PERFORMANCE-BASED QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP)

SUBJECT: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES DATE OF SUBMISSION

TEACHER: LAYTON JAN M. TEE C.N.

Name: ___________________________________ Year & Section: _____________

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES:

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable

Development Goals (SDG) including their purpose, significance, and the interconnectedness
between them.
2. Conduct thorough research to gather relevant data, statistics, and case studies that support
their position on a chosen SDG.
3. Develop a clear and compelling argument that articulates their position on a specific SDG,
supported by logical reasoning and evidence.
4. Employ persuasive writing techniques to influence the audience's understanding and viewpoint
regarding the chosen SDG.
5. Produce a well-organized and polished position paper that adheres to academic writing
standards, including proper citations and formatting.

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:

1. The instructions for your Performance-based Assessment are written below. Read and comprehend the
situation and the requirement/s before drafting your output.
2. The “References” part should at least have two entries – ONE PRINT and NON – PRINT sources. A
sample entry is given below for you to imitate. Remember that whatever is found at the “References”/
“Works Cited” or “Bibliography” should also be present as in-text citations at the main essay.
3. The minimum number of words for this Performance Task is at 400 (excluding the Title and References
part) and the maximum is at 1500 words (excluding the Title and References part). Please proofread
your final position essay before saving it on a legal sized paper.
4. A separate document containing pertinent details and output sample will be provided.

Goal The Lourdesian Master should be able to write a comprehensive and critical position
paper regarding a significant societal issue aligned with any of the United Nations
(U.N.) Sustainable Goals. He should have well-supported claims by utilizing the
Learning Resource Center’s print and non-print resources like books, magazines,
clippings and EBSCO articles.
Role The student is a campus journalist – an editorial writer
Audience Lourdes School of Mandaluyong community, online academic community
Situation As a Lourdesian Master that advocates for unbiased and well-informed written
communication in academic contexts; you are asked to be a student editorial writer
that will produce an editorial for your school paper. The significant societal issue that
will be identified for the editorial is aligned with any of the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals.
Product A position paper with a topic on any of the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals and utilizing printed and non-printed resources found in the school’s Learning
Resource Center.
Standards Position Paper Rubric (utilizing the Argumentative writing rubric)

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CRITERIA FOR GRADING

Criteria 3 PTS 2 PTS 1 PT 0 PT

The response The response The response § Unintelligible
demonstrates an demonstrates a partial demonstrates little or no § In a language
adequate command of command of command of other than
conventions: conventions: conventions: English
CONVENTIONS

Correct adherence to the limited use of correct paper Very little to no correct § Copied text
format found on the format (line spacing, over- paper format (line spacing, § (Off-purpose
sample and or stipulated all appearance, font style, over-all appearance, font responses will
by the task guidelines font size, margins, paper style, font size, margins, still receive a
size) paper size) was utilized on score in
the paper Conventions.)
adequate use of correct limited use of correct infrequent use of correct .
sentence formation, sentence formation, sentence formation,
punctuation, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization,
grammar usage, and grammar usage, and grammar usage, and
spelling spelling spelling

The response The response has an The response The response has an Unintelligible
provides thorough evident organizational provides uneven, inconsistent
and convincing structure and a sense cursory organizational In a language
support/evidence of completeness, support/evidence for structure, and flaws other than
for the controlling though there may be the argument(s) and are evident. The English
idea and supporting minor flaws and some claim that includes response is
idea(s) that includes ideas may be loosely partial or uneven use somewhat sustained Off-topic
the effective use of connected. The of sources: (facts and and may have a minor
sources, facts, and response is details). The response drift in focus Copied text
details. The adequately sustained expresses ideas
response clearly and generally unevenly, using Off-purpose
and effectively focused: simplistic language: .
elaborates ideas,
using precise
EVIDENCE/ELBORAATION

language:
comprehensive adequate evidence some evidence from evidence from the
evidence from from sources is sources may be weakly source material is
sources is integrated; integrated; some integrated, imprecise, minimal or irrelevant;
references are references may be or repetitive; references references may be
relevant and specific general may be vague absent or incorrectly
used
two or more print and At least one print and At least one print and At least one, or two and
non – print sources two or more non-print non-print sources, or more non-print source/s
were effectively sources, or vice versa vice versa were utilized and no print sources or
utilized and integrated were utilized and and integrated in the vice-versa were utilized
on the final paper integrated in the final final paper. in the final paper.
paper.
effective use of a adequate use of some weak or uneven use of minimal, if any, use of
variety of elaborative elaborative techniques elaborative techniques; elaborative techniques;
techniques* development may emotional appeal may
consist primarily of dominate
source summary or
may rely on emotional
appeal
vocabulary is clearly vocabulary is generally vocabulary use is Vocabulary is limited or
appropriate for the appropriate for the uneven or somewhat ineffective for the
audience and audience and purpose ineffective for the audience and purpose
purpose audience and purpose
effective, appropriate generally appropriate inconsistent or weak Little or no evidence of
style enhances style is evident attempt to create appropriate style
content appropriate style

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Criteria 4 PTS 3 PTS 2 PTS 1 PTS 0 PT/S
The response has a The response has an The response The response has an Unintelligible
clear and effective evident organizational provides uneven, inconsistent
organizational structure and a sense cursory organizational In a language
structure, creating a of completeness, support/evidence for structure, and flaws other than
sense of unity and though there may be the argument(s) and are evident. The English
completeness. The minor flaws and some claim that includes response is
response is fully ideas may be loosely partial or uneven use somewhat sustained Off-topic
sustained, and connected. The of sources: (facts and and may have a minor
consistently and response is details). The response drift in focus Copied text
purposefully adequately sustained expresses ideas
PURPOSE/ORGANIZATION

focused: and generally unevenly, using Off-purpose

focused: simplistic language: .
claim is introduced, claim is clear, and the claim may be somewhat claim may be confusing or
clearly communicated, focus is mostly maintained unclear, or the focus may ambiguous; response may
and the focus is strongly for the purpose, audience, be insufficiently sustained be too brief or the focus
maintained for the and task for the purpose, audience, may drift from the
purpose, audience, and and task purpose, audience, or task
task
alternate and opposing alternate and opposing alternate and opposing alternate and opposing
argument(s) are clearly argument(s) are argument(s) may be argument(s) may not be
acknowledged or adequately acknowledged confusing or not acknowledged *
addressed* or addressed* acknowledged *
consistent use of a adequate use of inconsistent use of few or no transitional
variety of transitional transitional strategies with transitional strategies strategies are evident
strategies to clarify the some variety to clarify the and/or little variety
relationships between relationships between and
and among ideas among ideas
effective introduction and adequate introduction and introduction or conclusion, introduction and/or
conclusion conclusion if present, may be weak conclusion may be
missing
logical progression of adequate progression of uneven progression of frequent extraneous ideas
ideas from beginning to ideas from beginning to ideas from beginning to may be evident; ideas
end; strong connections end; adequate connections end; and/or formulaic; may be randomly ordered
between and among between and among ideas inconsistent or unclear or have an unclear
ideas with some connections between and progression
syntactic variety among ideas

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