Strand: _______________________ Date: ________________ TEST I. Identification Instruction: Read the passages below. Then, identify whether each passage can be an academic text or non-academic text. Write A if it is academic and N if it is non-academic. _____1. Some educators suggest that the distinction between conversational and academic language is somewhat arbitrary and that it is the situation, community, or context that is either predominantly social or academic. _____2. The current study showed that the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown affected the academic performance of most participants with varying degrees. _____3. In his reverie, he remembers how nature marked the season it happened. _____4. I believe that they are the first and also the last and the closest things I have to say about my own life. _____5. The current study showed that the most popular device that the students used to access online materials was the smartphone followed by a laptop, while the least used tool was the personal computer.
TEST II. Matching Type
Instruction: Match the group of words in Column A to their meanings in Column Column A Column B 1. Compare – Contrast a. Explains how to do it or how it happens 2. Cause – Effect b. Specifies only the consequences of the action 3. Sequence/Chronological c. Shows what is in common and what is different 4. Problem-Solution d. Give the reader a mental picture 5. Descriptive e. Narrates a story or an event 6. Narrative f. presents the action and its result g. suggests appropriate actions to address a certain issue TEST III. True or False Instruction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if is not. Write your answer on the space provided before each number. __________ 1. Students who master academic language are more likely to be successful in academic and professional settings. __________ 2. An academic text makes use of complex jargons to promote a higher level of comprehension. __________ 3. Academic text uses words which tones up claims expressing certainty. __________ 4. Both academic and non-academic texts can be used to inform. __________ 5. The language used in academic texts should be conversational. __________ . In reading an academic text, it helps acquire new information. __________ 7. An academic text needs less concentration and focus because the terms are simple. __________ 8. Itis in academic text that issues are stated to provoke information discussion. __________ 9. A magazine is an academic text. __________ 10. Academic language should be objective, precise, impersonal and formal. TEST IV. Short Essay Write a one paragraph essay about the differences and similarities between SOCIAL LANGUAGE and ACADEMIC LANGUAGE. Write your short answer on the space provided. (Grammar:10 content: 5) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
TEST V. Instructions: Using the Venn diagram, compare and contrast the characteristics of academic texts from non-academic texts. (10 pts.)