Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Division of Bacolod City
SUM-AG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bacolod City

ENGLISH 10
QUARTER 3
SUMMATIVE TEST

Name: ___________________________________________ Score: _____________________

Grade & Section: __________________________________ Date: ______________________

Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank provided
before the number.

_____ 1. It attempts to change the reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s stand or
point of view.
a. Informative essay c. Argumentative essay
b. Persuasive essay d. Figurative essay

_____ 2. It is a short, one-sentence summary of your stand or claim.

a. Thesis statement c. Essay
b. Paragraph d. Thesis story

_____ 3. It is a type of writing that explains a certain problem or a topic.

a. Informative Writing c. Argumentative Writing
b. Persuasive Writing d. Figurative Writing

_____ 4.This is the type of essay where you try to convince the reader to adopt your position on an
issue or point of view.
a. Informative Writing c. Argumentative Writing
b. Persuasive Writing d. Figurative Writing

_____ 5. This is the type of essay where you confirm that your opinion, theory or hypothesis about
an issue is correct or more reliable than those of others.
a. Informative Writing c. Argumentative Writing
b. Persuasive Writing d. Figurative Writing

_____ 6. Biased information is the bane of informative writing, and you should avoid it at all costs.
What does this statement mean?
a. Being biased means taking sides and we should not take sides in writing informative essays.
b. Biased essays are reliable.
c. We should be biased in writing argumentative essays.
d. Taking sides is advisable in writing essays.

_____ 7. It is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or
concept.
a. Essay c. Paragraph
b. Critique d. Story

_____ 8. The most important element in writing a critique is _________.

a. Paragraph c. Setting
b. Plot d. Thesis Statement

_____ 9. The best question to use in getting the setting for a critique is _______.
a. Does it seem the right place for the story?
b. Are the conflicts in the story realistic or do they seem artificial?
c. Does the dialogue sound authentic?
d. Is the ending concise or does it ramble on?
Read the following sentences below and identify what writing techniques are being presented. Choose
from the following and write the letter before the number.

A. Informative
B. Persuasive
C. Argumentative

_____ 10. The lawyer defended the victim by presenting evidence to prove his innocence.

_____ 11. A student defined the terminologies used in her research both denotatively and
operationally to aid the readers in understanding how the words are used in the context of her research.

_____ 12. A politician delivered a public speech to convince the spectators to share his ideas and
beliefs.

_____ 13. English teachers usually define the difficult words to improve their students’ vocabulary and aid
them’ also in teaching especially in literature lessons.

_____ 14.Government representative use gambits especially when negotiating.

_____ 15. Two groups in their Economics class are having a debate.

_____ 16. A salesperson is promoting their product to the customer.

_____ 17. A businessman is presenting his business proposal to the committee.

_____ 18. A protester presented his claim regarding on his Human Rights.

_____ 19. A documentary is shown on class presenting information about pre-historic Philippines.

_____ 20.The tour guide presented a short history on the museum artifacts.

_____ 21. The writer presented facts and data to support his claims that abortion should not be legalized in the
country.

Identify the elements of the story describe in the following items. Choose the correct answer from the
box below. Write the letter on the blank before the number.

A. Setting B. Characters C. Symbolism

D. Plot E. Conflict F. Theme G. Antagonist

________22. This is an element of the story that refers to the people or person who faces the conflict in the
story.
________23. This is an element of the story that refers to place and time the story happens.
________24. This is an element of the story that narrates the sequence of the story.
________25. This is an element of the story that refers to the central idea of the story.
________26. This is the struggle of the protagonist that he needs to face.
________27. This is any object, person or situation, event or actiom that has deeper meaning.

Short Essay. Explain the difference between Formalism and Structuralism literary criticisms. (3pts)

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