Identify the features of academic writing that is being described in each statement.

______.In academic writing, you need to be specific especially in dealing with facts, figures and dates.
a.objectivity b. formality c.accuracy d. precision
______. It is necessary to use accurate terminologies in academic writing.
a.objectivity b.precision c.accuracy d. formality
______. You are concerned with facts rather than personal feelings or biases.
a. accuracy b.precision c.objectivity d. formality
______. Academic writing tends to be more complicated and has longer words.
a.objectivity b.precision c.complexity d. formality
______. It means you should avoid colloquial words or expressions, abbreviations and two-word verbs.
a.objectivity b.precision c.complexity d. formality
Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
______This is an example of backchanneling.
a.”Do you mean...? b. ”I’m afraid not..” c.”I see your point..” d.”Uhu”
______It is the process by which people exchange information through verbal and non-verbal messages.
a.voice b.strategy c.technique d.interpersonal
______ It is the art of exchanging messages between two or more people.
a.backchanneling c.interpersonal
b. technique d. communication
______. It is the transfer of communication through body language.
a.written communication c.non-verbal communication
b.strategy d. verbal communication
______.The following are examples of interview strategies except;
a. pay attention to details c. ask close-ended questions
b.find an anecdote d.ask open-ended questions
______. This refers to as formal mode of writing that is intended for an educated audience.
a. feature writing c. academic writing
b. sports writing d. news writing
______. It is an active process of attending and comprehending visual media such as television, advertising
images, films, diagrams symbols, photographs, videos, dramas, drawings, sculptures and paintings.
a. listening b. writing c. viewing d. speaking
______. It is the quality of being honest and not containing or telling any lie.
a.fake news b. lie c.accuracy d.truth
______.It is an element of source verification which refers to the attitude of the author towards the subject
or his audience.
a. occasion b.purpose c.tone d.subject
______ This is when genuine information or imagery is manipulated to deceive.
a. False Connection c.Fabricated Content
b.Satire d. Manipulated Content
______.Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
a. Satire c.Fabricated Content
b.Imposter Content d. News Flash
______. It is an element of source verification which refers to the reason of the author for creating the
material.
a.tone b. subject c.occasion d. purpose
______ It is the fact of being exact or correct.
a.objectivity b.precision c.accuracy d. formality
______Academic writing should be clear, concise, focused,structured and backed up by ____
a.long text b.more examples c.evidence d.personal comments
______15. Generally, academic writing uses ______ person point of view.
a.neutral b.first c.second d. third
Write TRUE, if the statement is correct; otherwise, write FALSE. Write your answers on the space
provided.
___________Determining what is most interesting is critical in building life-long success.
___________Important information refers to little detail or additional detail, which could be a cool fact or
trivia.
__________.Determining the worth of ideas means focusing on significant information you have listened
to.
___________Determining importance helps you filter information and to organize your thinking around big
ideas.
___________.Listening well is necessary in order for you to determine the worth of ideas presented in the
text.
identify the features of academic writing that is being described in each statement.
______.In academic writing, you need to be specific especially in dealing with facts, figures and dates.
a.objectivity b. formality c.accuracy d. precision
______. It is necessary to use accurate terminologies in academic writing.
a.objectivity b.precision c.accuracy d. formality
______. You are concerned with facts rather than personal feelings or biases.
a. accuracy b.precision c.objectivity d. formality
______. Academic writing tends to be more complicated and has longer words.
a.objectivity b.precision c.complexity d. formality
______. It means you should avoid colloquial words or expressions, abbreviations and two-word verbs.
a.objectivity b.precision c.complexity d. formality
enumerate the parts and principles of writing a paragraph.
._______________________________
._______________________________
._______________________________
._______________________________
._______________________________
, complete the paragraph by filling in each blank with the appropriate grammatical signal enclosed in the
parentheses.
Even though school uniforms are not mandatory, 1.___________ ( I believe, Also) that students
must be required to wear one for anumber of reasons. 2. _________ ( Finally, First), it promotes safety
since bonafide students can be easily identified and it reduces security threats. 3.____________
(Second,Lastly) , it encourages equality since all students are viewed in the same way regardless of their
socio-economic status. 4._____________ (Finally, to begin with), getting ready for school becomes faster
and easier because many students save their time in choosing what to wear to school. Although, 5.______
( However, There are those who claim) that uniforms take away personal freedom, I strongly believe that
wearing uniforms is more beneficial.
Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
_____.Which of the following statements is TRUE about primary sources? Primary source is a _____
a.summary of the essay c.concluding information
b.firsthand information d.secondhand information
______What is the first step in writing an outline?
a.Make and organize a list of your subjects
b.choose your topic and establish your purpose
c.create and organize a list of your major topics.
d.Provide additional information to support your subtopics.
______Which of the following statements describes a sentence outline? A sentence outline __________
a.states varied information in sentence form
b.presents the thesis statement, major topics,subtopics, and supporting details in sentence form.
c.presents the primary and secondary sources
d.states the main topic and supporting details in sentence form
_____.It is a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic.
a. paragraph b.clause c.essay d.story
______.Which of the following defines a thesis statement ? A thesis statement is a sentence that ______
a.Summarizes an essay c.gives a conclusion of an essay
b.expresses the main idea of an essay d.states the relevant information of an essay
______This is done by organizing ideas in a logical and clear manner that suits the writer’s purpose.
a.Grammatical signals c.General to Paticular
b.Idea Development d.Cause and Effect
______Why is there a need to cite sources?
a. Citing sources gives credit to your work.
b. Citing sources properly helps you avoid plagiarism.
c.Citing sources adds to the fluency of your paper.
d. Citing sources helps us to locate the owner of the cite.
______This pattern of idea development is used when a writer identifies a problem and addresses it by
presenting one or more solutions.
a.Problem- Solution c.Claim and Counterclaim
b.General to Paticular d.Cause and Effect
______Why is there a need to note important details as you read the text?
a. To remember the details you are looking for.
b.To gather more information from multiple sources.
 c. To have a good summary after gathering information.
d. To help you avoid unwanted ideas.
______ Your teacher instructed you to note the important details of the announcement made by the
principal. Which of the following details should include your answer?
a.The time the announcement was made.
b. The contents of the announcement of the principal.
c.The reason why the announcement was made.
d. The mood of the principal during announcement.
read the following statements . Determine if the following statements are primary sources or secondary
sources. Write letter P for primary source and letterr S for secondary source . Write your answers on the
space provided.
______. I am writing an essay about Social Amelioration Program (SAP) for my Social Science subject. I use
articles from Wikipedia and Encyclopedia.
______. I am reading textbooks to search more information about Philippine history.
______. My friends and I found an old painting in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother.
______. I was watching GMA News and one of the reporters presented data about the numbers of patients
that have recovered from Covid 19.
______. I have found a letter in the locker room of my friend the other day. I know it is private, but I read it
anyway.
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
______1. It simply means focusing on what is significant on the information you have listened to.
a. detemining truthfulness b. determining relevance
c. determining importance d. judging reasoning
______2. How to determine the worth of ideas?
a. Identifying author’s feelings c.Determining supporting idea
b.Identifying your purpose for listening d.Recognizing irrelevant information
______3. All of the following are things one should keep in mind when listening to determine worth of
ideas, except___
a.Concentrate and pay attention b. focus on personal problems
c.Link past and current learning d. Listen for meaning
______4. As you’re listening to new material , situate what you’re learning in the context of what you’ve
previously learned.
a.Concentrate and pay attention b. Listen for meaning
c.Link past and current learning d. focus on personal problems
______5. It refers to little detail or additional detail, which could be a cool fact,distractor or less important
concept, that is present in the article.
a.important information b. interesting information
c. relevant information d. factual information
______6. It is a method of drawing conclusion by going from the specific to the general.
a. relevance b.deductive reasoning c. inductive reasoning d. reasoning
______7. It means selecting only the information necessary to better understanding the selection that you
are listening to.
a. reasoning b.filtering c.judging d. identifying
______8. _____ is the information’s level of importance to particular viewing purpose or explicitly stated
need for that information.
a. reasoning b.wordiness c. relevance d. truth
______9. _____ is an excess of words, a lack of clarity and brevity in writing.
a.relevance b.wordiness c.reasoning d. filtering
______10. It is something that has been proven by facts or sincerity.
a.relevance b.truth c.reasoning d. filtering

For items 11-15, tell whether the situations are relevant or irrelevant in the context of reading. Write
your answers on the space provided.
______________11.Reading a textbook to study for an upcoming exam.
______________12.Reading a newspaper to stay informed about current events.
______________13.Reading a job description before applying for a position.
______________14.Reading social media comments that are unrelated to one’s interests.
______________15.Reading a recipe book when you’re not planning to cook anything.
For items 16-20, write TRUE, if the statement is correct; otherwise, write FALSE. Write your answers on
the space provided.
___________16.Determining what is most interesting is critical in building life-long success.
___________17.Important information refers to little detail or additional detail, which could be a cool fact
or trivia.
___________18.Determining the worth of ideas means focusing on significant information you have
listened to.
___________19.Determining importance helps you filter information and to organize your thinking around
big ideas.
___________20.Listening well is necessary in order for you to determine the worth of ideas presented in
the text.

Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved by:

MARIA TERESA A. MARCOS FRANCISCO G.PAGULAYAN

English Teacher School Director
DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
______1. It is the application of the word/term.
a.Expanded definition b. Contextual definition
c.Technical definitions d.Operational definition
______2. It is a type of research that is based on words, feelings, emotions, sounds and other non-
numerical and unquantifiable elements.
a.case study b. action c. quantitative d. qualitative
______3. Which of the following refers to an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain
a particular phenomenon?
a.variables b. concept c. hypothesis d. theory
______4. ________ is a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a
science, art, profession or subject.
a. Definition b. elaboration c. description d. explanation
______5. ____ is collecting data and information, learning and finding new things.
a.research b. concept c. variables d. theory
______6. It is used to define technical terms with a very detailed explanation, sometimes, with the use of
examples and visuals.
a.Technical definitions b.Operational definition
c. Contextual definition d. Expanded definition
______7. Which of the following is NOT a main purpose of a research?
a.to inform action b.to prove a theory
c.to contribute to developing knowledge in a field or study d. to convince audience
______8. It is a process of selecting participants who are representatives of a larger population.
a.variables b. concept c. hypothesis d. sampling
______9. It is a logical supposition , a reasonable guess and educated conjecture.
a.hypothesis b. concept c. variables d. sampling
______10. “An automobile is a machine with four wheels and includes details of the automobile to make it
function.” . The statement used a ____ definition.
a.Technical definitions b. Contextual definition
c.Expanded definition d. Operational definition
For items 11-15, provide the corresponding words for the acronym SMART which is a good way
to remember the fundamentals of research paper writing.
11._________________
12._________________
13._________________
14._________________
15._________________
For items 16-20, Identify the underlined words in the sentences below. Write T if it is Technical or O if it
is Operational depending how it is used in the sentences. Write your answers in your activity notebooks.
_____16.The soldier’s watch was broken.
_____17.Students usually surf the websites for answers of their modules.
_____18.The fruits of her hardships were greatly rewarded.
_____19.My music teacher asked me to look at the notes properly.
_____20.The bank closes at 7 pm daily.

For items 21-25, read each text and identify if it is an example of an expanded definition or not. Write YES if
it is an example of an expanded definition, and NO if not. Write your answers on the space provided.
_____21. Pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area (such as multiple
countries or continents) and typically affects a significant proportion of the population: a pandemic
outbreak of a disease (Merriam-Webster, 2021).
_____22. An electronic design engineer is an electrical engineer or electronic and communication engineer
who designs electronic circuits and systems. The design may be original, a development, or modification of
existing ones. Applications are biomedical, communications, industrial control, analytical instruments,
image processing, consumer electronics, and automation. By discipline, they are digital, analog, micro-
processor based or very large-scale integrated circuits (VLSIC) (Gonzales, et al., 2017).
_____23. COVID-19 is a potentially severe, primarily respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus and
characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath (dictionary.com, 2021).
_____24. Speed is a concept that marks our day. Sluggishness is out. Speed is demanded by industry which
is constantly on the look-out for new inventions. Sluggishness is penalized, especially in industries where
compensation depend upon output. Speed is the attractive come-on for short- term courses in cooking,
computerizing, sewing, diving, learning a new language, and others. The slower long-term courses are not
so appealing. Instant coffee is usually preferred to coffee that needs to be boiled. Yes, speed is the word of
the day (Gorgon, et al., 2010).
_____25.Formal language is the language used when writing for professional or academic purposes like
university assignments (uts.edu.au, n.d.).
A. PANUTO: Basahing mabuti ang mga sumusunod. Isulat ang tamang sagot sa patlang bago ang bilang.
______. Ito ay isang tulang pasalaysay na tungkol sapakikipagsapalaran at kabayanihan.
a. tulang romansa b. awit c. nobela d. kuwento
_____ . Ang korido ay isang anyo ng tulang Espanyol na hinango sa salitang Mehikano na ______ na
nangangahulugang “isang pangyayari”.
a. occurido b. korid c. occuri d. curido
tukuyin ang salitang nagpapahayag ng damdamin . Isulat ang tamang sagot sa patlang bago ang bilang.
______.”Sa matamis mo na bati nagagalak yaring puso.”
a. matamis b. bati c. yaring d. mo
______ “”At ngumiti ng pakutya, humalakhak pa sa tuwa: “Di laki ko ngayong tuwa rito ay may masisila!”
a. laki b. tuwa c. masisila d. rito
______Ang karaniwang mga tauhan sa tulang romansa ay mga ______
a. prinsepe at prinsesa b. hayop c. bagay d. engkanto
______. Ito ay maari nating tawagin na mga pagsubok. Kasingkahulugan nito ang salitang problema.
a. Suliranin b. Kahirapan c. Diskriminasyon d. Pananampalataya
______. Uri ng suliraning panlipunan na kabilang ang stress, pagnanakaw, panggugulo sa kapwa tao, hindi
pantay ang sahod, pagpoot ng ibang lahi at iba pa.
a. Kahirapan b.Mababang employment rate c.Pananampalataya d. Diskriminasyon
______. Uri ng suliraning panlipunan na dahil sa mga halong anomalya, humihina ang pananampalataya ng
mga tao, sinisira ng kasamaan ang pananalig sa Diyos.
a. Problema sa Edukasyon b. Pananampalataya c. Diskriminasyon d. Kahirapan
______. Ito ang mga problema na nangyayari ngayon sa lipunan o kung minsan, sa isang bansa.
a. Suliraning Panlipunan b. Suliraning Panlungsod
c. Suliraning Panrelihiyon d. Suliraning Pambayan
_____. Ito ay hindi pantay na pagtingin o pagtrato sa isang tao, dahil sa kanyang lahi, kulay at estado sa
buhay.
a. Diskriminasyon b. Kalusugang Pampubliko c. Pananampalataya d. Problema sa Edukasyon
______. Ito ay tumutukoy sa kalagayan o katayuan ng isang tao na walang isang halaga o pag-aaring
materyal at mga salapi.
a. Problema sa Edukasyon b. Kahirapan c. Pananampalataya d. Diskriminasyon
_____. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang hindi ekspresyong ginagamit sa pagpapahayag ng opinyon?
a.Naniniwala ako... b. Ayon sa balita...
c.Ang opinyon ko sa bagay na ito... d. Sa aking palagay...
magbigay ng tatlong tagpuan ng Ibong Adarna.
.__________________________
.___________________________
.__________________________
magbigay ng limang tauhan ng Ibong Adarna.
.__________________________
.__________________________
.__________________________
.__________________________.__________________________
,magbigay ng limang suliraning panlipunan.
.___________________________
.___________________________
.___________________________
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