Answer Key – First Quarterly Exam in EAPP 12
1–5 (Academic & Non-academic Texts)
1. A. academic text
2. C. academic language
3. B. non-academic text
4. A. exclamation marks
5. D. The present paper will clarify that the use of marijuana as a medicinal drug proves to
be unorthodox.
6–10 (Academic Language & Text Structures)
6. D. The researchers claim…
7. A. Approximately 75% of the group agreed to join the rally.
8. D. Subjective
9. D. Text Structure
10. B. Sequence
11–15 (Text Structures & Organizers)
11. C. Cause–Effect
12. B. Sequence
13. A. Problem–Solution
14. C. Persuasion
15. A. Compare–Contrast
16–19 (Summarizing Techniques)
16. C. Copy repeating ideas because they signify urgency.
17. C. SAAC (State-Assign-Action-Complete the Sentence)
18. D. Outlining
19. A. First Then Finally
20–29 (Thesis Statements)
20. B. a statement that explains the main idea of an essay
21. A. making a claim
22. A. first paragraph
23. B. Next, cats are inexpensive.
24. B. To state your opinion or claim and prove it.
25. C. be argued
26. C. Marijuana should not be legalized because it is harmful…
27. C. Violent video games are harmful for young people…desensitized to death.
28. B. Although both chefs and cooks can prepare fine meals…
29. B. The Yankee Doodle Restaurant is a great place to eat because the staff is friendly, the food
is delicious, and the atmosphere is relaxing.
30–33 (Outlining)
30. B. A technique that shows how the parts of the text are related…
31. C. A reading outline is used to better comprehend a text’s structure…
32. A. Topic and Sentence outlines
33. B. Subdivide topics by a system of numbers and letters, followed by a period.
34–43 (Approaches to Literature – “The Road Not Taken”)
34. D. Formalist Approach
35. B. Historical Approach
36. D. Formalist Approach
37. D. Formalist Approach
38. D. Formalist Approach
39. A. Reader-Response Approach
40. C. Biographical Approach
41. D. Formalist Approach
42. A. Reader-Response Approach
43. D. Formalist Approach
44–48 (Reaction Paper / Critique Writing)
44. C. Value Communicated
45. A. Basic Content
46. D. Basic Qualities of a Good Reaction Paper
47. B. Modes of Ordering
48. D. Basic Qualities of a Good Reaction Paper