1) Which of the following is an example of an academic text? a) SHORT STORY b) BLOG POST c) RESEARCH PAPER d) COMIC STRIP 2) What is the main purpose of reading academic texts? a) BLOG TO AMUSE READERS b) VLOG TO PERSUADE EMOTIONALLY c) TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION d) TO TELL A STORY 3) Which feature is commonly found in academic texts? a) CITATIONS AND REFERENCES b) DIALOGUE c) PERSON OPINIONS WITHOUT EVIDENCE d) SLANGS 4) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of academic texts? a) FORMAL LANGUAGE b) EMOTIONAL APPEAL c) LOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS d) EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTS 5) Which section of an academic paper discusses the findings of the study? a) DISCUSSION b) INTRODUCTION c) REFERENCES d) METHODOLOGY 6) Why are references important in academic texts? a) TO DECORATE THE PAPER b) TO SHOW CREATIVITY c) TO ENTERTAIN READERS d) TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOURCES 7) What is a design to follow when writing a structure, a discourse or an article. It arranges a material in a logical way into main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details? a) PARAPHRASE b) OUTLINE c) SUMMARIZING d) THESIS STATEMENT 8) A _____ is objective. It is not influenced by personal feelings or judgement. a) INCORRECT INFORMATION b) THESIS c) OPINION d) FACT 9) Which reading skill helps determine the author’s purpose? a) CRITICAL READING b) LITERAL READING c) INFERENTIAL READING d) SCANNING 10) Which of the following best describes an academic argument? a) BASED ON EMOTIONS b) UNSUPPORTED CLAIMS c) LOGICAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED d) ENTERTAINING 11) Academic texts often use technical terms to _____. a) CONFUSE READERS b) SOUND COMPLEX c) ENTERTAIN d) EXPRESS IDEAS PRECISELY 12) What is the main purpose of summarizing a text? a) TO COPY THE TEXT WORD FOR WORD b) TO SHORTEN THE TEXT BY RESTATING THE MAIN IDEAS c) TO CRITICIZE THE AUTHOR'S IDEAS d) TO ADD PERSINAL OPINIONS 13) When summarizing, the writer should a) INCLUDE OPINIONS b) CHANGE THE AUTHOR'S MESSAGE c) MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL MEANING d) ADD NEW EXAMPLES 14) Why is paraphrasing important in academic writing? a) TO AVOID PLAGIARISM b) TO MAKE WRITING LONGER c) TO CHANGE THE AUTHOR'S IDEA d) TO ADD OPINNIONS 15) What must always be retained in paraphrasing? a) THE ORIGINAL WORDING b) THE ORIGINAL LENGTH c) THE ORIGINAL EXAMPLES d) THE ORIGINAL MEANING 16) The following are examples of academic text EXCEPT: a) CASE STUDY b) THESIS c) ESSAY d) NEWSPAPER 17) Which of the following is an example of poor paraphrasing? a) Using synonyms and new structure b) Keeping the original meaning c) Copying most words from the original d) Changing the sentence form 18) Where is the thesis statement usually found? a) IN THE INTRODUCTION b) IN THE REFERENCES c) IN THE CONCLUSION d) IN THE BODY PARAGRAPH 19) Which is a characteristic of academic reading? a) SKIMMING SOCIAL MEDIA b) CRITTICAL AND ANALYTICAL READING c) READING WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING d) READING FOR ENTERTAINMENT 20) Non-academic texts are usually written to: a) ENTERTAIN OR INFORM CASUALLY b) PRESENT RESEARCH FINDINGS c) ANALYZE DATA d) PROVE A THEORY 21) Which of the following is NOT a non-academic text? a) NEWSPAPER ARTICLE b) FACEBOOK POST c) MAGAZINE FEATURE d) TEXTBOOK CHAPTER 22) Which statement is an OPINION? a) It excludes narrative techniques b) The Philippines is in Southeast Asia. c) Online learning is more effective than face-to-face classes d) Water freezes at 0°C 23) As an academic writer, you should not simply accept everything you read as a fact a) CORRECT b) FALSE c) MAYBE d) ALL OF THE ABOVE 24) Student essays vary in length and formality, but they always contain Three parts; Introduction, Main Body,__________. a) BODY b) CONCLUSION c) ENDING d) POV 25) What is a critical assessment or evaluation of a work of art, literature, film or performance? a) ACADEMIC PAPER b) REACTION PAPER c) REVIEW d) CRITIQUE 26) . Summarizing requires understanding the text’s overall meaning, not just copying sentences a) TRUE b) FALSE 27) Advertisements are examples of academic texts. a) TRUE b) FALSE 28) Formality and objectivity are key features of academic writing. a) TRUE b) FALSE 29) Outlining is done only after writing the paper a) TRUE b) FALSE 30) Incorrect Information is an erroneous detail or statement. a) TRUE b) FALSE 31) Reaction Paper is often use as a tool in a classroom setting to encourage students to think critically about texts a) TRUE b) FALSE 32) An Opinion is always supported by scientific evidence a) TRUE b) FALSE 33) A Reaction Paper does not require understanding of the text. a) TRUE b) FALSE 34) A Thesis Statement expresses the main argument or position of an academic paper. a) TRUE b) FALSE 35) Reviews commonly combine description and evaluation. A review may include both summary and critique. a) TRUE b) FALSE 36) EAPP is the best subject in senior high school. a) FACT b) OPINION 37) Academic integrity promotes honesty in writing. a) FACT b) OPINION 38) A summary should not include personal opinions a) FACT b) OPINION 39) Non-academic texts are more interesting than academic texts a) FACTS b) OPINION 40) Humans need oxygen to survive a) FACTS b) OPINION 41) The Earth revolves around the Sun a) FACT b) OPINION 42) Dogs make better pets than cats a) FACT b) OPINION 43) George Washington was the greatest leader a) FACT b) OPINION 44) Pizza typically contains dough, sauce, and cheese a) FACT b) OPINION 45) Water boils at 100°C (212°F) at sea level a) FACT b) OPINION

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