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TECARRO COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.
G.E., Torres Street, New Matina, Davao City

Telephone Nos. (082)297-2511, (082)296-0132, (082)296-9534, (082)296-0635
Email address: tcfi_eduph@yahoo.com
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Pre-Final Examination
Name: ____________________________________________ Score: ____________________

Section: ___________________________________________ Date: ____________________
General Direction: This is a 50-item test, read each direction written in every type of the
test, answer this test in one hour.
Test I. MATCHING TYPE. Match Column A. the meaning of position paper to its part of
position paper in Column B. Write your answer before the number.
___ 1). Refers to evidence. a. issue

___ 2). It is referring to arguments b. thesis
___ 3). State your claims c. reasons
___ 4). It is about the controversy d. support
___ 5). The author’s feelings or generalization
___ 6). Seeks to persuade the readers to have the same position
___ 7). Express your how you feel about an issue.
___ 8). Statement that express an author’s stand
___ 9). Figures and the writer’s own observation
___ 10). Real-life demonstrations of an idea.
Test II. OUTLINING. Using the sentence outline, write the outline of the position paper below
entitled “WHY BUSINESS SHOULD CARE ABOUT K TO 12” by Chito B. Salazar. Write
your outline inside the box provided.
WHY BUSINESS SHOULD CARE ABOUT K TO 12”

by Chito B. Salazar.
1. On May 15, 2013, President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No. 10533 or the
Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013. “Enhanced” is hardly the word as RA 10533, more
commonly as the K to 12 Law, is arguably the most sweeping and largest-scale reform of the
Philippine education system since World War II.
2. The earlier signed Universal Kindergarten Law institutionalized compulsory kindergarten

and the K to 12 increased the number of years of basic education mandatory years of
schooling before college-kindergarten plus Grades 11 and 12 to the basic education of more
than 20 million Filipino youth and children. On the other hand, these two laws gave free
access to these youth and children to much needed three additional years of schooling, an
educational opportunity most of them never had before.
3. However, in recent months, certain lawmakers have threatened to repeal, suspend or

postpone the K to 12 Law. These threats were driven by first, accusations that the
Department of education is not logically ready to handle the additional years, and second, the
large number of college teachers to be displaced starting in 2016, when there will be no
entering freshmen due to the additional high school years. Undeniably, there are obstacles
that need to be hurdled and impacts that need to be mitigated. However, these are not reason
enough to even postpone a program that seeks to benefit millions of our youth.
4. But why should business commonly care about the k to 12 law? From a purely self-interested
perspective, it should care because the sustainable success of our industries depends on how
good our people are and well continue to be in the future. This, in turn, is mostly dependent
on the quality of our education system.
5. According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Philippines Management Association of the

Philippines, the top six deficiencies of companies’ new hires were all general competencies,
such as oral and written communications and critical thinking. A general aptitude test
administered by Phinma tertiary institutions to its freshmen, mostly graduates of public
schools, found that only 3 percent were ready for college. A deeper analysis of the results
showed that most were entering college with only Garde IV to V reading and math
competencies. The overall mean percentage score of fourth year high school students in
DepEd’s 2011-20212 National Achievement Test was 48.9, when goal was a sore 75. The
scores were 46.37 and 40.53 for mathematics and science, respectively. These are all
evidence of a week basic educations system.
6. There are key reasons for such low quality: the insufficient amount of public resources
invested in education, resulting inadequate provision facilities such as classrooms, textbooks
and toilets; not enough quality teachers or quality teacher training opportunities; and the
short, 10-years basic education cycle.
7. So, if companies are concerned about the quality of their human resources, they must care
about our country having the best possible basic education system. And this requires a 12-
year cycle; thus, they must care about the fate of the k to 12 law. But is goes beyond just
developing a pool of qualified employees. The business sector should also care, for as good
corporate citizen, it should care about the welfare of our people and our society.
8. Basic education is exactly that; it’s means to provide our people with the competencies,
knowledge, and attitudes needed to live a productive and dignified life. A good, solid
education is like likewise the best way for many of our people to rise out of poverty. So,
whether our high school graduates choose to go to college, pursue a job immediately after, or
become actors, athletes, poets, carpenters, or plumber, they need the skills this education
level provides. They need quality basic education.
Test III. ESSAY. Explain the following questions briefly and concise.
1). Explain what is the importance of writing a reaction paper in academe? 5pts
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2). Elucidate and explain what is the purpose of reaction paper in evaluating the content and
other important details in essay, movie critiques, or in any special event that needs to have
reaction paper. 5pts
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3). Distinguish what is the differences of Position paper to Reaction paper. 5pts
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Content 3pts
Grammar and punctuation 2pts
total 5pts
4). Apply reaction paper or critique paper on a subjects or piece of work.

Introductory summary 3pts
Writer’s overall judgement 5pts
Grammar and mechanics 2pts
Total 10pts
5). Choose at least one from the given topic below and write your position paper with the
minimum of 150 to 250 words.
1. Covid19
2. ABS-CBN
3. Disaster Risk Management of Government during calamity.
4. DSWD “ayuda”
5. Health protocol during Covid19.
Introduction of the topic 3pts
Statement of the thesis or position 2pts
Arguments supporting the thesis 3pts
Grammar and mechanics 2pts
Total 10pts
“NOTHING is impossible, the word itself says, I’M POSSIBLE”.

-Audrey

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TECARRO COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.

G.E., Torres Street, New Matina, Davao City

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Name: ________________________ Score:

___ 1). Refers to evidence. a. issue

WHY BUSINESS SHOULD CARE ABOUT K TO 12”

2. The earlier signed Universal Kindergarten Law institutionalized compulsory kindergarten

3. However, in recent months, certain lawmakers have threatened to repeal, suspend or

5. According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Philippines Management Association of the

4). Apply reaction paper or critique paper on a subjects or piece of work.

“NOTHING is impossible, the word itself says, I’M POSSIBLE”.

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