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Diagnostic Test - Eapp 12

This document contains a diagnostic test in English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP) 12. The test has two sections - true or false questions and multiple choice questions. The true or false section contains 10 statements about position papers and concept essays. The multiple choice section has 20 questions about key aspects of writing position papers and concept essays such as prewriting, thesis, introduction, body, and conclusion. The test is assessing a student's understanding of how to write different types of essays.

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Diagnostic Test - Eapp 12

This document contains a diagnostic test in English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP) 12. The test has two sections - true or false questions and multiple choice questions. The true or false section contains 10 statements about position papers and concept essays. The multiple choice section has 20 questions about key aspects of writing position papers and concept essays such as prewriting, thesis, introduction, body, and conclusion. The test is assessing a student's understanding of how to write different types of essays.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
DISTRICT OF LIBAGON
RMSM NAHAONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
NAHAONG, LIBAGON, SOUTHERN LEYTE

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN EAPP 12


NAME:______________________________________________GRADE&SECTION:_____________________________________
I. TRUE OR FALSE: Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is wrong. 
_____1. A position paper is sometimes called a point of review paper. 
_____2. Unlike a debate, a position paper presents one side of an arguable opinion about an issue. 
_____3. The goal of a position paper is to convince the audience that your opinion is invalid and defensible. 
_____4. Your job is to take two sides of the argument and persuade your audience that you have well-founded
knowledge of the topic being presented. 
_____5. It is important to support your argument with evidence to ensure the validity of your claims, as well as to
refute the claims to show that you are well-informed about both sides.
 _____6. In the conclusion, the issue should be identified and the writer’s position should be properly stated. 
_____7. In the introduction, the argument should be restated. 
_____8. A plan of action or possible solution is presented in the body. 
_____9. There is a need to prove the counterclaims to the given argument. 
_____10. Supporting information (facts/pieces of evidence) for the argument or counterclaims is necessary
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on the space provided 
____11. Concept essays provide a chance to (a. manage b. explore c. defend d. validate) ideas you might
previously have taken for granted. 
____12. Writing a concept essay requires careful exploration of (a. a concept, b. a concise c. an interesting thesis d. all
of the above) and a strong overall structure. 
____13. Before you begin to write, it may be helpful to engage in some (a. prewriting b. post-writing c. pre-reading d.
both a and b) 
____14. (a. Word webs b. outlines c. free writing d. all of the above) can help you uncover insights about a topic you
might not realize at first. 
____15. After prewriting, develop a working (a. counterclaim b. argument c. thesis d. concept), an interesting
introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. 
____16. Though a bit persuasive by nature, a concept essay thesis should not be a/an (a. review b. argument c.
position d. concept). 
____17. (a. Narrative b. Objective c. Persuasive d. Conclusive) Introductions often work for positive concepts such as
“happiness.”
 ____18. (a. Introduction b. Conclusions c. Body d. Thesis) In a concept essay typically re-establish a definition of the
concept based on the aspects that you presented. 
____19. It also can be helpful to conclude by showing how your definition of the concept can help readers (a. view b.
imagine c. understand d. all of the above) the concept in their lives. 
____20. Strong (a. introductions b. thesis c. conclusion d. body) should show why a concept matters in real life and
how your essay will explore the connection between the concept and human experiences.

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