Monte Alegre National High School

Monte Alegre, Aurora, ZDS

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Summative Test- QUARTER 2

NAME:_____________________________ YR,&SECTION_________________DATE________
TEACHER: SONIA A. BUNAL
Directions: Choose the best answer that describes each item. Encircle the letter of your choice.

1. The following defines the position paper EXCEPT:

A. Express ones ideas to give explanation to existing problems
B. Convince that a policy or action must or must not be adopted with the intent of improving
the organization.
C. Used to advocate the reader on an argument or position.
D. Serves as a foundationof the full proposal
2. This is a part of the position in which it presents the issue while grabbing the attention of the
reader. A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Main Idea
3. This is where the author restates the position and main arguments
A. Main Idea B. Conclusion C. Body D. Introduction
4. This is where the author provides counterarguments against the possible weaknesses of his/her
arguments. A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Main Idea
5. This is where the statistical data, interviews and testemonies are found
A. Main Idea B. Conclusion C. Body D. Introduction
6. Statements such as qoutation, a challenge or a question are usually found
A. Main Idea B. Conclusion C. Body D. Introduction
7. A Concept paper is written mainly to
A. distinguish between the old and new meaning of a word/concept
B. trace the development of a word from its old form to its new
C. clarify the meaning of a concept
D. identify the examples of a concept
8. At the heart of a concept paper is usually
A. the definition of the term
B. the semantic history of the concept
C. a distinction between its standard and slang version
D. the examples of the concept
9. The etymology of a concept or word clarrifies
A. the changes in the meaning of the word
B. the original form of the concept
C. the origin and development of the word/concept
D. the development of a word from its old form to its new one
10. The following defines the position of paper EXCEPT:
A. express ones ideas to give explanation to existing problems
B. convince that policy or action must or must not be adopted with the intent of improving the
organization.
C. used to advocate the reader on an argument or position
D. serves as a foundation of the full proposal
II.
Directions: Read the academic text below and answer the Comprehension Guide Questions:

FOUR VALUES IN FILIPINO DRAMA AND FILM

Nicanor G. Tiongson

(1) THERE IS NO doubt that cinema has risen as one of the most popular means of mass
communication in contemporary Philippines. Movie theaters dot cities, towns and other important
commercial centers from Aparri to Jolo. Through these theaters, Nora Aunor has truly become a national
figure and tagalog has risen to the status of a real national language. Indeed, movie theaters have
become as important to us today as churches were in the last century.

(2) Because movies have become one of the most important means of communication, it is high
time that the Filipinos examined the values encountered in and propagated by, the movies. These values
at the general worldview arising from them inevitably mold the Filipino’s consciousness for better or for
worse, in an effective, if insidious, manner through stories that entertain.

(3) Sad to say, the principal values encountered in most Filipino movies today are the same
negative values they have inherited from the traditional dramas which migrated, so to speak, from stage
to screen, and provided the latter, for the longest time, with both form, content and most of all, world-
view. Four of these values which we must single out for their prevalence, perseverance and
perniciousness may ne encapsulated in the following statements: 1) Maganda ang Maputi (White is
beautiful), 2) Masaya ang may Palabas (Shows are the best), 3) Mabuti ang Inaapi (Hurrah for the
Underdog!), and 4) Maganda pa ang Daigdig.

Comprehension guide questions

1. What is the topic of the text?

2. What is the thesis or main idea of the text?

III. Give at least 3 key elements for a strong thesis statement and elaborate9. ( 3 points each)