Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Butuan City
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
for ENGLISH 10 DIAGNOSTIC TEST
S.Y. 2022-2023

Cognitive Process Dimension/ Item Placement

No. of
Competencies Days
Weight No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Items

1. Use information from news reports,

#1 #2
speeches, informative talks, panel 2 4% 2
discussions, etc. in everyday life
2. Determine the effect of textual aids
like advance organizers, titles,
2 4% 2 #3 #4
nonlinear illustrations, etc. on the
understanding of a text
3. Appraise the unity of plot, setting and
characterization in a material viewed 3 6% 3 #5-6 #7
to achieve the writer’s purpose
4. Compare and contrast the contents of
the materials viewed with outside
2 4% 2 #8-9
sources of information in terms of
accessibility and effectiveness
5. Employ analytical listening in
problem solving 2 4% 2 #10 #11
6. Observe the language of research,
campaigns, and advocacies 2 4% 2 #12-13
7. Identify parts and features of #17-18
argumentative essays 5 10% 5 #14 #15-16
8. Formulate a statement of opinion or #20
assertion 2 4% 2 #19
9. Formulate claims of fact, policy, and #21 #22-23
value 3 6% 3
10. Use appropriate multimedia resources
that accompany language 2 4% 2 #24 #25
11. Compose an argumentative essay #26 #27 – 28
3 6% 3
12. Use a variety of informative,
persuasive, and argumentative writing
3 6% 3 #29-30
techniques #31
13. Compose an independent critique of a
chosen selection 4 8% 4 #32-35 #34-35
14. Critique a literary selection based on
the following approaches:
- structuralist/formalist
- moralist
- Marxist 3 6% 3 #36 #37
#38
- Feminist
- historical
- reader-response
15. Distinguish technical terms used in
research 2 4% 2 #39-40
16. Give technical and operational
definitions
2 4% 2 #41-42

17. Give expanded definitions of words

3 6% 3 #43-44 #45
18. Observe correct grammar in making
definitions 2 4% 2 #46-47
19. Compose a research report on a
#49
relevant social issue 3 6% 3 #48 #50
TOTAL
50 17 21 8 4 1
50 100%
Prepared by:

DENISE JANE A. LEYSON, SST-III MARJEORY S. CANGKE, SST-III FITZ GERARD U. YAMIT, , SST-I
Ampayon National High School Ampayon National High School Ampayon National High School