ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION

These are personal researches written by a candidate for college or university degree

• Thesis

• Journal

• Article

• Conference Paper

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An academic text which is presented in scholastic discussion and has the possibility to be an article if it is revised and edited properly.

• Article

• Conference Paper

• Review

• Thesis

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is not an example of an academic text?

• Conference Proceeding

• Scholarly Journal

• Daily Newspaper

• Theses

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Below are the properties of a well-written academic text EXCEPT one:

• Unity

• Asymmetry

• Coherence

• A.Organization

SQ3R Method is a reading strategy employed to ensure critical reading of academic and general test. Which of the following guidelines falls under the Survey Stage?

• Annotating headings with questions asked.

• Stressing important sentences to understand the previous text.

• Writing summaries to determine key information.

• Skimming the target text.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following cannot be considered a characteristic of an effective academic reader?

• Biased

• Critical

• Objective

• Open-minded

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The following are some of academic reading purposes. Which one is not?

• To determine gaps in existing studies

• To provide support to a claim

• To identify relevant ideas

• To write a short story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following best describes the content and style of academic text?

• Use the author's point of view.

• Use credible and relevant sources.

• Use non-standard English.

• Use outdated references.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes currency of sources in academic writing?

• Source published in a reputable journal.

• Sources published in the 90’s.

• Sources published on the internet.

• Sources within the last five years.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which one does NOT serve as purpose of citing sources?

• To aid the readers to locate the source

• To avoid copying works of others

• To guide the writers in organizing ideas

• To make the paper appear scholarly

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9