Post-Test Analytical Exposition Text

What is the main purpose of an analytical exposition text?

• To entertain the readers

• To persuade the readers to agree with the writer’s opinion

• To inform the readers about an event

• To describe something in detail

• To explain how something works

What structure does an analytical exposition text usually follow?

• Orientation – Complication – Resolution

• Introduction – Body – Conclusion

• Thesis – Arguments – Reiteration

• General Statement – Explanation – Closing

• Problem – Solution – Evaluation

What is the function of the thesis in an analytical exposition text?

• To introduce the topic and state the writer’s opinion

• To list reasons supporting the opinion

• To present counterarguments

• To summarize the writer’s main points

• To describe the background of the topic

What part of the text contains the supporting reasons or evidence for the writer’s opinion?

• Orientation

• Arguments

• Reiteration

• Conclusion

• Thesis

What is the purpose of the reiteration in an analytical exposition text?

• To summarize the arguments and restate the writer’s opinion

• To introduce the topic in detail

• To counter the opposing views

• To list evidence supporting the arguments

• To add new information to the text

According to the text, why did educators traditionally have concerns about television’s impact on literacy development?

• Television helped increase reading scores

• Television programs lacked educational content.

• 1. Television encouraged people to read more books.

• 1. Television made it harder for children to focus on learning.

• Television was seen as a distraction from other educational activities

Which word from the text is a synonym for "accessible" as used in the context of television?

• 1. Remote

• 1. Difficult

• 1. Complex

• Available

• 1. Expensive

In the sentence, "Moreover, viewers are intimately familiar with the content of television and tend to associate it with pleasurable experience,"

what does "it" refer to?

• 1. Content

• Television

• 1. Teaching methods

• 1. Literacy programs

• 1. Educational programs

Which of the following is an example of a nominal sentence in the Simple Present Tense based on the text above?

• 1. It has the potential to reach learners

• B. Television is a very accessible medium

• 1. Our society is striving to make adjustments

• 1. The interest in television as an educational medium has increased for several reasons.

• 1. Educators have perceived television as not particularly beneficial to literacy development

What is the main purpose of the passage?

• 1. To provide historical facts and information.

• 1. To describe people, places, or things in detail.

• To give instructions on how to perform a task

• 1. To entertain the reader with a humorous story.

• To argue or persuade the reader with evidence.