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Grade Level: GENESIE M. LUMUCSO, LPT
Section: PR-AL INSTRUCTOR
Date:
Saint Joseph College of Sindangan Inc.
Brgy. Poblacion, Sindangan, ZN
Subject Teacher:
ENGLISH 10
IRYL GRACE P. LAMDAG
3rd Quarter
JHS English Teacher
(S.Y. 2024-2025)
General Directions: Read and follow the instructions responsibly. Provide the best answer. Any form of correction or
erasure is considered wrong. Using pencil is prohibited for it can invalidate the answer.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Choose and write your answer in the blank provided before the number.

____1. This is where facts, statistics, statements, and other supporting details are included.
A. body B. conclusion C. Introduction D. thesis statement
___2. Informative writing is sometimes called _____________ writing.
A. argumentative B. Explanatory C. narrative D. persuasive
___3. Besides knowledge about the topic, what is an important aspect to consider when writing a persuasive or
an argumentative essay?
A. length of the essay C. knowing the target audience
B. extensiveness of vocabulary D. using all writing techniques
___4. Which of the following is an example of a counterargument?
A. The results of several studies have shown that corporal punishment is harmful.
B. Poor cognitive development skills is also a result of the stress caused from the anxiety associated with
corporal punishment.
C. Corporal punishment can cause children to have a poor view of their own self-worth, which may be an
entirely internalized behavior.
D. Although corporal punishment can provide positive and temporary child compliance, the effects of such
action is deleterious and can last for many years.
___5. Which of these questions should be asked when analyzing the characters in a narrative?
A. How are the characters developed and what makes them interesting and relatable?
B. Are there equal numbers of male and female characters?
C. Who among the characters is likable and who is not?
D. Why is the protagonist not a superhero material?
___6. Which of the following could be an excellent topic for an informative writing?
A. Cellphone should be banned in school C. The roles of parents in school
B. Same sex marriage legalization D. Love or money
___7. Which of the following is true about formalism?
A. It is concerned with the historical events outside of the story, cultural, and religious beliefs.
B. It uses quick reading to get the main idea of the text and compare it with other related works.
C. It analyzes the work as a whole, the form of each individual part of the text from the individual scenes in
chapter, elements and literary devices.
D. It looks beyond the literature at the broader historical, cultural, economic, and sociological events occurring
during the time the piece was written.
___8. Which of these terms is often used interchangeably with the word “critique”?
A. Review B. Synopsis C. Summary D. Report
___9. This is a form of criticism for interrogating all societies and texts in terms of certain specific issues.
A. Feminist C. Historical
B. Marxist D. Humanistic
___10. What information or details is usually included in a critique’s introduction?
A. structure of the plot C. significance of the dialogues
B. authenticity of the conflict D. background or summary of the text
___11. How many paragraphs should your essay possess?
 A. at least four C. at least three
B. at least two D. at least five
___12. Which of the following is persuasive text, as taken from a letter appealing against a parking fine?
A. I was given a parking ticket for parking in a suspended bay/space.
B. There were no warning signs or notices to say the parking area was to be suspended the next day.
C. As there had been no previous warning. I would appreciate being let off this fine.
D. I have an up to date resident's parking permit.
___13. What detail can a critic use best to support his/her evaluation of a story?
A. Opinions of those who read the story
B. Quotes from the story itself
C. Statements of the author D. Reviews of other critics
___14. Which of the following approaches argues that meaning derives only from the act of individual readings?
A. Formalist C. Reader-Response
B. Feminist D. Marxist
___15. What is the main purpose of a background in the introduction?
A. For the audience to be distracted of the claim
B. For the audience to know if he likes the topic or not
C. For the audience to know the opposing point of view
D. For the audience to have more information about the topic
___16.What is this text passage trying to persuade you to do?
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A. To take out a loan with the advertising loan company
B. To make some home improvements
C. To go on holiday
D. To buy something you have always wanted
___17. Which one is the function of independent literary critique?
A. Independent literary critiques give a unique opportunity for critics to introduce to the public literary works that
have either been forgotten or may not have generated strong interest in previous years.
B. One of the guiding functions of independent literary critique is to explore and persuade shifts in sensibility that
makes it possible to criticize a book.
C. Independent literary critique attempts to find a narrow spectrum of book reviews to more in-depth theoretical
discussions of a text, thereby determining whether or not the text is acceptable to the public.
D. Doing independent literary critiquing allows critics to look for flaws in the writer as well as the writing.
___18. Which of the following is the purpose of conclusion?
A. Gives new information C. Gives evidence and details
B. Restates the background D. Restates the argument and the reasons
___19. Which of the following questions are asked in analyzing a literary selection using structuralist/formalist approach?
A. What is the significance of his or her life on Earth?
B. What elements in the text worked or did not work? Why?
C. What do you think is the author's attitude toward the world? Toward fate? Toward God?
D. Does the text aim to manipulate the reader or prompt him to do negative things? How is that so?
___20. In your opinion, what is the importance of doing an independent literary critique of any piece of literature?
A. Doing an independent literary critique allows us to express our opinion on the text without having to worry about
any standards or approaches.
B. Through independent literary critiques, a text is given life by
C. An independent critic can be useful to the public because they focus on what the public wants in literature or
popular culture and what they stand to receive.
D. All the above statements are importance of doing independent literary critique,
II. IDENTIFICATION:
A. Identify if the statement is a description or an example of persuasive or argumentative text. Write P for
persuasive and A for argumentative.
____1. It aims to make the readers acknowledge the truthfulness of the writer’s claims.
____2. It involves analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information or evidence to give a solid support to the argument.
____3. It usually ends with a call to action.
____4. Slow internet speed in the Philippines is a problem in ensuring quality education. The country fell six notches to
121 out of 139 countries, its 12.09 mbps far below the global average of 30.89 mbps; this is why Filipino learners cannot
keep up with international standards.
____5. Diane Dimond wrote on her blog, “And once robbed of their self-esteem, they can suffer from mental and
physical problems, drop out of school and even commit suicide.” No one likes the way insults feel, and this is why
bullies are criminals.
B. Identify what is being described by choosing the right word from the word pool before the questions.
Introduction Summary Critical Evaluation Conclusion
__________1. Part of a critique that gives the important details of a work.
__________2. Part of a critique that points out the main objective of a work.
__________3. Part of a critique that summarizes the main points of the evaluation.
__________4. Part of a critique that gives a detailed analysis of the elements of a work.
__________5. Part of a critique that discusses the strengths and the weaknesses.

III. ENUMERATION:
1-6. Parts of an Argumentative Essay

7-10. Give atleast (4) Approaches to Literary Criticism

IV. ESSAY
Compose a not less than 100 words INFORMATIVE ESSAY about any of the topics listed below. Use the rubric to
guide you in writing and evaluating your essay. (10 points)
A. Consequences of Climate Change
B. Impact of Social Media on Youth
CRITERIA 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points

Content There is one clear, well Main idea is clear but Main idea is somewhat The main idea is not
focused topic. Main the supporting clear, but there is a clear.There is no
idea stands out and is information is general.. need for more relevant information.
supported by detailed supporting information.
information.
Organization Effective in terms of Somewhat informative Many details are not in Lack control of content
relationships among and organized. Some logical order. arrangement.
ideas and well- details are not in a
organized. Details are logical order.
placed in a logical
order.
Answer Key:
MULTIPLE CHOICE IDENTIFICATION

A.
1. B 1. A
2. B 2. A
3. C 3. P
4. D 4. A
5. A 5. P
6. C B.
7. C 1. Introduction
8. A 2. Conclusion
9. B 3. Summary
10. D 4. Critical Evaluation
11. C 5. Critical Evaluation
12. C

13. B ENUMERATION
14. C 1-6. Claim
15. D Argument
16. A Evidence
17. A Counter-Argument
18. D Rebuttal
19. B Conclusion
20. D 7-10. Formalistic Approach
Humanistic Approach

Marxist Literary Criticism

Feminist Criticism
Historical Approach

Reader-response Criticism