Diagnostic Test in Quarter 3 English 10

S.Y. 2021-2022
Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is a topic for an Informative Speech?
A. Destruction of the world's forest is justified by the human need for land and food.
B. All Filipino citizens should receive free COVID 19 vaccination
C. Impact of Blended Learning on Students' Education
D. Do field trips offer an educational benefit to students, or are they just a distraction?

2. In your speech about the importance of tree planting, you want to share new ideas and build
perceptions about this familiar topic. You are delivering a/an
A. Argumentative Speech C. Informative Speech
B. Chronological Speech D. Persuasive Speech

3. Statistics and data about the latest COVID 19 cases in the country as well as the number of
deaths and active cases will be useful in a/an ____________________ if you want the listeners to
know why they should continue to follow the health protocols consistently.

A. Argumentative Writing Technique C. Informative Speech

B. Persuasive Writing Technique D. Persuasive Speech

4. A news article written by Alexis Romero dated December 2, 2020 and posted in
www.philstar.com headlined "Accompanied minors to be allowed in malls," is a good subject for
a/an __________. You want to convince your listeners to agree with your point of view of not
allowing minors in public places.
A. Argumentative Speech C. Informative Speech
B. Factual Speech D. Persuasive Speech

5. Which of the following uses descriptions, demonstrations, vivid detail, and definitions to
explain a subject, person, or place the audience wants to understand?
A. Argumentative Speech C. Informative Speech
B. Chronological Speech D. Persuasive Speech

6. In this type of writing, you are generally writing to give an audience a basic-to-advanced
perspective on something.
a. Argumentative Writing b. Informative Writing c. Persuasive Writing d. B and C

7. When the writer has to take a stand on a topic, persuade his/her audience of the validity of
his or her opinion, and possibly also persuade the audience to take action, he or she is using
a. Argumentative Writing. c. Informative Writing.
b. Persuasive Writing. d. Both A and B.

8. This type of writing contains the author's opinions and biases, as well as justifications and
reasons were given by the author as evidence of the correctness of their position
a. Argumentative Writing c. Persuasive Writing
b. Informative Writing d. Both A and C

9. What does the background information provide the readers?

A. to have more information about the topic C. to have warnings for an opposing view
B. to have distractions about the claim D. to have a summary outline of the topic

10. Where would you find evidence and details?

A. introductory paragraph C. body paragraphs
B. conclusion part D. thesis statement

11. What does a statement of opposing view or claim show?

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

12. What is an incorrect way to get the audience's attention?

A. use a story C. use statistic
B. use an insult D. use a quotation

13. What is the purpose of the conclusion?

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

14. Which of the following is the best definition of critique?

A. It is reading and understanding the text.
B. It is an in-depth evaluation of the story to give the reading public insight into the story.
C. It is getting the story elements, which includes setting, plot, characters, etc.
D. Critiquing a short story, usually takes the form of an essay writing in a negative
perspective.

15. Which of the following is not considered a type of writing based on the author's purpose?
A. Narrative Writing C. Leisure Writing
B. Descriptive Writing D. Persuasive Writing
16. What type of reading is needed in writing critique?
A. Guided Reading C. Skimming
B. Scanning D. Close Reading

17. This refers to the part of critique where one writes his/her general impression of the story.
A. Introduction C. Developing Paragraph
B. Body D. Conclusion

18. To write a critique of the story, one must do the following, except;
A. review C. describe
B. analyze D. interpret

19. Which of the following supports the idea of structuralist/formalist?

A. It studies the text, without considering any external influence.
B. It focuses on cultural beliefs, without showcasing the importance of cultural
diversity.
C. It serves as reminders, without empathizing with the various challenges in life.
D. It fosters a better relationship, without the real views of people.
20. Which of the following statements is following the moralistic view in critiquing a
literary selection?
A. It is anchored on viewing the importance of factual events.
B. It is predetermined based on crafting possible problems to solutions.
C. It is focused on judging the value of literature according to moral lessons or ethical
concerns.
D. It is centered on aligning basic literary concepts.

21. All these options support the Marxist’s way of critiquing a literary text, except:
A. It discusses literary factual concerns.
B. It focuses on important practical issues.
C. It views literary works as reflections of the social institutions.
D. It assesses trivial matters.

22. When making a feminist approach in critiquing a literary selection, it is expected to:
A. expose various ways to reinforce or undermine the economic, political, social,
psychological subjugation of women.
B. focus on several ways to emphasize that women are more powerful than men.
C. argue on numerous accounts that women can do better in producing outputs.
D. contend more ideas that women should learn how to control their emotions.

23. Which of the following learning concepts differentiates Historical from the Readerresponse
points of view?
A. Historical criticism talks about culture, nevertheless Reader-response seems to
dwell on sharing comments.
B. Historical criticism recounts details, but Reader-response displays various
sentiments.
C. Historical criticism involves beyond the literature at the wider historical and
cultural events happening during the text was written, while Reader-response is
centered on readers’ reactions to literature.
D. Historical criticism encompasses emotions, whereas Reader-response is focused on
possible replies taken from the reading selection.

Directions: Read the selection. Answer each item by writing the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet.

24. What does the selection primarily talk about?

A. It is a series of interpretations.
B. It is essential to understand literature.
C. It is important to learn how to interpret literature.
D. It is our responsibility to interpret literature.

25. Which of the following statements supports the main point of the selection?
A. Reading literature is interesting.
B. Writing literature is exciting.
C. Understanding literature is intriguing.
D. Interpreting literature is challenging.
26. What is Literary Criticism?
A. It focuses on critiquing events and ambitions.
B. It emphasizes real communications and services.
C. It evaluates and interprets literature.
D. It promotes practical activities and social functions.
27. What is the critic’s main purpose?
A. to enrich the reader's understanding of the literary work
B. to entertain the reader’s emotions to forget their difficulties
C. to criticize reader’s statements for better interpretation of texts
D. to impede reader’s comprehension of the literary selection
28. All of the following options explain the critic’s specific purposes, except:
A. to make value judgements about the text material.
B. to explain his or her interpretation of the literary text.
C. to search for information about the selection.
D. to provide other readers with relevant information.

Directions: Read the essay and answer the questions that follow. Write only the letter of
the correct answer of each item on a separate sheet.

As online learning becomes more common and more resources are converted to digital
form, some people have suggested that public libraries be shut down. In their place,
everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader subscription.
Proponents of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money because
libraries are expensive to maintain. They also believe it will encourage more people to
read because they won't have to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on
what they want to read and read it from wherever they are. They could also access more
materials because libraries will not have to buy physical copies; they can simply rent out
as many digital copies they need.
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However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First, digital
books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print
resources. A study done on tablet vs. book reading found that people read 20-30% slower
on tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand10% less of what they read than
people who read the same information in print. Additionally, staring too long at a screen
has been shown to cause numerous health problems, including blurred vision, dizziness,
dry eyes, headaches, and eye strain, at much higher instances than reading print does.
People who use tablets and mobile devices excessively have a higher incidence of more
serious health issues such as fibromyalgia, shoulder and back pain, carpal tunnel
syndrome, and muscle strain. I know that whenever I read from my e-reader for too long,
my eyes begin to feel tired, and my neck hurts. We should not add these problems by
giving people, especially young people, more reasons to look at screens.
Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer
book lending. Libraries have many benefits, and many are only available if the library
has a physical location. Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study space,
giving people a way to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on various topics,
providing jobs, answering patron questions, and keeping the community connected. One
neighborhood found that, after a local library instituted community events such as
playtimes for toddlers and parents, job fairs for teenagers, and meeting spaces for senior
citizens, over a third of residents reported feeling more connected to their community.
Similarly, a Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-thirds of American
adults feel closing their local library would greatly impact their community. People see
libraries to connect with others and get their questions answered; benefits tablets cannot
offer nearly as well or as easily.
While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution, it would
encourage people to spend even more time looking at digital screens, despite the myriad
issues surrounding them. It would also end access to many of the benefits of libraries that
people have come to rely on. In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the
community network that a simple object could never replace them.

(Source: https://blog.prepscholar.com/argumentative-essay-examples)
29. What is the essay all about?
A. Public libraries to be shut down
B. The rise of digital books in the new era
C. The advantages and disadvantages of maintaining public libraries
D. A new reading world
30. What is the writer's proposition?
A. Shutdowns of public libraries is the solution.
B. Increase reading comprehension level through e-books.
C. The vital roles public libraries take part in community building.
D. E-learning is the new way to progress.
31. Is the essay an example of an argumentative essay?
A. Yes, it is. B. Maybe it is. C. No, it is not. D. None of the above.
32. Is the essay written properly, concise, and well structured?
A. Yes, it is. B. Maybe it is. C. No, it is not. D. None of the above.
33. Did the body paragraphs provide facts with examples, research, statistics, and studies?
A. Yes, it did. B. Maybe it did. C. No, it did not. D. None of the above.