ENG1512 PORTFOLIO
SEMESTER 1 2024 -
DUE 23 MARCH 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
,ENG1512 PORTFOLIO Semester 1 2024 - DUE 23 March
2024
Section A:
Reading Comprehension, Editing and Grammar Question 1 Reading comprehension Read
the article below and respond to the ensuing questions: Online Gender-Based Violence in
the Philippines: 2023 Yearend Report Violence against women and girls is an alarming
issue that occurs within and beyond the online sphere. The rapid evolution of technology
may often mean progress and convenience, but existing digital tools have also lent
themselves to the proliferation of online gender-based violence (OGBV). ENG1512 PoE
MAY/JUNE 2024 Page | 4 Though violence targeting one’s gender is not a new
phenomenon, new technology has given rise to new and heightened forms of OGBV. This
comes in various methods, as in cyberstalking, doxxing, sextortion, non-consensual
distribution of intimate images, among others, that poses serious threats to women’s safety
and well-being. As part of its advocacy to build a safer Internet, the Foundation for Media
Alternatives (FMA) initiated an effort to map OGBV cases in the Philippines in 2012 which
continues up to present. From January to December 2023, FMA mapped a total of 56
OGBV cases and determined the most common forms and manifestations of OGBV:
• Non-consensual production and/or dissemination of intimate images or videos (41.7%).
• Threats of violence and/or blackmail (22.2%).
• Cyber pornography or prostitution (14.8%). Other offenses include cyber harassment or
abusive speech (5.6%); trafficking (5.6%); physical or sexual abuse (4.6%); spying,
, surveillance, or device-facilitated violence (2.8%), control and manipulation of accounts
and information (1.8%), and online scams (0.9%). Source: Foundation for Media
Alternatives (2023) Online Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines: 2023 Year-end
Report [Online] Available at:
1.1 In one sentence, summarise the first paragraph. (1 Mark)
1.2 In your own words, what perpetuates online gender-based violence? (2 Marks)
1.3 Which words/phrases from the article mean the same as the following:
1.3.1 Challenge
1.3.2 Aggravation
1.3.3 Scheming
1.3.4 Rip-offs
1.3.5 Involuntary (5 Marks)
1.4 In one line, paraphrase the following sentence: As part of its advocacy to build a safer
Internet, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) initiated an effort to map OGBV
cases in the Philippines in 2012 which continues up to present. (2 Marks)
1.1 The first paragraph highlights the issue of gender-based violence against women and girls,
which has been exacerbated by advancements in technology.
1.2 Online gender-based violence is perpetuated by the rapid evolution and misuse of digital
tools, enabling new and more intense forms of harassment such as cyberstalking, doxxing, and
sextortion.
SEMESTER 1 2024 -
DUE 23 MARCH 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
,ENG1512 PORTFOLIO Semester 1 2024 - DUE 23 March
2024
Section A:
Reading Comprehension, Editing and Grammar Question 1 Reading comprehension Read
the article below and respond to the ensuing questions: Online Gender-Based Violence in
the Philippines: 2023 Yearend Report Violence against women and girls is an alarming
issue that occurs within and beyond the online sphere. The rapid evolution of technology
may often mean progress and convenience, but existing digital tools have also lent
themselves to the proliferation of online gender-based violence (OGBV). ENG1512 PoE
MAY/JUNE 2024 Page | 4 Though violence targeting one’s gender is not a new
phenomenon, new technology has given rise to new and heightened forms of OGBV. This
comes in various methods, as in cyberstalking, doxxing, sextortion, non-consensual
distribution of intimate images, among others, that poses serious threats to women’s safety
and well-being. As part of its advocacy to build a safer Internet, the Foundation for Media
Alternatives (FMA) initiated an effort to map OGBV cases in the Philippines in 2012 which
continues up to present. From January to December 2023, FMA mapped a total of 56
OGBV cases and determined the most common forms and manifestations of OGBV:
• Non-consensual production and/or dissemination of intimate images or videos (41.7%).
• Threats of violence and/or blackmail (22.2%).
• Cyber pornography or prostitution (14.8%). Other offenses include cyber harassment or
abusive speech (5.6%); trafficking (5.6%); physical or sexual abuse (4.6%); spying,
, surveillance, or device-facilitated violence (2.8%), control and manipulation of accounts
and information (1.8%), and online scams (0.9%). Source: Foundation for Media
Alternatives (2023) Online Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines: 2023 Year-end
Report [Online] Available at:
1.1 In one sentence, summarise the first paragraph. (1 Mark)
1.2 In your own words, what perpetuates online gender-based violence? (2 Marks)
1.3 Which words/phrases from the article mean the same as the following:
1.3.1 Challenge
1.3.2 Aggravation
1.3.3 Scheming
1.3.4 Rip-offs
1.3.5 Involuntary (5 Marks)
1.4 In one line, paraphrase the following sentence: As part of its advocacy to build a safer
Internet, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) initiated an effort to map OGBV
cases in the Philippines in 2012 which continues up to present. (2 Marks)
1.1 The first paragraph highlights the issue of gender-based violence against women and girls,
which has been exacerbated by advancements in technology.
1.2 Online gender-based violence is perpetuated by the rapid evolution and misuse of digital
tools, enabling new and more intense forms of harassment such as cyberstalking, doxxing, and
sextortion.
