GUESS
Which of the following is a question of fact?
a. Is the moon round?
b. How do “teleseryes” hone your social life?
c. What should be done to avoid COVID-19 infection?
A - Is the moon round?
It is a statement about how things were in the past, how they are in the present, or how they will be in the future.
CLAIM OF FACT
is a statement that discusses the value or benefits of a specific action or decision. It becomes debatable because, although people may not be completely sure about the best action to take, action is still necessary.
CLAIM OF POLICY
is a debatable statement about the worth or superiority of something, which is judged based on personal or subjective standards
CLAIM OF VALUE
What is the main purpose of the introduction in an argumentative text?
A. To summarize all arguments
B. To introduce the topic and preview the main argument
C. To give evidence for both sides
D. To provide the conclusion
B – To introduce the topic and preview the main argument
Watching educational shows is better than spending time on social media.
Helping others is the right thing to do.
Art is essential for expressing human emotion and creativity.
WHAT TYPE OF CLAIM DO THESE SENTENCES BELONG TO?
CLAIM OF VALUE
What type of claim is stated above?
CLAIM OF FACT
WHAT TYPE OF CLAIM ARE THESE SENTENCES?
The government should provide free internet access to all public schools.
Students must wear proper uniforms to promote discipline.
Plastic bags should be banned to reduce environmental pollution.
CLAIM OF POLICY
What should every argument be supported with?
A. Personal beliefs
B. Evidence and examples
C. Quotes without explanation
D. Irrelevant details
B. Evidence and examples
It is often used to express cautious language. They are applied when a statement or claim lacks strong evidence or definite proof.
MODALS
What is the purpose of the topic sentence in each paragraph?
A. To state the main idea of that paragraph
B. To summarize the whole essay
C. To restate the introduction
D. To list down references
A. To state the main idea of that paragraph
Give me 3 ABSTRACT examples of Generalized Participants
Education, Government, Society, Technology, Happiness, Advertisements, Issues, Opinions
Analyze what type of claim is stated below
CLAIM OF VALUE
CLAIM OF FACT
CLAIM OF POLICY
Give me at least 5 common modal verbs
can, could may, might, shall, should, will, would must, ought to
The feature of generalized participants helps writers to:
A. make the discussion more personal and emotional
B. refer to broader groups or ideas instead of individuals
C. emphasize who performed each action
D. replace nouns with verbs
B. refer to broader groups or ideas instead of individuals
Which type of voice is where the subject receives the action described by the verb?
PASSIVE VOICE
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates nominalization?
A. The government will reduce taxes next year.
B. The reduction of taxes is expected next year.
C. The government is planning to reduce taxes.
D. People are happy about the lower taxes.
B. The reduction of taxes is expected next year.
When a writer changes “People worry about dying” into “There is concern about mortality,” what two stylistic changes occur?
A. Generalization and use of modals
B. Abstraction and use of technical terms
C. Emotive tone and personal viewpoint
D. Passive voice and repetition
B. Abstraction and use of technical terms
How should arguments be arranged in the body of the essay?
A. Randomly
B. Based on importance and supported by evidence
C. Without explanation
D. Starting from the conclusion
B – Based on importance and supported by evidence
Which type of voice is where the subject performs the action described by the verb
ACTIVE VOICE
Which combination of features would most likely appear in the conclusion of a balanced discussion text?
A. Technical terms and factual statistics
B. Emotive adjectives and comparative conjunctions
C. Cautious modals and evaluative connectives
D. Abstract nouns and direct commands
C. Cautious modals and evaluative connectives
What are the types of verbs, and give a brief meaning/examples?
ACTION (eats, provides, imitates), LINKING(is, are, has, have), SAYING (reports, argues), and MENTAL ( thinks, believes).
When a discussion text uses expressions like “so,” “thus,” “as a result,” it demonstrates—
A. Connectives showing consequence
B. Comparative conjunctions
C. Emotional emphasis
D. Abstract reasoning
A. Connectives showing consequence
Which of the following sentences fails to use the timeless present tense appropriately for a discussion text?
A. Pollution causes serious health problems.
B. Students are encouraged to recycle plastic waste.
C. Ancient civilizations traded goods centuries ago.
D. Governments promote environmental protection.
C. Ancient civilizations traded goods centuries ago.
A student writes: “It cannot be denied that technology greatly improves the quality of education.”
Which two language features are evident in this sentence?
A. Technical terms and abstraction
B. Emotive language and persuasive language
C. Passive voice and emotive language
D. Modals and linking verbs
B. Emotive language and persuasive language