ENGLISH EAPP GRADE 11 LONG TEST

To explain a stanza from her favorite poem, “Anabelle Lee”, Rose must use_________.

• explanation

• clarification

• explication

• definition

Which of the following is an example of informal definition?

• Narcissistic personality disorder involves a pattern of self-centered, arrogant thinking and behavior, a lack of empathy and consideration for other people, and an excessive need for admiration.

• Happiness is an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment.

• Earth is the planet third in order from the sun.

• Technology is the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences.

Dana was asked to define the word “philosopher”, but she cannot remember the definition from a dictionary, so she just said that they are like Plato, Socrates, and Confucius. How would you classify her definition?

• extended definition

• formal definition

• informal definition

• simple definition

This way of defining a term incorporates various patterns of formal, and informal, comparison and contrasts, narration, description, classification, and cause and effect to explain a concept.

• extended definition

• formal definition

• informal definition

• explication

What type of definition is given below? A meme is an amusing or interesting item or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social media.

• extended definition

• formal definition

• informal definition

• simple definition

Which of the following ways of presenting a concept uses examples to develop the ideas in the paragraph?

• explanation

• clarification

• explication

• definition

The following gives a parenthetical explanation EXCEPT:

• Genetics studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

• Olive oil is made from olives that grow on olive trees, most often those in the Mediterranean region. - https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/diet/olive-oil-nutrition-benefits-beauty-uses-top-sellers-more/

• A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. - – Collinsdictionary.com

• Comprised of natural protein fiber, silk mainly consists of fibroin, which is a protein that certain types of insect larvae secrete to make cocoons. - -sewport.com

How does explication differ from clarification?

• Explication is used to explain general abstract ideas while clarification is used to explain general abstract ideas.

• Explication is used to explain sentences, verses, or quotes from a literary work while clarification is used to explain general abstract ideas.

• Explication is done by looking at the examples and specifying its characteristics while clarification is done by analyzing how the text was constructed.

• Explication is short and simple while clarification is complex.

In what way is the concept being explained below?

... there are several poetical techniques at work in ‘Desiderata’. These include but are not limited to enjambment, sibilance, and alliteration. The first of these, enjambment, is a very prominent technique in this poem. It occurs when a line is cut off before its natural stopping point... Few of the examples, are the transition between lines three and four as well as that between lines twenty-five and twenty-six. - Retrieved from: https://poemanalysis.com/max-ehrmann/desiderata/

• definition

• clarification

• explication

• explanation

The teacher wanted her learners to have a clear understanding of the word “genetics,” so she presented them with a paragraph containing the etymology of the word, its short background, and some points on how it is related to other branches of Science. What kind of definition did she use?

• extended definition

• formal definition

• informal definition

• simple definition