SAN JUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Kalayaan
ENGLISH 9
SUMMATIVE TEST FOR THE THIRD QUARTER
NAME: ______________________________________ SECTION: __________________
MRS. CYNTHIA S. ABANGAN/MARIA BELEN V. RAGAZA SCORE:
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I. TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Read the following statements about the validity and reliability of source. Write “T”
if the statement is true and “F” if otherwise. Write your answer before each number.
1. A source that is biased is always unreliable and should be avoided.
2. A book author must cite studies or other sources to be considered valid and reliable.
3. Reliable newspaper and magazine articles don’t have bibliographies; therefore, they don’t
have to cite sources to prove their claims
4. Academic journals are not particular about the credentials of the authors they publish.
5. Information/Post that is viral is always valid and reliable.
6. Famous social media personality is always a good source of reliable and valid information.
7. The information is unreliable without source.
8. A source that is good is valid.
9. Audience is for whom the author intended the paper to be read or viewed.
10. Counterchecking the credentials of the author/source in the internet is important to verify the
reliability of the information.
II. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify the word/concept being defined in each number. Choose your answer in the
box and write it on the space provided.
FACT OPINION MAIN IDEA SUPPORTING DETAILS
VIEWING BIAS PREJUDICE FACTUAL INFORMATION
SUBJECTIVE CONTENT FALLACY
___________________1. It is the use of invalid or faulty reasoning in the construction of an argument. By
appearing to be better than it really is, a fallacious argument may be misleading. It may be committed
intentionally or unintentionally to manipulate or persuade by deception.
___________________2. It is defined as an active process of attending and comprehending visual media,
such as television, advertising images, films, diagrams, symbols, photographs, videos, drama, drawings,
sculpture, and paintings.
___________________3. It is the most important thought about the topic. The topic is the person, place,
thing, or idea being written about.
___________________4. It can be defined as additional information that explain, define, or prove an idea.
___________________5. It is actually your assumption or personal view and it is debatable because it is not
always true.
___________________6. It is based on observation or research and it is not debatable since the information
is true.
___________________7. Information having statements that can be verified or proven to be true.
___________________8. It involves judgment, feeling, opinion, intuition, or emotion rather than factual
information.
___________________9. It is an opinion formed before getting to know relevant facts of a case or situation.
It is a preconceived notion or assumption made about someone or something prior to obtaining enough
knowledge to guarantee accuracy.
___________________10. It is being in favor of or against a thing, person, group, or stand compared to
another, usually in a way not considered fair.
III. BIAS or PREJUDICE
Directions: Read each statement. Identify if the situation shows BIAS or it shows PREJUDICE.
Write your answer before each number.
________________1. The employer of a BPO company is against LGBTQ community. He only hired male
and female and decline the application of a deserving gay call center aspirant.
________________2. Some elders says that millennials are loud, indifferent and reckless.
________________3. Amber receives negative comments on the internet. People are saying that she is too
young to dress as a sexy one. However the child did not dress on a purpose to appear sexy, actually it is not
her fault if her body is already in shape.
________________4. A religious servant thinks that their belief and practices are superior to any other
religion.
________________5. Christine favored and depended her sister during an argument over their neighbor
although her sister is at fault.
IV. TYPE OF FALLACY
Directions: Identify the type of fallacy applied in the given company/product tagline below.
Write if it is Faulty Logic, Unsupported Facts or Emotional Appeal.
_________________1. “You’re not you, when you’re hungry” – Snickers
_________________2. .“Wala pa ring tatalo sa Alaska” – Alaska
_________________3. “There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s Master Card” -
Master Card
_________________4. .“A bank with the heart for every Filipino” - Veterans Bank
_________________5. “Masarap kahit walang sauce” – Chooks to go
V. WRITING AN OPINION
Directions: One school year of distance learning is being implemented, still we do not have any
idea of whether this strategy of teaching and learning will continue or we can go back to face to
face learning in school premises. Write down your opinion of whether the government should or
should not allow face to face classes for the next school year using the expressions below. (2
points each)
1. ( I can say that)
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2. (If I may say)
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3. (I would like to believe)
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4. (I wish)
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5. (As far as I know)
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VI. Directions: Complete the graphic organizers by supplying the needed data.
ENUMERATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF
VIEWING AS ONE
OF THE MACRO
SKILLS
ACCORDING TO THE NEWS
ON TELEVISIONS AND
INFORMATION
CIRCULATING ONLINE,
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS
OF COVID 19 IN THE LIVES
OF EVERY FILIPINOS?
