Region VI-Western Visayas

Schools Division of Iloilo

Second Quarterly Assessment in English for Academic and Professional Purposes
1. Each statement below explains the purpose of a concept paper, except.
A. To clarify meaning or concept
B. To explain the essence of some ideas formulation
C. To give further rights to the concept
D. To appeal to the funder’s generosity

2. A part of concept paper for an Academic Research that provides the current state of the field you are
researching on and the problems need to be addressed.
A. Literature review C. Statement of the problem
B. Background of the study D. Methodology

3. It provides a list of all the books, journals and other resources cited in the research report.
A. timeline B. references C. title page D. literature review

4. This mode of explanation contains the term to be defined and the detailed exposition of the term through
the use of illustrations, examples, and description.
A. definition B. explication C. clarification D. explanation

Subsequent to materials design is the preparation of learning materials. Learning materials refer to
both printed and non-printed objects or items that teachers and learners use to facilitate language learning.
Nowadays, materials are becoming more and more sophisticated, incorporating authentic language
samples and realias that help make a connection between that help make a connection between
classrooms and real-life activities. They also incorporate information and communication technology (ICT),
role-plays, information-gap activities, songs, taped transcripts, integrated macro skills, and explicit rubrics.

5. The text above uses:

A. definition B. explication C. clarification D. explanation

6. A method of explanation in which the points are organized from a general abstract idea to a specific and
concrete examples and specifying some of its characteristics to arrive at one working definition which can
be used throughout the paper.
A. definition B. explication C. clarification D. explanation

The poem titled “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is about a man reflecting on a choice he once
made. While the outcome of this choice is not implied to be positive or negative the speaker notes that the
choice itself and the consequences of that choice have made a huge difference in the way his life has
unfolded.

7. How was the poem “The Road Not Taken” explained above?
A. definition B. explication C. clarification D. explanation
8. In order to bring about societal change and to change the opinions and attitudes of the society, what
academic paper you as a student need to write?
A. reaction paper B. position paper C. research report D. concept paper

9. The statement, “With the evidence presented, the authors of this paper strongly recommend the hiring of
not only licensed teachers but also industry experts to facilitate the learning of Senior High School
Students. This would enable the students to acquire training from expert industry trainers." is an example
of_____________.
A. explaining the position statement and presenting the evidence
B. summarizing arguments made and proposing a suggestion
C. writing the issue, its importance and the position statement
D. conducting a research on the chosen issue

10. It presents the writer’s point of view or stand on a given issue.

A. reaction paper B. research paper C. concept paper D. position paper

11. A public declaration of policy an

A. manifesto B. propaganda C. argument D. plat form

12. Which is a good practice in writing a position paper?

A. Lito thinks that an issue is debatable if it cannot be answered by yes or no.
B. Isabel boasts about her credentials to establish her credibility as a writer.
C. Badong primarily uses opinions in supporting his arguments.
D. Toyang believes that the main goal of a position paper is to inform readers.

13. The following are presented in the INTRODUCTORY part of a position, EXCEPT?
A. The issue in order to catch reader’s attention. C. The main argument.
B. The definition of the issue and its background. D. The thesis statement

Over TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO, Plato wrote that the most important task of
educators is to teach young people to “find pleasure in the right things”. Try as they might, most of
those working with teenagers in high schools today are finding this difficult to accomplish. The
sometimes vibrant, and highly commercialized, youth culture in which many teenagers find their
pleasures seems far removed indeed from the traditions and requirements of school, or the habits
of mind needed for serious study and intellectual growth.

14. Which of the following field is the above concept paper relating to?
A. Politics B. Law C. Philosophy D. Arts

Living in a big city exposes a person to a fast-paced way of living. Living this way may
cause one to lose sight of the things that add value to life like relationships. My own mother, for
instance, missed a few important moments in my childhood while we were living in a big city.
Because she had not enough time for me on the weekdays, she rarely had dinner with me or helped
me do my homework. As an adult, I understand why my mother had to work in a big city, that is, to
give me a comfortable life. However, I cannot help but think that my mother and I could have had a
closer relationship if only we lived in a smaller city.

15. What kind of reasoning does it show?

A. Deductive reasoning
B. Inductive reasoning
C. Persuasive reasoning
D. Argumentative reasoning
 My parents insisted on guiding me in filling out the college application forms that I was
submitting to two universities. I wanted to take up fine arts but my parents intervened. They told me to
take up an engineering course instead. They assured me that painting and sketching can always be
my hobby and a stable job will be my safety net. I chose to heed the advice of my parents and now I
am a civil engineer who also paints portraits for art exhibits.

16. Which is the best evaluative statement for the text below?
A. I like the passage because it highlights making decisions independently as it is shown in this
sentence. “My parents insisted on guiding me in filling out the college application forms that I was
submitting to two universities.”
B. I agree with the part of the passage wherein the parents respect the passion of their child, and
this is shown in the sentence “They assured me that painting and sketching can always be my
hobby.”
C. I agree with the content of the passage especially with the sentence “They assured me that
painting and sketching can always be my hobby, and a stable job will be my safety net” as having
a stable job is a practical choice and at the same time one still gets to do what he or she loves.
D. I like the passage because it reminds me of a similar conversation I just had with my parents
when they found out I was applying for a university just like in the sentence “My parents insisted
on guiding

17. Which of the following is not a part of a questionnaire?

A. Personal information section C. Main question section
B. Basic question section D. Closing section

18. An observation that allows the researcher to interact actively with the subject.
A. structured B. participant C. covert D. overt

19. All of the instruments have disadvantages and disadvantages. Which among the choices is an
advantage of using a questionnaire as an instrument?
A. least time consuming C. can address complex questions
B. high response rate D. can clarify items to be asked

20. Which situation necessitates the use of observation in gathering information?

A. survey B. experiment C. descriptive D. interview

21. The HUMMS learner aims to determine what beach is well-known in the Philippines? What will they do?
A. Survey report B. Field Report C. Scientific Report D. Technical Report

22. The SSC students would like to find out what kind of fertilizer could improve the yield of rice. What is the
best thing that they will conduct?
A. survey B. experiment C. observation D. interview
For numbers 23 and 24

CLASSROOM DYNAMICS OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

120
100
80
FIRST EVALUATION
60
40 SECOND EVALUATION
20 THIRD EVALUATION
0
CLASSROOM STUDENT'S ROLE LEARNER'S
ATMOSPHERE ATTITUDES

23. In this observation great achievement was shown.

A. first observation B. second observation C. third observation D. first and third observations

24. The total score in this observation is 85% out of 100%.

A. first observation B. second observation C. third observation D. first and third observations

For numbers 25 and 26

The Role of Short Stories in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension

No Items SA % A % D % SD %
1 Making us read different short stories, helps us 47 78.30 13 21.66 0 0 0 0
to develop our reading skills.
2 I had no problem in reading short stories and 28 46.67 22 36.67 5 8.33 5 8.33
answering question which are set from them.
5 Learning reading skills using short stories helped 30 50 16 26 7 11.6 7 11.67
me to understand the text by myself. 7
9 Learning reading skill using short stories is good 34 56.66 21 35 5 8.33 0 0
because it builds our comprehension ability.

12 Reading short stories help us to concentrate on 38 63.33 16 26.66 6 10 0 0

the materials and answer the comprehension
questions.

25. What percentage of the students strongly agree that short stories develop their reading skills?
A. 50 B. 56.66 C. 63.33 D. 78.3

26. What percentage of students disagreed that short stories facilitated their reading comprehension.
A. 0 B. 7 C. 8.33 D. 11.6

27. It explains the current state of the field of discipline and identifies research gaps addressed by the
research.
A. abstract B. introduction C. conclusion D. statement of the problem

28. Students in Lemery National High School were surveyed about the social networking site they used and
the following data were generated: Out of 500 students, 96 % have Facebook accounts, 87 % have
Twitter accounts and 95.7 % use Instagram. What diagram could best represent this data?

A. bar graph B. line graph C. chart D. table

For numbers 29 and 31

Identify what part of the report is the text below.

A. Introduction B. methodology C. result D. conclusion

29. The present study aims to investigate the effects of Aesthetics English comic books on EFL junior high
school students’ vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and English learning motivation. The
participants in this study were 28 eighth graders from one class in a public junior high school in
Pingtung in Taiwan. After ten weeks instruction of comic books, students take two tests and a post-
study questionnaire. Based upon the quantitative and qualitative data analysis, the findings of the
present study are summarized as follows. First of all, all of them significantly improved their amount of
vocabulary after the comic-book reading program (CBRP). As for the contrast between the HG and the
LG, the former outperformed the latter and the result reached a significant difference. Second, based on
their scores from the reading pretest to the post-test, all of them enhanced their reading comprehension
ability posterior to the CBRP and the result reached a significant difference. Third, according to the
analysis of the questionnaires, up to 86% of them think it is a good way to apply English comic books to
English instruction; about 79% of them agreed that they like to read English comic books better than
before. On the basis of the study findings, the comic book-reading program can indeed enhance
students’ vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension as well as their learning motivation

30. Based upon the quantitative and qualitative data analysis, the findings of the present study are
summarized as follows. First of all, according to the participants’ scores from the vocabulary pretest to
the post-test, all of them significantly improved their amount of vocabulary after the comic-book reading
program (CBRP). As for the contrast between the HG and the LG, the former outperformed the latter
and the result reached a significant difference. Meanwhile, the difference also reached a statistical
significance. That is, the program did improve the subjects’ vocabulary acquisition. The striking
improvement mainly resulted from the pleasure of reading comics, abundant contextualization and
curricular practices.

31. This study explores the link between the use of short stories in oral communication courses and the
enhancement of student centeredness, self-confidence, and positive attitudes towards reading in EFL
contexts. This quantitative study was conducted during the first semester of 2012 at INA, Centro de
Formación Profesional Cuidad Quesada, San Carlos, Costa Rica. To this end, twenty two students
aged between 17 and 32 years old taking a conversational English course for customer service were
selected. Thirteen were female and nine were male, all of them Costa Rican and with an intermediate
proficiency level. The majority of them were full-time students; that is, they had no job or family
commitments that would interfere with their academic endeavors, except for three of them who worked
part time and were taking the course at the same time they worked too. Lastly, all the participants had
completed secondary school.

32. In writing a research report, the following are the ethical standards that the researcher must observe,
which one is NOT?
A. Matters related to intellectual property must be discussed openly.
B. Research must strictly adhere to the informed-consent rule.
C. Ethical obligations must be known by the researcher.
D. Confidentiality of data and privacy of participants can be shared by the researcher.
 Text Preference (%) Pattern of
No Item Gender
Low High Variation
I like themes related to family life, M 10.3 72.9
1 F>M
love and care. F 8.9 82.7
I like themes on adventure, mystery M 3.8 89.2
2 M>F
and horror. F 7.2 80.6
M 10.8 69.7
3 I like science fiction themes. M>F
F 19.4 51.9
I like themes on issues of M 9.1 79.4
4 F>M
adolescents. F 1.2 91.5
I like short stories and novels which M 13.0 67.5
5 are related to my life and F>M
community. F 8.0 75.1

Make a three-sentence report based on the given data on the table above (For numbers 33 and 35)

Read Alvin Toffler’s “Things: the Throw-Away Society.”

The Teacher could spark up interest in the Author Ever heard of the best-seller Alvin Toffler? He “burst
into the limelight in 1970 with the publication of Future Shock, a book that caught the spirit of the age with its
challenging vision of a society being torn apart by the ‘premature arrival of the future.’ It became a worldwide
best seller. Since then, he and his wife Heidi (who recently owned up to her half of the creative effort and put
her name on their books too) have published a string of influential books.
The Third Wave (1980) and Power Shift (1990) form a trilogy with Future Shock. Each one and the
Tofflers' most recent book, War and Anti-War, takes a different lens to explore the technological and culture
forces shaping the future. Although the Tofflers are often thought of as the world's most famous
futurologists, two words that are definitely not in their vocabulary are predict and trend. "We believe nobody
can predict the future," says Alvin. "We'll read the stuff that comes out of mathematical models, but we'll
read it with a degree of skepticism. What we have constructed is a model of historical and social change."
The transforming power of technology always plays a central role in the Tofflers’ books, but their first
love was not science. Both studied English at New York University and then plunged into the Bohemian
world of post-war Greenwich Village, writing poetry and planning novels. ``I was your typical liberal arts
student. Math and science were absolutely the subjects that gave me the most difficulty. But for some
reason, I knew at a very young age that technology was important, that science was important, and so I took
a course in the history of technology and then read, read and read.''

36-40. What is the thesis of the essay?

41-45. Do you agree or disagree with this thesis? Why?

46-48. How does Toffler’s use of the Barbie doll aid in developing his main point?

49-50. What human-made things enter into and color” your life? (What values toward material objects have
become parts of your life?)

Prepared by:

Ledi Lou B. Amson Lemery NHS

Jaye V. Andong Lemery NHS
Jel Fernandez Pavia NHS
Ricky T. Salabe Tubungan NHS
Reyjean C. Porras Pavia NHS
Rene Boy S. Mecha Pavia NHS