Edzel Marie De La Cruz Grade 12 HUMSS Diplomacy

Creative nonfiction Quarter 4 Week 1

Activity proper
A 44-YEAR-OLD man was stabbed and killed in Carmenville Subdivision, Barangay
Mansilingan, Bacolod City Thursday morning, April 22, 2021.Police identified the fatality
as Branel Casas of Purok Paghidaet, Barangay Mansilingan.Police Lieutenant Ma. Liberty
Indiape, spokesperson of Bacolod City Police Office, said the victim’s body was found
buried in a vacant lot at Carmenville Subdivision around 7 a.m.
Police Station 7 investigation showed the victim went to the vacant lot at Carmenville
Subdivision and tried to confront Wilfredo Sadaba, 73, a resident of said subdivision.A
heated argument ensued and Sadaba took a hardwood and attacked the victim. After
hitting him, Sadaba took a bladed weapon and stabbed him several times.After killing
the victim, Sadaba buried him in a vacant lot in said area and tried to escape.However,
he was cornered by police officers in the area.The police are eyeing a love triangle in the
killing of the victim since Sadaba was a former lover of the live-in partner of the
victim.Sadaba was detained at the custodial facility of Police Station 7 and will be
charged for murder.

Reflection
My cousin because I look up to her a lot and I think her journey towards reaching
success is really inspiring
Edzel Marie De La Cruz Grade 12 HUMSS Diplomacy
Creative nonfiction Quarter 4 Week 2
Activity proper

Title of my most favorite song : "Stressed Out"

Artist : Twenty One Pilots
Genre : Alternative/Indie, Rock, Hip-Hop/Rap
Stanza/part of the song that strikes me The meaning of the song developed
the most : Wish we could turn back me as a person by :
time, to the good old days Making me reminisce about life when I
When our momma sang us to sleep was younger and life was simpler. I
but now we're stressed out realized this song is about growing up
(Oh) Wish we could turn back time and realizing that you are human and
(oh), to the good old days (oh) that you don't quite live up to the
When our momma sang us to sleep ideals that society tells you should
but now we're stressed out even though you shouldn’t have to. As
We're stressed out you get older you realize that you can't
be so headstrong all the time, because
we are just human after all. We care
what other people think because we
can't always be Superman all the time.
My life experiences that I can relate Skills/values/perspectives I have
the song with : thinking when I was acquired through the meaning of my
young and naïve that it would be much life experiences and the song :
better if I grew up faster but now This song teaches us to appreciate the
wishing I could go back to the simple small simpler things while we can
times from my childhood
Edzel Marie De La Cruz Grade 12 HUMSS Diplomacy EAPP Quarter 4 Week 2
Activity proper
Position Paper about the Implementation of academic freeze across the country

The pandemic due to the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has adversely affected the livelihood of most
Filipino households and along with that, the quality of education of students as the pandemic provoked a
widespread closure of establishments’ services enterprises schools and universities across the country. Due to the
governments' protective measures against COVID-19, the face-to-face classes for this school year will not resume.
However, the Department of Education (DepEd) responds to the pandemic by implementing online education for
the students and teachers despite the ongoing uncertainties. Many Filipino families struggle to give the necessary
materials needed for their child's online education, as many people lost their jobs and sources of income. Students
are also already facing difficulties and challenges at home during the pandemic. So what more will happen to them
as they navigate through online learning? Thus, an academic freeze is an intense debate circulating in our society.
Academic freeze refers to the cancellation of formal schooling and the academic calendar across all levels amid the
COVID-19 crisis in the country. The DepEd said that they push through online learning as they want the youngsters
of our generation to be able to learn since the moment they stop, it will have a massive impact on their lives.
Indeed, it will have an enormous effect on their lives as permitting an academic freeze may also cause them to
forget what they have learned in the last school years. In this paper, I want to open the reader's minds and further
explore why academic freeze should be considered during these unprecedented times. I firmly believe that an
academic freeze is vital when there is a pandemic. Suppose the government is not considering a pause of
education for this school year because they reasoned that it would lead to students becoming ignorant. However,
even in online education, many students complain that they cannot focus on and understand the lessons given
Because of distractions and a lack of connection with the teachers, there is a lack of face-to-face communication in
online learning due to classes in zoom or Google meet. Lack of communication is face to face with the instructor
disrupts student response. This causes social isolation and reduces pressure due to students not being face to face.
Reduction in pressure is a kind of loss, and it causes students to leave their studies quickly. Thus, they do not gain
knowledge, information, and skills through online learning, resulting in students being ignorant due to experience
and skills not being developed. If face-to-face classes do not happen, neither should online education as students
should only have quality education sticking to tacky methods that do not fully optimize and ensure that the
student is given the best attention and environment needed for optimal learning is a waste of resources for the
government and the normal Filipino household especially since at this time families are still struggling to persevere
despite the lack of income due to the pandemic. According to the studies, social engagement makes students five
times more engaged and motivated in learning. Since it shows that when students do not have anyone to ask for
help in studying, they start to lose interest in education. But with no interactions between the students and the
teachers, makes online learning ineffective. With online classes being useless, there are no reasons for it to be
continued further the government should just pour out their resources to COVID response or ensure that every
student has resources like gadgets and Wi-Fi to participate in online learning

Guide questions
1. Like a debate, a position paper presents one side of an arguable opinion about an issue. The goal of a
position paper is to convince the audience that your opinion is valid and defensible.
2. Introduction Body Conclusion
3. near the end of your introduction
4. in the body of the paper
5. conclusion
Edzel Marie De La Cruz Grade 12 HUMSS Diplomacy EAPP Quarter 4
Week 1
Activity proper
1. claim of value
2. claim of value
3. claim of fact
4. claim of policy
5. claim of fact
6. claim of value
7. claim of fact
8. claim of value
9. claim of value
10.claim of value

Guide questions
1. 3
2. Policy
3. Value
4. A fact claim is a statement about how things were in the past, how they
are in the present, or how they will be in the future.
5. If the author of the text argues in favor of something. Often authors will
state clearly what it is that they are arguing.

Reflection
I learned about the different kinds of claims
Claim of value because the definition is a bit confusing
Edzel Marie De La Cruz Grade 12 HUMSS Diplomacy EAPP Quarter 4 Week 1
Citing sources in MLA format
1.
 Parenthetical Citations: Chinese government ensures that only the richest of the rich in the
country could afford to have a car (Villa 21)
 Narrative Citations: Villa stressed that Chinese government ensures that only the richest of
the rich could afford to have a car
2.
 Parenthetical Citations: traffic jam is an ordinary scene in metro manila (Salazar; villa 287)
 Narrative Citations: Salazar; villa stressed that traffic jam is an ordinary scene in metro
manila (287)
3.
 Parenthetical Citations: knowledge in various subjects and current issues benefits a student
in many ways (Guane et al. 220)
 Narrative Citations: Guane and others claim that knowledge in various subjects and current
issues benefits a student in many ways (220)
4.
• Parenthetical Citations: teaching is a love shared to create a ripple effect in knowledge skills
and moral responsibility and commitment for the common good (the reaper organization 101)
• Narrative Citations: the reaper organization believe that teaching is a love shared to create a
ripple effect in knowledge skills and moral responsibility and commitment for the common
good (101)
5.
• Parenthetical Citations: wealth grows whenever men exert energy (Constantino)
• Narrative Citations: Constantino stated that wealth grows whenever men exert energy
Citing sources in APA format
1.

 Parenthetical Citations: Chinese government ensures that only the richest of the rich in the
country could afford to have a car (Villa ,n.d.,p21)

 Narrative Citations: Villa (n.d.) stressed that Chinese government ensures that only the
richest of the rich could afford to have a car
2.

 Parenthetical Citations: traffic jam is an ordinary scene in metro manila (Salazar; villa ,n.d.,p
287)

 Narrative Citations: Salazar; villa (n.d.) stressed that traffic jam is an ordinary scene in metro
manila
3.

 Parenthetical Citations: Guane,Sumugat and Austero (n.d.) believe that knowledge in

various subjects and current issues benefits a student in many ways

 Narrative Citations: Guane et al. (n.d.) believe that knowledge in various subjects and
current issues benefits a student in many ways
4.
• Parenthetical Citations: teaching is a love shared to create a ripple effect in knowledge skills
and moral responsibility and commitment for the common good (the reaper organization n.d.)
• Narrative Citations: the reaper organization believe that teaching is a love shared to create a
ripple effect in knowledge skills and moral responsibility and commitment for the common
good (n.d.)
5.
• Parenthetical Citations: wealth grows whenever men exert energy (Constantino n.d.)
• Narrative Citations: Constantino (n.d.) stated that wealth grows whenever men exert energy
Edzel Marie De La Cruz Grade 12 HUMSS Diplomacy EAPP Quarter 4 Week