SUMMATIVE TEST

_____1. Opinions and beliefs of the writer has a place in writing an informative
A. DIRECTIONS: Identify what type of essay is described or supported by the essay.
following statements. Write AE for Argumentative Essay, IE for Informative _____2. When writing an argumentative text such an essay, it is important to
Essay, and PE for Persuasive Essay. include evidence to support your claim.
_____3. Persuasive text is a technique used to present ideas in order to influence
______1. An essay that presents evidence for a claim to let the reader know why the audience.
it is more favorable. _____4. The purpose of informative text is to convince is to convince someone
_______2. It educates the readers by imparting straight forward information, to agree with your viewpoint or cause.
facts, and details. _____5. In introduction is where the thesis statement fully explained.
_______3. The writer answers the question of why and how. _____6. An argumentative essay presents a writer’s stand or rationale regarding
_______4. An essay that is logic based. a certain issue.
_______5. It combines facts with emotions to convince the reader that the _____7. The topic of an informative text must be broad and narrow.
author is “right”. _____8. The thesis statement is considered the most essential part of informative
_______6. It aims to change the reader’s mind by convincing him or her to agree writing.
with your point of view. _____9. The opposite view that that challenges the claim is known as rebuttal.
_______7. It intends to make the reader to do certain things. _____10. The purpose of the conclusion is to provide more arguments that will
_______8. It may be definition essay, process essay or opposing side essay. support your stand.
_______9. An essay which is emotion based.
_______10. It educates the readers by imparting straightforward information , D. DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of correct answer.
facts and details.
1. What term refers to a style of writing that provides factual information?
a. Informative c. argumentative
B. DIRECTIONS: Arrange the following paragraph to create a complete essay. b. Persuasive d. descriptive
Assign numbers 11 to 23. 2. What is the purpose of informative writing?
____One reason why smoking should be banned is that it has got several health a. To describe how a scene might look in a novel
effects. It b. To persuade you to buy a product
harms almost every organ of the body. Cigarette smoking causes 87% of lung c. To provide clear facts about something
cancer deaths and is also responsible for many other cancer and health problems. d. To tell you how to do something
____Apart from causing emphysema, smoking also affects the digestive organs 3. How does an author share his opinion about an issue through persuasive
as well as the blood circulatory systems, especially heart arteries. writing?
____However, tobacco and cigarette manufacturing nations will lose a lot if a. By sharing personal opinion.
smoking was to be banned. Some nations largely depend on exporting cigarettes b. By supporting his opinion by the use of facts.
and tobacco products to get revenue. c. By making a fictional information to trick readers.
____In conclusion, the ban on smoking is a very hard step to be undertaken, d. By sharing the opinions of others that are similar to his opinion.
especially when the number of worldwide users is in billions. Although it places 4. Where should a thesis statement appear?
a large burden on nations in treating diseases associated with smoking, it may a. First paragraph
take a very long time before a ban can work. b. Last paragraph
____Attempts by some nations to do this have often been met with failures. c. Anywhere in the essay
____Smoking involves an act of burning a substance for the purpose of taking in d. The first sentence of every paragraph
its smoke into the lungs. These substances are commonly tobacco or cannabis. 5. This is the statement of opinion or the topic of your argument found in the
Smoking becomes an addiction because tobacco contains nicotine, which is very introduction.
addictive. a. Counter argument c. rebuttal
____Women have a higher risk of heart attack than men, which exacerbates with b. Claim d. conclusion
time as one continues to smoke. The mouth is also affected by smoking, 6. An argument that your reader would make if they disagreed with your claim.
whereby the teeth will become discolored, the lips will blacken and will always a. Conclusion c. counter-argument
stay dry and also causes bad breath. b. Claim d. refutation
____This revenue normally boosts the economy of such nations. If smoking was 7. This type of writing contains the author’s opinions and biases, as well as
to be banned, it means that they will incur great losses since tobacco companies justifications and reasons were given by the author as evidence of the
are multi-billion organizations. correctness of his or her position.
____Apart from these, millions of people will be rendered jobless as a result of a. Persuasive Writing c. Informative Writing
the ban. b. Argumentative Writing d. Both A and C
____The process in which tobacco and cigarette products reach consumers is 8. Which of the following is an example of a counterargument?
very complex, and it involves a chain process with several people involved in it. a. The result of several studies have shown that corporal punishment is
____Apart from this, Infant deaths that occur in pregnant women are attributed harmful.
to smoking. Similarly, people who stay near smokers become secondary b. Poor cognitive development skills is also a result of the stress caused
smokers where they may breathe in the smoke and get the same health problems from the anxiety associated with corporal punishment.
as smokers do. Although not widely smoked, cannabis also has health problems, c. Corporal punishment can cause children to have a poor view of their
and the symptoms of withdrawal include depression, insomnia, frustration, own self-worth, which may be an entirely internalized behavior.
anger, anxiety, difficulty in concentration, and restlessness. d. Although corporal punishment can provide positive and temporary
____Banning smoking, therefore, means these people will lose their jobs for child compliance, the effects of such action is deleterious and can last for
which most of them may be depending upon for their livelihoods. many years.
____Smoking causes several health issues, it causes infant deaths and damages 9. What technique aims to persuade the readers by telling that everybody else
digestive organs. has accepted the idea or that the majority is already doing it?
a. Appeal to Authority
b. Repetition
24 What is the thesis statement of the essay? c. Bandwagon
_______________________________________________________________ d. Rhetorical Question
__________ 10. What is the purpose of a counterargument in argumentative writing?
a. It is primarily aimed at setting argumentative from persuasive writing.
25 To what type of essay does it belong? b. It is meant to make the essay longer and meet the word count.
_______________________________________________________________ c. It provides a chance for the writer to acknowledge the loopholes of his
__________ own arguments.
d. It is intended to weaken the opposing arguments by presenting
evidence that would invalidate their claim.
C. DIRECTIONS: Write True if the statement is true and False if the
statement is false then encircle the word that make it wrong. (2 points)