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Law1 week 2
ACTIVITY 1
DIRECTION: Identify the sources of information by matching each
statement in Column A with its intended meaning in Column B.
1. A
2. F
3. A
4. D
5. C
ACTIVITY 3
DIRECTION: Given the issue, write your stand, claims, and thesis
statement. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer.
1. Issue : Establishing Quarantine Facilities in the Philippines
Stand : The Philippine government intends to build or expand quarantine facilities
and hospitals for people who have been exposed to or tested positive for
the covid virus.
Claims : https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2021/04/06/358428/govt-toset-up-more-quarantine-facilities-as-infections-surge/
Thesis Statement: According to the Public Works Department, the government
will build more quarantine facilities with up to 4,000 beds in
Metro Manila for patients in the country's coronavirus
hotspot.
2. Issue : Discrimination of Chinese People in the Philippines
Stand : Chinese immigrants to the Philippines are mistreating Filipinos because
they believe the Philippines is their province.
Claims : https://www.jstor.org/stable/1945907?seq=2
Thesis Statement: The Chinese regard the Philippines as their territory, and
they do not recognize themselves as tourists in the
Philippines, but rather as owners.
ACTIVITY 4
DIRECTION: Write True if the statement is correct and False if not.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. true