Republic of the Philippines

Western Visayas – Region VI

Division of Aklan
District of Ibajay East
NAISUD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

3rd QUARTER MELC 1 ENGLISH 10 WRITTEN TEST

DIRECTION: Write your answer on the answer sheet provided by your teacher.

1. Which is the wrong way to get the audience’s attention?

A. use a story B. use a quotation C. use an insult D. use of statistics

2. Where is the best place to introduce the claim?

A. at the end of the last paragraph C. in the last paragraph
B.at the end of the first paragraph D. in the second paragraph

3. The claim is where the writer?

A. shows what he/she is trying to prove C. show how smart he/she is
B. will answer an opposing view D. will tear down an opposing view

4. Background information helps the reader to

A. watch for an opposing view C. be distracted about the claim
B. have more information about the topic D. shows opinion

5. How many reasons or main ideas should be in one paragraph?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 1

6. Where would you find evidence and details?

A. body paragraphs B. Introduction C. Conclusion

7. An opposing view or claim is a statement that shows

A. what someone would argue for the claim
B. what someone would argue against the claim
C. what the reader should believe
D. what the writer will try to prove

8. The refutation should come immediately after the

A. Introduction B. conclusion C. claim D. opposing view

9. The purpose of the conclusion is to

A. give evidence and details C. restate the argument and the reasons
B. give new information D. restate the attention getter and background

10. The prompt may reveal what part of an essay?

A. annotation B. conclusion C. claim D. evidence

11. Every argument begins with one of these.

A. claim B. reason C. evidence D. explanation

12. To support a claim, you should have one or more of these, which tell why.
A. reason B. counterclaim C. statistic D. counterargument

13. "Experts" are an authoritative source of information that can be used as what in an argument?
A. evidence B. claim C. reason D. explanation

14. Facts, quotations, statistics, and case studies are all types of:
A. Reasons B. Evidence C. Appeals D. Opinions

15. A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:

A. teach you how to make or do something C. inform you about historic or current events
B. influence you to do or believe something D. tell a story
16. In persuasive writing, the writer may include information about an opinion that he or she is not
supporting. In presenting this information, he or she has provided a:
A. case study B. testimonial C. citation D. counter-argument

17. When you evaluate evidence, you:

A. restate the proof offered by the author C. decide if the proof supports the author's claims
B. decide if you like it or not D. make sure that it is the author's opinions

18. A fact is:

A. an opinion C. use of numbers as evidence
B. something that can be proven true D. a statement

19. In argumentative writing, a writer will present a/an ______________ which is backed up with evidence.
A. statistic B. argument C. case study D. propaganda technique

20. In argumentative writing, the writer will often present information about the opposite side, or a
____________.
A. Fact B. Anecdote C. Citation D. Counter-Argument

21. What is another word for counterargument?

A. Argument B. Counterclaim C. Rebuttal D. Evidence

22. What is a thesis statement?

A. A general idea of what the essay is about
B. A summary of the main idea
C. A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
D. A suggestion that you should read the essay

23. Information used to back up and support your answer is __________________.

A. bridge B. persuasion C. argument D. evidence

24. What is the difference between argumentative writing and persuasive writing?

A. Persuasive is more detailed. B. Argumentative Writing gives both sides of the argument.

25. A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:

A. teach you how to make or do something C. inform you about historic or current events
B. influence you to do or believe something D. tell a story

26. What should you always assume about your audience when writing an argumentative essay?
A. they know everything about the topic C. they can't put two and two together to make four
B. they know nothing about the topic D. they know more than they are letting on

27. What is evidence? 

A. Information that ties your claim to your warrant. C. Information that supports your claim.
B. Information that disproves your claim.  D. Information that supports your warrant. 

28. Final paragraph of ANY writing piece

A. introduction B. conclusion C. claim D. body

29. Interesting use of words intended to grab the reader’s attention at the beginning of a writing piece
A. conclusion B. body C. hook / lead D. counterclaim

30. What is argument writing?

A. writing that expresses a position on a problem and supports with reasons and evidence
B. the writer's position on an issue or problem
C. the evidence that supports a claim
D. the trustworthiness of a source