Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
Calamba West District
PALO ALTO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna 4027

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION
SECOND SEMESTER
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
S.Y 2018 – 2019

MULTIPLE CHOICES. Instruction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on your
answer sheer. (Strictly no erasure!)

1. This is basically anything that can be used in a school or classroom. It can include school book,
newspapers, articles, textbooks and anything that has been written by someone with experience in
the field.
A. Reaction Paper B. Academic Text C. Literature D. Studies
2. An academic text, besides building knowledge, contains __________, often supported by a research
of any kind or an analysis which brings about a reflection or hypothesis in any particular academic
field, and which then can be turned into a reliable source.
A. Specific Information B. Experience C. Specific knowledge D. Structure
3. An academic text has the following features, except one. What is it?
A. Text structure B. Perspective C. Purpose D. Reaction
4. Academic texts are structured in different ________________.
A. Purpose B. Goal C. Aim D. Reaction
5. This type of text structure features a detailed description of something to give the reader a mental
picture.
A. Cause and effect B. Description C. Process/Procedure D. Sequence
pattern
6. What are the purposes of reading or Academic Text?
A. To locate a main idea
B. To connect new ideas in existing ones
C. To gain more pieces of information
D. All of the above
7. It is a process that starts with posing a question, problematizing a concept, evaluating an opinion,
and ends in answering the question or questions posed, classifying the problem, and/or arguing
for a stand.
A. Academic Text C. Academic Structure
B. Academic Writing D. Academic Purpose
8. It means publishing results of research or development to the community.
A. Article B. Conference Paper C. Blog article D. Essay
9. It is a small scale article, sometimes like newspaper column. It often argues for a concept,
standpoint or opinion.
A. Article B. Conference Paper C. Blog article D. Essay
10. It means a carefully arranged and supported presentation of a viewpoint.
A. Point of view B. Argument C. Opinion D. Knowledge
11. It also means care that is required to avoid sweeping generalizations.
A. Objectivity B. Formality C. Caution D. Cohesiveness
12. It means that academic writing must be impersonal and maintains a certain level of social
distance.
A. Objectivity B. Credibility C. Partiality D. Contextuality
13. It is defined as the copying verbatim of language and ideas of other writers and taking credit for
them.
A. Research B. Plagiarism C. Citation D. Crediting
14. What paper presents the writer’s stance or point of view regarding an issue, thereby requiring
authority and confidence?
A. Concept Paper C. Position Paper
B. Technical Report D. Field Report
15. Which of the following represents POOR writing in technical documents?
A. Writing that takes less time to comprehend.
B. Writing that emphasizes audience benefits.
C. Writing that takes a short time to read.
D. Writing that requires a reader to gather additional information to comprehend the
content.
16. If you are assigned to read a newspaper article and argue against the opinions in the article, you
should NOT:
A. Go through the article and refute each of the main points, explaining how stupid the
author’s views.
B. Analyze and summarize the strong and weak points of the article, and then state your own
position.
C. Summarize the author’s main arguments and logically express your own views.
D. Examine all the claims of the author and find loopholes or flaws in the light of logical
explanations.
17. It is a kind of text that is commonly characterized with being formal, studied, researched, objective,
exact, direct, and has the ability to influence its readers.
A. Position Paper B. Conceptual Paper C. Academic Text D. Academic Writing
18. It provides the reader with a clear idea of the focus and aim of the text.
A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Summary
19. It is where the essay's (or article's) argument, ideas and results are developed and discussed
A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Summary
20. It should not contain any new facts or ideas, but rather function as a brief restatement of the
main arguments and facts that have been treated in the essay.
A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Summary
21. The following are the purposes of reading an Academic Text, except one:
A. To locate a main idea
B. To scan for information
C. To identify gaps in existing studies to connect new ideas to existing ones
D. To express ideas and point of views

Identify the features of Academic Texts

22. Written texts are shorter and the language has more grammatical complexity, including more
subordinate clauses and more passives.
A. Complex B. Formal C. Precise D. Objective
23. Avoiding colloquial words and expressions
A. Complex B. Formal C. Precise D. Objective
24. Facts are given accurately and precisely
A. Complex B. Formal C. Precise D. Objective
25. The main emphasis should be on the information that you want to give and the arguments you
want to make, rather than you
A. Complex B. Formal C. Precise D. Objective
26. It is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strength of the
claims you are making
A. Complex B. Hedging C. Precise D. Objective

27. It is a process that starts with posing a question, problematizing a concept, evaluating an opinion,
and ends in answering the question or questions posed, clarifying the problem and/or arguing for
a stand.
A. Conceptual Writing C. Critiquing
B. Position Paper D. Academic Writing
 28. Identify the Purposes of Academic Writing:
A. To inform C. To argue a specific point
B. To persuade D. All of the above
29. These are composed of people who are knowledgeable on the subject that you are writing about
A. Faculty B. Readers C. Audience D. Writing Jury
30. It is restating text giving the meaning in another form.
A. Summarizing B. Paraphrasing C. Outlining D. Plagiarism
31. An act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or the creative expression of others as
your own
A. Summarizing B. Paraphrasing C. Outlining D. Plagiarism
32. It is known as cut-and-paste plagiarism
A. Copy Plagiarism B. Idea Plagiarism C. Verbatim D. Word Order
33. It happens when a writer changes some of the words of another author to make the work look as
if it were his own
A. Copy Plagiarism B. Idea Plagiarism C. Verbatim D. Word Order
34. happens when a writer paraphrases the passage and includes it as his own without giving proper
attribution
A. Copy Plagiarism B. Idea Plagiarism C. Verbatim D. Word Order
35. It refers to providing an abridged version of the narrative.
A. Summarizing B. Paraphrasing C. Outlining D. Plagiarism

Identify whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE.

36. One of the purposes of reading an academic text is to look for a specific information.
37. An academic text makes use of complex jargons to promote a higher level of comprehension.
38. Academic text uses words which tones up claims expressing certainty.
39. It helps fill existing gaps between information.
40. An academic text observes a format
41. In reading an academic text, it helps acquire new information.
42. An academic text needs less concentration and focus because the terms are simple.
43. It is in academic text that issues are stated to provoke information discussion
44. A magazine is an academic text
45. Critique paper is classified as an academic text.

For 5 points, explain the importance of Reading for a SHS student.

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RUBRICS
5 - The explanation about the topic is well-focused and the main ideas are precise and relevant.
3 – The explanation about the topic is focused but there are some ideas that are not precise or
relevant.
1- The explanation about the topic is not well-focused and most of the ideas given are not precise and
relevant.