Laiya National High School – Senior High School DepartmentFirst Periodic Test (Second Semester) English for Academic and Professional Purposes – HUMSS General Directions: Do as each item requires. In multiple choice tests, write the letter of the correct answer before each number. 1. In academic vocabulary, mortar words are grammatical structures that help in making discourse more effective. This statement is a. True b. False c. Irrelevant d. Immaterial 2. “He died at 16:50 on February 9, 1984.” This is statement of: a. Fact b. Convention c. Opinion d. Preference 3. Which of the following should a student NOT do when preparing a report on a lecture listened to? a. Stick to the subject as much as possible. b. Use language appropriate to the default audience. c. Interpose his own view and comment on matters extrinsic to the lecture. d. Include notes explaining highly technical terms readers may not grasp at once. 4. When an argument relies solely on the reputation of the person who said it and not truly on its merits, ______________ is committed. a. Ad Hominem b. Ad Vericundiam c. Ad Baculum 5. Which of the academic papers below is most appropriate for expressing views on movies watched, poems/stories read, and/or events attended or witnessed? a. News report c. Reaction paper b. Report of a lecture listened to d. Report of a (global) trend 6. The fallacy of drawing conclusions from limited or inadequate evidence is known as a. Hasty Generalization b. Ad Hominem c. Slanting 7. The bulk of a well-organized academic paper should be found in the conclusion. This statement is: a. True b. False c. Irrelevant d. Immaterial For 8-12. Give five uses of Taglish as stipulated in the lecture of Vicente L. Rafael. Write your answers in the boxes provided below. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. The fallacy of arguing based on what the majority wants and not on the merits of arguments is known as a. Consensus Gentium b. Ignorantiam c. Reification 14. “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” This is a statement of: a. Fact b. Convention c. Opinion d. Preference For 15-18. Enumerate five global trends that will affect the coming years according to James Manyika. 15. 16. 17. 18. ” This is a statement of: . reactions on things encountered 34. Preference 22. You should release him from prison because he is the sole bread winner of his family. In this case. Opinion d. other students c. Irrelevant d. genetic 23. Opinion d. Report of a (global) trend 33. composition d. Clear Point of View b. Tip 2. the teacher b. 26-28.g. and/or courses of action are statements of: a. Therefore. Convention c. “Man belongs to class Mammalia. All Filipinos are hospitable. or statistics are statements of: a. genus Vertebrata.19. ad hominem c. ad hominem c. (S2) All rich people do not understand or sympathize with the problem of the poor. Fact b. Convention c. Joash is a Filipino. S2 is: a. a concept to be defined c. Strong Support 36. the principal 24. False dichotomy b. Koko Pimentel. 29-31. i. “The entire country should pull together in the traditional spirit of bayanihan and practice energy conservation. Cite two ideas on federalism given by Sen. They will all perish once he’s gone. a. and expert opinion) that will strengthen the thesis statement. Effective use of research c. 32. Fact b. opinions. Assumption b. the default audience of the writer is a. accurate rendering of actuality d. Fallacy 21. Correct APA Style d. (S1) That candidate comes from a rich family.e. convictions on an issue b. facts. ad baculum For 26-31. Fact b. a. This principle of academic writing requires texts to have a clear goal. and therefore neither understands nor sympathizes with the problems of the poor. In academic writing. The subject of a report is: a. Joash must be hospitable. News report c. Assertions verifiable by direct observation. Clear goal b. Opinion d. composition d. examples. Tip 1. to answer the question you posed as your topic. Audience 37. composition d. What fallacy is committed in this example? a. What fallacy is committed in this example? a.. Logical Organization c. Assertions that states obligations. Explain each briefly inside the boxes provided for this purpose. Report of a lecture listened to d. Should you trust the testimony of this convicted criminal? What if he has vested interests in this case? What fallacy is committed in this example? a. Ad misericordiam b. Implication c. the reading public d. experiments. Reaction paper b. consensus gentium c. Preference 20. Which of the following should a student prepare when asked for the practices held by a considerable fraction of the society? a. False dichotomy b. genetic 25.” This is a statement of: a. This principle of academic writing requires texts to cite proofs (e. Convention c. Preference 35. Fact b. a. This statement is: a. Preference 42. An assertion that states scientific facts and dictionary definitions is known as a statement of: a. True b. Ad Baculum . the fallacy of ___________ is committed. irrelevant d. and ends in answering the questions. This is a statement of: a. Implication c. we must readily enact the reinstitution of the death penalty because that is what our citizens want! The fallacy committed in this example is: a. consensus gentium c. (S1) Prices of basic commodities will decrease once oil prices decrease. Slanting d. The use of academic language necessitates that the students default writing voice be a. Effect 49. Preference 39. This is a statement of: a. Convention c. Assumption b.g. e. Ad Hominem b. When an argument uses violence or threats of violence or unwarranted force. Convention c. The logical consequence of an assertion is also known as a/n a. Effect 45. Preference 44. (S2) Students should always strive for high grades. When an argument unjustly favors a particular conclusion over another despite evidences. Assumption b. Fallacy d. Journalistic Writing 43. It is a process that starts with posing a question. Assumption b. As representatives of our people. Cause d. active b. Preference 38. Hasty Generalization b. False c. Fallacy 40. Fallacy 47. Ad misericordiam b. (S1) High grades are desirable. Opinion d. composition d. the Philippine economy registered a minus 5% growth rate. In this case. passive c. a. Academic vocabulary is discipline-specific. both 51. Technical Writing b. True b. a. the fallacy of ________ is committed. Assumption c. Convention c. Implication b. Opinion d.. usage of English terms such as “table” will differ for mathematicians. Implication c. Convention c. Irrelevant d. Fact b. implication c. clarifying the problem. the APA format follows the DatePlace of Publication sequence. S2 is an: a. Fact b.a. Rapid urbanization will largely determine the future of the world. In both bibliography and in-text citation. S2 is a/n: a. problematizing a concept. Ad Hominem c. Irrelevant 50. Fact b. and/or arguing for a stand. Cause d. (S2) Manufacturers will pass on the savings from their reduced energy bill to consumers. Literary Writing d. fallacy 48. In 1985. This statement is a. Ad Vericundiam c. businessmen and hoteliers. A statement that must be true for all others dependent on it to be true is called a/n a. Opinion d. ad baculum 46. False c. since they guarantee a good job after graduation. Opinion d. Irrelevant d. ad baculum 41. In this case. evaluating an opinion. neither d. Academic Writing c.