Gensantos Foundation College, Inc.

ENG 25: Term Paper & Research Writing

Instructor: Reynaldo L. Colegado, Jr., LPT Midterm Examination

NAME: QUISTO, GODYNHEIL A. BSAT-4

SCORE:

SECTION/DAY/TIME: AG-1/MWF/4:30-5:30

GENERAL INSTUCTION. Download and edit this document to answer this

exam. After answering, attach it on Google Classroom on or before the allotted
time.

“Exam teaches you how to be successful in life. If you fail, try till you
succeed because we learn from our mistakes. Even if you think cheating is
going to help you temporarily, you are cheating no one else but yourself
and you start losing things and find excuses to the problems of life rather
than facing them.”

I. ENUMERATION: List down what is asked.

1-3: Three Parts of a Paragraph

topic sentence

supporting sentences

concluding sentence.

4-8: These may be included in supporting sentences

key terms

explanations

examples

additional details

9-13: These words/phrases are used to conclude your writing

After All

By And Large

Generally Speaking

In Fact

To Sum Up

In The Final Analysis

On The Whole

All Things Considered

In Any Event

As Shown Above

In Short

In Either Case

In The Long Run

In Brief

All In All

For The Most Part

Altogether

Overall

Ordinarily

Definitely, and Usually.

14-18: Several ways in paragraph development

Narration

Description

Definition
Comparison

19-21: Prewriting Techniques

mind mapping

outlining

creating organizing charts

researching

22-25: Graphic Organizer

Circle Map

Tree Chart

Idea Wheel

Venn Diagram

II. PRECISE WORDS

A. Sentence Construction. Use descriptive details to create word

pictures. Write a sentence that has two details for each item below.
(2 points each)

1. (a cake)
Soft, sweet food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients, baked
and often decorated.

2. (a tree)

A perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves.

3. (a man)
 Distinguished from other animals by superior mental development, power of articulate
speech, and upright stance.
4. (a house)
Made of stone or wooden wall, roof, used for resting and habitation.

B. Matching Type. Find a precise word on the right side that could
replace general word on the left side. Write the letter of your
answer after the number. (2 points each)

1. ____d______shirt a. devour
2. _____b_____jump b. leap
3. ______c____child c. six-year old
4. ______a____eat d. t-shirt
5. ____f______doctor e. stare
6. ____e_____look f. surgeon

III. ESSAY. Read and comprehend the following questions. Answer these
comprehensively. Please be guided with the following rubric for
scoring this test. (10 points each)

RUBRIC FOR SCORING

Criteria Descriptions Points

Content •Answering questions thoroughly; and using specific 6 points

and information that is relevant to the content of the
Originality subject matter.
•Demonstrating original thinking that adds insight and
analysis of meaningful elaboration beyond text, notes
and class discussion.

Structure •Responding to questions in well-organized manner 4

and while observing and achieving the unity, coherence and points
Grammar emphasis in paragraph development.
•Responding to questions in virtually free of
mechanical and grammatical errors.

Total 10
points
1. Why do we use precise words in developing a paragraph?
Using clear, descriptive words improves clarity in a paragraph. It helps the reader see
accurately the person or thing the writer is describing.
2. What is an outline?
A map of a paragraph. It shows what information each section or paragraph will
contain, and in what order.