EAPP Quarter 2
Summative Assessment
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________ Score: ________
Grade & Section: _____________________________ Teacher: _______________________________Date: _________
Test I. TRUE or FALSE. Read the following statements and write TRUE if it is correct and FALSE if it is
not.
______1. All your arguments should be backed up with appropriate sources.
______2. A good manifesto is built on fancy. It should be based on the mere strength of people’s opinions.
______3. A manifesto advances a set of ideas, opinions, or views, but it can also lay out a plan of action.
______4. Gathered manifesto should diverge your ideas on the certain issue.
______5. To write a great argumentative paper, the writers have to investigate several ideas of the arguments
by gathering relevant manifestoes.
______6. Claim refers to the writer’s position on an issue.
______7. Argumentative writing gives both sides of the argument.
______8. In argumentative writing, a writer presents an argument which is backed up with pictures.
______9. Manifestoes help you organize your stand on an issue and convince the people to change their
mind about things which many are pretty firm about.
______10. Forming and communicating claims on a certain issue supported by factual evidences is a
fundamental aspect in an argumentation.
Test II. TRUE or FALSE. Read the following statements and choose the letter of the correct answer.
______1. What do you call an academic paper that aims to present the stand of the author or a
person on an issue?
a. concept paper
b. position paper
c. essay
d. journal
______2. These are contents of a position paper, EXCEPT
a. thesis statement b. arguments
c. counterclaims
d. story
______3. A sufficient ground of explanation or logical defense to explain a fact. It can be linked to
claims with the word “because.”
a. claims
b. topic
c. thesis statement
d. reason
______4. This is a document publicly declaring the position or program of its user.
a. manifesto
b. argument
c. position paper
d. topic
______5. This is the last part of a position paper that includes the restatement of the thesis
statement, arguments and plan of action.
a. body
b. introduction
c. conclusion
d. claims
______6. This is an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
a. issue
b. topic
c. claim
d. counterclaim
______7. These are the claims of the opposite side or those who disagrees with the author’s/
person’s stand on the issue.
a. claims
b. opinions
c. counterclaims
d. arguments
______8. Means to cause someone to believe something, esp, after sustained effort of convincing. a.
claim
b. persuade
c. reason
d. opinions
______9. It is view judgement about something which is formed not necessarily based on facts.
a. claim
b. persuade
c. reason
d. opinions
______10. These are facts or information as proof whether belief or proposition is true or valid.
a. evidence
b. persuade
c. reason
d. opinions
Test IV. Create a thesis statement on the following topics using the given format:
(10 pts each)
1. Topic: Wearing School Uniform
Argument/Claim:
Evidences: 1.
2.
3.
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Topic: No appearance in Classes/Absenteeism
Argument/Claim:
Evidences: 1.
2.
3.
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Topic: Students Playing Mobile Games
Argument/Claim:
Evidences: 1.
2.
3.
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Topic: Students Cutting Classes
Argument/Claim:
Evidences: 1.
2.
3.
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________
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