Research questions: Main research question: Central ldear'Thesis statement: three (or more) supporting points: 1. 2. 3. 4. Bibliographic information of three or more supporting sources. 1. 2. 3. 4. First draft of the paragraph: SecondfFinal draft of the paragraph: Rubric for Grading the Documented Paragraph Unity and Coherence (25%} Has an appropriate and interesting title; has a clearly expressed thesisi'central idea; does not stray off the topic; has topic sentences that indicate the central point of each paragraph; is well organized with transition signals that show the flow and relationship of ideas Content and Development {35%) Presents original ideas and insights; displays" critical thinking and analysis; contains adequate and accurate supporting points and details; makes use of well- chosen and reliable sources to back up the writer's points; adequately processes and integrates borrowed words and ideas

Instructions: Go through the various steps of the writing process by planning, drafting, and then revising a documented paragraph of five to ten sentences on a topic limited from the general ones listed here. This paragraph must make an argument about the specific limited topic and support it with at least three main points backed up by evidence from sources. At least three sources must be cited to give support to the points in the paragraph. After drafting the paragraph, ask at least two classmates to read the paragraph and give you feedback. Then, review and edit the paragraph to come up with a final draft. General topics : International beauty pageants, trends in how Filipinos name their children, Philippine superheroes, piracy, historical revisionism, blogging, "Twitterature."

Many Filipinos' names are composed of other identities, or they have nicknames that bear no resemblance to their legal name. Then there are the surnames, many of which are related to the history of Spanish colonization in the Philippines.

Trends in how Filipinos name their children.

Names that are brand new
Blending the first few letters of each individual parent's name to form a totally new name is one of the most popular naming practices in the Philippines. "My father's name is Jose, and my mother's name is Maria," Jomar Santos, a Filipino Canadian living in Vancouver, explained. "That's how they came up with the name Jomar." Jenally Maranon, a Vancouver resident, got her first name from a combination of three distinct relatives' names. "My mother's name is Jesusa, and I got the 'J-E' from her; my father's name is Ronaldo, and I got the 'N-A' from him; and afterwards my uncle on my father's side... his name is Rolly, and I got the 'L-L-Y' from him," she explained. According to Leonora Angeles, a professor in the University of British Columbia and head of the National Pilipino Canadian Cultural Centre, combining syllables to form new names honors the family lineage.

Nicknames

Nicknames Another deeply ingrained aspect of Filipino culture is the use of nicknames. Many Filipinos' legal first name is often not the one they use in everyday life. Many are known by nicknames such as "Baby," which is commonly used to refer to the youngest child in the family; "Jun," which is a shortened version of Junior; or "Boy," which is commonly used to refer to the youngest male in a family. "I have three cousins named Baby and 3 cousins named Boy," Angeles explained. She explained that these nicknames frequently transform into new forms in which vowels are repeated — a popular approach for Filipinos to express kinship and affection. "From Boy, it can be Buboy, Boying, Buy-Bong, or Bong-Bong," Angeles explained. "In Philippine naming practices, syllable repetition is a sign of cuteness as well as endearment."

Surnames ruled by the Spaniards
However, when it comes to surnames, the historical background behind many of them is far from cute and endearing. Many of the surnames that Filipinos have today can be linked back to the Claveria Decree of 1849, which was one of the greatest influential laws in the state's colonial history. This law included the catálogo alfabético de apellidos, a list of 61,000 surnames from whereby each Filipino family under Spanish rule had to choose, primarily for tax, census, and religious purposes. The large percentage of surnames were of Hispanic origin. According to Angeles, the list made things easier for colonial authorities since it was routine trend in Indigenous communities to give each sibling in a family a different surname. The document would describe Filipino names for generations to come, while leaving many of the nation's diverse — and evocative — Indigenous surnames behind. Those who did make the cut came from high-status families. "Indigenous surnames are frequently recognized through these conceptual concepts of love or reciprocity," Angeles explained. "There are many indigenous Philippine names that denote feelings... or a state of mind." According to Angeles, the surname Maanbong means "graceful" in Visayan, Mababang-loob means "humble" in Tagalog, and Mabanglo means "sweet-smelling" in both Tagalog and Pampangan.

Step-by-step explanation

Many Filipinos' names are composed of other identities, or they have nicknames that bear no resemblance to their legal name. Then there are the surnames, many of which are related to the history of Spanish colonization in the Philippines.

Trends in how Filipinos name their children.

Names that are brand new
Blending the first few letters of each individual parent's name to form a totally new name is one of the most popular naming practices in the Philippines. "My father's name is Jose, and my mother's name is Maria," Jomar Santos, a Filipino Canadian living in Vancouver, explained. "That's how they came up with the name Jomar." Jenally Maranon, a Vancouver resident, got her first name from a combination of three distinct relatives' names (Mendoza, 2021). "My mother's name is Jesusa, and I got the 'J-E' from her; my father's name is Ronaldo, and I got the 'N-A' from him; and afterwards my uncle on my father's side... his name is Rolly, and I got the 'L-L-Y' from him," she explained. According to Leonora Angeles, a professor in the University of British Columbia and head of the National Pilipino Canadian Cultural Centre, combining syllables to form new names honors the family lineage (Mendoza, 2021).

Nicknames

Nicknames Another deeply ingrained aspect of Filipino culture is the use of nicknames. Many Filipinos' legal first name is often not the one they use in everyday life. Many are known by nicknames such as "Baby," which is commonly used to refer to the youngest child in the family; "Jun," which is a shortened version of Junior; or "Boy," which is commonly used to refer to the youngest male in a family. "I have three cousins named Baby and 3 cousins named Boy," Angeles explained. She explained that these nicknames frequently transform into new forms in which vowels are repeated — a popular approach for Filipinos to express kinship and affection(Mendoza, 2021).  "From Boy, it can be Buboy, Boying, Buy-Bong, or Bong-Bong," Angeles explained. "In Philippine naming practices, syllable repetition is a sign of cuteness as well as endearment" (Mendoza, 2021).

Surnames ruled by the Spaniards
However, when it comes to surnames, the historical background behind many of them is far from cute and endearing. Many of the surnames that Filipinos have today can be linked back to the Claveria Decree of 1849, which was one of the greatest influential laws in the state's colonial history (Min, 2006). This law included the catálogo alfabético de apellidos, a list of 61,000 surnames from whereby each Filipino family under Spanish rule had to choose, primarily for tax, census, and religious purposes. The large percentage of surnames were of Hispanic origin (Mendoza, 2021). According to Angeles, the list made things easier for colonial authorities since it was routine trend in Indigenous communities to give each sibling in a family a different surname. The document would describe Filipino names for generations to come, while leaving many of the nation's diverse — and evocative — Indigenous surnames behind. Those who did make the cut came from high-status families (Nagaska & Fresnoza, 2015). "Indigenous surnames are frequently recognized through these conceptual concepts of love or reciprocity," Angeles explained. "There are many indigenous Philippine names that denote feelings... or a state of mind." According to Angeles, the surname Maanbong means "graceful" in Visayan, Mababang-loob means "humble" in Tagalog, and Mabanglo means "sweet-smelling" in both Tagalog and Pampangan (Mendoza, 2021).