English For Academic Purposes-Unit Test

 

St. Mary s College of Catbalogan (Formerly Sacred Heart College) Corner Mabini & Del Pilar St., Catbalogan City PAASCU Accredited

FIRST UNIT TEST IN I N ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES GRADE 11 FIRST SEMESTER A.Y. 2017 2018

NAME: ______________________________ _______________________________________________GR _________________GRADE ADE & SECTION: _________________________ TEACHER: _____MS. AURA ANNE ROSE B. TAN ______DATE: ______________________SCOR ______________________SCORE: E: _________ TEST I. FACTORS IN ACADEMIC WRITING. Read and examine the excerpt below. Then fill out the table that follows. (3 (3 points each )

Recent research on learner-centered education and qualitative inquiry in student cognition has indicated the importance of students’ processing of different concepts as these are central in teaching and learning. In the above-mentioned case, metaphor analysis can be attributed to the growth of applied linguistic research permeating in different domains of society. The present investigation is anchored in metaphorical analysis espoused by Lakaoff and Johnson (1980) and attempts to draw the metaphorical images associated to different mathematical operations of grade pupils studying in a basic education institution in the Philippines. Through systematic systematic sampling, the data used in the analysis are drawn from journal entries of 35 students written in a span of three months. As will be presented, the investigation reveals the different metaphorical images associated to the four mathematical operations. Likewise, we intend to explore possible reasons for the aforementioned metaphorical associations. Moreover, useful implications for independent learning and using applied linguistic methods in improving students’ cognition are forwarded. (Valdez & Villorente-Saulo, 2014, p. 138) TOPIC

AUDIENCE

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TEST II. STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC TEXTS. Provide details for each of the structure. (5 points each) 

THREE-PART ESSAY

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TEST III. FEATURES IN ACADEMIC WRITING. Below are descriptions and/or rules of a feature of an academic writing. Determine which is which by writing the letter that corresponds the correct answer on the space provided.  d. Caution a. Formality e. Structure b. Objectivity

c. Explicitness _____1. Use of appropriate signposting to allow your readers trace the relationship or connection of the different parts found in your study. _____2. Avoid colloquial/trite/idiomati colloquial/trite/idiomaticc expressions. expressions. _____3. The language used should be precise for it to be “legitimate.”  “legitimate.”  _____4. Use of “The researchers need to gather the data,” instead of “You need to gather gathe r the data.”   data.” _____5. Use of tact to avoid extensive generalizations. _____6. There should be a certain level of social distance. _____7. Adverbs of frequency: often, sometimes sometimes,, usually _____8. Avoid this kind of sentence, “The trash from the bin gives off a foul odor.”  odor.”  Rewrite the following sentences applying the features of academic writing. (FORMALITY) 1. With women especially, there is a lot of social pressure to conform to a certain physical shape. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ _____ 2. The class carried out a research on the frequency of using SMS. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________ ____________________ ___ (CAUTION) 3. The different action undertaken led to their failure. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ _____ 4. You need to eat this so you will get healthy. ________________________________ _______________ _________________________________ ________________________________ __________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ ______ STRUCTURE (COMBINE IDEAS EFFECTIVELY) 5. The government deal with the public transport company was not successful. The government deal with the public transport company will cause delays in projects. The government deal with the public transport company will result in unsatisfied citizens. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ _____ (NOMINALIZATION) 6. The committee imposed a 7-day deadline for the members to submit their requirements. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ _____ 7. The investigators established a time to determine the chain of events relating to the crime. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ _____ (PASSIVIZATION) 8. The company acquired a number of contractors to render service to its consumers. _________________________________ _______________ _________________________________ ________________________________ __________________________________ _________________________________ ____________________ ____ 9. Guitar players constantly practice to ensure fault-free performance. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ _____ 10. Nurses conducted workshops for those in far-flung areas on health and sanction. ________________________________ _______________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________ _____

 

TEST IV. You were asked by your guidance counselor to provide a discussion on ways in relieving stress. Your discussion should have 100-250 words. Use the space below. RUBRICS: Content-10 Features of AcadWriting-6 Organization-4  

“Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.” –  Benjamin   Benjamin Spock Godspeed!

Parent’s Signature: _______________________ _________________________________________ __________________Date: Date: ______________________________ __________________________________ ____