Name: Katherine Helaine M.

Bocalan Date: 17/09/21

Grade and Section: 12-truth

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

PRETEST: TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is wrong. Write
your answer on the space provided after each sentence.

1. Academic writing is an informal and often subjective style of writing that aims to inform, entertain or
persuade the mass public. ___F___
2. Academic text often uses language structure that is casual and more conversational. ___F___
3. Grammar is one of the elements that need to be properly observed in an academic writing. ___T___
4. Jargons are the specific terms used in a particular course or field. __T____
5. The words such as “haven’t”, “you’re” and “could’ve” are not acceptable in writing an academic text.
__T____
6. The colloquial words are the denotative words found in the dictionary. __T____
7. Hedges are used to express absolute certainty of a stance. ____F_
8. The use of personal pronouns such as I, you, and we is acceptable in academic writing. ____F__
9. The three-part essay structure is a basic structure that consists of introduction, body and conclusion.
___T___
10. The sections of the IMRaD structure are Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. __T____