EAPP Summative Test (Midterms)

Which of the following is FALSE about an opinion?

• It is subjective.

• It can be false.

• It is objective.

• It represents the outlook of an individual.

What critical approach would you use in critiquing when you want to consider the author’s life to examine the correlation of the topic being discussed in the material?

• Biographical

• Formalist

• Psychological

• Postcolonial

In the process of making a critique paper, what should be the next step to be taken after reading and understanding the material thoroughly?

• Make a draft with the complete parts of a critique paper.

• Make an outline for your critique paper.

• Reread the material.

• Summarize the material being critiqued.

What is being manifested by Phoebe in the statement below:

Liv broke one of the classroom chairs because she was standing on it while the teacher was not around. Phoebe, being the class president, got angry with what Liv did. She wanted to yell at Liv, but she took time to breath and consider the situation before approaching Liv.

• a reaction

• a reply

• a response

• a retaliation

Which of the following is FALSE about an abstract?

• A brief summary of a research paper.

• Conveys the results and conclusions of the paper.

• It can stand alone.

• 1/3 of total words are from the original passage.

It is a statement of truth that can be verified and is able to be proven as true (can be proven true through research).

• bias

• emotional truth

• facts

• findings

Studies show that the color of a room has an effect to one’s behavior or mood. Having a blue wallpaper is known to give a calming effect to a person. Dark blue has the opposite effect, evoking feelings of sadness. Women prefer pink for their room as it correlates their gender's nature of being delicate and dainty. To avoid a gloomy mood, one should choose a lighter color scheme for the room.

Which of the following sentence is not a good input for this statement?

• Studies show that the color of a room has an effect to one’s behavior or mood.

• Having a blue wallpaper is known to give a calming effect to a person.

• Women prefer pink for their room as it correlates their gender's nature of being delicate and dainty.

• To avoid a gloomy mood, one should choose a lighter color scheme for the room.

Basty is a History major who wants to dig deeper the issues portrayed in literary works written by Filipinos after experiencing the Japanese rule in the country. He wants to know how the Japanese influenced the Filipino lifestyle in the era. What should Basty use as his critical approach for his critique paper?

• New Historicist

• Postcolonial

• Psychological

• Sociological

Which of the following is TRUE about making an abstract, summary, and precis?

• To precisely condense a larger work to present only the key ideas.

• To cut short literary works.

• To summarize.

• To show the conclusion, findings, and main points of the text.

When making a critique paper, what should the critic do first before composing the body?

• Create a hook statement that will entice the readers.

• Discuss an overview of the three points stated in the thesis statement in five sentences.

• Introduce a topic sentence as a transition to the body.

• Summarize the material being critiqued in five sentences.