EAPP

QUIZ 1
9/12/2023
1. Academic texts can use first person
point-of-view and include one’s emotional
attachment to the topic

a. True
b. False
2. Academic text usually exhibits all
the properties of a well-written text
as well as strict adherence to rules of
language use and mechanics.

a. True
b. False
3. Academic text states critical questions and issues.

a. True
b. False
4. Academic text provides facts and
evidences from credible sources.
a. True
b. False
5. Academic text uses precise and
inaccurate words, jargons, and
colloquial expressions.
a. True
b. False
6. Academic text takes an objective
point-of-view and avoid being personal
and subjective.
a. True
b. False
7. Academic text uses hedging or cautious language to tone down their claims.

a. True
b. False
8. Hedging is an important component
and characteristics of academic writing.

a. True
b. False
9. It is acceptable to include one’s
judgment but should be supported by
evidence
a. True
b. False
10. It represents the language of school
which includes the language in textbooks,
in classrooms, in tests, and in each
subject discipline.
a. Academic language
b. Academic writing
c. Social Language
d. Both A and B
11. This feature suggests that written text
is lexically dense compared to spoken
language since it has more lexical words
than grammatical words.

a. Complex
b. Concise
c. Objective
d. None of them
12. A feature of academic language which
suggests that a writer is concerned about
facts and is not influenced by personal
feelings or biases.

a. Complex
b. Concise
c. Objective
d. Both A and B
13. A feature of academic language which
excludes jargon, slang, and abbreviations.

a. Concise
b. Formal
c. Objective
d. None of them
14. Which of the following applies
academic language?
a. A 72-year-old resident of Barangay Kamputhaw in Cebu
City, who died on May 30, 2020 was certified as clinically
recovered from the coronavirus disease on July 3, 2020.
b. I’m not gonna use superstitions because sad to say, they
weren’t accompanied with scientific facts.
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
15. Identify the language used from the sentence below.
Sentence: The ‘dabarkads’ in our community gave
their full support to Red Cross during the annual
donation of blood.
a. The word “dabarkads” is informal which is under social
language.
b. The entire sentence exemplifies a concise and specific
language.
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
16. Improve the sentence below by looking into the feature/s of academic language. Sentence:
The vice-mayor of Cebu City is unfavorable to convert the quarantine status from ECQ to
GCQ.

a. Instead of using “vice-mayor”, it is better to use Vice Mayor Mike

Rama
b. Instead of using initialisms, ECQ and GCQ, it should be written as
Enhanced Community Quarantine and General Community
Quarantine
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
17. Which of the following is NOT a
characteristic of academic writing?
a. Informal tone
b. The point of view is third person
c. Clear and direct words
d. The audience is always the teacher
18. Expository writing's main
purpose is...
a. to give information
b. to tell
c. to help
d. to explain
19. Facts and figures belong to which type of writing?

a. Expository writing
b. Narrative writing
c. Persuasive writing
d. Descriptive writing
20. Descriptive writing's main
purpose is...
a. to help
b. to describe
c. to make you understand
d. to make you think
21. I would use expository
writing in...
a. Journals
b. short stories
c. Recipes
d. poetry
22. In descriptive writing the
author uses his/her...
a. Brains
b. Foot
c. Pen
d. senses
23. An example of descriptive
writing is...
a. Here is how to make a pumpkin pie.
b. You can make the noodles by following the
recipe.
c. The size of the iPhone is very light, with a thin,
smooth and rounded body.
d. Please vote for me!
24. Persuasive writing's main
purpose is...
a. to convince
b. to tell
c. to help
d. to describe
25. In persuasive writing the
reader is often asked to...
a. say something about the situation
b. describe a situation
c. tell a story
d. do something about the situation
26. Narrative writings main
purpose is to...
a. write a news story
b. give a recipe
c. tell a story
d. to explain
27. You can use persuasive writing in...

a. Poetry
b. debates
c. Journals
d. stories
28. Narrative writing has...
a. facts and figures
b. Arguments
c. Writing
d. characters and dialogue
29. You can use narrative writing in...

a. Poetry
b. short stories
c. news articles
d. debates
30. You wake up one morning and are feeling blue. You
write a poem to convey a sense of your glumness. What
type of writing is it?
a. Expositive
b. Description
c. Narrative
d. argumentation
31. You have just finished writing the
great American novel. What type of
writing is it?

a. Expositive
b. Description
c. Narrative
d. argumentation
32. You write a business letter to a company
telling them about your latest projects. What
kind of writing is it?

a. Expositive
b. Description
c. Narrative
d. argumentation
33. You have a big exam for world history on Friday. You
realize you haven't done any of the reading assignments.
You spend all night reading several chapters from the
textbook. What kind of writing is in your textbook?

a. Expositive
b. Description
c. Narrative
d. argumentation
34. You read an article in the paper about some
questionable practices at the company for which you
work. You disagree with the article and write a letter
to the editor of the paper with your opposing
viewpoint. What type of writing is it?
a. Expositive
b. Description
c. Narrative
d. argumentation
35. You read a news story on the front page of the paper
about an earthquake in another country. It gives the
facts about where, when, who, what and how. What type
of writing is it?

a. Expositive
b. Description
c. Narrative
d. argumentation