Assessment
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Directions. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. Recently, the public is in uproar with the incident of a Black American who
was killed during an arrest. Netizens condemn the act. How would you
respond to the issue?
A. Share the video of the arrest in social media.
B. Never mind. I am not related to the victim.
C. Research and read about the issue before making an action.
D. Join rallies on racial discrimination.
2. Another controversial issue nowadays is the Anti-Terrorism Bill. Many
people even celebrities already expressed their disagreement about it. As a
responsible citizen, what will you do?
A. I’ll just let it be. My opinion does not matter.
B. Tell my friends about it.
C. Read the draft of the bill and decide on my opinion.
D. Share the thoughts of my favorite actress.
3. Your teacher asked your class to do a debate about Anti-Terrorism Bill. It
is a new issue and you do not know anything about it. What will you do
first?
A. Brainstorm with my classmates.
B. Browse on Facebook and read the posts of known people.
C. Research on the issue and try to read as many articles representing
both sides of the issue.
D. Write whatever I think it is based on the title of the bill since the
activity is asking for own opinion about the issue.
4-10 To successfully convince the audience about your stand on an issue, what
should you do? Arrange the statements in a correct order. Use the letters a-g.
Research about the topic
Weigh both sides of the issue, then make a stand
Express claims clearly
Make a logical explanation
Back explanation by evidence.
Think of refutation to possible opposing arguments
Write a conclusion which restates thesis statement
11. As you are writing your paper, you decided to use a very long article as a
source though you have limited space. Which technique in integrating sources
should you use?
a. paraphrasing
b. quoting
c. summarizing
d. tables, graphs and illustration
12. You wanted to incorporate the idea of an authority in your field on your
paper. You found that his statement was well-crafted, and you do not want to
lose its meaning, how would you do it?
e. paraphrase
f. quote
g. summarize
h. use tables, graphs and illustration
13. In refuting opposing arguments, which of the following should you avoid?
i. Use logical fallacy
j. Check credibility of evidence used
k. Check the logical connection between claims and explanation
l. Use the same sources of the opposing arguments
14. “No to oppression. No to Anti-Terrorism Bill”. Is this an acceptable
argument?
m. No, it is a logical fallacy.
n. No, I do not share the same opinion.
o. Yes, the claim is clear and there is implied message.
p. Yes, I share the same idea.
15. Why is there a need to acknowledge sources of information?
q. To avoid plagiarism
r. To practice academic honesty
s. To make the work credible
t. To make the paper longer