Department of Education
Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
V. BAGASINA SR. MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Himaao, Pili, Camarines Sur
School ID: 302018
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP 12)
PART I
Multiple Choice. Read the statements carefully, then, choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which among the following is not a characteristic of a good outline?
a. Clear b. Concise c. Incorrect d. Consistent
2. It is an organized list of related ideas in complete sentences to express specific and complex
details.
a. Sentence Outline c. Statement Outline
b. Word Outline d. Topic Outline
3. In the outline format, this is the first big idea.
a. Sub Point b. Thesis c. Topic d. Main Point
4. Which among the following is not part of the conventions of an outline?
a. Title b. Details c. Thesis d. Body
5. It is a systematic arrangement of related ideas expressed in words and phrases.
a. Sentence Outline c. Statement Outline
b. Topic Outline d. Word Outline
6. It is a one-sentence summary that guides, controls, and unifies ideas when writing a paper.
a. Main Point c. Topic Sentence
b. Supporting Details d. Thesis Statement
7. Leo is writing a story about native birds in Virginia. Which fact for outlining idea doesn't belong?
a. The amount of colors on the male Cardinal
b. Flamingos get their color from eating shrimp
c. How many species are there of the Blue Jay
8. Tavis is writing an essay on the features of the ocean floor, which idea doesn't belong in his
essay?
a. The ocean floor is a very interesting part of Earth.
b. Volcanoes can spew hot lava everywhere.
c. There are many parts to the ocean floor.
PART II
Direction: Read the text below and complete the topic outline that follows.
ORIGINS OF WRITING
Ancient civilizations attributed the origins of writing to the gods. For the ancient Egyptians, their god
Thoth was the creator of writing and, in some stories, also the creator of speech. The ancient Sumerians and
Assyrians also believed that writing originated with certain gods, as did the ancient Maya. In Chinese
mythology, the creation of writing is attributed to an ancient sage and was used for communication with the
gods. Clearly, writing was highly valued even by ancient peoples.
Humans began painting pictures on cave walls 25,000 years ago or more but writing systems did not
develop until groups of people began settling in farming communities. Scholars say that writing systems
developed independently in at least three different parts of the world: Mesopotamia, China, and
Mesoamerica.
The oldest known writing system developed among the ancient Sumertans in Mesopotamia around
3000 B.C. Along with the rise of agricultural societies carne the development of property ownership and the
need to keep records of it. In early agricultural societies, property consisted largely of land, livestock such as
cattle, and grain. Originally, clay tokens of various shapes were used to count these possessions.
From this developed a system of impressing the shapes onto clay tablets. One of the earliest clay
tablets of this type was found in excavations in Mesopotamia and dates from the time of the Sumertan
culture. Scribes then began using reeds instead of tokens to mark the clay, developing a system of wedgelike
shapes to represent the tokens. This system of writing using wedge shapes is known as cuneiform. It was
later adopted by other cultures and became the basis for other writing systems. Originating in a system that
used pictures to represent objects, cuneiform writing eventually developed into systems that used symbols
to represent the sounds of language.
The oldest form of Chinese writing dates from around 1500 B.c. It is called oracle bone script because
it was carved on animal bones and shells that were used for predicting the future. At a later period, Chinese
writing appeared on bronze vases and later still developed into a system that was used to record government
affairs. The Chinese writing system was also the original basis for both the Japanese and Korean writing
systems.
In Mesoamerica, a region that encompasses parts of Mexico and Central America, it is the ancient
Mayans who are famous for the writing they inscribed on temple walls and other religious structures.
However, scholars believe that writing in that part of the world may have begun before the rise of the Mayan
civilization. The Zapotec culture, centered on Oaxaca, Mexico, was already using writing around 400 B.C., or
possibly earlier. The Olmec culture may have developed a writing system even earlier than that.
Recent discoveries show that the Mayans may have begun writing around 2,300 years ago. They used a
system of symbols that represented words and syllables to record information about the deeds of their rulers
as well as information connected to their calendar and astronomy. Their system of writing survived until the
time of the Spanish Conquest in the 1500s.
In ancient times, only specialized people such as scholars, priests, or government officials used
writing. Today, close to three-quarters of the world's adult population can read and write, and literacy is
considered a basic skill necessary to function in the modern world.
ORIGINS OF WRITING
Thesis Statement: The origin of writing systems can be attributed to ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia,
China, and Mesoamerica.
I. Ancient Sumerian in Mesopotamia
A. Recording of property ownership
1. Clay tokens
2. ___________________________________________ (9)
3. ___________________________________________ (10)
4. ___________________________________________ (11)
II. Oldest form of Chinese writing
A. ________________________________________________ (12)
1. Used for predicting the future
B. ________________________________________________ (13)
1. Basis for Japanese and Korean writing systems
III. Writing systems in Mesoamerica
A. ________________________________________________ (14)
1. Temple walls and religious structure inscriptions
2. Used a system of symbols
B. Zapotec Culture
1. Writing around 400 B.C.
C. _______________________________________________ (15)
1. Developed earlier a writing system
Department of Education
Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
V. BAGASINA SR. MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Himaao, Pili, Camarines Sur
School ID: 302018
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP 12)
PART I
Multiple Choice. Read the statements carefully, then, choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which among the following is not a characteristic of a good outline?
a. Clear b. Concise c. Incorrect d. Consistent
2. It is an organized list of related ideas in complete sentences to express specific and complex
details.
a. Sentence Outline c. Statement Outline
b. Word Outline d. Topic Outline
3. In the outline format, this is the first big idea.
a. Sub Point b. Thesis c. Topic d. Main Point
4. Which among the following is not part of the conventions of an outline?
a. Title b. Details c. Thesis d. Body
5. It is a systematic arrangement of related ideas expressed in words and phrases.
a. Sentence Outline c. Statement Outline
b. Topic Outline d. Word Outline
6. It is a one-sentence summary that guides, controls, and unifies ideas when writing a paper.
a. Main Point c. Topic Sentence
b. Supporting Details d. Thesis Statement
7. Leo is writing a story about native birds in Virginia. Which fact for outlining idea doesn't belong?
a. The amount of colors on the male Cardinal
b. Flamingos get their color from eating shrimp
c. How many species are there of the Blue Jay
8. Tavis is writing an essay on the features of the ocean floor, which idea doesn't belong in his
essay?
a. The ocean floor is a very interesting part of Earth.
b. Volcanoes can spew hot lava everywhere.
c. There are many parts to the ocean floor.
PART II
Direction: Read the text below and complete the topic outline that follows.
ORIGINS OF WRITING
Ancient civilizations attributed the origins of writing to the gods. For the ancient Egyptians, their god
Thoth was the creator of writing and, in some stories, also the creator of speech. The ancient Sumerians and
Assyrians also believed that writing originated with certain gods, as did the ancient Maya. In Chinese
mythology, the creation of writing is attributed to an ancient sage and was used for communication with the
gods. Clearly, writing was highly valued even by ancient peoples.
Humans began painting pictures on cave walls 25,000 years ago or more but writing systems did not
develop until groups of people began settling in farming communities. Scholars say that writing systems
developed independently in at least three different parts of the world: Mesopotamia, China, and
Mesoamerica.
The oldest known writing system developed among the ancient Sumertans in Mesopotamia around
3000 B.C. Along with the rise of agricultural societies carne the development of property ownership and the
need to keep records of it. In early agricultural societies, property consisted largely of land, livestock such as
cattle, and grain. Originally, clay tokens of various shapes were used to count these possessions.
From this developed a system of impressing the shapes onto clay tablets. One of the earliest clay
tablets of this type was found in excavations in Mesopotamia and dates from the time of the Sumertan
culture. Scribes then began using reeds instead of tokens to mark the clay, developing a system of wedgelike
shapes to represent the tokens. This system of writing using wedge shapes is known as cuneiform. It was
later adopted by other cultures and became the basis for other writing systems. Originating in a system that
used pictures to represent objects, cuneiform writing eventually developed into systems that used symbols
to represent the sounds of language.
The oldest form of Chinese writing dates from around 1500 B.c. It is called oracle bone script because
it was carved on animal bones and shells that were used for predicting the future. At a later period, Chinese
writing appeared on bronze vases and later still developed into a system that was used to record government
affairs. The Chinese writing system was also the original basis for both the Japanese and Korean writing
systems.
In Mesoamerica, a region that encompasses parts of Mexico and Central America, it is the ancient
Mayans who are famous for the writing they inscribed on temple walls and other religious structures.
However, scholars believe that writing in that part of the world may have begun before the rise of the Mayan
civilization. The Zapotec culture, centered on Oaxaca, Mexico, was already using writing around 400 B.C., or
possibly earlier. The Olmec culture may have developed a writing system even earlier than that.
Recent discoveries show that the Mayans may have begun writing around 2,300 years ago. They used a
system of symbols that represented words and syllables to record information about the deeds of their rulers
as well as information connected to their calendar and astronomy. Their system of writing survived until the
time of the Spanish Conquest in the 1500s.
In ancient times, only specialized people such as scholars, priests, or government officials used
writing. Today, close to three-quarters of the world's adult population can read and write, and literacy is
considered a basic skill necessary to function in the modern world.
ORIGINS OF WRITING
Thesis Statement: The origin of writing systems can be attributed to ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia,
China, and Mesoamerica.
I. Ancient Sumerian in Mesopotamia
A. Recording of property ownership
1. Clay tokens
2. ___________________________________________ (9)
3. ___________________________________________ (10)
4. ___________________________________________ (11)
II. Oldest form of Chinese writing
A. ________________________________________________ (12)
1. Used for predicting the future
B. ________________________________________________ (13)
1. Basis for Japanese and Korean writing systems
III. Writing systems in Mesoamerica
A. ________________________________________________ (14)
1. Temple walls and religious structure inscriptions
2. Used a system of symbols
B. Zapotec Culture
1. Writing around 400 B.C.
C. _______________________________________________ (15)
1. Developed earlier a writing system
