Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF SAN PABLO CITY
SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAN JOSE, SAN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA

I. TITLE OF THE PROJECT: ENGLISH MONTH

II. PROPONENT: English Department
III. DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bernadette B. Daquil
IV. COORDINATOR: Lemuel Martin V. Balbuena

V. RATIONALE:

The English Department will hold its competitions for the English Month. Stage and Media Arts Group
(SMAG), The English Department’s English Organization, will be the focal team responsible for the event,
this November 28-December 2, 2022.

Language is culture and we know how language evolves every time. As we celebrate the English
Month of the learners in San Jose National High School, we celebrate the English language as well.
These competitions will enhance the learners’ proficiency of the language and showcase talents among
them. The English Department has come up with knowledgeable, yet fun experience for the learners.
Competitions include Literary Door Decorating Competition, Author Costume Play, Singing Competitions,
and The Spelling Bee Finals. Novel Gallery will also be included as part of the learners’ exposure to wide
arrays of novels.

These competitions will surely give them butterflies, yet more on excitement, fun and learning. The
competitions are individual, group, and by section categories.

VI. OBJECTIVES:
The project aims to:
a) integrate Reading Month (Reading in Tandem)
b) sharing of talents and skills through language proficiency
c) encourage healthy competition among students.
d) increase parents and stakeholders’ participation in school activities through attendance and
sharing of insights in the workshops.
VII. MATRIX OF ACTIVITIES

Resources Expected
Activities Objectives Timeframe Persons involved
needed Outcome

To orient the learners Zoom

all the competitions. Application
Contests English teachers,
This includes the Nov.
Orientation and Facilitator Internet
regulations and
mechanics. Connection

Enhance literary Grades 7, 8, 9, &

awareness 10 students,
Parents, English
Literary Door Students’ outputs
Teachers, Judges,
Decorating submitted via
Choose the best Resource
Competition Google Drive.
section for door Speakers,
decorating through Facilitator &
literary concepts. Principal

Develop world author April 12,

awareness 2022

Boost social media BREAKOUT

SESSIONS via
presence of the English
Author CosPlay ZOOM
Organization page Grades 7, 8, 9, &
9:00 am- 11:00 am
10 students,
Choose the best Parents, English
interpretation through Students’ outputs
Teachers, Judges,
costume play submitted via
Resource
Google Drive.
Speakers,
Facilitator &
Share singing talent Principal
and interpretation skills

Singing Choose potential

Competition members of SMAG

Choose the best

interpretation of a song.

Spelling Grades 7, 8, 9, &

BEEyond:The Enhance vocabulary
10 students,
Spelling Bee and comprehension
Parents, English
Finals Teachers, Judges,
Choose the best Winners
Resource
Speller vying for the
Speakers,
title Spelling BEEyond
Don’t Stop Facilitator &
Master
Beelievin’ Principal

Share reading
experience of the
learners to other
Novel Gallery
learners and teachers.

VIII. COMMITTEE:

Chairman: Bernadette B. Daquil

Project Coordinator: Lemuel Martin V. Balbuena

Technical Working Group:

Information Dissemination: Pasco, Arlyn A.
Attendance: Genoviz, Erlyn T. and Bondad Patricio V.
Documentation: Fule, Paolo Manuel C.
Narrative Report: Dazo, Rodelyn P., and Tolentino Zarina I.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Tibay, Merline D. and Mojica, May Lyn C.
Certificates: Guiao, Jeremias Jr. M.
Resource Speakers and Judges:
Column Writing- Dazo, Rodelyn P., Feature Writing- Bernadette B. Daquil

Editorial Writing- Pasco, Arlyn A. News Writing- Genoviz, Erlyn T.

Photojournalism- Lemuel Martin V. Balbuena Sports Writing- Fule, Paolo Manuel C.

Copyreading- Mojica, May Lyn C.

Prepared by: Noted by:

LEMUEL MARTIN V. BALBUENA BERNADETTE B. DAQUIL

FOT Coordinator Coordinator-English

Recommending Approval:

MARIA VICTORIA V. TIQUIS BERNADETTE B. DAQUIL

Head – Leadership Head - Curriculum and Instruction

Approved by:

CRISTETA S. UY
SS Principal III
2022 ACADEMIC COMPETITION IN ENGLISH (ACE)

LIST OF ACTIVITIES, MECHANICS, AND CRITERIA

SESSION 1
A. JOURNALISTIC WRITING
Column Writing, Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, News Writing, Sports Writing, and Copyreading

1. Participants: composed of 3 students per grade level from Grades 7, 8, & 9

2. Venue: Home-based competition utilizing Zoom application.
3. Materials: black pen and intermediate sheets of paper and a device that can handle Zoom Application.
4. Mechanics:
a) Participants must be a bonafide students at San Jose National High School.
b) Each participant shall prepare and provide their own materials.
c) They must also secure internet access on the day of the contest for monitoring.
d) All participants shall join a video conferencing via Zoom Application on the time and date of
orientation, workshop, and the contest.
e) They will be given 1 1/2 hours to finish their piece.
f) Only the identified materials are allowed to be used in their outputs.
g) First, Second, and Third Place winners will be determined at the end of the contest.

Journalistic Writing Rubrics for Scoring:

Exemplary Proficient Emerging Developing

CRITERIA
10-11 points 8-9 points 6-7 points 5 points or less
Lead is original and Lead is appropriate to Lead is adequate but Lead is neither original
catchy; fits well with the story and fairly effective not extremely catchy or nor catchy; is boring,
Effective & rest of the story; invites at getting attention; original; or there is no overused or trite, or is
readers into the piece; shows some signs of nut graph, even though inappropriate to story;
Appropriate Lead contains a strong nut originality; contains an it is necessary no nut graph
graph if lead is not a effective nut graph, if
summary lead necessary

Evidence of reporter A minimum of three Two or fewer sources One or fewer sources
trying to get as many sources are used and are used; some used in story; or
sources as necessary to clearly identified in story; sources are improperly sources are improperly
adequately present all most information is identified, or some info identified; much info is
Adequate Use of sides in the story; all are attributed to sources; or opinion is given given without
Primary Sources, identified; info is information is accurate without attribution; most attribution; inaccurate
properly attributed; all info is accurate but may or vague info
Mainly Interviews
info is accurate, not be as thorough;
thorough; uses best missing key sources;
sources may use too general
info

Strong evidence of Most quotes show One or two of the Quotes are short, weak
good research and evidence of effective quotes show evidence or ineffective; no
interviewing by the use interviewing and use of of good interviewing, evidence of follow-up
Quotes Show of effective, story- telling good follow-up but most do not help questions being asked
Evidence of quotes that cover a questions; quotes are propel the story
Careful Reporting broad range of the interesting and story-
topic; good use of telling
quote-transition formula

Effective Story is in inverted Story is organized and Story lacks strong Story is choppy;
Organization and pyramid form with info most transitions and organization, jumps organization is unclear;
Flow (deals with in descending order of connections are clear, around too much or few effective
structure) importance; strongly but either organization is lacks effective transitions; not in
organized with clear somewhat lacking, or the transitions, not in inverted pyramid
transitions and logical sense of flow is inverted pyramid
connections that create somewhat abrupt, or
a sense of being tightly story is not in inverted
woven together pyramid
Focus of story is clear; Focus is fairly clear but Story lacks strong No clear angle; story is
Clear Focus and nothing detracts from on or two areas detract sense of unity and rambling and awkward
Unity (deals with primary focus; from the primary angle focus; several areas
everything contributes seem to detract from
content)
to overall angle angle

Writing is strong and Writing is adequate but Writing is rather bland; Writing lacks a clear
effective with a clear not extremely compelling lacks a clear voice voice and original style
voice and a variety of or original; may be wordy and/or sense of
Interesting & sentence structures; or voice may be unclear; originality; is wordy or
Effective Writing piece is tightly written; diction and s/s may not redundant; or diction
Style utilizes active verbs and be as vivid or &/or sentence structure
vivid word choice; sophisticated may be repetitive
original writing

NO errors in journalistic Has few (one or two) Has several errors in Has many errors in
style (quotes, dates, errors in journalistic journalistic style or non- journalistic style and/or
scores, numbers, style; or may have non- journalistic paragraph non-journalistic
Journalistic Style money, precents, time, journalistic paragraph structure paragraph structure
commas, etc.); short structure
paragraphs; quotes
stand alone

Story is well edited and Story is spell checked and Story is spell checked Names are misspelled;
virtually flawless; NO all names are correct; and all names are or spell check was not
Grammar and
spelling errors; includes contains few grammatical correct; contains several run; or contains many
Spelling
the proper spelling of all errors grammatical errors grammatical errors
names

Handwritten: Indented Missed one criterion Missed two criteria Missed three or more
first line of every criteria
paragraph. Follow the
proper format in writing
Format paragraphs. Punctuations
are properly used.
(Hit return at the end
of the preceding Computerized: No tabs at
paragraph) the beginning of graphs;
attached all signed &
dated flow sheets; TNR,
10 pt, double spaced
w/name and slug

Source:https://assessment.fiu.edu/resources/rubrics-and-curriculum-maps/_assets/rubrics/Journalism%20Rubric%20-%20Solon%20Schools.pdf

SESSION 1
B. PHOTOESSAY COMPETITION
PHOTOJOURNALISM

A photo essay is a series of photographs that tell a story. Unlike a written essay, a photo essay
focuses on visuals instead of words. With a photo essay, you can stretch your creative limits and explore new
ways to connect with your audience.

1. Participants: composed of 3 students per grade level from Grades 7, 8, & 9

2. Venue: Home-based competition utilizing Zoom application.
3. Materials: black pen and intermediate sheets of paper and a device that can handle Zoom
Application. A cellphone that is enough to capture clear photographs.
4. Mechanics:

a. Participants must be a bonafide students at San Jose National High School.

b. Each participant shall prepare and provide their own materials.
c. They must also secure internet access on the day of the contest for monitoring.
d. All participants shall join a video conferencing via Zoom Application on the time and date of
orientation, workshop, and the contest.
e. They will be given 2 hours to finish their piece.
f. Only the identified materials are allowed to be used in their outputs.
g. Participants can only use a cellphone camera.
h. Participants shall capture a series of 3 photos portraying the message they want to convey
around the theme.
i. No photo-editing applications to enhance the captured images can be used.
j. A Google Drive Link will be given to post photos and captions
k. Photos will be arranged and formatted with captions on a PowerPoint slide for easier judging.
l. Photos should be submitted via Google Drive on the designated date and time.
m. First, Second, and Third Place winners will be determined at the end of the contest.

Photoessay Rubrics for Scoring:

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Emerging Developing

4 points. 3 points. 2 points. 1 point
Visual Text All the images are Most of the images Some of the images Few of the images
40% appropriate to the are appropriate to are appropriate to are appropriate to
topic, evocative, the topic, evocative, the topic, evocative, the topic, evocative,
visually captivating, visually captivating, visually captivating, visually captivating,
and show unique and show unique and show unique and show unique
perspectives of the perspectives of the perspectives of the perspectives of the
theme. theme. theme. theme.
Typography and Title and captions Title and captions Title and captions Title and captions
Semantics compliment the compliment the sometimes sometimes
20% images and work images and often compliment the compliment the
together work together to images but images and do not
harmoniously to reinforce the theme. inconsistently work work together to
reinforce the theme together to reinforce reinforce the theme.
consistently. the theme.
Organization Presentation Presentation Presentation Photos create
20% includes student includes student includes student emotion and
name and the photo name and the photo name and the photo communicate
story title. Each slide story title. Each slide story title. Each slide thematically. Photos
includes an image includes an image includes an image inconsistently create
and accompanying and accompanying and accompanying emotion and may
text. Photos are text. Photos create text. Photos create veer from subject
carefully sequenced emotion and emotion and matter.
to build emotion and communicate represent subject
communicate thematically. matter.
thematically.
Overall Impression Photo essay evokes Photo essay often Photo essay Photo essay
10% strong emotion and evokes emotion and occasionally evokes inconsistently
evidence creatively. evidence creatively. emotion and evokes emotion and
The presentation is The presentation is evidences some evidence little
aesthetically aesthetically creativity. The creativity. The
harmonious. pleasing. presentation is presentation is spits
aesthetically in the face of
pleasing. aesthetics.
Theme Theme is clear and Theme is clear and Theme is clear and Theme is unclear or
10% well-developed well-developed well-developed not well-developed
throughout the entire throughout most of throughout some of throughout the photo
photo essay. the photo essay. the photo essay. essay.

Source: https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/Essay%20Rubric.pdf1

SESSION 2
C. PROSE AND POETRY
1. Participants: composed of 3 students per grade level from Grade 10 ONLY.
2. Venue: Home-based competition utilizing Zoom application.
3. Materials: black pen and intermediate sheets of paper and a device that can handle Zoom
Application.
4. Mechanics:
a. Participants must be a bonafide students at San Jose National High School.
b. Each participant shall prepare and provide their own materials.
c. They must also secure internet access on the day of the contest for monitoring.
d. All participants shall join a video conferencing via Zoom Application on the time and date of
orientation, workshop, and the contest.
e. They will be given 1 1/2 hours to finish their piece.
f. Only the identified materials are allowed to be used in their outputs.
g. First, Second, and Third Place winners will be determined at the end of the contest.

Prose Rubrics for Scoring:

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Emerging Developing

4 points. 3 points. 2 points. 1 point
Focus & Details There is one clear, There is one clear, There is one topic. The topic and main
well- focused topic. well- focused topic. Main ideas are ideas are not clear.
Main ideas are clear Main ideas are clear somewhat clear.
and but are not well
are well supported supported by
by detailed and detailed information.
accurate information.

Organization The introduction is The introduction The introduction There is no clear

inviting, states the states the main topic states the main introduction,
main topic, and and provides an topic. A conclusion is structure, or
provides overview of the included. conclusion.
an overview of the paper. A conclusion
paper. Information is is included.
relevant and
presented in a
logical order. The
conclusion is strong.

Voice The author’s The author’s The author’s The author’s

purpose of writing is purpose of writing is purpose of writing is purpose of writing is
very clear, and there somewhat clear, and somewhat clear, and unclear.
is strong evidence of there is some there is evidence of
attention to evidence of attention attention to
audience. The to audience. The audience. The
author’s extensive author’s knowledge author’s knowledge
knowledge and/or and/or experience and/or experience
experience with the with the topic is/are with the topic is/are
topic is/are evident. evident. limited.

Word Choice The author uses The author uses The author uses The writer uses a
vivid words and vivid words and words that limited vocabulary.
phrases. The choice phrases. The choice communicate Jargon or clichés
and placement of and placement of clearly, but the may be present and
words seems words is inaccurate writing lacks variety. detract from the
accurate, natural, at times and/or meaning.
and not forced. seems overdone.

Sentence All sentences are Most sentences are Most sentences are Sentences sound
Structure, well constructed and well constructed and well constructed, but awkward, are
Grammar, have varied structure have varied structure they have a similar distractingly
Mechanics, & and length. The and length. The structure and/or repetitive, or are
Spelling author makes no author makes a few length. The author difficult to
errors in grammar, errors in grammar, makes several errors understand. The
mechanics, and/or mechanics, and/or in grammar, author makes
spelling. spelling, but they do mechanics, and/or numerous errors in
not interfere with spelling that interfere grammar,
understanding. with understanding. mechanics, and/or
spelling
that interfere with
understanding.

Source: https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/Essay%20Rubric.pdf1

Poetry Rubrics for Scoring:

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Emerging Developing

4 points. 3 points. 2 points. 1 point
Writing Processes Creates a strong Creates an May create a basic Structure of writing is
response to the task appropriate or inappropriate not appropriate to
Clearly understands response to the task. response to the task. the task.
conventions of Understands most of May misunderstand Does not understand
poetry (rhyme, meter the conventions of some of the conventions of
and/or pattern of poetry (rhyme, meter conventions of poetry (rhyme, meter
verse) and/or pattern of poetry (rhyme, meter and/or pattern of
verse) and/or pattern of verse)
verse)

Development of Student skillfully Student understands Student may Student does not
Ideas understands and and uses different understand or use understand or use
uses different graphical elements different graphical different graphical
graphical elements in original poetry elements in original elements in original
in original poetry. OR poetry poetry
OR Student uses some OR OR
Student skillfully figurative language Student may not Student does not
uses figurative (alliteration, show understanding show understanding
language onomatopoeia, of how figurative of how to figurative
(alliteration, similes, metaphors) language language
onomatopoeia, to convey intended (alliteration, (alliteration,
similes, metaphors) meaning. onomatopoeia, onomatopoeia,
to convey intended similes, metaphors) similes, metaphors)
meaning. conveys intended conveys intended
meaning. meaning.

Writing Shows strong use of Shows strong use of Shows some Shows little to no
Conventions correct capitalization correct capitalization understanding of understanding of
and punctuation for and punctuation for correct capitalization correct capitalization
poems. poems. and punctuation for and punctuation for
Shows strong Shows good poems. poems.
understanding of line understanding of line Shows some Shows little to no
length and the length and the understanding of line understanding of line
structure of a poem. structure of a poem. length and the length and the
structure of a poem. structure of a poem.

Word Choice Word choice skillfully Word choice reflects Word choice Student struggles to
reflects connected connected ideas may/may not connect ideas
ideas between between subject and connect ideas between subject and
subject and figurative language. between subject and figurative language.
figurative language. Student poetry figurative language. Student poetry does
Student poetry reflects Student poetry not reflect
reflects skillful understanding of may/may not reflect understanding of
understanding of poet’s craft. understanding of poet’s craft.
poet’s craft. poet’s craft.

Mechanics, & All phrases are well Most phrases are Most phrases are Phrases sound
Spelling constructed and well constructed and well constructed, but awkward, are
have varied structure have varied structure they have a similar distractingly
and length. The and length. The structure and/or repetitive, or are
author makes no author makes a few length. The author difficult to
errors in grammar, errors in grammar, makes several errors understand. The
mechanics, and/or mechanics, and/or in grammar, author makes
spelling. spelling, but they do mechanics, and/or numerous errors in
not interfere with spelling that interfere grammar,
understanding. with understanding. mechanics, and/or
spelling
that interfere with
understanding.

Source: https://www.crosbyisd.org/cms/lib6/TX02216626/Centricity/Domain/50/5-6_Poetry_Rubric.pdf

SCHEDULE

EVENTS DATE ZOOM LINK

Mock Breakout Sessions APRIL 8, Lemuel Martin Balbuena is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
2022
Topic: Lemuel Martin Balbuena's Zoom Meeting
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DAY 1 APRIL Lemuel Martin Balbuena is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Orientation & Workshop: 11, 2022
Journalistic Writing Topic: WORKSHOP FOR ENGLISH ACE
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DAY 2 APRIL Lemuel Martin Balbuena is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
CONTEST PROPER 12, 2022
JOURNALISTIC Topic: JOURNALISTIC WRITING COMPETITION
WRITING Time: Apr 12, 2022 09:00 AM Asia/Manila
PROSE AND POETRY
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DAY 3 APRIL Lemuel Martin Balbuena is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
AWARDING 13, 2022
CEREMONY Topic: AWARDING ACE
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Prepared by: Noted by:

LEMUEL MARTIN V. BALBUENA BERNADETTE B. DAQUIL

FOT Coordinator Coordinator-English

Recommending Approval:

MARIA VICTORIA V. TIQUIS BERNADETTE B. DAQUIL

Head – Leadership Head - Curriculum and Instruction

Approved by:

CRISTETA S. UY
SS Principal III