Name: ____________________________ Date: ___________ Year & Section: __________

QUIZ 1: Selecting and Organizing Information

READING & WRITING SKILLS 11

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read the items carefully, then choose the correct answer by writing it in your answer sheets.

1. Carlo and his groupmates are coming up with a project proposal to help curb the spread of the COVID-
19 disease in their barangay. He facilitated the discussion and a lot of ideas were generated from his
groupmates. After careful analysis, the group selected the most appropriate project the group will enact.
What technique in generating and selecting information is involved in this situation?
a. Outlining b. Summarizing c. Brainstorming d. Using Graphic Organizer

2. The teacher orders the class president to prepare a graphical list of their newly elected class officers.
What is the most appropriate graphic organizer should the class president use?
a. A network tree to show the hierarchy within the organization
b. A problem-solution map to outline the challenges faced by the officers
c. A sequential episodic map to illustrate the voting process they undertook
d. A descriptive or thematic map to show the names and functions of the officers.

3. What is NOT a correct description of outlining?

a. Outlining shows the relationship among ideas in your writing
b. Outlining constructs an ordered overview of your writing
c. Outlining presents your material in an illogical form
d. Outlining defines boundaries and groups

4. Which is NOT a basic feature of an outline?

a. Subordination b. Parallelism c. Multiplication d. Coordination

5. The following describe the importance of carefully choosing the techniques in organizing information,
EXCEPT:
a. It clarifies or simplifies complex information
b. It helps to recognize patterns and compare perspectives
c. It helps to avoid the messy but important work of surfacing key insights or conceptual
understanding
d. It constructs understanding through an exploration of the relationship between concepts

B. IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Read the items carefully, then choose the correct answer by writing it in your answer sheets.
____________6. It is a technique in selecting and organizing information that provides a quick means for
tapping the ideas and concepts of an individual or of a group then helps establish patterns
and develop relationship among these concepts.
____________7. Visual and graphic displays that show the relationships among concepts or ideas.
____________8. Start by listing down broad topics then go on by identifying related, narrower topics.
____________9. uses words or phrases as headings, without punctuation
____________10. Separating the kinds of points, you are making by using a consistent basis of division and
distinction.
C. MODIFICATION: PARALLELISM
Direction: Read the statements carefully, identify if the statement is faulty or correct. If it is faulty, rewrite
the statement in its parallel structure and leave it if otherwise.

11. Jack washed his shirts, shorts, and washed his pants.
_____________________________________________
12. John likes traveling, listening to music, reading novels, and to play tennis.
____________________________________________________________
13. He served accurately, quickly and effortlessly.
_______________________________________________________
14. Allan is intelligent, patience and experienced.
________________________________________
15. To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn and it had wrinkles.
___________________________________________________________

D. COORDINATION (FANBOYS)
16. I bought a bottle of wine, we drank it together.
17. The waiter was not very nice, the food was delicious.
18. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, the shop didn't have it.
19. Anna needed some money, she took a part-time job.
20. There's so much rain lately! Maybe it's because of El Nino, maybe it's just coincidence.

E. SUBORDINATION (ISAWAWABUB)
21. _________ the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.
22. I don’t want to go to the movies _____________ I hate the smell of popcorn.
23. ___________ spring arrives, we have to be prepared for more snow.
24. Sara begins to sneeze ________ she opens the window to get a breath of fresh air.
25. ____ it's raining, we will still go out.

F. BRAINSTORM, OUTLINE, USE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Direction: From the topic given, make any of the tools to select and organize information. 5 points each.

26-30. BRAINSTORMING (Idea List, Concept Map)

TOPIC: Advantages of Mobile Phones

31-35. OUTLINING (Topic outline or Sentence Outline)

TOPIC: Prevalence of Bullying in School

36-40. USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

TOPIC: Time Management of Students

Prepared by:
VALERIE D. ATADERO
Subject Teacher