AY '06-'07 2nd Sem English10 position revised outline

Juan Gabriel L. de Leon
2006-07148
Mrs. Anna Felicia C. Sanchez
English 10 MHW
Position Paper [Revised Outline]

Going With the Flow: Globalization and the Philippines

Thesis Statement: The Filipino must know about their culture and identity as Filipinos first before the country could productively go with the flow of globalization.

I. Globalization will help the Philippines rise from its current state of turmoil
A. The Philippines can benefit economically from the produce of First World countries
B. A more universal sense and agreement about justice will make current judiciary systems more efficient
C. The standard of living in general will significantly increase
D. A current existing example of the benefits of globalization is the European Union
II. Globalization will do the Philippines more harm than good
A. The Filipino people already have a colonial mentality, and globalization will only result to the Filipino losing any recognition of his identity
B. Filipinos have no sense of unity and cultural pride
C. Globalization would not entirely help the Philippine people and their economy
1. The poor will become more marginalized
2. Filipinos will be forced to migrate abroad
3. Local industries will die, while foreign industries would exploit the Philippines
III. The Filipino people should know their identity first before they could effectively go along with the globalization process