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    Midterm Exam in English For Academic and Professional Purposes

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    The midterm examination assessed students' understanding of academic writing concepts through multiple choice and true/false questions. Questions covered topics such as identifying formal vs. informal language, recognizing hedging devices, distinguishing between academic text types, avoiding plagiarism, and demonstrating impersonal tone. Students were also asked to enumerate the macro skills, areas of academic writing, ways to become a critical reader, and provide examples of fallacies. The exam evaluated students' knowledge of creating objective, well-supported arguments and analyses in written assignments.

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    The midterm examination assessed students' understanding of academic writing concepts through multiple choice and true/false questions. Questions covered topics such as identifying formal vs. informal language, recognizing hedging devices, distinguishing between academic text types, avoiding plagiarism, and demonstrating impersonal tone. Students were also asked to enumerate the macro skills, areas of academic writing, ways to become a critical reader, and provide examples of fallacies. The exam evaluated students' knowledge of creating objective, well-supported arguments and analyses in written assignments.

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    Tabas National High School A.

    The findings revealed how grateful


    Tabas, Paracale, Camarines Norte the participants were.
    B. The result revealed that the teachers encountered
    MIDTERM EXAMINATION negative experiences.
    SHS – E.A.P.P. C. The participant awfully explained his reasons on why he
    did not participate in thediscussion.
    D. The high scores in the post-test suggest the outstanding
    General Directions: Read the question in each item carefully. performance of the lovely anddedicated teachers.
    Correction tape or fluid must be used for erasures. Borrowing
    from your classmate is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. 8.Read and analyze the sentences. Which among the
    sentences shows formality in writing.
    A. This paper will determine the
    I. Multiple Choices. Select the letter of the correct answer factors affecting writing.
    from the given choices. B.It’s going to be ages before you realized your
    mistakes.
    1.Evaluate the given sentences, which one is most C. You shouldn’t always believe what you read in
    acceptable in academic writing? magazine.
    A. You need to back up your argument with data. D. Our plans to continue our studies fell through when the
    B. The kids who were interviewed were also asked to professor disapproved our researchproposal.
    answer the test.
    C. The newly-installed system enabled the offices to dismiss 9.Read and analyze the sentences. Which among the
    their outdated files. sentences shows formality in writing.
    D. Participants of the study identified taking care of the A. It’s a bit scary to walk alone at night.
    children, looking after their clothes andother stuff as their B. My paper will determine the problems
    common chores. encountered by ESL teachers in teaching reading.
    C. Studies carried out by linguist show that words
    2.Below are the characteristics of an academic text except and expressions are chosen to suit theacademic
    one, which is NOT? writing.
    A. Academic text is an educational text. D. Cabinet ministers discussed yesterday the
    B. Academic text is basically anything that is used in schools proposed amendments on the laws on
    or classrooms. workers’compensation.
    C. Academic texts use jargons or specialized language of
    the field. 10.Read and analyze the sentences. Which among the
    D. Academic text is opinionated, backed up with information sentences shows formality in writing.
    that is not valid and reliable, A. I will do it through surveys and interviews.
    andusually cites further references. B. Your paper talks about the reasons behind school attrition.
    C. This study will determine the factors affecting reading
    3.Among the types of academic texts stated below, and writing.
    which is not considered an essay? D.I’ve studied a range of books to identify the
    A. Article B. Research paper reading and writing problems.
    C. Critique paper D. Review
    11.Which of the following sentences does NOT show
    4.Plagiarism occurs when an author uses the language of objectivity in writing?
    another writer and claims it as his/herown; which of the A. I badly need to conduct a research.
    following is not a type of plagiarism of language? B. The investigator did not expect the results.
    A. Plagiarism of ideas C. word for word C. The researchers need to conduct the experiment.
    plagiarism D. This study aims to measure the communicative
    B. Patchwork plagiarism D. plagiarism of language competence of Bilingual learners.

    5.What type of paraphrasing is applied in the sentences 12.Among are the reasons why writers used
    below? Actual sample: Animation is an activity hedging in writing, which is not included?
    where you draw several pictures to make it into a A. It is when the writer wants to open up
    moviefilm, or a comic magazine.Revised: A process where possibilities for discussions.
    you illustrate several pictures to make it into a movie film, or a B. It is when they are highlighting a negative part on
    comicmagazine is called animation. their work or study.
    A. Alternative paraphrasing C.Literal paraphrasing C. It is when there are exceptions to the findings or
    B. Alternate paraphrasing D. structural paraphrasing results which are inconclusive.
    D. It is when the writers are sure about what they are saying
    6.Which of the sentences shows impersonality in writing an but want to appear more modestor show deference to their
    Academic text? readers or colleagues.
    A. We were shocked by the result of the
    study because it was alarming. 13.In hedging in writing, writers used expressions like
    B. The people who answered the survey were very according to, on the basis, or based on,when a writer wants
    accommodating. to _____________.
    C. The research assistant failed to observe the guidelines in A. express caution C. avoid making a strong
    gathering data. claim
    D. The questions were badly formulated. B. show some certainty D. distance himself from the fin
    dings

    7.Which of the sentences shows impersonality in writing? Read and analyze the sentences. identify the hedging
    devices used in the following sentences.
    IV. ENUMERATION. Give what is asked.
    14.The results of the experiment indicate that students
    exposed to music while studying seemedto get higher A. The 4 Macro Skills
    scores. 1.
    A. Indicate C. Seemed
    B. Exposed D. While 2.

    15.Generally, students in this class tend to be speaking more 3.


    in a bilingual language.
    4.
    A. Generally C. tend
    B. More D. class

    16.The use of Swales’ CARS Model (2009) appears to B. 2 example of Areas of Academic Writing
    be a practice in a few universities.
    A. Appears C. few 1.
    B. Practice D. use
    2.
    17.There is probably a biological difference between how
    male and female children learn.
    A. Biological C. difference C. 2 Ways to help you become a Critical Reader
    B. Between D. Probably
    18.The government is trying its best to uplift the 1.
    people’s lives. _________ its efforts, many Filipinos do
    2.
    not show some care for the country.
    A. Despite C. However
    B. In spite of D. Moreover

    19.The result was questioned by the members of the thesis


    review panel. _________, data aboutthem had to be
    disregarded. IV. EASY-ESSAY.
    A. For example C. As a result
    B. Generally D. However Give only 5 example of Fallacies AND EXPLAIN.
    ( 2 points each)
    20.Spoken Communication uses simple words.
    __________, written communication is morelexically dense.
    A. In fact C. Nevertheless
    B. In contrast D. Generall

    TEST III. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE: Write


    TRUE if the statement is right or correct and if it is
    FALSE, write the correct answer to make it right.
    __________________ 1. The selection entitled “Mother
    Tongue” is written by Grace M. Saqueton.
    __________________ 2. A Compromised Agreement is
    a specific type of contract, regulated by statute between
    an employer and its employee.
    __________________ 3. In academic writing, structure
    refers to coherence and logical sequence of the ideas.
    __________________ 4. Analytical Reading is an active
    process of discovery.
    __________________ 5. Raccoon Coat is the exact
    reason why Petty Bellows was busted by Polly Espy.
    __________________ 6.Max Shulman is the author of
    the selection entitled “Love is a Fallacy”.
    __________________ 7.Professor Lanuza was invited
    by Hannah Lee in the 5th Annual ASEAN English
    Teachers’ Conference.
    __________________ 8. Language and Style are
    actually word choice and sentence construction.
    __________________ 9. Crtitical Reading involves
    scrutinizing any information that you read or hear.
    __________________10. Fallacy means guidelines or GOOD LUCK and GOD BLESS.!!!
    certain laws. - Sir Macky2 

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