Reading and Writing Midterm Exam (April 19, 2023)

Which one is the basic and important skill one should have in order to communicate, whether it be for the humanities, sciences or business.

What does it mean for a written text to be described as "connected discourse"?

What is a large unit of written language which includes a coherent set of words, phrases, and sentences that expresses one main point of central idea?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of connected discourse?

Which of the following is the best definition of narration as a pattern of development in writing?

I will never forget how I learned to ride a bike. It was the summer of 2000 when our mother bought us a new bicycle. We were all happy and excited to play outside because of the new companion. We began self- learning. We took turns in riding the bike with the hope that I will learn first. Our friends had bicycles too so it was some kind of a competition who will be able to get the right balance first. To cut the story short, I won the unofficial contest of knowing how to ride the bike without training wheels. How did I do it? Thanks to the angry dogs in our neighborhood. They were determined to teach me drive the bike so fast that I forgot I didn’t know how to. What pattern of development is this?

What pattern of development that considered proper spatial order as  logical arrangement ?

What type of writing that creates a clear picture of a single scene, object, person, place, or anything visible?

Writing a descriptive text includes the following EXCEPT one.

Which of the following is an example of descriptive text?

What is the main purpose of using definition as a pattern of development in writing?

Which of the following is the best definition of definition as a pattern of development in writing?

The word quarantine is such a familiar one to almost everyone who are aware of the pandemic today. According to the Merriam- Webster dictionary online, it is a noun that has several meanings. It states that it is a period of 40 days. It may also be a term during which a ship arriving in port and suspected of carrying contagious disease is held in isolation from the shore. Also, it means a restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is also defined as a state of enforced isolation. For us, who have been in community quarantine for more or less three months, we know that quarantine means staying at home and waiting for the situation to be better. It is a condition wherein only those who have quarantine pass are allowed to go out for essential needs of the family. For others, the concept quarantine may also be equated to “no work, no pay” policy. Some may define it as something needed for people who are sick or those who came from places with COVID-19 cases. On the other hand, some probably sees quarantine as something that takes away their right to see family, relatives and friends. To sum it up, whatever or however we understand quarantine, we need to follow it as a safety protocol since we are still fighting this pandemic. What pattern of development is used in this text?

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective exemplification/classification in writing?

Which methods divides things into groups, classes, or categories?