SCHOOL OF SAINT MATTHIAS, INC.

Barangay IV, Tumauini, Isabela

Fourth Quarter Examination in

English for Academic and Professional Purposes
Grade 11 (St. Anthony & St. Augustine)

I. Reaction, Review and Critique Paper

Directions: Determine the type of writing each item belongs. Choose among: reaction paper, review
paper, and critique paper.

__________ 1. To strengthen the claims of John Ambrose, he searched for other viewers’ opinions and
include them in the paper.
__________ 2. After watching a movie, John Ambrose expressed his thoughts and final opinions in
written form.
__________ 3. John Ambrose commented on the actor and actresses in his paper.
__________ 4. He was touched by the theme of the story which leads him to connect it to a certain
related issue.
__________ 5. Together with his opinion, he states the ticket sales of the movie to show its popularity.

Directions: Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is wrong.

_____ 6. Reaction, Review, and Critique Paper have one common characteristic – they express the
writer’s opinion on something.
_____ 7. The usage of reaction, review, and critique paper depends on the grade level that is required to
do them.
_____ 8. In reaction paper, it is important to make sure that you summarize and give balanced outlook on
the facts and your personal opinions.
_____ 9. Writing a reaction paper requires a writer to go beyond the surface level.
_____ 10. Reaction paper is commonly used in elementary level.
_____ 11. Compared to review and critique paper, reaction paper is more academic in nature.
_____ 12. Review paper requires not only facts but also an integration to other texts or issues.
_____ 13. Review paper is usually a term used for the write-up of journalists or columnists in expressing
their personal opinions.
_____ 14. Critique paper can only be used in graduate schools.
_____ 15. Critique paper integrates just a few personal opinions, many facts and integration or
relationship of the issue or matter to other things in the world.

II. Concept Paper

Directions: Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is wrong.

_____ 1. Concept paper is sometimes called propectus, preliminary, or proposal.

_____ 2. Concept paper doesn’t provide a framework. It is considered a proposal itself.
_____ 3. In writing a concept paper, it is not necessary to indicate the process to carry out a certain
proposal.
_____ 4. Parallelism should be considered in writing the objectives of the concept or proposal.
_____ 5. Reference is an optional part of a concept paper.
III. Position Paper
Directions: Identify the topic, issue, stand of the author, and the evidences provided in the text.

“Cycling as a mode of transport should be promoted since it has several health benefits. It can
help save non-renewable resources and can be financially rewarding.”

Write your answers below:

1. Topic:_______________________________________________________________________

2. Issue:________________________________________________________________________

3. Stand of the author:_____________________________________________________________

4-5. Evidences:____________________________________________________________________

Directions: Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is wrong.

_____ 6. Position paper is tantamount to persuasive essay.

_____ 7. Position paper focuses on both sides of a certain issue.
_____ 8. In writing a position paper, it is not necessary to take a stand.
_____ 9. Stating your thoughts and opinions in writing position paper depicts an impressive rationale.
_____ 10. In the statement, “Cycling as a mode of transport should be promoted since it has several
health benefits,” cycling is considered the issue.

IV. Technical Reports

Directions: Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is wrong.

_____ 1. Technical report is a writing that people do as part of their jobs.

_____ 2. Technical report is a systematic, well-organized presentation of an issue.
_____ 3. Position paper is an example of a technical report.
_____ 4. Completion report is an example of technical report. It is made in yearly basis to show the
performance of a company at the end of the period.
_____ 5. A lengthy technical report is more preferable than a short one.

Directions: Determine the structure or parts of a technical report being asked in each item.

__________ 6. In this part of a technical report, technical terms or jargons are being defined to
understand how these terms are used in the written report.
__________ 7. This section or part consists of the process on how you were able to come up with the
report.
__________ 8. This part of technical report should never be missed in writing a recommendation report.
__________ 9. This part of technical report contains the terms used in the report with their corresponding
definition and usage. It is usually located at the end part of a report.
__________ 10. It consists of the list of sources of information from other’s ideas and opinions.

Directions: Determine where each item belongs. Choose among: informative report, investigative
report, persuasive report, and recommendation report.
__________ 11. Convince the members of a community that they should start segregating wastes.
__________ 12. Find out where the fund of your school organization went.
__________ 13. Suggest a speaker for your graduation to the principal.
__________ 14. Endorse an applicant to your boss.
__________ 15. Show what to do in case of a dengue outbreak in your community.

Directions: Read the text below. Determine what type of technical report it belongs. Choose among:
informative report, investigative report, persuasive report, and recommendation report. Upon choosing,
state your justification on the space provided.

“You are part of tour guides for a travel agency. Because summer vacation is about to start, your travel
agency tasked you to submit a report that contains your clients’ and future clients’ vacation must-see
places in the Philippines. Aside from the report, you are also tasked to present your ideas.”

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-God bless!