ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Jose Abad Santos Campus

Basic Education Department - Senior High School
3058 Taft Avenue, Pasay City
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Fourth Periodical Examination
Second Semester
School Year 2021 – 2022

Name: _____________________________ Score: _____________________________

Year and Section: ____________________ Parent’s Signature: ___________________
Date: ______________________________ Teacher’s Name: _____________________

I. Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle only the letter of your choice.

1. A____________ is a document which summarizes what your project is about, why it is important, and how
you intend to carry it out.
a. Concept Paper b. Reflection Paper c. Reaction Paper d. Critique Paper
2. Unlike a summary, a __________ paper should contain your own thoughts on the problem, discussed in
the original text.
a. Concept Paper b. Reflection Paper c. Reaction Paper d. Critique Paper
3. Is meant to illustrate one’s understanding of the material and how it affects their ideas and possible practice
in the future.
a. Concept Paper b. Reflection Paper c. Reaction Paper d. Critique Paper
4. Which of the following steps is NOT appropriate in developing the FIRST PART of a REACTION
PAPER?
a. Identify the author and title of the work and include in parentheses the publisher and publication date.
b. Write an informative summary of the material.
c. Condense the content of the work by highlighting its main points and key supporting points.
d. Indicate here whether or not you would recommend the work to others, and why.
5. Which of the following steps is NOT appropriate in developing the SECOND PART of a REACTION
PAPER?
a. Summarize the material so that the reader gets a general sense of all key aspects of the original work.
b. Determine whether if the work (material) is related to problems in our present-day world.
c. Evaluate the merit of the work: the importance of its points, its accuracy, completeness, organization,
and so on.
d. Indicate here whether or not you would recommend the work to others, and why.
6. It is a specialized form of writing in which the writer/reader evaluates someone's work.
a. Review Paper b. Reflection Paper c. Reaction Paper d. Critique Paper
7. Which of the following materials CANNOT be given a REVIEW?
a. A Scholarly Work (academic books, articles)
b. A Work of Art (performance art, play, dance sports, films, exhibits)
c. Designs (industrial, furniture, fashion)
d. None of the above
8. Which of the following should a reviewer ask when writing a paper?
a. What is this about?
b. Why is the topic important?
c. How is the work/material affecting me?
d. Which demographic will enjoy this work?
9. This is when one creates a commentary especially in literary work, arts, films, plays, performances, etc.
a. Critiquing b. Evaluating c. Reviewing d. Commenting
10. This is an academic writing genre that summarizes and gives a critical evaluation of a concept or work.
a. Concept Paper b. Reflection Paper c. Reaction Paper d. Critique Paper
11. These are called "lenses" that a commentator needs to choose before writing a critique.
a. Approaches b. Literary genres c. Critique d. Abstract
12. This lens claims that literary works contain intrinsic properties and treat each work as a distinct work of
art.
a. Feminism b. Queer-eye lens c. Marxism d. Formalism
13. FORMALISM posits that the key understanding a text is through the text itself. Which of the following
elements are NOT considered as a text's intrinsic property?
a. Literary Devices b. Plot c. Historical context d. Symbolisms
14. Which of the following questions is geared toward the FORMALIST approach?
a. What are the signifiers that shows the character's social status?
b. How accurate is the representation of the story on paper in comparison to its historical context?
c. Who are the major and minor characters?
d. Which parts of the scenes provokes sexuality?
15. This lens looks on how literature presents women as subjects of socio-political, psychological, and
economic oppression.
a. Feminism b. Queer-eye lens c. Marxism d. Formalism
16. Which of the following is NOT an aspect that you should be look when writing in the FEMINIST view?
a. How culture determines gender
b. How patriarchal ideology is an overpowering presence
c. How age plays a factor in the society
d. How gender issues are presented in literary works and other aspects of human production and daily life.
17. Which of the following guide questions is NOT geared toward the FEMINIST approach?
a. What are the power relationships between men and women (or characters assuming male/female roles)?
b. What constitutes masculinity and femininity?
c. What does the work say about women's creativity?
d. What scenes show age as a vital part of a character's decision making?
18. A __________ paper starts with a definition, either formal or informal, of the term or the idea and proceeds
with an expanded definition and an analytic description of the aspects of the notion proposed.
a. Concept Paper b. Reflection Paper c. Reaction Paper d. Critique Paper
19. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a CONCEPT PAPER?
a. Clarify meaning of words
b. Correct misinterpretations
c. Provide instruction
d. Redirecting the sense in which a term is usually understood
20. Which of the following is NOT a technique in elucidating a concept?
a. Clarifying b. Explaining c. Defining d. Explicating
21. What type of a concept paper can be best used for the title below?
“Safe Driving Can Save Lives: An Initiative to Educate Drivers on Road Safety”
a. Project Proposal b. Research Proposal
c. Expanded Definition d. Clarification
22. Which of the following is NOT a key component of a concept paper for academic research?
a. Literature Review b. Background of the Study
c. Budget Matrix d. Methodology
23. What type of a concept paper can be best used for the title below?
“Grade 10 Students’ Track Preference for S.Y. 2021-2020”
a. Project Proposal b. Research Proposal
c. Expanded Definition d. Clarification
24. A position paper is sometimes called_________.
a. Concept paper b. Technical report c. Point of view paper d. Critique paper
25. The following are essential in writing the position paper, except
a. Introduce the topic
b. Provide background on the topic to explain why it is important
c. Assert the thesis
d. Provide explanation but not the evidence
26. It is a one- sentence statement about the topic.
a. Thesis b. Argument c. Main idea d. Introduction
27. A _____________ is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. Sometimes called as an educated guess.
a. Survey b. Observation c. Hypothesis d. Experiment
28. _____________ is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, it employs
the senses.
a. Survey b. Observation c. Hypothesis d. Experiment
29. It refers to any tool that you may use to collect or obtain data, measure data and analyze data that is
relevant to the subject of your research.
 a. Scientific Instrument b. Data Interpretation c. Research Instrument d. Experimentation

30. Which of the following is NOT a type of report?

a. Research Report b. Survey Report c. Field Report  d. Extraneous Report

II. TRUE OR FALSE

31. "How is the work structured or organized?" is an example of a question that focuses on Marxism.{F}
32. One of the aspects to be looked at when using the formalist lens is analyzing the relationship of the form
and content of the text.{T}
33. The author and any other external contexts are necessary in interpreting the meaning in the formalist
approach.{F}
34. "What images, similes, metaphors, symbols appear in the work?” is an example of a question that focuses
on formalism.{T}
35. Queer-eye lens reveals how aspects of our culture are patriarchal, i.e., how our culture views men as
superior and women as inferior.{F}
36. Feminism as a movement seeks to resolve issues on gender issues and power imbalances in the society.{T}
37. "What does the history of the work's reception by the public and by the critics tell us about the operation of
patriarchy?" is an example of a question that focuses on historical approach.{F}
38. A concept paper should starts with a definition, either formal of informal, of the term or the concept and
proceeds with an expanded definition and an analytic description of the aspects of the concept.{T}
39. Through formal clarification, it limits the concept's scope and avoids misinterpretation of ideas.
40. "A pen is an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a
nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder." The genus for this definition is the pen.{F}
41. A survey report is a formal piece of writing based on research.{T}
42. Past tenses of the verb, reported speech and an impersonal style should be used in survey reports.{F}
43. State the purpose/aim of the report, when and how the information was gathered is written in the
introduction part.{T}
44. Due to clarity demand, summary of findings must contain each specific question under the statement of the
problem and must be written first to be followed by the findings that would answer it.{T}
45. EXPERIMENTATION is a data gathering tool composed of a set of questions used in a survey and is
utilized in various fields such as politics, research, marketing, media and so on.{F}
46. A “Face-to-face structured interview” is set personally, and the people involved face each other in order to
gather the necessary information. Questions on the survey are asked directly to the respondent by the
researcher.{T}
47. A self-administered approach is when the survey is administered without the actual presence of the
researcher and the respondents are expected to accomplish the survey independently.{T}
48. Defining variables is a process in conducting an observation.{F}
49. Analyzing a result should be done after gathering of data.{T}
50. Sample represents the entire population.{T}