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DOMINO Publications Placement Exam - Final
DOMINO Publications Placement Exam - Final
DOMINO Publications Placement Exam - Final
General Instructions:
2. Meanwhile, Campus Paper Management is only for those who applied for
editorial board (Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, Managing Editor, and Section
Editors).
5. The basis of the sending of respective contents of the examination will be based
on your Top 3 category choices which was determined during their online form
signup. If they are up to the challenge of answering the other categories, they
may do so but the priority will be the Top 3 choices submitted.
6. The applicant will edit their answers by re-sending the document with the
filename:
Legends:
For Department – C for College, S for Senior High, J for Junior High, G for Grade
School
For Categories:
Write “Editorship” if you will apply for Editorship, write nothing if will not apply for
editorship.
Example:
DP-100_C_E_News_Opinion_Copyediting_Editorship
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
7. Use the document to place your outputs. NOTE: For layout design, webpage
design, cartooning, and photojournalism, additional instructions are placed
in the document.
10. To produce quality members of the school paper, a virtual meeting may
commence which will serve as an interview to assess the potential choices for
the editorial board. Further decisions will be announced.
11. Though the final decision will rest on the screening committee, the
conceptualization of the further development of the publication (i.e. constitution
and by-laws, etc) will share the given responsibility to the chosen members of
the editorial board.
12. Official members of the DOMINO Publications will be informed personally by the
screening committee and/or through the official social media accounts of DCT.
Thank you for being part of the DOMINO Publications. Good luck and God bless!
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
Instructions:
1. Bearing in mind the ten (10) characteristics of news, answer these “questions”
(while including the 6 Ws and 2 Hs) as comprehensively as you could, following
the inverted pyramid structure and the guidelines on quotation and attribution in
news writing.
a. All three exercises for those who chose news writing as Top 1
b. At least one exercise for those who chose news writing as Top 2, Top 3 or
would like to apply at the last minute.
Exercise No. 2:
Exercise No. 3
Write a news report on the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the Municipality of Capas.
You may add facts and “fictionalize” direct quotes from Mayor Reynaldo L. Catacutan
and/or Municipal Health Officer Dr. Franchette Reyes.
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
Instructions:
1. The following should be answered within 350 - 500 words. Include title.
a. All three exercises for those who chose opinion writing as Top 1
b. At least one exercise for those who chose opinion writing as Top 2, Top 3
or would like to apply at the last minute.
Exercise No. 1.
Do student organizations and extra-curricular activities still matter in this new normal
setup of education? How can these be maximized in an online setup?
Exercise No. 2.
Write an article expressing your stand about the use of social media platforms
(facebook and messenger to be exact) as online classrooms wherein majority of the
students have access to it.
Exercise No. 3.
Write an editorial about the government’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You can specify a topic if needed to.
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
Instructions:
1. The following should be answered within 300 - 500 words. Include the title.
a. All three exercises for those who chose feature writing as Top 1
b. At least one exercise for those who chose feature writing as Top 2, Top 3
or would like to apply at the last minute.
Exercise No. 1
Define what “Passion for Truth” and “Compassion for Humanity” in the midst of COVID-
19 Pandemic and how to incorporate this motto in your work as part of the digital
student publication.
Exercise No. 2
Write a futuristic story about yourself ten (10) years from today.
Exercise No. 3
Instructions:
1. Produce literary article/s with the theme focus either on the following:
a. COVID-19
b. Quarantine
c. Online Class
a. All three exercises for those who chose literary writing as Top 1
b. At least one exercise for those who chose literary writing as Top 2, Top 3
or would like to apply at the last minute.
Exercise No. 1
Exercise No. 2
Exercise No. 3
Instructions:
1. The following should be answered within 300 - 500 words. Include the
appropriate headline or title.
a. All three exercises for those who chose science writing as Top 1
b. At least one exercise for those who chose science writing as Top 2, Top 3
or would like to apply at the last minute.
Exercise No. 1
Write an article that compares and contrasts the different Community Quarantine
statuses set by the COVID-19 Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of
Emerging Infectious Diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exercise No. 2.
Write an article about the COVID-19. You may dwell with the following:
● COVID-19: Incubation, Signs and Symptoms, Recovery
● COVID-19: Different Variants
● COVID-19: Vaccines
Exercise No. 3.
Instructions:
1. The following should be answered within 300 - 500 words. Include the
appropriate headline or title. Craft quotes (if applicable) for relevant personalities.
a. All three exercises for those who chose sports writing as Top 1
b. At least one exercise for those who chose sports writing as Top 2, Top
3 or would like to apply at the last minute.
Exercise No. 1.
Write a profile feature about your favorite sports personality (an athlete, a
sportswriter/sports caster, or somebody who has a huge influence on you).
Exercise No. 2.
Write a sports feature about this topic: “The Philippines road to the First Olympic Medal
(and why other gold medals were not counted)”.
Exercise No. 3
Write a post-event article about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Men’s Flyweight Semi-finals
fight of Carlo Paalam (PH) and Ryomei Tanaka (JPN), wherein Paalam secured his
silver medal slot.
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW5Pcv9CC5A&t=315s
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
Instructions:
2. Create a six-page publication dummy sheet covering all the six sections of the
digital publication.
You may incorporate other visual elements but see to it that the required elements are
included.
4. Place sample photos if needed. Meanwhile, use the “Lorem Ipsum” to fill in the
space for texts.
5. Save the finished output as .PDF, upload it to Google Drive and submit your
output by placing the link in this document. Furthermore, make sure that the link
is set as public.
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
Instructions:
2. Create a one webpage covering all the six sections of the digital publication (as
tabs). You may use any webpage designing tools such as WordPress, Wix, etc.
You may incorporate other visual elements but see to it that the required elements are
included.
4. Place sample photos if needed. Meanwhile, use the “Lorem Ipsum” to fill in the
space for texts. You could also place appropriate web animation.
Instructions:
3. Save the finished output as .PDF, upload it to Google Drive and submit your
output by placing the link in this document. Furthermore, make sure that the link
is set as public.
Instructions:
1. Using a 30” x 40” canvas, create a photo essay using 3-6 photos. Include short
captions to provide story or content. The group may present the photo essay
either through: a) narrative approach, or; b) thematic approach.
3. Save the finished output as .PDF, upload it to Google Drive and submit your
output by placing the link in this document. Furthermore, make sure that the link
is set as public.
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
Instructions:
2. Print the exercise in a paper, then answer them manually. Afterwards, capture
the answered exercises then upload it through Google Drive then place the link
here in the document. Make sure that the link is in public.
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Do obstacles get you down when trying to get something doone? Consider the following
After Fred Astaires first screen test, a 1933 memo from the mgm testing director said: Can’t act.
Slightly bald. Can dance a little.” Astaire kept that memo over the fire place in his Beverly Hills home
An expert said of famous football coach VinceLombardi: “He possesses minimal football
Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, was advised by her family to find work as a Servant
or seamstress.
Beethoven handled the voilin awkwardly and prefered playing his own personal compositions
His teacher called him utterly hopeless as a composer. The teacher of famous opera singer
Enrico Caruso said Caruso had no voice at all and could not sing?
Walt Disney was fired by a news paper for lacking ideas. He also goed backrupt several
Eighteen publishers turned down Richard Bach’s 10000 word story about a soaring seagull before
Macmillan finally published it in 1970. By 1975, Jonathan Livingston Seagull had sold more than 7 million
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while walking to school this moningmorning, an 11-year-old girl noticed a gunman robbuing two
The girl, Kathryn Kunze of94 Jamestown Drive, raran to a nearby telepone, dialed 911, then
returned to the store and noticed an empty car par ked naearby withits motor running. she reachedd
inside, shut off the cars motor and took the keys.
“Imagine what the rober thought when he ran out of the storee, jumped into HIS car and realized the
keys weregone,” said Sgt. Tammy Dow. “she was one smart girl, and Brave, too.”
The Gunman went bavck into the stoer and asked the clerks there for the keys to there cars.
Bothclerks, however, said that they had walked to work and did not own a car.
The gunman then walked to a near,by park, and the police Aarrested him there five minutse later.
William j. Chuey, 27, of 57l0 michigan Ave was charrged with armed robbery.
Polic e officers later questioned the girl at school. “I saw this man with a gun, just like on telivision”
she said. “Then I saw thecar. It was running, and I just figured it was the robbers, so I took his keys and
ran here.”
Kathryn’s mother, said she was p””proud—and frightened—by her daughters actions. “I’Mm proud
she thought so quickly,” Mrs. Lauren Kunze said. “But I don’t wnat her to trfy anything like that ever
again.”
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
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the countys Girl Scout Council no loonger will acept any checks during its annual cookie sale-a-
thon.
During its last sale-a-thon, the council lost $4,284 due to worthlesschecks.
“That may not sound like a lot, but its a serious loss for us,” said Linda Goree, the Girl Scoust county
executive. “It cuts into our profits, but al so wastes too many hours of our timme.”
Next year, Goree said, thecountys Girl Scouts will accept only cash
Two factors agravated the prov problem during the scouts last sale-a-thon, Goree continued. first,
more pepople paid by check. Second, a larger percentage of the checks teh Girl Scouts received
bounced.
“Some people pay by check beause they don’t have the cash, ” Goree said. “Or, they want to place
a large order. We have people who place orders for $100 or more, and thosse poeple are especially
likely to pay by check. we also receive checks for a little as one or two dollars.”
Scout leaders call people who signed the checks that bounce and, in most cases,ask them to mail neW
checks to the cty. office. The scout leadesr are unable to reach everyone, however. Smoe People have
moved. Other s do not have telephones—or do not seem to answer their tele phones.
“usually its an honest mistake, ad andpeople are embarrassed when we call them,” Goree said.
“THey want to take care of the problem right away. Other people say they want to pay but dont have the
money, and we can usually work something out with them. Unfortunately, there are other people who get
mad at us, like its our fault or something, and refuse to pay. Or, they write new checks that also bounce.
It puts our leadess in a terrible situaton. A Girl Scout leadershouldn’t have to deal with problems like that.
Also, its not a good situation or example for our girls, and that’s the reason for our ne w policy, why we’ll
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With the very tight timeline, Negotiated Procurement was resorted to as authorize by DPWH Secretary
Rogelio L. Singson in his Memorandum dated Nov. 16, 2011, giving authority to Regional Directors and
District Engineers to use Alternative Method of Procurement to facilitate the implementation of various
DPWH infrastructure facility damage by typhoons and other calamities such as flash floods and heavy
rains, kasagutan ng direktor ng tanungin sa posebilidad ng lapse funding dahil sa late na pagbigay ng
kaukulang budget.
Ang naibigay na halaga ay based sa damaged report ng bagyong Bebeng sa iba’t ibang distrito ng Albay.
Para sa Albay 1 District Engineering Office (DEO), P3 million ang naiulat na halaga ng mga nasirang
apron and soil foundation ng 3 barrel box culvert at isasaayos na anim na bloke ng concrete pavement sa
may Daang Maharlika (DM) Jct.-Legazpi-Sto. Domingo-Tabaco-Camarines Sur Boundary Road.
Umabot naman sa P21.55 milyon ang kina kailangang ng Albay 2nd DEO upang maisaayos ang
nasirang flood control projects sa Buyuan at Mabinit at heavily silted river course sa Padang at Tagaytay
Rivers.
Umabot naman sa P320.97 milyon ang naiulat para sa Albay 3rd DEO para sa mga nasirang national
roads, bridges and flood control projects. Karagdagang P28.88 milyon ang naibigay sa pagsasaayos ng
nasirang spillways sa Libon Albay na dulot ng bagyo.
“We do assure the Albayanons, that we adhere to the Tuwid na Daan advocasy of this present
administration. We are here to served and give our best for public service,” ayon pa sa Director.
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
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Sa City Pasay kinilala ang nasawi na si GerAld bituaran, at isang alyas Jessie Basehan sa
reporta, naganap o kaya ay nangyari ang insidente alas6:00 ng gabi sa ilalim ng Cut-Cut Bridge, naia
Road, panulukan ng Verbena Street, Brgy. 199 ng naturing Lunsod habang nagsasagawa ng Oplan
Tokhang’ ang mga pulis at natyempuhang sa lugar ang 2 suspects Ayon sa record ng Pasay City police
nasa watch list ng mga drug personalities ang napatay nang mga suspect 6 na naman na kalalalakihang
na sinabing awit sa drugs ang nasawi, namatay at pumanaw sa magkahiwalay na insedente sa pasay
Taguig City Makati City Ng malamman ng mga suspect na arestohin sila ng mga pulis, inunahan na nilang
puputukan ang mga to, subalit hindi tinamaan ang naturang mga alagad ng batas. Siguro ay hindi pa
talaga sila marunong bumaril kaya sila sumablay sa pagpapaputok. Sana ay may nagturo sa kanila kung
paano gumamit ng baril sa kalaban. kung kayat gumanti ng putok ang pulis mga na nagresulta sa
agarang agarang pagpanaw ng mga ito May himala ang Taguiguig City Police na posibleng biktima siguro
ng salvage ang nataggpuang bangkay ng mga gentlemen at iniimbestigahan na rin kung ang mga ito ay
sangkot sa legal ta droga Alas12:05 kahapon ng madaling arawnangmatagpaun ang bangkay ng 2 hindi
kilalang kalalakihan, malapit sa Tinga Gym, kahabaan ng C-six Road, Brgy Hagonoy, Taguiguig City
Unang naganap ang pamamaril kay Santos dakong alas 3:25 ng madaling araw sa Jacinto at South Sea
Sts Brgy Rizal ng biglang dumAting ang riding in tandem na suspect at walang sabi sabi itong
pinaputukan ng baril Sa makati city naman ipinagbabaril at napatay ng tandem na suspects sina prince
San tos, dalampu’t tatlo, at isa pang hindi nakikilalang lalaki nasa edad na twenty hanggang 25 anyos
Ala-1:30 naman ng hapon nang pagbabarilin din ang hiNdi pa nakilalang lalaki habang lulan sakay sa
isang pampasaherong na jeep
DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF TARLAC
Mc Arthur Hiway, Poblacion (Sto. Rosario), Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Tel. No. (045)491-7579/ Telefax (045)925-0519
Website: dct.edu.ph/ E-mail:domct_2315@yahoo.com.ph
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Ang pahayag ni Palma ay bunsod na din sa planong malacanang na dadag-dagan nleang P1,200
ang subsidy na ibibigay sa mga pambublikong driver sa bansa.
Paliwanag pa ni Palma mas magiging epektibo dveeang sistema ng pamahalaan kung hahasain ang
kakayahan ng mgA Filipino upangmales mapaunlad kanilang mga sarili at pmumuhayat hindi gawing
tamad pa
Ayon kay Archbishop Palma, kailanagang isaalan ng mgaOpiyal ng gobyerno ang pangmatagalng
solusyon para higt na matulunagan at maihango ang kabuhayn ng mga mahirap tulad ng
pagbieebigayan trabaho , ivelihood program at iba pang kapakipakinabang na na program.
Instructions.
a. Editor-in-Chief
b. Associate Editor
c. Managing Editor
d. Section Editor (News, Feature, Literary, Science, Sports, Design)
As a future member of the editorial board, how would you decide whether a news
article / story still deserves to be published given the time lapse between the event
and the publication?
3. As a future member of the editorial board, how can you motivate the writers/staffers
to uphold a consistent work ethic that meets the demands of a quality campus
newspaper?
4. What is the kind of branding that you would want your digital institutional student
publication to be known for?
5. What will be the advantage of the digital institutional student publication even though
it will be operating in a distanced setup? As a future member of the editorial board,
how will you be able to maximize this opportunity?
6. How would you ensure that the digital institutional student publication would be
released on its specific schedule? What are some factors that prevent its prompt
publication?