EASY
Which statement is factual information?
A. The movie is the best film of the year.
B. The Philippines has more than 7,000 islands.
C. Online learning is boring.
D. Social media is harmful to everyone.
B. The Philippines has more than 7,000 islands.
Which statement is subjective?
A. Water boils at 100°C.
B. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.
C. Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla.
D. Earth revolves around the sun.
C. Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla.
Which situation shows sound reasoning?
A. The school should plant trees because they improve air quality.
B. Everyone dislikes the policy, so it must be wrong.
C. My friend said it is true, so it must be correct.
D. I feel it is right, therefore it is right.
A. The school should plant trees because they improve air quality.
Which example shows flawed reasoning?
A. Recycling reduces waste in landfills.
B. Plastic pollution harms marine life.
C. My favorite influencer said it, so it must be true.
D. Scientific studies support the claim.
C. My favorite influencer said it, so it must be true.
Which statement shows relevant ideas in an argument about climate change?
A. The author talks about favorite foods.
B. The author discusses greenhouse gas emissions.
C. The author shares jokes.
D. The author describes a vacation.
B. The author discusses greenhouse gas emissions.
Which statement shows content value?
A. The writer repeats the same idea many times.
B. The writer includes meaningful and informative ideas.
C. The writer uses many emojis.
D. The writer copies ideas from others.
B. The writer includes meaningful and informative ideas.
Which of the following ideas is irrelevant in a speech about reducing plastic waste?
A. The effects of plastic on marine animals
B. Ways to reduce plastic usage
C. The speaker’s favorite movie
D. Recycling programs
C. The speaker’s favorite movie
Information that can be verified and proven true.
Factual information
Which statement contains flawed reasoning (hasty generalization)?
A. Some students prefer online learning.
B. Two students cheated, so all students cheat.
C. The library helps students study.
D. Exercise improves health.
B. Two students cheated, so all students cheat.
Which statement best shows logical reasoning?
A. We should reduce pollution because clean air improves public health.
B. Pollution is bad because I don’t like it.
C. My neighbor said pollution is harmless.
D. Pollution does not exist because I cannot see it.
A. We should reduce pollution because clean air improves public health.
Information that is based on personal opinions, feelings, or beliefs.
Subjective information
The intended message or argument of the speaker or writer.
Topic purpose
The criterion that checks if the text contains meaningful and informative ideas.
Content value
Reasoning that is logical, supported by evidence, and valid.
Sound reasoning
Reasoning that contains errors in logic or unsupported conclusions.
Flawed Reasoning
Which statement contains subjective information?
A. The novel has 300 pages.
B. The story is inspiring and beautiful.
C. The book was published in 2020.
D. The author won a national award.
B. The story is inspiring and beautiful.
Which shows relevance of ideas?
A. Supporting details connect to the main topic.
B. The writer includes unrelated stories.
C. The speech jumps to random topics.
D. The ideas contradict the main message.
A. Supporting details connect to the main topic.
Which example best demonstrates content value?
A. The speech contains original insights and meaningful ideas.
B. The speaker reads memes.
C. The speech includes unrelated jokes.
D. The speaker repeats the same sentence.
A. The speech contains original insights and meaningful ideas.
Which is an example of flawed reasoning?
A. Everyone is buying the product, so it must be good.
B. The product passed safety tests.
C. Experts recommend the product.
D. The product contains natural ingredients.
A. Everyone is buying the product, so it must be good.
Which statement is factual?
A. Smartphones are the most annoying invention.
B. Smartphones were first introduced in the 1990s.
C. Smartphones are useless.
D. Smartphones are boring.
B. Smartphones were first introduced in the 1990s.
The importance, connection, and appropriateness of ideas to the topic.
Relevance of ideas
The criterion used to judge reasoning that checks whether the author provides facts, examples, statistics, or proofs to support the claim.
Evidence
The topic purpose refers to:
A. The color of the text
B. The writer’s intended message or argument
C. The number of paragraphs
D. The length of the speech
B. The writer’s intended message or argument
The criterion that evaluates whether the ideas and arguments are clearly explained and easy to understand.
Clarity
The criterion that determines whether the presentation successfully convinces or influences the audience.
Effectiveness