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Reading and Writing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which of the following purposes of a discourse provides a descriptive and comprehensive discussion of a specific topic?

a)

to entertain

b)

to persuade

c)

to argue

d)

to inform

2.

2. Natalie got back from her trip to a suburb in Australia. She is now working on a paper focusing on raising awareness regarding the culture of the people in that area, particularly that of a small tribe whose members have lived there for some time.

a)

to entertain

b)

to inform

c)

to persuade

d)

to argue

3.

3. Which of the following is the best example of an exposition?

a)

a recipe

b)

a novel

c)

an essay

d)

a brochure

4.

4. In an academic discourse, in what part does the writer discuss the method of gathering information?

a)

introduction

b)

appendix

c)

conclusion

d)

body

5.

5. _________ are a way to organize information in a visual manner to see how ideas relate to one another.

a)

Freewriting exercises

b)

Brainstorming lists

c)

Graphic organizers

d)

Sentence outlines

6.

6. Santiago wants to show the steps in making champorado through a graphic organizer. Which of the following would best show the process?

a)

Venn diagram

b)

mind map

c)

flowchart

d)

hierarchical topical organizer

7.

7. What is a form of written communication in a corporate setting that is usually made by a person of authority?

a)

letter

b)

notice

c)

resume

d)

memorandum

8.

8. What is the main purpose of a letter of request?

a)

to inform

b)

to persuade

c)

to entertain

d)

to disseminate

9.

9. _________ tells a story.

a)

A narration

b)

A description

c)

A definition

d)

An exemplification

10.

10. Which pattern of development presents the similarities between two or more people, things, places, situations, events, or ideas?

a)

comparison

b)

exemplification

c)

contrast

d)

classification