DIVISION OF LEYTE

Villaba National High School – LNCAST

Cagnocot, Villaba, Leyte

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN GRADE 10

Name: _________________________________________Year and Section: ______________ Score: __________
I. Directions: Match each item in column B with the most appropriate description in column.
___1. Advocacy A. The speaker is given the topic beforehand, and has time
to research about the topic.
___2. Campaign B. It combines two or more communication modes to present
information.
___3. Research C. This type of speaking occurs during ambush interview.
___4. Assertion D. Refers to the method of communication being employed.
___5. Mode E. The writer provides facts on a given topic in a way that is
educational and purposeful.
___6. Multimodal Text F. Is a declaration or expression of strong belief towards a
particular topic, often without evidences.
___7. Prepared Speech G. Appraisal drawn from facts.
___8. Expository Text H. Presents a stand or a rationale on a given proposition or
issue.
___Argumentative essay I. usually social or political in nature, is technically defined as
planed set of activities that people carryout to attain a
certain goal or objective.
___9. Impromptu Speech J. refers to activities that argue, plead, support, or favor
certain cause.
II. FACT, OPINION AND ASSERTION
A. Directions: Identify whether the following statements are Fact, Opinion or Assertion. Write only the letter of your
answer before the number.
A. Fact B. Opinion C. Assertion
______10. Doctors are the smartest people on earth.
______11. My mother makes the best lasagnas in the world.
______12. Milk is good for your body.
______13. Scientists believe that shark populations have dropped by 80 percent.
______14. The best place to spend winter vacation is on a tropical island.
______15. A statement that can be proven true or false.
B. . Directions: Determine the type of claim presented in each number.
A. Claim of fact B. claim of value C. claim of policy
___16. The city’s health department must learn from how other cities successfully address the concerns against
COVID-19.
___17. Taking vitamins is better than eating fruits and vegetables in terms of boosting our immune system.
___18. If I were to choose, I would prefer the work from home scheme than working in the office as this gives me
more family time.
___19. The 2020 national budget amounting to Php. 1 trillion, which is 12 percent larger than 2019 budget, can really
help in boosting the economy through various infrastructural projects.
___20. To further improve one’s skills in speaking before a large number of audiences, one must consider enrolling in
personality development classes that can help boost confidence and improve one’s self-image.
___21. Being the richest city in the country, the city of Makati can implement better projects needed by its citizens.
___22. The voucher program of the department of Education should be extended to the elementary level as this
greatly contributed in the achievement of the government’s goals in the full implementation of the K to 12 Basic
education program.
___23. The hunting of animals is barbaric practice.
___24. Honesty is the best policy.
III. Directions: The highlighted word in each sentence is incorrect. Make the sentences correct by
underlining the exact answer.
25. A narrative text is written to give information about something. It explains the subject of the text.
(Expository, Argumentative, Persuasive, Descriptive)
26. In a comparison and contrast the writer presents the information by explaining how or why a certain event or
occurrence. (Problem and solution, Sequence, Cause and effect, Description )
27. Sequences present a problem and provide one or more solutions to the said problem.
(Problem and solution, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, description)
28. Technological knowledge combines two or more modes in presenting information.
(printed based materials, multimodal , information.)
29. Semiotic knowledge is the understanding of the information at hand or the specific subject from which the
multimodal composition is based is essential. (Textual knowledge, understanding different genres, ability to combine
various modes.)
30. Multimodal text refers to the method of communication being employed. (mode, text, semiotic knowledge)
IV. Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer to the following questions.
31. What is the essential trait or characteristic of a public speaking?
a. Self-confidence b. Passion c. Connection with the audience d. All of the choices
32. Assertion may be used in both formal and informal writing and is usually categorized into various types. The most
common types include the following EXCEPT.
a. Basic Assertion b. I-Language Assertion c. Assertion d. Empathic Assertion
33. Below are the techniques to become a good public speaker EXCEPT.
a. Practice b. Know your purpose c. Dress uncomfortably d. be open to questions and comments
34. Which is not a type of public speaking categorized according to purpose?
a. narrative speech b. special occasion speech c. persuasive speech d. informative speech
35. What is the goal of persuasion that designed to cause the audience to do something, to take some claim?
a. Stimulation b. Application c. Actuation d. Convincing
36. These are the basic structure of public speaking.
a. Propositions of Fact, Value, Policy c. Convincing, Actuation, Stimulation
b. Logos, Pathos, Ethos d. Introduction, Body, Conclusion
37. What is an essential trait or characteristic of a public speaker?
a. Passion b. Self-confidence c. Connection with the audience d. All of the above
38. What are the two basic forms of delivering a speech?
a. Persuasive speech, impromptu speech c. Oratorical speech, prepared speech
b. Impromptu speech, prepared speech d. Persuasive speech, oratorical speech
IV. Directions: Answer the following questions.
40-45. What are the three main parts of argumentative essay? Explain each part.
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46-50. What is the difference between argumentative and expository?
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51-55. Compare and Contrast Prepared Speech and Impromptu speech.
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56-60. Make your own advocacy.
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Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

IRA MAE A. MORENO CIELO A. VELOSO RENE O MADELO

Student Teacher Cooperating Teacher School Head