Moscoso-rios National High School

Villavert-Jimenez, Hamtic, Antique

FINAL EXAMINATION
IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP)

General Directions: Read and follow the directions carefully for each type of test. Write your answers in ½
lengthwise.

Multiple Choice. Select the correct answer from the given choices. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

1. A good way to evaluate trustworthy online sources is to...

A. Look at the domain extension.
B. Look for pages with background music.
C. Look for pages that have no author listed.
D. Look for pages written by amateurs.
2. Which of the following is not a good way to structure your paper?
A. Asking yourself questions about the text as you read.
B. Arguing against a secondary source with which you disagree.
C. Writing bits and pieces of your paper, then putting them all together in a logical order afterwards.
D. Trying to guess what your professor wants.
3. In general, an online source is good if...
A. It provides no links to other sources.
B. The author uses an angry, provocative tone.
C. The tone is sensationalistic.
D. The site is not obviously just an advertisement for a product.
4. Sites should be avoided if...
A. They contain a lot of dead links.
B. It is an academic site.
C. The information they contain is relevant to your research.
D. The author uses a fair and balanced tone.
5. A good thesis statement...
A. Is vague and indirect.
B. Presents a position that is debatable.
C. Makes broad generalizations.
D. States the obvious.
6. A good thesis statement...
A. Presents more than one position on a topic.
B. Is angry and biased in tone.
C. Is merely a restatement of the topic.
D. Makes clear the direction the essay is going to take.
7. In general, the most trustworthy online sources have the domain extensions...
A. .php and .mov.
B. .gov and .edu.
C. .com and .jpeg.
D. .asp and .png.

ALTERNATE RESPONSE. Tell whether the statement is true or false. If the statement is correct, write the letter T
and if not, write F.

8. Your paper should have a unifying theme stated as a thesis near the end of the first or second paragraph.
A. True
B. False
9. It is best to avoid theses that are too argumentative or controversial.
A. True
B. False
10. An argument is a conceptual statement aimed at a specific conclusion.
A. True
B. False
11. It's a good idea to give your paper the same title as the work you are writing about.
A. True
B. False
12. Ideally, your title should be informative enough that anyone who reads it will have some idea what your paper is
about.

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 A. True
B. False
13. If you have to use pronouns to refer to people in general, you should use the masculine forms (he, his, him).
A. True
B. False
14. You should strive to use erudite words in your writing, even if you're not sure what they mean.
A. True
B. False
15. If you are not writing a paper, but giving a presentation in class, you don't have to worry about research and
organization
A. True
B. False
16. The domains .gov and .edu are generally considered the most reliable.
A. True
B. False
17. Writing your paper in stages, bit by bit, is the surest way to guarantee successful completion.
A. True
B. False
18. In a critique, you must present your own opinions.
A. True
B. False
19. When you interpret a text, you are merely being asked to give your personal opinions about the text.
A.True
B. False
20. A good thesis statement should present your opinion without using pejorative language.
A. True
B. False

Rewrite the following reference following American Psychological Association (APA) style. 5pts each

(21-25)
A Short Guide to a Happy Life. Anna Quindlen. New York: Random House, 2000.pages 30-45

(26-30)
2000 United States: Paramount Pictures.Marion Scorsese. You can count on me [Motion picture].
(31-35)
Ethnic and gender differences at age 1–3 years in 2005–2009. Annals Of Human Biology, 42(5), 492–497
Eleonor Rush, Jacob Rowan 2015. Body composition in offspring of New Zealand women

Discuss/Explain the following.

(36-45)
What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing? 10 pts.

(46-60)
How is listing References important in an Academic Writing? 15 pts.

GODBLESS!!!

Prepared by: TRICY S. JAVINES Checked by: MRS. MARY ANNE C. PAVA
Subject Teacher in Academic Writing MT I