WorksheetsEnglish for Academic and Professional Purposes Summative Test 2 Aguilar
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
It is the product of critical assessment, analyses, and evaluation of different works such as scholarly works, literary texts, films, books, game, or any work of art.
concept paper
position paper
thesis
reaction paper
Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.Topic Sentence: There are many reasons people find clowns scary.
Their face paint hides their true identity.
People often think of the creepy clowns they've seen on movies such as "It."
There have been some bad clowns in the news lately.
They makes fun balloon animal.
Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?
The best trip my family ever took was to New Orleans, Louisiana. We drove there in two days. I didn't think it would be very interesting, but I was wrong. We saw the Mississippi River, rode a horse carriage in the French Quarter, and visited a cemetery where everyone was buried above the ground. I liked the food best, especially the New Orleans doughnuts called beignets.
I didn't think it would be very interesting, but I was wrong.
We drove there in two days.
The best trip my family ever took was to New Orleans, Louisiana.
I liked the food best, especially the New Orleans doughnuts called beignets.
Choose the best topic sentence for each paragraph.
I usually go skiing every weekend in the winter even though it is expensive. I love the feeling of flying down a mountain. The views are beautiful from the top of a mountain and along the trails. Even the danger of falling and getting hurt can’t keep me away from the slopes on a winter day.
Skiing is expensive.
Skiing is dangerous and potentially deadly.
Skiing is my favorite winter sport.
There are incredible views on the skiing trail.
Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?
Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the gardener. It is interesting to watch the seeds pop their heads above the soil for the first time. It is sometimes hard to believe that a little seed can become a large vine or plant in just a few weeks. Planting the seeds and pulling weeds are good exercise for anyone. Then, after watching the plant grow and produce, the gardener ends up with delicious tomatoes, beans, or other yummy produce from the garden.
Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the gardener.
It is interesting to watch the seeds pop their heads above the soil for the first time.
Planting the seeds and pulling weeds are good exercise for anyone.
It is sometimes hard to believe that a little seed can become a large vine or plant in just a few weeks.
The thesis statement should be
the first in your introduction paragraph
the statement of your introduction paragraph
the last sentence in your introduction paragraph
the main topic sentence for your introduction paragraph
The thesis statement should be
the first in your introduction paragraph
the statement of your introduction paragraph
the last sentence in your introduction paragraph
the main topic sentence for your introduction paragraph
Which one is a good thesis statement?
Always do your homework before watching TV
"Whatever you are, be a good one." Abe Lincoln
Marijuana should not be legalized because it is harmful to your health, will increase crime, & create more drug addicts.
Marijuana can be used as medicine.
Excerpt of a critique:
It has six lines in a stanza, it is lyrical because it shows strong feelings and thoughts. It shows no rhyme (a,b, c,d,e,c). It is a hexameter consisting of six number of feet and shows repetition of phrases to invoke a strong feeling.
What critical approach is employed in the excerpt?
Biographical
Formalism
Marxism
Feminism
It is a paper in which the writer gives his careful judgement about the strengths and weaknesses of a piece of writing or a work of art.
Critic paper
critique paper
concept paper
reaction paper
Which part do we identify the author and title of the work and include in parentheses the publisher and publication date.
Body
Introduction
Conclusion
thesis statement
Which states how critiques benefit the writer of the text?
Helping the writers to make their work better
Helping the writers provide the basis for their work
Encouraging the writer to pursue a different line of work
Giving the writers concrete ideas for new texts
The benefit of summarizing lies in showing the "big picture" of an academic text, which allows the reader to contextualize what you are saying.
False
True
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
Summarizing is an important skill because it helps you……. EXCEPT ONE.
Deepen your understanding of the text.
Learn to identify irrelevant information or key ideas.
Combine details or examples that support the main ideas/s.
Concentrate on the gist or main idea and key words presented in the text.
Which of the following is NOT a use of summarizing?
Reviewing a long text, speech, or video
Reviewing a long text, speech, or video
Preparing notes for a study guide
Creating a blog
Who among the following is doing a good summarizing?
Sean copied everything from the book.
Rina revised the main idea.
Paul extracted the key points.
Michael extended the message of the text and included some of her interpretations.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The Summary of this passage is:
Jenny likes bright colors.
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
Jenny was going to paint her room.
Identify the main text structure used in the passage below.
Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So, to remedy the issue, she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.
description
compare/contrast
problem/solution
sequence
Which of the following does not define thesis statement?
A good thesis is not restricted: It limits the subject to a manageable amount.
A thesis is not an announcement of the subject.
A good thesis is unified: It should express one major idea about one subject.
A thesis is not a statement of absolute fact.
