Diagnostic Test on Reading and Writing Skills

What is being referred as a formal and often lengthy discussion of a topic, where concepts and insights are arranged in an organized and logical manner?

• Discourse

• Debate

• Text

• Speech

What outline should be used to develop the major divisions of long report and it is in a sentence form?

• outline

• sentence outline

• topic outline

• phrase outline

What is the purpose of identifying the pattern of development in paragraph writing?

• To form a proper structure in organizing the ideas of your paragraph

• To present a clear and interesting paragraphs

• To have a focus on how to construct ideas and sentences in the paragraph

• All of the Above

There should be a smooth flow of connection between and among ideas and sentences in a paragraph to achieve _____________.

• clarity

• cohesion

• conciseness

• accuracy

Self-defense is a basic human right. Therefore, everyone should carry a handgun. The italicized sentence is called _________.

• assumption

• conclusion

• premise

• evidence

Which of the following rhetorical devices is applicable when describing location, space, or position of things in an essay?

• due to

• besides

• upper left

• for instance

What property of a well-written text involves spelling, spacing, punctuation marks, indentation, abbreviation, and capitalization?

• mechanics

• language use

• paragraph organization

• coherence and cohesion

Angel is the snake in her group that is why their friendship was ruined. What is the denotative meaning of the word "snake"?

• shy

• traitor

• careless

• unmindful

Which of the factors below could be considered as the biggest enemy of students in the preparation and in writing research reports?

• Time

• Money

• Commitment

• All of the above

quarantine means limiting the movements of people to prevent the spread of virus. When people came from a certain place going to another place with complete documents, they are advised to be quarantined for fourteen days. What is the error in the above statement?

• spelling

• indention

• capitalization

• punctuation mark