CRITICAL READING AND WRITING SKILLS

FIRST SEMESTER
S.Y. 2019-2020
I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your a. Cause b. effect
choice. c. solution
1. It is a spoken language that is used in continuous 11. The following explains Exemplification,
sequence of sounds, just like in normal EXCEPT:
conversations. a. It uses specific illustrations to clarify general
a. Spoken speech b. connected speech statements.
c. spoken poetry b. It includes giving examples to specify general
2. It includes definition of the term, the class where concepts.
it belongs, and the details that differentiate it c. It involves summarizing or generalizing
from other members of the class. concepts.
a. definition b. description 12. It presents the readers with a problem and some
c. persuasion facts or reasons why it is a problem.
3. It involves convincing the readers that the a. Problem-solution b. Persuasion
opinion of the writer on a subject is the right c. cause and effect
one. 13. Which of the following is a benefit of using
a. Definition b. description graphic organizer?
c. persuasion a. It gives difficulty to the students to classify
4. It includes conveying how something sounds, ideas.
smells, tastes, feels, and/or looks. b. It allows students to examine relationships.
a. Definition b. description c. It encourages students to organize insignificant
c. persuasion ideas.
5. What brainstorming technique includes doing 14. It is the degree which sentences are connected so
just what its name suggests? that the flow of ideas is easy to follow.
a. Listing b. naming a. Cohesion b. coherence
c. labeling c. organization
6. The following are types of Graphic organizer, 15. It is the proper logical order of presentation of
EXCEPT? ideas.
a. KWL b. Topic outline b. Cohesion b. coherence
c. Venn diagram c. organization
7. The following are types of outline, EXCEPT? 16. It is based more on the logic of the ideas and
a. Sentence outline b. topic outline how they are presented and how they are
c. phrasal outline presented rather than on the language that is
8. Which of the following best explains used to express ideas.
Brainstorming? a. Cohesion b. coherence
a. It is a technique by which efforts are made to c. organization
find a conclusion for a specific problem by 17. What is the hallmark of effective writers?
gathering a list of ideas spontaneously a. Ability to express the desired message in as few
contributed by the members. words as possible
b. It is having a rapport while collecting and b. Ability to write words that the professionals can
gathering ideas from the group members. understand
c. It is the process of obtaining a particular solution c. Ability to persuade the readers
of a problem being discussed in a group. 18. It requires chronological ordering.
9. It begins with a particular cause then explains a. Exemplification b. narration
the consequences? c. cause and effect
a. Cause b. effect 19. It examines how the subjects are the same.
c. solution a. Comparison b. contrast
10. It normally starts with an effect. c. simile
 20. The following are ways to develop definition, 26. The specialized language used by groups of like-
EXCEPT: minded individuals is called _____________.
a. By characteristic b. by example a. Jargon b. biased language
c. by opposite c. familiar language
21. _____________ examines how the subjects are 27. It is a language which the readers easily
different. recognize and understand because they use it on
a. Comparison b. contrast a regular basis.
c. simile a. Jargon b. biased language
22. It specifies the established conventions for c. familiar language
words that you use- spelling, punctuation, 28. Concrete language includes descriptions which
capitalization, etc. create _____________ images with details the
a. Mechanics b. grammar reader can visualize.
c. syntax a. Tangible b. abstract
23. This is a way of definition that refers to the c. visual
physical features as well as behaviors. 29. This language potentially turns a potentially
a. By characteristics b. by function negative message into a positive way.
c. by its origin a. Constructive b. critical
24. This is a way of definition that refers to how c. Precise
something works, or what it does. 30. What is the level of formality of the sentence “A
a. By characteristics b. by function lot of people are unhappy with their doctors who
c. by its origin only seem to care about how much money they
25. This is defining through providing a history of make, and not about giving their patients good
what a term has meant. care”?
a. By characteristics b. by function a. Informal b. formal
c. by its origin c. very formal
40. A claim of fact is based on the things we like or
II. True or False. Write T if the statement is dislike. _____
correct and write F if not. 41. Claim of action is also called “Claim of Policy”
31. Connected discourse is also called “Connected _____
communication”. _____ 42. The claim of fact asserts a judgment of some
32. The writer can use flashback in narrating. sort. _____
______ 43. The keywords “ought” and “sought” are for
33. In describing, the details can be arranged in any claim of action. _____
pattern you think is best. _____
34. A word can be defined by its effect. ______ III. Identification. Identify whether the
35. Central to the development of using comparison transitional device is for comparison or
and contrast is using appropriate transition. contrast. Write A if it is for comparison and
______ B for contrast.
36. Problem-solution paragraphs are best when you
can ineffectively address the W-H questions. 44. Nonetheless
______ 45. Notwithstanding
37. To communicate effectively, it is enough to have 46. Similarly
well organized ideas expressed in complete and 47. Though
coherent sentences and paragraphs. ______ 48. By the same token
38. Subjective and objective are the two types of
description. _______ IV. Create a definition of the given word.
39. Narratives is simply listing the events and
pointing in the direction of a story using specific 49-50. Dolphin
details. _______