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Rws Exam Finals Reviewer
Rws Exam Finals Reviewer
REVIEWER ON
READING AND WRITING SKILLS
INSTRUCTIONS: Read each question carefully. Write only the letter (Capital Letter) on your answer sheet.
Passage
Fashion magazines, diet books, and TV exercise shows all tell us that thin is beautiful and fat is ugly. As a result of this constant
pressure from the media, many young women become obsessed with weight loss and actually make themselves ill. Some women
literally starve themselves so they must be hospitalized for malnutrition. In 2013 alone, a 17% increase in eating disorder victims has
been recorded. Fortunately, this problem of obsession with weight is becoming more recognized, and doctors are finding new ways of
dealing with the problem. However, health issues that affect the general public must be addressed by the government as well. Stronger
health campaigns must be put in place so tPhat women of all shapes and sizes will realize that life-threatening effects of health
problems caused by starvation.
Adapted from GED Preparation for the Highschool Equivalency Examination: Test 1 The Writing Skills Test
Varness, Nancy. GED Preparation for the Highschool Equivalency Examination: Test 1 The Writing Skills Test. Chicago: Contemporary
Books, Inc., 1985.
14. Read the above paragraph. Determine if the sentences given are used as either claim of fact, value , policy or reality.
Fashion magazines, diet books, and TV exercise shows all tell us that thin is beautiful and fat is ugly
a. Claim of fact b. Claim of value c. Claim of policy d. claim of opinion
15. Read the above paragraph. Determine if the sentences given are used as either claim of fact, value , policy or reality.
In 2013 alone, a 17% increase in eating disorder victims has been recorded.
a. Claim of fact b. Claim of value c. Claim of policy d. claim of opinion
Passage
Bob heard his name whispered urgently and opened his eyes to see Brett sitting up in the bed across the darkened room, one hand
held up in warning, his head cocked tensely to one side as he listened. In the silence, they heard the creak of a stair, followed by a
rhythmic, shuffling sound. The sound stopped suddenly, and the boys waited, hardly breathing. The wind rustled the tree outside their
window. The curtain flapped gently. Heavy footsteps echoed through the carpet less downstairs hall, and the listening boys jumped at
the explosive sound of breaking glass. “What do we do now?” Bob said
From Chapter 2: Drawing Conclusions and Predicting Outcomes (Thammasat University Library)
Thammasat University. "Thammasat University Library." n.d. http://library.tru.ac.th/images/academic (accessed February 25, 2016).
16. Read the paragraph. Determine if the sentences given are explicit information or implicit information and decide on how these
pieces of information are used as either claim of fact, value or policy.
Home burglaries are increasing all over the metropolis, this is proven by the experience of Brett and Bo as they listened while someone
is walking across the staircase in the middle of the night.
a. Explicit information, claim of policy c. Explicit information, claim of value
b. Implicit information, claim of fact d. Implicit information, claim of policy
17. Read the paragraph. Determine if the sentences given are explicit information or implicit information and decide on how these
pieces of information are used as either claim of fact, value or policy.
Stricter penalties on home burglaries must be put into place so that a child like Brett would not have to experience fear and
anxiety in his very own house.
a. Explicit information, claim of value c. Explicit information, claim of policy
b. Implicit information, claim of value d. Implicit information, claim of policy
18. A statement used to make a declaration or to express strong belief on a certain topic is called _.
a. assertion b. opinion c. fact d. affirmation
19. When is the best time to formulate literary assertion?
a. before watching a play c. before writing the poem
b. after reading a story d. after playing online games
20. The following are types of assertion except _.
a. Basic Assertion c. Emphatic Assertion
b. I – Language Assertion d. Core Assertion
21. Which of the following is not done before formulating assertion?
a. comprehensively read the printed literary work
b. take down the part he is in favor or opposed with
c. collect evidences from the same or different author
d. review the formulated assertion
22. Why do we need to formulate assertions? (choose two answers)
a. to let the reader understand the background of the paper
b. to let the writer directly convey his idea or feeling
c. to convince the reader to accept the writer’s interpretation
d. to present the conclusion of the academic research
23. What makes a strong literary assertion?
a. Every assertion must include the summary of articles.
b. Every assertion must be followed by facts and evidence.
c. Every assertion must contain hypothesis proposed by the author.
d. Every assertion must include observation made by the novelist.
24. The following are parts of I-Language Assertion except _.
a. it contains specific information from the literary work
b. it contains information on its effect or feeling of the writer
c. it contains information on the recommendation of the writer
d. it contains information from other credible sources
25. What kind of statement contains a judgment or generalization about the text you have read?
a. evaluative statement b. claim c. assertion d. counterclaim
26. What do you call a positive statement that you can formulate about the content and properties of a text that you have read?
a. claim b. assertion c. counterclaim d. evaluative statement
27. What instance would require you to formulate an evaluative statement?
a. When you are asked by the waiter what food you would like to order
b. When you are asked why you like a movie you just watched
c. When you are asked if you would attend the prom
d. When you paint a subject that you like
28. What instance would require you to formulate an evaluative statement?
a. When you are asked why you like a poem that you just read
b. When you are asked to babysit your nephew
c. When you are asked if you would like to attend a friend’s party
d. When you are asked to bake your sister’s favorite cake
29. Which one is not an evaluative statement?
a. I recommend that you watch the other movie because I’m going to watch it too.
b. I recommend that you watch the other movie because the plot is unpredictable.
c. I recommend that you watch the other movie because the script was carefully written.
d. I recommend that you watch the other movie because the actors were able to portray their characters effectively.
In formulating assertions, what aspects of the text should you evaluate? (choose two)
a. word count b. content c. properties of a text d. length
30. Which is the best evaluative statement for the text below?
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.
a. I like the passage because it highlights making decisions independently as it is shown it 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 me in filling out the college application forms that I was
submitting to two universities.”
31. Which is the best evaluative statement for the text below?
I was a scholar of the country for four and a half years in the university. The taxpayer's’ tax took care of a huge percentage of my
education. It just seems right that I give back to the country by working here immediately after graduation. In this way, not only am I
able to support myself and my family, I am also able to contribute to the society, one day at a time.
a. I agree with the idea presented in the text because it is just fitting that the student should do his or her part in improving the
country that sent him or her to the university and this idea is highlighted with the sentence “It just seems right that I give back to the
country by working here immediately after graduation.”
b. I like the passage because I want to go to the university in two years and my favourite line in the text is “I was a scholar of
the country for four and a half years in the university.”
c. I agree with the content because it focuses on the importance of paying tax. “The taxpayers’ tax took care of a huge
percentage of my education.”
d. I agree with the passage because it prioritizes the family and this idea is highlighted with the words “In this way, not only am
I able to support myself and my family, I am also able to contribute to the society, one day at a time.”
Passage
An excerpt of Steve Jobs’ Commencement Address at Stanford University in 2005
I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple. It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient
needed it. Sometime life -- Sometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing
that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love.
And that is as true for work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied
is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep
looking -- and don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And like any great relationship, it just gets better
and better as the years roll on. So keep looking -- don't settle.
(American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank 2005)
32. Which is the best evaluative statement for the given text?
a. I like the text because none of it would have happened if the speaker hadn't been fired before and it is shown in the
sentence “I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple.”
b. I agree with the text because the analogy to medicine was used as shown in the sentence “It was awful tasting medicine,
but I guess the patient needed it.”
c. I agree with Steve Jobs when he compares work with lovers as expressed by the sentences “And like any great
relationship, it (work) just gets better and better as these years roll on. So keep looking -- don't settle.”
d. I like the text because I also got hit in the head with a brick when I kept on teasing my friend like the sentence “Sometimes
life's going to hit you in the head with a brick.”
33. A/An __________ gives essential information about a book or an article and provides an evaluation or critical analysis of the book
or article.
a. book review, article critique b. research paper c. position paper d. thesis
34. The following materials can be used for a book review or article critique, except __________.
a. scientific journal b. novel c. research paper d. annotated bibliography
35. Which of the following should not be done when writing a book review or an article critique?
a. Compare the material to other related materials. c. Make a judgment about the material and support it.
b. Read the material only once and then evaluate it. d. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the material.
36. What benefits will you most likely get from writing a book review or an article critique?
a. It develops your critical thinking skills.
b. It demonstrates your ability to criticize an author.
c. It allows you to express your thoughts about something you have read.
d. It lets you point out how a material should have been written.
37. What makes a good article critique?
a. It gives a critical assessment of the article. c. It has more than five paragraphs.
b. It gives only a summary of the article. d. It compares the other articles of the author.
38. Peter researched information for his book review. When his teacher returned his work, he read that it was plagiarized. How can
Peter improve his work?
a. He should give credit to the sources of information. c. He must copy his classmate’s work.
b. He should research more information. d. He must read the book again.
39.Arrange the steps in writing a book review or an article critique.
1. Write the introduction, body, and conclusion.
2. Analyze and evaluate the material.
3. Prepare the bibliography.
4. Find out the context in which the material was written.
5. Read the material actively, intelligently, and critically.
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