TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
(Summative Test on Author’s Bias)
SUBJECT &
GRADE ENGLISH 8
LEVEL
QUARTER THIRD MODULE 2
COGNITIVE DOMAINS
Understanding
Remembering
Objectives
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Creating
Number
Topic Percentage
The learner of Items
…
5 1
*Identify (A.1-5 ) 2 (A.10)
Author’s biases (for or (A.6-
100% 20 6 9)
Bias against) made (B. 1-5)
by the author.
4 1
(B.6- (10)
9)
TOTAL 20 10 8 2
Summative Test
(Author’s Bias)
Name: ______________________________________Score:______________
Grade & Section: _______________________________ Date: __________________
SET A
Directions: Read the paragraph carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The teacher wrote the following sentences on the board and let his/her learners analyze the
structure and content.
1. The messy room was the cause of the bad mood of the president of the class.
2. She didn’t find what she was looking for because she didn’t exert effort. All what
she did was to complain.
3. Get out! All of you are useless.
4. In my opinion, she’s perfectly stunning.
5. Girls are better than boys in terms of penmanship.
1. The following sentences are examples of _____________.
a. author’s opinion c. author’s bias
b. author’s point of view d. author’s work
2. What do all the sentences contain?
a. Fact b. Opinion c. Statistic d. Information
3. Sentence no. 1 shows ____________.
a. loaded words b. generalization c. overstatement d. opinion
4. From the sentences above, which one contains generalization?
a. 1 b. 5 c. 3 d. 4
5. Which among the sentences can be considered as overstatement?
a. 1&2 b. 2&3 c. 4 only d. 4&5
6. If you are to rephrase sentence 1 to make it less biased, what would it be?
a. The room was the cause of the bad mood of the president of the class.
b. The messy room was the cause of the mood of the president of the class.
c. The room was the cause of the mood of the president of the class.
d. The messy room was the cause of the bad of the president of the class.
7. What makes sentence 1 & 5 different from one another?
a. Sentence 1 uses loaded words while sentence 5 doesn’t.
b. Sentence 5 expresses opinion while sentence 1 expresses fact.
c. Sentence 1 is a generalized statement while the other is an emotional one.
d. Sentence 5 is an overstatement while the other is factual.
8. Among the descriptions, which is TRUE?
a. All the sentences are factual.
b. All the sentences contain opinion.
c. Some sentences show statistics.
d. Some sentences are generally true.
9. To make the sentence less biased, the writer may use the following except ________.
a. opinion b. fact c. statistics d. logical judgment
10. From biased statement, rephrase this to unbiased.
Girls are better than boys in terms of penmanship.
_________________________________________________________________
SET B
Directions: Read the paragraphs carefully and answer the questions that follow.
“Nobody wants you here! You’re just a coward and useless mammal roaming
around the company! You’re such a horrible person!” That was the line of the
manager uttered against Pedro.
Pedro was a good worker when he was at his young age. But because of the
terrible situation which happened to his family, he turned into a worker whose heart was
not for his work anymore. He usually reported to office late, attended conferences out of
mind and submitted incorrect reports always.
At first his manager was so considerate to him because of his situation. But later
on, he became fed up with Pedro’s manners and dealings with his job. He thought that
Pedro was already abusing his being good to him. That’s why he started to give words to
1. which
him Describe
wasthe paragraphs
sometimes above.
below the belt.
a. It is full of beliefs.
b. It is so factual.
c. It is has overstatement.
d. It is emotional.
2. The highlighted line above is an example of _________________.
a. generalization c. overstatement
b. loaded words d. opinion
3. What makes paragraph 1 biased?
a. It is because it contains lines which are based on truth.
b. It is because it contains lines which are believable.
c. It is because it contains lines which are based from the writer’s point of view.
d. It is because it contains lines which are credible.
4. “But because of the terrible situation which happened to his family, he turned into a
worker whose heart was not for his work anymore.”
This line is an example of _________________.
a. Overstatement
b. Generalization
c. Opinion
d. Loaded Words
5. What does paragraph 1 contain?
a. Overstatement
b. Generalization
c. Opinion
d. Loaded Words
6. Which feature of author’s bias is not present in the selection above?
a. Overstatement
b . Generalization
c. Opinion
d. Loaded Words
7. In what paragraph is author’s bias very evident?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. all of the above
8. Which word suggests overstatement?
a. Nobody wants you here!
b. You’re just a coward!
c. Pedro was already abusing his being good to him.
d. That’s why he started to give words to him which was sometimes below the belt.
9. How would you transform the highlighted statement into a more positive one?
a. We’re sorry but your service is not needed anymore because of what you’re doing.
b. Get out from this company!
c. Go and pack up your things now!
d. Get going! Life must go on no matter what!
10. In your own words, change the line into an unbiased line.
You’re such a horrible person!
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ANSWER KEY
SET A
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. Answer may vary.
SET B
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. Answer may vary.