GRADE REQUIREMENTS for SOCSCI 112

1. Class Participation/ Oral recitation = 20%

How can I be graded in my class participation?
A. News Reporting
• The first ten (10) minutes of the class will be devoted to news reporting.
• Five (5) students will be randomly chosen to report on a news article that
he have read in the newspaper, seen on television, or heard over the radio.
• Each student will be given two (2) minutes to report. In the first minute,
he will report on the news article; while on the second minute, he must
make an analysis, insight, or reaction regarding the news article that he
reported.
• He is only allowed to bring with him a maximum of 1/8th sheet of yellow
paper while delivering the news report.

B. QIP (Question, Issue, Problem)
• The last ten (10) minutes of the class will be devoted to QIP.
• Another five (5) students will be randomly selected to give a question,
issue, or a problem regarding the topic discussed for the day.
• He will be given only two (2) minutes to raise the question, or state the
issue or problem.

C. Topical Discussion
• The student can take advantage of an automatic 1.0 grade in class
participation by volunteering to discuss on a topic.
• The volunteer discussant will be given a reading material to study on.
• After a period of time of preparation, he will discuss the topic in the
class.
• He must be able to provide a visual aide (manila paper, chalk and black
board, overhead projector, powerpoint presentation).
• He need not bring the reading material in front. He is only allowed to bring
a maximum of three (3) index cards as discussion reference.
• He must make an analysis or reaction or throw questions to his audience as a
conclusion of his discussion.


2. Short Papers = 30%

• Two (2) short papers will be required for midterm, and another two (2) short
papers for the final period of the semester.
• The student will be given a question to answer based on his own idea. He
must answer in a manner that shows critical thinking by making an objective
essay.
• The question will be based on the reading material provided for the specific
topic that is subject to analytical scrutiny.
• Answers must be encoded observing the following standard format of encoding:
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12
Line Spacing: 1.5
Margins: 1 inch on all sides
Paper: 8.5 x 11inch
Number of Pages: 1
(fasten with a stapler; no need to be submitted with a folder)
• Deadline will be announced as to reasonably give time to the student to
research and work on his short paper.
• WARNING: NO TO PLAGIARISM. Write your paper according to your own idea
resulting from your own research and investigation. DO NOT copy and paste
any idea of any other authors/people posted in the internet. You can quote
authors of any related books but never copy their own writings.
• Late papers will NEVER be accepted.


3. Quizzes = 10%

• An announced ten (10) to twenty (20) item quiz will be given after every
topic discussed.
• Quizzes will be highly objective.


4. Project = 20%

A. Midterm Project
• The class will only be making only one (1) project for the entire semester.
• By forming a group of ten (10), each groups will have to research on an
ethnic group/ indigenous people (IP) group in Mindanao. The IP Group to be
researched on will be assigned by the teacher.
• The groups will make a written output observing the following guidelines:

I. Description of the assigned IP Group (history, customs, tradition,
language, geographical location, number, etc.)

II. What are the social and cultural issues that confront this IP group?

III. From what theoretical perspective are you going to understand the issues
that confront them?

IV. Recommendation


• Written output will be encoded observing the following standard format of
encoding:
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12
Line Spacing: 1.5
Margins: 1 inch on all sides
Paper: 8.5 x 11inch

• Date of submission: One (1) week before the midterm exam.


B. Final Project
• The students will make a powerpoint presentation of the written output of
their midterm project where artistry and presentation will be highly valued.
• Presentations will be graded according to the following criteria:
Content 40%
Artistry 30%
Delivery/Presentation 30%
(mastery of subject matter)
Total 100%
• Date of presentation: To be announced


5. Midterm and Final Examination = 20%