PAOLO DAVIDs

E-PORTFOLIO

Cover Letter
To the readers, Writing is one of the many mediums to express your ideas, messages, theories, concepts, and emotions. I am happy to present you my portfo io to gi!e you an idea of ho" my "riting is. And, to inspire the reader to #ecome passionate in the fie d as "e . I do hope that the messages, concepts, and ideas that I share may #e yours to earn. $upreme y yours, Pao o Da!id

ENGLCOM OBJECTIVE
This course %&'(L)O* or &'(LI$+

)O**,'I)ATIO'- %W.ITI'( )O*PO'&'T- aims to e/uip freshman students "ith necessary academic reading, "riting, and !ie"ing s0i s needed to #ecome mu ti1 iterate and autonomous earners, and engaged citi2ens in the 34st century.

My Personal Objectives
To ac/uire ne" 0no" edge a#out academic

"riting
To expand my !oca#u ary to the highest imit

the fie d can teach me

To harness my "riting s0i s at pea0 e!e To re ay the message I intended to share

neat y
That the course, &'(L)O*, "i he p me

throughout my professiona ife

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Entry Essay

Does The 5i ipino +a!e The Po"er

6*ay #agong #a ita tung0o 0ay 7anet 'apo es..8 This is one of the most ta 0ed a#out contro!ersies "hen I open my te e!ision. .ather than ce e#rating 'ationa +eroes Day, peop e acted as if it "as du##ed 6I +AT& PO.9 :A..&L DA;.8 ;ou may say that the *i ion Peop e *arch on August 3< of year 3=4> "as a comp ete success, #ut did the go!ernment istened to us? What if@ %4-.."ith such strong e!idence, the a eged !io atorAs are not con!inced. %3-.. 7anet 'apo es is Bust one of the fruits of corruption? %>-.. 'apo es upcoming tria "i #e a tota fai ure, gi!en "ith such e!idence?

6Does po"er exist in us?8 CTis a thought in my head "hich made me rea i2e that Im Bust a mere #ystander of "hat is going on. :ut, "hat is po"er? According to +ecita %3=4>-, 6Po"er is existent if "e are a# e to inf uence andAor to coer!ce other.8 As of $eptem#er 44 of year 3=4>, the e ections for $9, a so 0no"n as $angguniang 9a#ataan, "i #e mo!ed to year 3=4<. I ha!e #een afected #y this current issue #ecause Im an aspiring po itician. Others may say that it is use ess to ha!e the 6$angguniang 9a#ataan8 #ut its a a#out the empo"erment of the youth. There are many perspecti!es you need to consider in facing an issue, and one of those perspecti!e is the youths !ie".

The essay tac0 es the issue of po itica po"er and participation of the citi2ens of the Phi ippines

It seems that faith of the 5i ipinos to the go!ernment and hope for change is drastica y dec ining. :ut not a are a#usi!e of po"er, in todays caseD'apo es. 5i ipinos tend to #e fa acious, to #e specific 6hasty genera i2ation.8 I, for one, am a accounta# e and transparent person "ho aims to see0 change for the country.

E#ten$e$ %e&inition Essay

E#ten$e$ %e&inition Essay

Persona ity
6Its not "ho I am underneath #ut "hat I do that defines me.8 This is a statement from the infamous fictiona character, :atman. Persona ityDrefers to a persons typica patterns of attitudes, needs, characteristics, and #eha!ior %$chaefer, 3=43-. Persona ity is innate and uni/ue in e!ery human #eing "hich cannot #e manipu ated #y any situation. There are different theories created to exp ain the persona ity of human #eings. One of the many theories is 5reuds Theory of Persona ity. 5reud #e ie!ed that the mind "as di!ided into three parts@ the preconscious, conscious, and unconscious minds %5reud, 4E=F-. 5reud represented the unconscious as the 6id8. According to 5reud, id exists at #irth "hich contains a of the #io ogica dri!es@ hunger, thirst, se f1preser!ation, and sex. Whi e, 5reud associated the conscious mind "ith the term 6ego8. The 6ego8 fo o"s the rea ity princip eD"hich refers to the princip e #y "hich the ego functionsG the satisfaction of the demands of the id on y "hen negati!e conse/uence "i not resu t %)iccare i, 3==E-. 5urthermore, 5reud used the term 6superego8 that produces gui t, depending on ho" accepta# e #eha!ior is %)iccare i, 3==E-. The superego acts as a mora center for persona ity. Another theory for exp aining persona ity is from the #eha!iorist. 5or #eha!iorist, persona ity is nothing more than a set of earned responses or ha#its %De(randpre, 3===G Do ard H *i er, 4EI=-. :andura, a #eha!iorist, created reciproca determinism and se f1efficacy. In his theory, there are three factors in distinguishing the patterns of #eha!ior that ma0e up persona ity@ the en!ironment, the #eha!ior, and persona or cogniti!e factors. These factors are interconnected "hich affects one another. The en!ironment refers to the physica surrounding. Then, the #eha!ior affects the en!ironment and e!entua y the persona or cogniti!e factors. +o"e!er, these are a theories "hich are not yet pro!en #y actua matters of fact. +ence, persona ity, in #eha!iorist perspecti!e, is innate and uni/ue in e!ery human #eing "hich can #e manipu ated #y three factors@ the en!ironment, the #eha!ior "ithin it, and persona or cogniti!e factors. On the other hand, persona ity %in 5reuds perspecti!e- is innate and uni/ue in e!ery human #eing "hich is rooted from their id, ego, and superego.

The essay defines thorough y the term 6persona ity8. This inc udes theories and concepts "hich re!o !es in the topic of 6persona ity8.

.eferences@ )iccare i, $aundra 9., and 7. 'o and White.Psychology. 3nd ed. ,pper $add e .i!er, '.7.@ Pearson Prentice +a , 3==E. Print. $chaefer, .ichard T..Sociology in modules. 'e" ;or0, ';@ *c(ra"1+i , 3=44. Print.

E#it Essay

E#it Essay

Discrimination in The Phi ippines

6I ha!e dream that my four itt e chi dren "i one day i!e in a nation "here they "i not #e Budged #y the co or of their s0in #ut #y the content of their character.8 This "as a speech #y *artin Luther 9ing, 7r. De i!ered at the Linco n *emoria , Washington D.). DiscriminationDrefers to the practice of unfair y treating a person or group of peop e different y from other peop e or group of peop e %*erriam1We#ster, 3=4>-. Discrimination in the Phi ippines is rampant. It stirs the rea m in po itica , economica , and socia aspects of the society. There are different types of discrimination@ direct discrimination, discrimination #y association, percepti!e discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment. The first type is Cdirect discriminationD"hich occurs "hen someone is treated ess fa!oura# e than another person #ecause of ha!ing protected characteristic. An examp e of this, in the Phi ippines, is "hen #as0et#a p ayers are treated to #e menta y cha enged in terms of academic "or0s. The scond type of discrimination is Cdiscrimination #y associationDrefers to the discrimination to race, re igion, or #e ief and sexua orientation. An examp e for this, in the Phi ippines, is the discrimination to"ards the *us ims. The third type of discrimination is Cindirect discriminationDis "hen a condition, ru e, po icy or e!en a practice app ies to e!eryone, #ut has a disproportionate impact on peop e "ith protected characteristic. An examp e for this, in the Phi ippines, are a"s against side"a 0 !endors %#efore the +ouse :i 'o. E<J, Act Pro!iding 5or The $ecurity And Protection of Vendors In The Wor0p ace And 5or Other Purposes-. Though it is sti e!ident that there are #ri#es #eing he d #et"een the officers and !endors. According to The ,ni!ersity of $heffie d %3=4>-, +arassment isthe Kun"anted conduct re ated to a re e!ant protected characteristic, "hich has the purpose or effect of !io ating an indi!idua Ls dignity or creating an intimidating, hosti e, degrading, humi iating or offensi!e en!ironment for that indi!idua K. According to the 3==J 'ationa Demographic and +ea th $ur!ey conducted #y the 'ationa $tatistics Office %3==J-, one in fi!e 5i ipino "omen age 4I1FE has experienced physica !io ence since age 4I. 5urthermore, some #u ied indi!idua s disp ayed impaired educationa attainments, gi!ing them difficu ty in 0eeping or getting a high1income Bo# %Wo 0e et a ., 3=4>-. This in!o !es their po itica inf uence #eing degraded and gi!es off o"er chance of getting a higher mar0et !a ue. According to In/uirer.net %3=43-, The suicide rate among 5i ipinos has gone up in the ast 34 years "ith cases most y in!o !ing aged 3F years o d and #e o". A study "as a so conducted and around >== cases "ere co ected #oth from hospita s and po ice records in 3==J and 3==E. In the Western Pacific .egion, "hich consists of >M countries and areas, inc uding the Phi ippines, suicide is the eading cause of death in the age group of 4I to >E %Wang, 3=43-. This is an a arming issue for the country, Phi ippines. These statistics is not Bust num#ers #ut the rea ity that numerous peop e discriminate each other. The ans"er to *artin Luther 9ing 7r.s speech is "hen "i #e the day that peop e are ready to forget and mo!e on. .eferences@

The essay is a#out discrimination. It gi!es out necessary detai s and e!idences a#out the topic in the Phi ippines standard.

Wo 0e, D., )ope and W. &., Ango d A., H )oste o &. 7. %3=4>-.Impact of #u ying in chi dhood on adu t hea th, "ea th, crime, and socia outcomes. Psycho ogica science 7ourna , 3=%4=- 414>. doi@ 4=.44MMA=EI<MEM<4>FJ4<=J :*A. %n.d.-. Dea ing "ith discrimination. :*A. .etrie!ed Decem#er <, 3=4>, from http@AA#ma.org.u0Apractica 1support1at1"or0Adoctors1"e 1#eingAdea ing1"ith1discriminationA"hat1is1discrimination ,ni!ersity of $heffie d. %n.d.-. Different Types of Discrimination. 1 &/ua ity Act. .etrie!ed Decem#er <, 3=4>, from http@AA""".shef.ac.u0AhrAe/ua ityAfocusAe/ua ityactAtypes ,y, 7. %3=43, 7u y 4I-. $uicides up in ast 3= years in P+, most y among young N '$O. In/uirer 'e"s. .etrie!ed Decem#er <, 3=4>, from http@AAne"sinfo.in/uirer.netA33E33MAsuicides1up1in1 ast13=1years1in1ph1most y1among1 young1nso

Re&lective Essay

Re&lective Essay
6To #e or not to #e..8 This is the opening phrase #y my inspirationa "riter, Wi iam $ha0espeare, from his #oo0, +am et. Writing for me is a medium to express myse f in a creati!e manner. Im not s0i ed in "riting academica y, $o, I strugg ed to achie!e exce ence in our su#Bect, &'(L)O* #ecause of its strict standards. The moment *s. :o#adi a, my teacher, uttered the "ords 6academic "riting8, I fe t #ored. Then, my thought a#out accepting this as a ne" cha enge to expand my !oca#u ary and to practice my neg ected fie d of "riting. Academic "riting has these set of standards to fo o". The ru e of thum# , that has made a huge impact, is ha!ing credi# e sources %inc uding citations- and ha!ing more technica "ords to use. 'e!erthe ess, I had a hard time "hich made me end up in an &ng ish tutoria #eing conducted #y our uni!ersity. I exp ained to my tutor, *s. 9im, that I am more capa# e in "riting creati!e y than academica y. $o, "e concentrated on my "ea0nesses present in my entry essay. $he he ped me a ot #ecause I can fina y say that I ha!e a grip "ith "riting academic artic es in my # og. *s. :o#adi as course he ped me gradua y due to her simu taneous exercises for me to impro!e.

5I'ALL;O ).&ATIV& W.ITI'(O

5urthermore, I can see a huge difference in my entry and exit essays. 'o", I aim for more inte ectua acti!ities to expand my !oca#u ary. I can no" e!en fo o" the standards in "riting academic essays. I fe t more confident that I can re ay my message "e to my audience It is true that I ha!e strugg ed a ot #ecause of my unfami iarity "ith academic "riting and its standards. +ence, academic "riting can #e earned

%oc'(entary "nalysis

%OC)MENT"R

"N"L !I!
9i *y 9idney and Li!er
6Pa1#urger 0a namanO :,.(&.O :,.(&.O :,.(&.O8 This is the catch phrase from the *cDona ds commercia "hen I "as sti a 0id. It seems that *cDona ds "ants me to ce e#rate e!ery sing e memora# e e!ent in my ife to #e inside their four "a s of their fast food chain. Their surprising y tasty and greasy products is sti #eing ser!ed up to no". $ome customers are satisfied. +o"e!er, they came #ac0 "ith not Bust a arger appetite, #ut "ith a arger "aist ine. These e!idences are presented from the critica y acc aimed and contro!ersia documentary fi m, $upersi2e *e, #y *organ $pur oc0. 5urthermore, fast food chains, more specifica y N*cDona ds %as used in the fi m-, is no" a g o#a #ut at "hat cost? $upersi2e *e changed the "or d "hich stirred the rea m of fast food #usinesses "hich affected their po itica , economica , and socia inf uences. &!erything in the "or d has a gist of po itics in it. The documentary $upersi2e *e is one of it. It exp oded "ith such contro!ersy "hich in effect got the consumers and producers attention. The documentary argues that the food from fast food chains are dangerous. The food chain #usiness, in the case of $pur oc0 %*cDona ds-, /uic0 y remo!ed the 6supersi2e8 option "hich has M ounces of fries out of their menu. *organ $pur oc0s doctors c aim that, 6&ating fast food products are not hea thy.8 In addition, the documentary pro!es his point that fast food

This essay tac0 es the issue of the fi ms contri#ution to the "or d. It spea0s a#out the documentary, $upersi2e *e #y *organ $pur oc0, affecting the rea m of fast food #usinesses "hich affected their po itica , economica , and socia inf uences

products is unhea thy. La"suits #ecame more fre/uent #ut the *cDona ds ans"ered most of it. *cDona ds ,9 emphasi2es that, 6The rea ity here is that he ate on one dimensiona diet more than I,=== ca ories a dayDthats t"ice the recommended amount for adu t ma es, "hi e he goes from #eing a high y acti!e indi!idua , to purpose y stopping a physica acti!ity. Thats not rea ity, and its not the "ay peop e i!e.8 5urthermore, the documentary affects and decreases the sa e of *cDona ds #y F3 mi ion do ar in ,$A. The fast food giant introduced arge !arieties of sa ads and organic food. To reco!er their mar0et, they repainted their fast food chains in #right co ors and ga!e #etter toys in the +appy *ea s. With "hat the fast food giant, name yD*cDona ds, has done, they regained their sa es "hich increases e!ery month. Their tota re!enue in 3==J "ere 3>.I #i ion do ars. In addition, the documentary changed the minds of the consumers "or d1"ide. The documentary recie!ed numerous a"ards and ga!e an impact in the society. Peop e changed their !ie" a#out putting processed food from the fast food chain in their diet. Peop es eating ha#its #ecame more hea th conscious. Therefore, there had #een a dec ine the mar0et %as seen a#o!e- due to the sudden change of preferrence of ones diet. After the fi m "as re eased, the documentary catched the consumers and producers attention. 'umerous a"suits against certain fast food chains "ere raised. The sa es had a dec ine at certain points due to the sudden change of preferrence of ones diet. +ence, the documentary changed the "or d "hich stirred the rea m of fast food #usinesses "hich affected their po itica , economica , and socia inf uences.

Re&erence
$taff. %n.d.-. )ompetiti!e &nterprise Institute. Filmmaker to Challenge Fast Food

Perceptions. .etrie!ed 'o!em#er 3=, 3=4>, from http@AAcei.orgAne"s1re easesAfi mma0er1cha enge1fast1food1perceptions
Lee, ). %n.d.-. The 5i m 7ourna ...Passionate and informed fi m criticism from an

auteurist perspecti!e.. The Film Journal...Passionate and informed film criticism from an auteurist perspective.. .etrie!ed 'o!em#er 3=, 3=4>, from http@AA""".thefi mBourna .comAissueEAsupersi2eme.htm
$ood, $. %n.d.-. Weighing the Impact of C$uper $i2e *e. A ternet. .etrie!ed

'o!em#er 3=, 3=4>, from http@AA""".a ternet.orgAstoryA4E=IEA"eighingPthePimpactPofPQ3<Q3>J34<Q>:superPs

Tan2ia=3Rs : og. %n.d.-. Tan2ia=3s : og. .etrie!ed 'o!em#er 3=, 3=4>, from Press .e ease. %n.d.-. *cDona dRs Press .e ease. Way:ac0 *achine. .etrie!ed

http@AAtan2ia=3."ordpress.comA3==EA=JA=<Aeffects1of1the1supersi2e1memo!ie1on1mcdon

'o!em#er 34, 3=4>, from http@AA"e#.archi!e.orgA"e#A3==M4=434>I>3>Ahttp@AAmcdona ds.co.u0ApagesAg o#a Asuper