ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Name: _______________________________________ Grade and Section: _________________

Subject Teacher: Kervin Dale P. Panolino Score: _______________
Written Work 1
Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. Trade is the action of buying and selling goods and services.
a. Commerce b. Law c. Politics d. Finance
2. This is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts and relatively formal in structure and
style.
a. academic text b. language c. comprehension d. structure
3. The following are characteristics of academic text, except;
a. direct b. figurative c. exact d. researched
4. Which of the following characteristics of language is NOT true?
a. systematic b. conventional c. arbitrary d. arbitrary
5. The following are functions of language, except;
a. communication b. expression of identity
c. emotional release d. respiration
6. The following suggest the ways in determining the language used in academic text from
various discipline, except:
a. Identify the text and then analyze the genre, academic structure and academic
vocabulary
b. Identify and analyze the explicit instruction/deconstruction concerning the text;
consider multiple models if necessary
c. Bring academic language to the surface: identify its usage to a particular discipline.
d. Consult immediately an expert of language
7. Academic text is usually written by
a. poet b. experts or professional in a given field
c. well-known official d. anonymous individual
8. Academic language includes language used in
a. textbooks b. classrooms c. each discipline d. elsewhere
9. Academic texts include
a. research paper b. reviews c. singing competition d. critiques
10. Language may be used as
a. spoken b. written c. spoken or written d. none of the above

For items 11 to 15, identify the discipline on which the following descriptions of term belong.
11. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
a. Chemistry b. Biology c. Law d. Politics
12. Order is an authoritative mandate, command, or direction issued by a court under its seal.
a. Law b. Politics c. Business d. Finance
13. Process is a summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.
a. Politics b. Business c. Law d. Biology
14. Data are known or assumed as facts which serve as the basis of calculation.
a. Law b. Philosophy c. Politics d. Statistics
15. This refers to the method of human communication consisting the use of words in a
structured and conventional way.
a. vocabulary b. texts c. language d. academic
Performance task 1

Now, it’s about time for you to use your knowledge about language used in academic texts. In
the space provided, write a two-paragraph text on the topic that interests you. Please be guided
by the suggested criteria for scoring.

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Features 10 7 5 3
Gives some new
Quality of Very informative and well- Somewhat informative and Gives no new information
information but poorly
Writing organized. organized. and very poorly organized.
RUBRICS

organized.
So many spelling,
Grammar, Virtually no spelling, Few spelling and A number of spelling, punctuation and
Usage & punctuation or grammatical punctuation errors, minor punctuation or grammatical grammatical errors that it
Mechanics errors. grammatical errors. errors. interferes with the
meaning.

Life is a matter of perspective.

- Sir Kervz