Summative Test in English 10

Third Quarter

A. Tell whether the word being defined is argumentative, informative, or persuasive.

1. It is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate
evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
2. It educates your reader on a topic.
3. It is one in which you attempt to get the reader to agree with your point of view.

B. Write check (/) if it is a characteristic of an argumentative essay and cross (X) if it is not.
4. The essay must present and explain the issue.
5. It should give reasons and supports to prove its point.
6. It should prove that opposing arguments are wrong.

C. Write YES if it is a kind of claim in supporting argumentative essay or NO if it is not.

7. claim of evidence
8. claim of fact
9. claim of value
10. claim of policy

D. Enumerate the THREE parts of an argumentative essay. (for nos.11-13)

E. Recall any literary selection that you have read. In 3-5 sentences, write a comment about it. (for
nos.14-27)

F. Give the definition of the different literary approaches listed below.

28. feminist
29. mar
30. moralist