3, geology as a as a branch of science that deals for the Laptop,
CO4 branch of Earth science with the atmosphere. Elementary Face to face Android or IOS https://
Earth science that has several Science Discussions Cellphone www.mometrix.com/
dealing with subdivisions Education academy/nes/
the solid that deal with Understand that Program: Earth Google
Earth. the various astronomy is an and Space Classroom
aspects of the extension of Earth Science includes
(click on earth and
ocean. science that Geology,
space science)
examines other parts Meteorology, GC FB Room
of the solar system and Astronomy
and universe.
Insight paper on the
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subject matter with

comprehensive PCK

What are the

gemstones used in
accessories
nowadays?

Click on the gems on

the link below:

https://geology.com/
articles/what-is-earth-
science.shtml

Please download the

link and read the
components (the
origin and evolution
of the universe)

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https://www.nap.edu/
read/4962/chapter/
8#190

Week 8- CO1, Synthesize Demonstrate Analyze the Approaches to Discussions Projector, Flat Making a Short Video 7.5 hours
9 CO2, information pedagogical appropriateness, teaching science Screen TV, Clip
CO3, about content benefits and Laptop,
CO4 scientific knowledge that drawbacks of the Android or IOS
promotes Face to Face
principles and following https:// Discussions Cellphone Which approaches to
scientific,
the scope and approaches: www.slideshare. teaching science have
technological and
sequence of net/majumalon/ Google the greatest impact on
environmental a. Multi/
science in the literacies, science- Classroom student achievement?
intermediate interdisciplinary
teaching- Discuss at least three.
grades b. Science- approaches-and-
technology society strategies GC FB Room
approach Click the link, read
c. Contextual and study the
learning https:// innovative teaching
egyankosh.ac.in/ method in science and
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bitstream/ watch the video.

123456789/6667
/1/Unit-2.pdf
https://www.edsys.in/
innovative-science-
teaching-methods/

Week 10

MID TERM EXAMINATION

Week 11 CO1, Deliberate the Examine the Develop sound Approaches to Discussions Projector, Flat Randomly Picking 3 hours
CO2, domains of scope and lesson plans to guide teaching science Screen TV and Presentation of
CO3, learning sequence of children in their Laptop, their Video Clip
CO4 science: (1) science in the investigations with Face to face Android or IOS innovative teaching
understanding intermediate corresponding https:// Discussions Cellphone method in science
and applying grades instructional www.slideshare.
scientific materials and net/majumalon/ Google
knowledge in assessment tools science- Classroom Quiz 2: Lesson 3 and
local setting as teaching- Lesson 4
well as global approaches-and-
context
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whenever strategies GC FB Room

possible,

(2) performing
scientific https://
processes and egyankosh.ac.in/
skills and bitstream/
123456789/6667
(3) developing /1/Unit-2.pdf
and
demonstrating
scientific
attitudes and
values

Week CO1, Deliberate the Examine the Develop sound Introduce on Discussions Projector, Flat Writing lesson plan 6 hours
12-13 CO2, domains of scope and lesson plans to guide How to Write a Screen TV, that applies the
CO3, learning sequence of children in their Detailed Lesson Laptop, process-oriented
CO4 science: (1) science in the investigations with Plan Face to face Android or IOS guided-inquiry
understanding intermediate corresponding Discussions Cellphone methodology of
and applying grades instructional science teaching
scientific materials and Google
knowledge in assessment tools Classroom
local setting as
well as global

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context GC FB Room
whenever
possible,

(2) performing
scientific
processes and
skills and

(3) developing
and
demonstrating
scientific
attitudes and
values

Week CO1, Synthesize Examine the Develop sound Making an Discussions Projector, Flat Creating and 9 hours
14-15 CO2, information scope and lesson plans to guide Instructional Screen TV, evaluating
CO3, about sequence of children in their Materials Laptop, instructional materials
CO4 scientific science in the investigations with (Traditional and Face to face Android or IOS (both traditional and
principles intermediate corresponding Modern) Discussions Cellphone technology based)
grades instructional using a teacher made
materials and Google rubric
assessment tools Classroom

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GC FB Room

Week CO1, Synthesize Examine the Develop sound Micro- Discussions Projector, Flat Integration and 6 hours
16-17 CO2, information scope and lesson plans to guide Demonstration Screen TV, Presentation of Micro-
CO3, about sequence of children in their Teaching Laptop, Laptop, Demonstration
CO4 scientific science in the investigations with Face to face Android or IOS Teaching
principles intermediate corresponding Discussions Cellphone
grades instructional
materials and Google
assessment tools Classroom

GC FB Room

Week 18

FINAL EXAMINATION

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MAJOR COURSE OUTPUTS (MCO)

As evidence of attaining the above course outcomes, students are required to do and submit the following during the indicated dates of the term. The rubrics for these outputs are
provided.

REQUIRED OUTPUT PERFORMANCE TARGET COURSE OUTCOMES IT DUE DATE

REPRESENTS

MCO 1 Review Cycle Matrix 100% of the students in the class CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4 One week before the
will pass midterm exams

MCO 2 Lesson Plan and Reflective 100% of the students in the class CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4 One week before the
Analysis on Science will pass final exams

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RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT: See attachment

OTHER COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

❖ Class participation
❖ Short quizzes
❖ Weekly journals
❖ Unit / chapter quizzes
❖ Seatworks
❖ Homeworks

Grading System
The following shall be used as basis for giving grades:

Midterm Grade Final Grade

Class Standing 70% Class Standing 70%

Quizzes 30% Quizzes 30%

Oral Exercises 30% Recitation 20%

Recitation 20% Assignment 10%

Attendance 10% Attendance 10%

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Assignment 10% Output (Solo Performance) 30%

Midterm Examination 30% Final Exam 30%

Total 100% Total 100%

The Midterm Grade will be computed based on the 70-30 policy (70% class standing + 30% term exam)
The Final Grade will be computed based on the 50-50 policy (50% of the Midterm + 50% of the tentative Final Grade).

Course Policy

Attendance Policy
1. Regular school attendance is important to student’s academic achievement therefore students are expected to attend and be on time for all sessions for which they are
registered.
2. Absence due to illness may be excused, a certificate from his attending physician or parent should be submitted by the student to the Dean of the college who shall issue an
excuse slip if the absence is found reasonable. Being excused does not exclude students from the work covered during the absences.
3. Students whose absences are due to participation in intercollegiate functions and other co-curricular activities arranged by the college will be excused from class attendance
but not from the responsibility for the work that they may miss during their absence for approved functions.
4. Student, who has been absent for seven or more days in a grading period without excused letter approved by the Dean of the College will be dropped from the roll.
5. Time lost by late enrollment shall be considered as time lost by absence. A student who is late for more than 15 minutes shall not be admitted to the class.
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Make-up Policy

1. It is the responsibility of each student to recover material when she/he is absent. Absences due to illness or family emergency will be excused with a signed note from a
parent. It is the student’s responsibility to make-up any tests missed because of an excused absence the day they return to school (5 days if a medical certificate is enclosed).
There will be NO make-up tests for an unexcused absences.

Homework and exercises / writing assignments/special projects

1. All homework and projects must be submitted on time. Late submission will get corresponding deductions (5 points deduction each day)
2. Written reports should follow a prescribed format (computerized, font size-12, font style- arial, long bond paper, with the top and bottom margin of 1”, left 1 ½” and
right margin 1”)
3. Projects are assigned at least 2 weeks in advance. Any project that extend to more than one day tardiness will not be accepted and will be graded 5.0.

Examination(Formative and Summative)

Quiz will be given after each topic discussion. No make up tests are allowed for missed quizzes except for valid reason/ supported with evidences.

Classroom Regulations (applicable to some cases on onsite classes/in case of onsite)

1. Respect other people’s opinion and property.
2. Come to class on time.
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3. Bring required materials everyday unless you are otherwise directed.

4. Observe entrance and exit policy (advance readings)
5. Keep your books, classroom and homework in good conditions.
6. Observe classroom cleanliness and orderliness.
7. Do your own work.
8. Submit the tasks on time.
9. Cheating, copying or sharing assignments will not be tolerated.
10. Attendance will be monitored regularly.
11. Wearing of your uniform is required.
12. It is a matter of courtesy and being considerate to everyone in class to turn off all cellular phones during class hours
13. Always speak the English language

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Multimedia presentations (e.g. powerpoint slides)

2. video clips / movies

COURSE REFERENCES:

Corpuz, B. & Salandanan, G. (2015). Principles of teaching (with TLE). Quezon City: LORIMAR Publishing.
Martin, D. J. (2003.). Elementary science methods: A constructivist approach.
Wadsworth McCrory, A. & Worthington, K. (2018). Mastering primary science. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing.
National Research Council of the National Academies (2007). Taking science to school: Learning and teaching science in grades K-8. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
PPST-RPMS Manual

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Extra help:

Please ask questions during class if you do not understand. Listen to your classmates' questions too. If there is still confusion after repeating the information, please feel
free to see me as soon as possible after teaching hours or during my consultation hours for extra help. Please check ahead of time to make sure I am available. Questions
are not only welcome, but also encouraged.

Faculty Information: Norma S. David, Ed.D. Consultation Hours: Daily: 04:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m.

Email Address: [email protected]

Prepared by: Noted by:

NORMA S. DAVID, EdD CATHERYN C. PANLAQUI, EdD

Faculty BEED Program Coordinator

GLENDA C. MAGNO, Ed.D.

Dean of Instructions

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Developed assessment tools/instruments

Lesson Plan Presentation Rubrics is to be used in this Course Packet

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Standards

Criteria Adequate (50- Competent (60- Good (70-79%) Excellent (80-

59%) 69%) 100%)
Knowledge of forms, Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
conventions, limited some knowledge considerable thorough and
terminology, and knowledge of of forms, knowledge of insightful
strategies relative to forms, conventions, forms, knowledge of forms,
the importance of conventions, terminology, and conventions, conventions,
sources to subject terminology, strategies terminology, and terminology, and
and strategies relative to strategies strategies relative to
relative to importance of relative to importance of
importance of sources to importance of sources to subject
sources to subject sources to
subject subject
Critical and creative Uses critical Uses critical and Uses critical and Uses critical and
thinking skills and creative creative thinking creative thinking creative thinking
thinking skills skills with skills with skills with a high
with limited moderate considerable degree of
effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness

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Communication of Communicates Communicates Communicates Communicates

information and idea information information and information and information and
and idea with ideas with some ideas with ideas with a high
limited clarity clarity considerable degree of clarity and
clarity with confidence
Quality of argument Argument is Argument takes Argument Argument is
and writing simple and on a fair and bridges on the complex and
unoriginal, and expected complex and original, and the
the writing is position, and the original, and the writing is strong,
weak and writing is writing is clear fluid, and creatively
inconsistent moderately clear and coherent coherent
and coherent
Spelling and grammar Several errors A few errors in Some errors in No errors in spelling
in spelling and spelling and spelling and and grammar
grammar grammar grammar

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Research Paper (Analytic Rubric)

Adapted from Centre for Teaching Excellence, Appendix B: Sample Analytic Rubric (“Rubrics: Useful Assessment Tools. Retrieved from:
https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/assessments/35_s4_05_types_of_rubrics.html

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RUBRIC (Physical Output)

Task Description: Your group's assignment is to create a travel brochure for a particular planet (or moon) in our solar system. You will research your assigned planetary body
on the Internet and in your school’s library. Once you have completed your research, be creative and make a travel brochure that will convince
adventurous travelers to visit your planet. Be sure to include the following information in your brochure:
Name of destination, distance from the sun, surface temperature range, orbital period (length of year in Earth days or years), rotational period (length of day in Earth hours or
days), main components of the atmosphere, gravity, moons, rings, key attractions (volcanoes, hurricanes, craters, etc., any other interesting facts that visitors should be aware of,
graphics ( at least 3 pictures)

wei Effective Minimal Unsatisfactory

Criteria Exemplary
ght 3 2 1
4
◻ At least seven accurate facts ◻ Five or six accurate facts are ◻ Three or four accurate facts ◻ Fewer than three accurate
CONTENT 50%
are displayed on the displayed on the brochure. are displayed on the brochure. facts are displayed on the
brochure. brochure.
25% ◻ All of the graphics used on ◻ One or two of the graphics ◻ The graphics are made by the ◻ No graphics made by the
the project reflect an used on the brochure reflect student, but are based on the student are included.
GRAPHICS exceptional degree of student student creativity in the designs or ideas of others.
creativity in the creation and creation and display.

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display.

◻ The brochure is exceptionally ◻ The brochure is attractive in ◻ The brochure is acceptably ◻ The brochure is distractingly
ATTRACTIVENES
15% attractive in terms of design, terms of design, layout and attractive though it may be a messy or very poorly
S layout and neatness. neatness. bit messy. designed. It is not attractive.

◻ There are no grammatical ◻ There is one grammatical ◻ There are two grammatical ◻ There are more than two
GRAMMAR 10%
mistakes on the brochure. mistake on the brochure. mistakes on the brochure. grammatical mistakes on the
brochure.

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RUBRIC FOR MCO2 (Library Paper/Review Matrix Cycle)

Task Description: Conduct an interview with your barangay officials and ask about policies that they have formulated to address any of the environmental issues presented in
class. Choose one policy and write a review of such, indicating its possible strengths and weaknesses. You may also include suggestions in mind that will
improve the policy chosen. Present your work in class using a multimedia presentation. Be prepared to answer possible questions.

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Criteria Exemplary Effective Minimal Unsatisfactory
ght

◻ Existing policy is thoroughly ◻ Presents a well-considered ◻ Presents a vague or limited ◻ Is unclear or seriously limited
Introduction of
25% described. The history of the position on the issue position on the issue. in presenting or developing a
Policy problem/policy is included. position on the issue.
Key terms, stakeholders and
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policy areas needing analysis

and resolution are defined.
◻ Evaluative review of the ◻ Explains the factors impacting ◻ Is weak in the use of relevant ◻ Provides few, if any,relevant
policy is included. All the policy with logically reasons or examples. reasons or examples.
relevant legislative, judicial, sound reasons and/or well-
Policy and regulatory policy factors chosen examples.
25%
Environment affecting the policy are
addressed. Ambiguities,
conflicts, problems, and
contradictions related to the
policies are explained.
◻ Excellent mechanics, ◻ Expresses ideas clearly and ◻ Has problems in language and ◻ Has serious problems in the
grammar, word usage. well, using appropriate sentence structure that result use of language and sentence
Language is clear and vocabulary and sentence in a lack of clarity.Contains structure that frequently
Written 15%
appropriate. Writing style is variety. May have errors in occasional major errors or interfere with meaning.
Communication effective. mechanics, grammar, or word frequent minor errors in Contains serious errors in
usage. grammar, usage, or grammar, usage, or mechanics
mechanics. obscure meaning
◻ Each assertion is supported ◻ Assertions are generally well- ◻ Evidence is provided to ◻ Assertions and statements are
Strength of with researchable and researched and supported by support many of the weak, unsupported or biased.
10%
Analysis verifiable support from appropriate reference assertions, the analysis is
reputable sources. No bias is materials. No bias is evident biased.
evident in the analysis. in the analysis.
25% ◻ The paper includes all ◻ The paper includes all ◻ Paper does not include the ◻ The paper is missing
required six basic elements: required six basic elements: required elements and/or is significant portions
title page, executive summary, title page, executive summary, disorganized.
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PHILIPPINES

Format table of contents, text, table of contents, text,

reference page and reference page and
appendices. appendices.

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