DON BOSCO TECHNICAL COLLEGE

M A N D A L U Y O N G ENGLISH 9
Basic Education Department SECOND TRIMESTER
SY 2019-2020 Performance Task #1

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Competencies:
1. Use normal and inverted word order in an essay
2. Analyze literature as a means of discovering the self
3. Determine tone, mood, technique, and purpose of the author
4. Make a connection between the present text and previously read texts
5. Use appropriate punctuation marks and capitalization to convey meaning

Instructions:
1. The students will watch a stage play about an adaptation of a famous Filipino literature entitled “The
Quest for the Adarna”.
2. Each student will write a review paper about the stage play using the format below. The written output
should contain 1000 words or more that are related to the topic. Guide questions are given in each part
which should be answered in a paragraph form.
A. Title page - This page includes the title of the play, your name, and the date.
B. Introduction
● Who is the playwright and director?
● What company is putting on this play?
● What is the context of the production (school show, community theatre, touring show,
Broadway)?
C. Execution
● What is unique about the interpretation?
● How do the individual parts fit together to make a whole?
D. Specifics
● Is there anything unique about this production?
● What else have they done?
● Who are the leads?
● Is the production successful in its execution? Why or why not?
● Is there something out of place within the individual parts (lights, sound, set, costuming,
vision, acting)?
● What stands out?
● Does the acting bring the play to life?
E. Recommendation - Is this play worth seeing? Why or why not?
3. The students must observe the following writing mechanics in making the review paper:
Font style and size: Times New Roman, 12
Page Layout: Double spaced
Margins: 1” on all sides
Paper size: 8.5” x 13”
4. The review paper must be submitted on December 13, 2019 (Friday) in a long white folder.

Rubric:
 DON BOSCO TECHNICAL COLLEGE
M A N D A L U Y O N G ENGLISH 9
Basic Education Department SECOND TRIMESTER
SY 2019-2020 Performance Task #1

Outstanding Acceptable Needs Improvement

10 - 8 7-5 4-2

Introduction Introduction is attention- Introduction includes Title and director are not
getting. It provides genre and details. immediately mentioned,
relevant information, and Catchphrase is also but are eventually
it discusses genres and designated. provided.
details.

Organization The structure of paper Structure of paper flows Structure of paper does
flows and is easily read and is easily read, but 1 not follow a logical order.
because of smooth or 2 transitions may be The writing or ideas may
transitions from missing. There is some “jump” around; it is not
paragraph to paragraph. illogical order in cohesive. The
The sequence of the topic sequence of the topic. introduction and
is in logical order. There There is a clear cut in the conclusion is not clear.
is a clear cut in the introduction, body and
introduction, body and conclusion.
conclusion.

Mechanics Writing is clear and Writing is mostly clear Writing lacks clarity or
concise. Sentence and concise. Sentence conciseness. Minor
structure and grammar structure and grammar problems with sentence
are excellent. Correct use are strong and mostly structure and some
of punctuation. No correct. Few minor errors grammatical errors.
spelling errors. in punctuation and/or Several minor errors in
spelling. punctuation and spelling.

Critique Critique consists of Critique consists of Critique consists of

thoughts, responses and thoughts, responses and thoughts, responses and
reaction to the play. The reaction to the play. The reaction to the play. The
student reviewer reacts to student reviewer may student reviewer may
themes, the author’s aim only discuss only two only discuss only one
or intent, how well it is aspects, for example, aspect of the novel, such
delivered and overall themes and writer’s style. as themes. This review
success or failure of the There is not a thorough just states, “Well, I liked
play. review of various aspects. it.” or “Well, I hated it.”
It lacks a critical eye.

Total Score: