You are asked to write an argumentative essay about the issue on Covid-19 Vaccine Prioritization Policy. As part of your introduction, construct a thesis statement that affirms with the prioritization policy.

A counterclaim is an opposing view to your argument. Suppose you are writing an essay about the benefits of going to school, what counterclaim should you address in one of your paragraphs?

How should you conclude an argumentative essay to make it compelling?

Cohesive devices are words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text. Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the text below:

Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. ____________, some may become seriously ill and require medical attention.

A rhetorical question is an effective writing technique used to hook readers’ interest by using questions intended to make a point, rather than get an answer. Which of the following rhetorical questions best complements the informative text below? The casual killing of dolphins by commercial tuna fleets has become a global ecological problem. In the eastern Pacific, yellowfin tuna follow certain types of dolphins. By locating schools of dolphins, fishermen also locate tuna. During the early days when tuna were caught by hook and bait, the dolphins and fishermen are allies. Today, however, speedboats herd schools of dolphins and tuna together tightly. When mile-long nets are cast, the dolphins become helplessly entangled under water and are unable to rise to the surface to breathe. In 1986 alone, between 125,000 and 129,000 of these warm-blooded, air-breathing creature died unnecessarily.

As a writer, you ought to use patterns in paragraph development that fit the train of ideas you want to convey. Arrange the following sentences logically using analysis as pattern of development.

I. Our constitution created a national government with three distinct branches.

II. This separation of powers prevents any one branch or person from becoming too powerful.

III. No one branch has its absolute power; each one has its own duties and limitations.

IV. They are the legislative (Congress), the executive branch (the President/Cabinet), and the judicial branch (justice system).

V. For example, the President is the one to appoint Supreme Court justices, but those appointees must be approved by the Congress.

VI. When Congress on the other hand, makes a law, the President has the right to vote it, and the Supreme Court may determine whether it is constitutional or not.

Suppose you are writing a critique of a research study and you find the theoretical framework difficult to understand, which of the following sentences will you use to soften the absolute statement?

Using language structures helps a writer avoid absolute statements in writing a critique. Fill in the blank to complete the critique statement below:The text _________ inappropriate for Grade 10 students who may have a little background of the topic.

Suppose you are writing a critique about “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, which of the following information will you include in your introduction?

I. One evening, Mathilde’s husband went home with an invitation for a fancy ball.

II. Mathilde and his husband soon found out that the borrowed necklace was just fake.

III. This story mirrors the author’s understanding of the French society of his time.

IV. Mathilde dwelled on lacking a fancy dress and jewelry to wear for the ball.

V. Maupassant manages to highlight the travails of life one entertains as a result of being class-conscious.VI. Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” is a short story of Mathilde Loisel and the experience she had with a diamond necklace.

Analyze to which part of a critique the text must be included:

Mathilde’s character is influenced by the materialistic values of the French society during that time. The necklace only signifies man’s reliance to material things. For the Loisel’s, it represents their dream of a luxury life which later led to a problem. The universality in this story applies to any society where people have to hide behind clothes and commodities in order to gain respect.

For items 12-18, read the story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and critique the selection guided by the questions that follow.

The name Fortunato, which reminds you of the word fortunate, is an example of which literary device?

What literary device is used when Fortunato says “the cough is mere nothing; it will not kill me, I shall not die of a cough”?

How should the story be analyzed based on Marxist approach?

How should the story be analyzed based on Structuralist/Formalist approach?

Evaluate to which approach to criticism the passage could be best analyzed:

Fortunato’s fate in the story is viewed by others as karma or a payback for the countless injuries (although not specified) he had done to Montressor. It might be argued that Fortunato got what he deserved as his sins finally caught up with him in a horrendous end.

How did the Carnival, one of the historical contexts used in the story, influenced the development of the plot? The Carnival ____________

“I do not care. Let us go. I’m well enough. The cold is nothing. Amontillado! Someone is playing games with you. And Luchresi! Ha! Luchresi knows nothing about wines, nothing at all.”As he spoke, Fortunato took my arm, and I allowed him to hurry me to my great stone palace, where my family, the Montresors, had lived for centuries.

Judge the character of Fortunato based on his dialogue with Montressor. Fortunato is ________.

For items 18-25, read the story “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe and critique the selection guided by the questions that follow.

The loud beating of what the narrator thinks as the old man’s heart symbolizes the narrator’s __________.

Fill in the blanks to create an organized outline of the critique of “The Tell Tale Heart” based on the Structuralist approach?

I. Introduction

A. Title: The Tell Tale Heart

B. Author: Edgar Allan Poe

C. Thesis statement: Some of the most prominent literary devices that Poe uses in this classic short story include point of view, symbolism, irony, hyperbole, imagery.

II. Body

A. Summary

B. Analysis

- a. Point of view: ____________

- b. Symbolism: _______________

- c. Dramatic Irony: ____________________

III. Conclusion

How will you critique the story based on Moralist approach?

How does repetition affect the development of the story? The repetition of words in the story ___________________

How is Marxism depicted in the story?

Which aspect of the old man vexes the narrator of “Tell Tale Heart”?

Which passage below best represents inciting incident of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?

Read the short text below and answer the question that follows.

As the night ended, the sun rays splashed across Tinay’s bed. She opened her eyes slowly. The first thing she saw was the beautiful pink box wrapped with a ribbon on her study table. She smiled and she realized that it’s her special day. She opened the box and was surprised with what was inside – it was a new laptop for her online study. Tinay was teary – eyed and felt grateful for her parents. She knew that her father saved money from his daily earned salary as a tricycle driver. It was a happy day indeed and she exclaimed “it is the best birthday present I have ever received!” Meanwhile, a tall dark man with broad shoulders from afar was witnessing Tinay’s reaction with the gift she received and he was wiping his tears happily.

What character was exhibited by Tinay’s father in the text?

It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothing triggers a smile more universally than a taste of sugar. Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies indicate that humans are born with an innate love of sweets. Based on statistics, a lot of people in Great Britain must be smiling because on average, every man, woman, and child in that country consumes 95 pounds of sugar each year.

From this passage it seems safe to conclude that the English

In your History class, your teacher presented a new topic for discussion. She mentioned that genealogy is fun. Just as a piece of furniture or a picture takes on much more interest if you know its history, so does an individual become more real once the ancestral elements that shaped him are known. An in-depth family history is a tapestry of all those to whom we owe our existence. Which statement best conveys the theme of your teacher’s discussion?

At the canteen, you overheard your schoolmate made mention this statement. “You cannot be a hero without being a coward,” she uttered to her companion.

\What does this sentence suggest?

Having a cold is no fun. Coughing makes it hard to fall asleep. A sore throat is painful. Try some tea with honey in it. The honey will soothe your throat. There may be no cure for the common cold. You can treat the symptoms though. Which of the following states the problem in this situation?

Nobody wants to be stung by a bee. Bee stings are itchy and painful. But what if the bee stings you anyway? One thing that you can do is put vinegar on it. The acid in the vinegar may reduce the pain and swelling from the sting. In this condition, what can possibly solved the problem stated?

What character of Miss Aquino is revealed in this statement? “Sir, during the five years that I’ve taught I’ve done my best to live to my ideals. Yet, I please nobody. It’s the same old narrow conformism and curry - favor.”

With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved greater quality with men during periods of social adversity. The following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which required women to perform many of society’s vital tasks.

What conclusion can be made based from the passage?

For Questions 34 – 36: Read this excerpt from a back to school speech.

The President’s Speech to Students

Barack Obama

1  You’re this country’s future. You’re young leaders. And whether we fall behind or race ahead as a nation is going to depend in large part on you. So I want to talk to you a little bit about meeting that responsibility.

2 It starts, obviously, with being the best student that you can be. Now, that doesn’t always mean that you have to have a perfect score on every assignment. It doesn’t mean that you’ve got to get straight as all the time – although that’s not bad goal to have. It means that you have to stay at it. You have to be determined and you have to persevere. It means that you’ve got to work as hard as you know how to work. And it means that you’ve got to take some risks once in a while. You’ve got to wonder. You’ve got to question. You’ve got to explore.

3 That’s what school is for: discovering new passions, acquiring new skills, making use of this incredible time that you have to prepare yourself and give yourself the skills that you’re going to need to pursue the kind of careers that you want. And that’s why when you’re still a student, you can explore a wide range of possibilities. This is the time where you can try out new interests and test new ideas.

4 So that’s a big part of your responsibility, to test things out. Take risks. Try new things. Work hard. Don’t be embarrassed if you’re not good at something right away. You’re not supposed to be good at everything right away. That’s why you’re in school. The idea, though, is that you keep on expanding your horizons and your sense of possibility. Now is the time for you to do that. And those are also, by the way, the things that will make school more fun.

5 But I also want to emphasize this: With all the challenges that our country is facing right now, we don’t just need you for the future; we actually need you now. America needs young people’s passion and their ideas. We need your energy right now. Nothing inspires me more than knowing that young people across the country are already making their marks. They’re not waiting. They’re making a difference now…

6 The point is, you don’t have to wait to make a difference. Your first obligation is to do well in school. Your first obligation is to make sure that you’re preparing yourself for college and career. But you can also start making your mark right now. A lot of times young people may have better ideas than us old people do anyway. We need those ideas out in the open, in and out of the classroom

7 When I meet people like yourselves, when I sit and talk to [a student at this school], I have no doubt that America’s best days are still ahead of us, because I know the potential that lies in each of you. Soon enough, you will be the ones leading our businesses and leading our government. You will be the one who are making sure that the next generation gets what they need to succeed. You will be the ones that are charting the course of our unwritten history. And all that starts right now – starts this year…

What evidence from the speech best shows how students can prepare themselves for the future?

Which of these statements is supported by the remarks made in President Obama’s speech?

Which sentence from the speech best supports the idea that President Obama thinks students must take responsibility for their own futures?

To help us survive in pandemic, everyone should be vaccinated.

Give the author’s position on this situation.

What is the author's position on the issue of liquor ban in the paragraph below?

People in Barangay agreed and disagreed on the liquor ban being imposed by the officials. Liquor drinkers and sellers are not in favor to this ordinance, otherwise most people in Barangay think it is a better way to keep everyone healthy.

Give the author’s position in this paragraph.

Students during pandemic time take advantage on the use of internet connection for their online classes. Parents do not restrict them to enter in a super highway of information where they can no longer filter the right from wrong information.

Tree planting can make things better. When we use respectfully and economically, we have one great resource on earth. Trees will give us food, shelter, clothes and others. We can be a complete and happy human when we love and appreciate the trees.

Give the author’s position in the paragraph.

The law will prevent crimes.

Give the author’s position .

Color of your skin will give you impression from the society.

Give the author’s position .

She told me that she was unwell so she _____________not go to office.

What is the correct modal to be used in the sentence?

How about going to the circus tonight? It ________ so funny.

You __________ wear a seatbelt when you arrive here.

Observation Unit is an element or aggregation of elements from which information is collected. Which one of the following is an example of Observation Unit?

Suppose a study is to be conducted in a certain barangay to determine the educational background of aged 12-18. Which term includes all the youths whether High School learners, Senior High School learners, Alternative Leaning System learners, or out-of-school?

In writing the introduction of a research, the researcher must include:

I. purposes of conducting the study

II. suggestions to address the issue or concern

III. the relevance of the study to the intended audience

IV. previous studies done on the chosen topic

V. substantial information that needs to be accurately analyzed

How will you define the terms used in your research or study?

Which of the following is NOT CORRECT in providing the general meaning of a term?

Which of the sentences below follows a correct grammar in making definitions?

Fill in the blanks.

In this study, a university student ________________ someone who ____________________ in a college or university school in the town for the school year 2021-2022.

You used the word possession as one of the terms in your research about road safety. How will you define it?

Technical definitions could be used in expanding the vocabulary since most of these terms are defined precisely. An operational definition, on the other hand, is more on the application of the word.

Give the technical definition of the word joy.

Joy is ________________________________________________________.

Which of the choices below can be the operational definition of the term item?

Give the expanded definition of the word depression using Cause and Effect technique.

If you were asked to define COVID-19 by discussing the history of the term, how will you define it?

Etymology is one of the techniques used to give the expanded definition of a word by explaining its origin. Which one of the following statements defines the term vaccine using Etymology technique?

Vaccine:

How will you give definition to the word viruses using analogy?

Which is NOT a characteristic of a Descriptive Research?