Periodical Exam

• Appropriate language use - refers to the acceptable style of language for a particular form of text.
• business conference - style must be concise and formal; should not use wordy phrases and must be courteous
• literary pieces - language may be less formal and more creative
• Good writing - Includes good choice of diction
• Good writing - Writer use words that are accurate meaning is the right word based on intention
• Diction - defined as the way in which words are used in speech or in writing.
• Diction - It separates good writing from bad writing.
• Mechanics - conventions of writing which includes capitalization, punctuation, spelling, numerals, abbreviations, acronyms, and contractions.
• Punctuation mark - used to make text easier to read and convey clear and specific meaning.
• Knowing the background or the context in which the text has been written is not enough for you to be a critical reader.
• Explicit information – ideas that are directly stated in the text
• Implicit information – ideas that are implied or suggested; information is not directly stated.
• Reading is important that you are able to make these inferences to deepen your understanding of the text.

   
• Claim - central point or the main argument of an author
• Claim - thesis statement of a text
• Claim -  arguable statement
• Claim -  an opinion, idea, assertion
• Claim -   central point/argument of an author
• Claim - called a position
• Claims of Fact – appears to be statement of fact (does it happen? exist? true? fact?)
• Claims of Value – also called evaluative argument; requires you to evaluate your topic or an aspect of your topic; also includes adjectives and comparative
• Claims of Policy – suggests a solution to a problem that has been delivered or described by an argument; asserts an action that should be taken; includes modals (should, must, need)
• Book review - thorough description, critical analysis, and/or evaluation of the quality, meaning, and significance of a book, often written in relation to prior research on the topic
• Descriptive review - Presents the content and structure of a book as objectively as possible, describing essential information about a book's purpose and authority.
• Descriptive review - stating the perceived aims and purposes of the study, often incorporating passages quoted from the text that highlight key elements of the work.
• Critical review - Describes and evaluates the book in relation to accepted literary and historical standards and supports this evaluation with evidence from the text and, in most cases, in contrast to and in comparison, with the research of others.
• Critical review - It should include a statement about what the author has tried to do, evaluates how well you believe the author has succeeded in meeting the objectives of the study, and presents evidence to support this assessment.
• Summary – covers the premises of the book and its main theme, so readers are able to understand what you’re referring
• Analysis – if fiction (talks about the book, plot, theme, and characters); nonfiction (considers whether the book effectively achieves what it seeks to do
• Recommendation – personal opinion comes in the strongest, give a verdict as to who you think might enjoy this book

   
• Resume – written document that outlines the educational background, work experience, achievements, and recognitions, trainings and seminars, technical skills, and other qualifications of an applicant
• Chronological resume – outlines educational background, work experience, achievements, trainings, in reverse time order (from recent to past)
• Functional resume – emphasizes and specifies job functions and qualities; focuses on quality rather than quantity

   
• 2 MAJOR TYPES OF RESUME

  Chronological Resume

  Functional Resume
• Heading – includes name (uppercase and bold font), home address and contact details (mobile number and email)
• Career objective – tells the employer the position applying for and what you intend to do in the company; highlight the skills and abilities that you have which you can offer to the company.
• Work experience – list down employment history and includes relevant information such as company name, inclusive date of employment, position, job description, and relevant accomplishments; fresh grad may mention job training experience
• Seminars and trainings – outline the relevant seminars and trainings you have that honed your knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Relevant skills – includes talents and abilities that you think are relevant and useful in the job
• Letter of application for college admission - document that expresses a student's intention