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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is 'academic writing'?A technique to write balanced, accurate and professional assignmentsAn old-fashioned way of writingHow university professors writeThe writing you find in textbooks
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAs long as you know your tutor, you don't need to use a formal style of writing. It's good to be friendly!Some tutors like you to be formal but some don't mind as long as you do the work.You only need to be formal in exams, not regular coursework.It's good to be friendly but always use formal English when you write assignments.Formal English is too old-fashioned these days
- 3. Multiple ChoiceChoose three words to describe academic writing:Talented, stylish, inspiringPrecise, clear, objectiveDecisive, divisive, derisiveSubjective, obscure, vague
- 4. Multiple ChoiceContractions are:what happens when you have a babywhen someone says the opposite to youwhen something is too narrowa shortened form of a word
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich example is correct?However, the main reasons are time, money and cost.However the main reasons, are time, money, and, cost.However, the main reasons are time money and cost.However, the main reasons, are time money, and cost.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is correct?They were effected badly by the incidentThe incident effected them badly.They were affected badly by the incident.The affects of the incident were bad.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceChoose the right one:It's bowl's empty.Its bowl's empty.Its' bowls' empty.It's bowls empty.
- 8. Multiple Choice'Information on the internet is 'free'. Anyone can use it without having to reference it.'TrueFalseIt depends on how important the assignment is.You only need to reference authors' work on the internet
- 9. Multiple ChoiceScanning is:making detailed notesreading for an overviewlying on the couch and watching tv, with a book nearbyreading for specific information
- 10. Multiple Choice
Academic literacy(ies)...
are often viewed pluralistically
have a meaning dependent on contexts of literacy
are sometimes defined as literacy needed to succeed in school
all of these
- 11. Multiple Choice
Academic language...
is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools
comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult for ELLs to acquire
is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a claim?a statement used to support or prove the thesisquotations from a sourcethe analysis explaining the meaning of evidencea sentence that grabs your reader's attention
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a evidence?a statement used to support or prove the thesisquotations from a sourcethe analysis explaining the meaning of evidencea sentence that grabs your reader's attention
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is analysis?a statement used to support or prove the thesisquotations from a sourcethe explanation of the meaning of evidencea sentence that grabs your reader's attention
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is true of the introductory paragraph?ends with the thesisintroduces the big idea of the essaystarts with a hookall of these
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA thesis statement is NOT...the main point of the essaythe main argument of the essaya summaryopinion + reasons
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat order do essays go in?Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, ConclusionBody Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body ParagraphIntroduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body ParagraphConclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat order to the sentences in a body paragraphs go in?Evidence, Explanation, Topic SentenceThesis, Evidence, ExplanationTopic Sentence, Evidence, ExplanationExplanation, Topic Sentence, Evidence
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhen do you use formal language?In an academic essay.When you talk to a friend.When you write a text message.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceCredible or not credible?
Websites that end with .org, .edu, or .govCredibleNot Credible - 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference of writing essays in high school and at University?Writing additional 5 paragraphsWriting using elevated languagesWriting academicallyWriting in English
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean to write academically?To write in order to pass final examsTo write paper for scholarsTo write using proper English languageTo avoid copy pasting from the Internet
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho are the scholars?Lecturers onlyLecturers and Lawyers onlyAcademic writers onlyProfessors, Lecturers, Law students
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy is important to choose a relevant topic?So that the topic will gain the interest of the academic communityTo pass Research, Writing and Drafting moduleTo write something useful for the lecturerSo that students can express what they feel
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the academic community look into?Proper grammar written in the essayA whole bunch of statistics and dataStudents' feeling and opinionInformed arguments written in the research paper
- 26. Multiple Choice
The following are processes involved in academic writing EXCEPT:
Posing a question
Problematizing a concept
Evaluating an opinion
Challenging the readers
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following results may arise when one successfully underwent the process of academic writing?
The questions posed by the writer will be answered.
The problem raised by the writer will be clarified.
The writer can argue for an opinion or stand.
All of the above
- 28. Multiple Choice
Who are the target readers of an academic essay?
Parents, workers, teachers
Teachers, students, academic community
Students, out-of-school youth, government officials
None of the above
- 29. Multiple Choice
What are the purposes of doing an academic writing?
To settle, to negotiate and to inform
To defend, to challenge and to question
To inform, to persuade and to argue a specific point
To guess, to hypothesize and to make conclusions
- 30. Multiple Choice
Writing academic papers requires deliberate, thorough and careful thought. Therefore, what should one do to achieve a well-crafted academic essay?
One must depend on his/her own opinions alone.
One must conduct a research on the topic at hand.
One must not consult the Internet for unsure sources.
One must depend highly on the Internet for easy information access.
- 31. Multiple Choice
The term, "VERY OFTEN" may be improved using a more appropriate academic word which is:
frequently
rarely
seriously
stubbornly
- 32. Multiple Choice
An academic essay must use appropriate vocabulary words but not too pretentious, highfalutin words. Which among these words is the simplified version of the term, "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"?
beautiful; pretty
exquisite; one-of-a-kind
extraordinarily good; wonderful
hardworking; industrious
- 33. Multiple Choice
"VERY AFRAID" also means
scared
terrified
zombified
defied
- 34. Multiple Choice
"VERY LAZY" also means
indolent
insolent
topsy-turvy
glutton
- 35. Multiple Choice
"VERY BORING" also means
dirty
gloomy
negative
dull
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a problem-solution paragraphs?Paragraphs about personal opinionParagraphs about a problem and some solutions to ita) paragraphs about causes and effects
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first thing to write in the problem paragraph?The first problemExamples and reasonsTopic sentence
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the function of the first paragraph for the problem-solution?To give reasons and examplesTo give different ideas and examplesTo present the problem, effects and causes.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceIn the second paragraph, what kind of information should be given to the reader?Solutions for the problemMore problemsMore examples and reasons
- 40. Multiple ChoiceIn order to solve this problem,... Which paragraph starts like this?Problem paragraphSolution paragraphConclusion paragraph
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an essay?Paragraphs written about a single topic and a central main idea.A combination of ideas in many paragraphsideas develop into many paragraphs
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three main parts of an essay?The hook, the main idea and the conclusion.The introduction, the body and the conclusion.The topic sentence, the body and the conclusion.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of the topic sentence?To give coherence to the paragraph.To help with the flow of sentences.To help the reader understand what the paragraph will be about.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a thesis statement?Is the sentence that tells the main idea of the whole essay.It the paragraph that presents the problems.Is the sentence that calls for action.
- 45. Multiple ChoiceFinish the sentence:
“A thesis should not……”only give facts about a topic.state your opinionspark interest to your audience - 46. Multiple ChoiceFinish the sentence:
“ A strong thesis statement should…….give facts.keep the reader guessing.clearly state the writer's opinion. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags