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Ma'am Sarah EAAP

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

It should present the following in a reaction paper: objective or purpose of the text; major findings in the text; gist of the plot.             

a)

Introduction  

b)

Summary  

c)

Review/Critique          

d)

Conclusion

2.

It is overall impression of the work in a reaction paper.

a)

 Introduction

b)

Summary        

c)

Review/Critique

d)

Conclusion

3.

 In this part of reaction paper, it should include the following details: Title of the scholarly/literary text; Author's name, Publication date/year.     

a)

Thesis 

b)

 Summary     

c)

Introduction

d)

Background of the study

4.

Which of the following can be a form of a reaction paper?

a)

Lyric Poem

b)

Survey Report

c)

Movie Review

d)

Anecdotal Report

5.

It is a specialized form of writing where the author analyzes something and expresses his ideas about it.

a)

Concept Paper

b)

Position Paper

c)

Reaction Paper

d)

Survey Report

6.

Why should we cite specific sources?

a)

It helps support claims  

b)

It makes the paper longer 

c)

It adds to the creativity

d)

It makes the paper interesting.

7.

Which of the following should be included in the first part of the reaction paper?

a)

Personal thoughts       

b)

Information about the author     

c)

Main Problem     

d)

Sources

8.

A type of written paper which requires 'personal opinion and conclusion.

a)

Reaction

b)

Review

c)

Critique          

d)

None of the above

9.

Which of the following will help you avoid mistakes in writing a reaction paper?  A. Give a summary of an article      

a)

Give an overview       

b)

Give a summary of an article      

c)

Back your ideas with examples        

d)

Do not give your personal opinion

10.

It is a brief description of the scholarly/literary text.

a)

Introduction

b)

Summary

c)

Review/Critique

d)

Conclusion

11.

It is a general idea about a thing or group of things

a)

concept

b)

reaction paper

c)

concept paper  

d)

reaction

12.

Which of the following is the last step in writing your reaction paper?         

a)

Read or watch the material carefully.                  

b)

Come up with a thesis statement.       

c)

writes down your thought while reading or watching.       

d)

Compose an outline

13.

Which of the following must be done first when you are asked to write a review?

a)

Read or watch the material carefully.         

b)

Come up with a thesis statement.      

c)

writes down your thought while reading or watching.           

d)

Compose an outline

14.

This paper focuses on personal appreciation of the subject. It can be made by anyone.

a)

Critique

b)

Reaction paper

c)

Review           

d)

Concept Paper

15.

Which of the following must be done after jotting down your thoughts?      

a)

Read or watch the material carefully.        

b)

Come up with a thesis statement.    

c)

writes down your thought while reading or watching.      

d)

Compose an outline

16.

Where is the restatement of the overall judgment located?

a)

It is found in the body paragraph

b)

It is seen in the introduction         

c)

It is placed in the conclusion

17.

The author's purpose is the reason why they write. Which of the following is NOT an author's purpose?

a)

to persuade       

b)

to share a personal experience      

c)

to inform        

d)

to see how many sentences they can squeeze into one text.

18.

The author's point of view reveals the author's beliefs, personal judgments or ______________ toward a certain subject.      

a)

attitudes 

b)

Favorite foods          

c)

clothing choice      

d)

hair styles

19.

A reaction paper format includes the following except one:

a)

Summary        

b)

Introduction

c)

Review/Critique         

d)

Statement of the Problem

20.

For a literary work, you can discuss in this part the critical approaches used in the text.

a)

Introduction

b)

Summary

c)

Thesis Statement

d)

Review/Critique

21.

Which of the following is NOT true about the reaction paper?

a)

The writer expresses ideas and opinions about what has been read or seen.

b)

It may be informal, two pages only.

c)

It has an introduction, body, and conclusion.

d)

It is a summary of the article.

22.

 It is the method of explaining a concept or issue by borrowing sentences, verses, or passages from an academic or literary text.    

a)

Formal definition

b)

Informal definition     

c)

Explication     

d)

Clarification

23.

Which critical approach focuses on each reader's personal reactions to a text?

a)

Reader-response        

b)

Feminism

c)

Historicism                 

d)

Marxist

24.

An article or essay criticizing a literary or other work, detailed evaluation, review a criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc. the art or practice of criticism.        

a)

Review

b)

Reaction

c)

Critique

d)

None of the above

25.

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

a)

bias     

b)

facts   

c)

emotional truth

d)

findings

26.

It searches for structures, patterns, imagery and motifs, and figurative language and other literary techniques in order to come to conclusions about the meaning of the work.

a)

Reader-Response            

b)

Gender/Feminist          

c)

Formalist Approach         

d)

Historical-Biographical

27.

What is a synopsis?

a)

Report

b)

Guess

c)

Evaluation      

d)

Summary

28.

Which critical approach focuses on understanding ways of gender roles are reflected or contradicted by texts?                

a)

Reader-response          

b)

Feminism    

c)

Historicism  

d)

Marxist

29.

It is focused on analyzing and evaluating the components of a work. It is made by experts of a certain field.

a)

Concept Paper           

b)

Review

c)

Critique

d)

Reaction Paper

30.

When the author is trying to convince you of something.

a)

persuade        

b)

entertain

c)

author's purpose

d)

describe

31.

It is the study of a text taking into account any outside influence.

a)

Formalist        

b)

Historical-Biographical          

c)

Reader-response        

d)

Gender-Feminist

32.

If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?         

a)

inform

b)

persuade

c)

describe

d)

entertain

33.

This approach reminds the writers that readers from different periods of time, different cultures, and different places will have different interpretations of the same text.

a)

formalist        

b)

Psychological     

c)

Reader-Response             

d)

Biographical

34.

The origin of the word "critique" means to ____.   

a)

analyze           

b)

appreciate   

c)

evaluate         

d)

summarize

35.

It is concerned with understanding the role of power, politics, and money in literary texts.

a)

 Feminist  

b)

Biographical

c)

Marxist

d)

New Historicist

36.

This is the method of describing a concept by giving a description, examples, and illustrations.

a)

Concept          

b)

Definition       

c)

 Explication

d)

Clarification

37.

This approach focuses on connection of work to the historical period in which it was written and also the connection of work to author's personal experiences.          

a)

Gender/Feminist Approach      

b)

Formalist Approach  

c)

Reader-Response Approach        

d)

Historical-Biographical

38.

It aims to understand the nature of gender inequality, and examines women's social roles, experiences, and interests.       

a)

Formalist   

b)

Historical-Biographical        

c)

Reader-response        

d)

Gender-Feminist

39.

This approach focuses on how women battled patriarchy or oppression against social norms portraying the dominance of men.      

a)

Modernism  

b)

Reader-response     

c)

Feminism

d)

Formalism

40.

What critical approach will you use when you are asked this question: How does the story reflect the attitudes and beliefs of the time in which it was written or set?

a)

Formalist        

b)

Historical-Biographical                 

c)

Reader-Response 

d)

Gender/Feminist

41.

.              "It was a cold windy night. I could see my breath as soon as I stepped outside in the crunchy snow. My thick boots protected my warm feet from the harsh weather. I didn't care how bad weather was, I could already taste grandma's delicious, flaky blueberry pie. Since she was just next door, I could smell the sweet aroma of the warm blueberries baking and began to walk faster". What is the author's purpose for this passage?         

a)

persuade

b)

explain

c)

entertain

d)

describe

42.

What critical approach will you use when you are asked this question: How do the images of women in the story reflect patriarchal social forces that have impeded women's efforts to achieve full equality with men?

a)

 formalist

b)

Historical-Biographical                

c)

Reader-Response 

d)

Gender/Feminist

43.

 Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions. What is the author's purpose?        

a)

to persuade

b)

to inform                

c)

to entertain

d)

to describe

44.

Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95. What is the author's purpose?      

a)

to entertain you with a story          

b)

to persuade you to attend an art program     

c)

to teach you how all artists becomes famous          

d)

to explain how to paint a sunset

45.

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off. What is the author's purpose?      

a)

to entertain you with a story a boy who worked hard.      

b)

to teach how to play basketball    

c)

to persuade you to try out for the basketball team.             

d)

to explain the rules of basketball.

46.

Determine the critical approach use in this example:

                          After the First Hunger Games when Katniss wins, President Snow uses fear and intimidation to make sure that she does what he wants, by threatening to hurt her family and friends. It is obvious that there is only a small part of the population that has all the control. Another way the Capitol use control is through the Hunger Games themselves since everyone is afraid of being drawn in the reaping and of losing a family member.              

a)

Psychoanalytic

b)

Feminist         

c)

Biographical

d)

Marxist

47.

Before preparing food, clean all kitchens surfaces thoroughly and wash your hands with very warm water and antibacterial soap. Be sure to pull back your hair, and make sure your clothing has no traps or strings that could fall into a hot stove. What is the author’s purpose?       

a)

to persuade people to clean their kitchens          

b)

to persuade people to cook food   

c)

to inform people what they should do before preparing food.

48.

Think of "Twinkle Twinkle" as an example. The reader would notice the repetition of the word twinkle and consider connotation and denotation of the word. It would notice the first person speaker of the poem. He would note the refrain of the first two lines. Once the poem was literally dissected, then the reader can consider how those elements work together to create the meaning of the poem as a whole.

a)

Reader-response        

b)

Biographical   

c)

Sociological    

d)

Formalist