EAPP WEEK 1-10

EAPP-111 Week 1-7 Study Guide

AMA OED ANSWER

Reading Strategies and Comprehension

Question: Evaluating details to make judgment is known as:

Answer: Drawing conclusion

Question: Getting the gist of a text is called:

Answer: Skimming

Question: Looking for specific information, such as a definition in a dictionary, is:

Answer: Scanning

Question: Using prediction and recording questions for follow-up involves:

Answer: Critical reading

Question: Marking key words and summarizing is part of:

Answer: Critical reading

Question: Quickly reading a travel brochure is an example of:

Answer: Skimming

Question: Note-taking is a strategy used in:

Answer: Critical reading

Question: Uses top-down and bottom-up processes:

Answer: Drawing conclusion

Academic vs. Informal English

Question: Slang words are examples of:

Answer: Informal English

Question: Academic English uses a complex grammatical structure:

Answer: True

Question: Academic English deals with understanding lexical knowledge and phonological features:

Answer: True

Question: Simple connectors are used in Academic language:

Answer: False

Question: Formal English is used in Academic language:

Answer: True

Question: Personal pronoun 'I' is used in Academic English:

Answer: False

Question: General English requires grammatical competence:

Answer: False

Question: An expository text is an example of:

Answer: Academic English

Question: General English pertains to the language of academic disciplines and reasoned discourse:

Answer: False

Question: Example: 'In August, Henry and Henry's big dog Mudge always went camping.' is:

Answer: Informal English

Question: Example: 'Hippopotamuses are the third heaviest kind of land mammal.' is:

Answer: Academic English

Question: Example: 'She's a bit of a loose cannon.' is:

Answer: Informal English

Question: Example: 'They criticized the government for failing to allocate enough funding.' is:

Answer: Academic English

Word Formation and Vocabulary

Question: The prefix 'com-' means:

Answer: Together or with

Question: The prefix 'ad-' means:

Answer: To or toward

Question: 'Gyne' is a Greek word for woman; a woman hater is a:

Answer: Misogynist

Question: 'Gamos' means marriage; a person who hates marriage is a:

Answer: Misogamist

Question: 'Anthrop' is a Latin word for human being; one who hates people is a:

Answer: Misanthropist

Question: A hatred for men is called:

Answer: Misandry

Question: If 'miso' means to hate, misoneism means hatred of:

Answer: New things

Question: A hatred for argument is:

Answer: Misology

Question: A word formed from initial letters or syllables:

Answer: Acronymy

Question: The process of forming a word from two words or parts combined:

Answer: Blending

Question: A word is cut either at the beginning or end:

Answer: Clipping

Question: Example: 'Tigon' is an example of:

Answer: Blending

Question: Example: 'Lab' comes from the word:

Answer: Laboratory

Question: Example: 'LASER' stands for:

Answer: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Question: Example: 'Caesarean' is an example of:

Answer: Folk or Popular Etymology

Question: Example: 'Twirl' comes from the words:

Answer: Turn and swirl

Text Structure and Argumentation

Question: A group of sentences dealing with one single idea:

Answer: Paragraph

Question: The correct presentation of facts and evidences in writing:

Answer: Accuracy

Question: Where the main point the author emphasizes in a paragraph is found:

Answer: Topic sentence

Question: Where primary argument is presented first followed by reasons:

Answer: Thesis structure

Question: Restates the main argument using other words:

Answer: Conclusion

Question: Unity of all sentences in a paragraph:

Answer: Cohesion

Question: Presenting ideas and sentences in a logical way:

Answer: Coherence

Question: Where the author discusses the central idea and organization:

Answer: Introduction

Question: An important part providing evidence to the thesis statement:

Answer: Supporting details

Question: Another term for the main idea of the passage:

Answer: Thesis statement

Question: Justifying an opinion or thesis through reasoning to change views:

Answer: Argumentation

Question: A type of discourse to persuade and convince the audience:

Answer: Argumentative Text

Question: A scientific argumentative text based on bibliographic references:

Answer: Objective

Question: A text where the speaker aims to provoke the audience:

Answer: Subjective

Question: Aimed to refute arguments against the main thesis:

Answer: Negative argument

Question: Aimed to reinforce the truth of the thesis with evidence:

Answer: Positive argument

Question: Presenting opposite thoughts or the other side of the issue:

Answer: Refutation

Question: Supports main arguments with contributions from authorities:

Answer: Proofs/Evidences

Question: Presented in the thesis statement:

Answer: Proposition

Origins of the English Language

Question: Main idea of the essay 'Origins of the English Language':

Answer: The English language has its beginnings in many other languages that go far back into ancient times.

Question: Transition signals used to indicate chronological events:

Answer: In starting/then

Question: Transition signal in paragraph 3:

Answer: Then

Question: Transition signal to explain Germanic influence:

Answer: For example

Question: Best sequence of tribal invasions influencing English:

Answer: The Angles and the Saxons -> The Normans

Question: Topic sentence in paragraph 3:

Answer: Then we must comprehend or understand how the invasion of the Normans into Great Britain- known as the land of the Angles, or England – also changed our mother tongue.

Question: Paragraph that wraps up or restates the main idea:

Answer: Paragraph 5

Question: Word suggesting time sequence in the essay:

Answer: Chronological

Question: 'Conquarrer' and 'porc' are examples of:

Answer: Structural analysis

Question: Reading strategy for finding specific answers in the passage:

Answer: Scanning

Author’s Purpose and Perspective

Question: Author’s purpose in discussing human sex chromosomes:

Answer: Inform the steps in fertilization

Question: Why the author mentioned the first Earth Day:

Answer: To illustrate how this event resulted in an important organization

Question: Author’s purpose in the Earth Day passage:

Answer: To discuss the increase in public awareness for a cleaner environment

Question: Author’s purpose in paragraph 2 of the Earth Day passage:

Answer: To describe how the government became more involved in cleaning the environment

Question: Author’s purpose in mentioning the protest in Earth Day passage:

Answer: To describe the first Earth Day

Question: Author’s purpose in the terracide passage:

Answer: Inform you of the dangers of terracide

Question: Author’s purpose in the tofu passage:

Answer: Inform the readers about a low calorie diet

Question: Author’s purpose in the New England pie passage:

Answer: Entertain or satirize New England cooking

Question: Author’s purpose in the Philippine literature passage:

Answer: To inform the readers about the contribution of Philippine literature to our country

Question: Author’s view on terracide:

Answer: Satirical

Question: Author’s perspective on the criminal justice system:

Answer: Disapproving

Question: Author’s attitude toward the creation of the EPA:

Answer: The author believes in the advocacy of the EPA

Question: Author’s view on Philippine literature:

Answer: Proud

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between skimming and scanning?

Skimming involves quickly reading to get the main idea or gist of a text, such as a travel brochure. Scanning is searching for specific information, like a definition in a dictionary. Both are essential reading strategies for academic purposes.

What distinguishes Academic English from Informal English?

Academic English uses formal language, complex grammatical structures, and avoids personal pronouns like 'I'. Informal English includes slang, simpler structures, and is used in casual settings, like storytelling or personal communication.

What are the key word formation processes?

Key processes include acronymy (forming words from initial letters, e.g., LASER), blending (combining parts of words, e.g., tigon), clipping (shortening words, e.g., lab from laboratory), and folk etymology (e.g., Caesarean).

What is the structure of an argumentative text?

An argumentative text presents a thesis statement, supported by positive arguments (evidence, references) and negative arguments (refuting opposing views). It uses a thesis structure with an introduction, supporting details, and a conclusion for coherence and cohesion.

How did historical invasions shape the English language?

The Angles and Saxons introduced Germanic words (e.g., days of the week), while the Normans added French words (e.g., pork from porc). These influences, rooted in Latin and Greek, enriched English, as explained in the 'Origins of the English Language' passage.