This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One way to avoid wordiness is to avoid using ..... ? A) Pronouns and adjectives. B) Time clauses. C) Intensifiers like really and very. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intensifiers like really and very. 2. Which of the following is an extra filler? A) However. B) Actually. C) Additionally. D) According to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actually. 3. "It has been studied by many authors (see [2], [3], [12], [16], [17], [18] and [19])." A) This is the simple present. B) This is the past perfect. C) This is the simple past. D) This is the present perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This is the present perfect. 4. Mengapa Tugas Akhir di IHS mulai dari halaman pendahuluan hingga halaman akhir berbentuk 2 kolom? A) Untuk memudahkan pembaca memahami isi. B) Untuk alasan keamanan agar terhindar dari plagiarism. C) Untuk mematuhi aturan penulisan jurnal yang setara dengan buletin dan tabloid. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untuk mematuhi aturan penulisan jurnal yang setara dengan buletin dan tabloid. 5. Your piece of writing shows your understanding of a certain topic A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. The TOEFL covers a variety of academic and general English tasks ..... , the TOEIC focuses more on business and professional issues. A) Similarly. B) By way of contrast. C) In contrast to. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By way of contrast. 7. (I.) Student academic writing is intended for publication in an academic journal or book.(II.) Expert academic writing is a form of assessment at university as preparation for study. A) The first statement is true, but the second is false. B) Both statements are true. C) The first statement is false, but the second is true. D) Both statements are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both statements are false. 8. Argumentative essay A) An essay that uses research and logic to make a point. B) A narrative that tells a personal story. C) A descriptive piece that paints a picture with words. D) A poem that expresses emotions and feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An essay that uses research and logic to make a point. 9. The office is just ..... the railway station. A) Shortly. B) Beside. C) Besides. D) Briefly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beside. 10. Which step belongs to prewriting? A) Checking grammar. B) Brainstorming and outlining. C) Typing the final version. D) Submitting the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brainstorming and outlining. 11. 'Only two options are presented, "either X or Y." However, in reality more than two options exist.' A) Slippery slope. B) Non-sequitur. C) Circular reasoning. D) False dichotomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False dichotomy. 12. Four Ways of Conclusion are: A) 1. Predicting an outcome2. Summarizing the major points3. Adding new information4. Adding your opinion. B) 1. Adding your opinion2. Summarizing your main points3. Giving advice4. Predicting an outcome. C) 1. Summarizing the major points2. Predicting an outcome3. Making a suggestion4. Calling for action. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. Summarizing the major points2. Predicting an outcome3. Making a suggestion4. Calling for action. 13. Substitute the colloquial expression and/or abbreviated form with a more acceptable formal substitute.Local government officials ordered the team to tear down illegally-constructed structures on sidewalks. A) Deflate. B) Dismantle. C) Demolish. D) Disrupt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demolish. 14. We regret that we cannot immediately send the catalog for which you ask. A) HURTING. B) PLEASANT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PLEASANT. 15. What is true of the introductory paragraph? A) Ends with the thesis. B) Introduces the big idea of the essay. C) Starts with a hook. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 16. A major concern teachers have about student writing is that A) Students do not answer the question given. B) Students do not organise the writing well. C) Students do not write long enough. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students do not organise the writing well. 17. A ..... is a group of sentences about a topic. A) Supporting sentence. B) Paragraph. C) Controlling idea. D) Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paragraph. 18. What is the main characteristic of expository writing? A) Using figurative language. B) Using emotional appeals. C) Using sensory details. D) Using facts and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using facts and statistics. 19. Writing a reaction paper, review, or critique is exclusive for scholars. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. "For the sake of brevity and better exposition, we will work only in the setting of Banach spaces." This future form states ..... A) A promise or fact. B) A deduction or prediction. C) A plan. D) A refusal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A promise or fact. 21. A critique can just repeat what the author had said. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 22. Grammar is not important in academic writing A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. All of these are reasons that clarity is lost in academic writing EXCEPT for ..... A) Misspellings. B) Using acronyms. C) Proper use of adjectives and adverbs. D) Too many ideas in a small space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proper use of adjectives and adverbs. 24. What are the two main parts of an essay prompt? A) The general topic and requirements for the essay. B) The general topic and objective opinion. C) Requirements for the essay and instructional words. D) Instructional words and objective opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The general topic and requirements for the essay. 25. What needs to be included at the bottom of every piece of writing? A) The teacher's name. B) A word count. C) "Thank you for reading.". D) Your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word count. 26. This is a form of criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style and merit. A) Position Paper. B) Literature Review. C) Research Report. D) Book Review. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Book Review. 27. The following are the purpose of a paragraph, EXCEPT: A) To help readers comprehend the authors ideas. B) To provide a good flow of writing. C) To combine a group of sentences. D) To help writers keep their ideas organized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To combine a group of sentences. 28. Which of the following are aiming to be concise and direct as possible? A) Not long winded. B) Correct and consistent. C) Focused and well structured. D) Formal and unbiased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not long winded. 29. In academic writing, it is encouraged to write positive statements instead of negative ones. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 30. In the method section, you can add justifications for the choices you made for a particular method. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Persuasive essay A) Uses emotion as well as research and logic to try and persuade. B) Presents only factual information without emotional appeal. C) Focuses solely on emotional arguments without evidence. D) Is a narrative that tells a personal story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uses emotion as well as research and logic to try and persuade. 32. These are transitions to add a conclusion: A) For instance, / However, . B) In short, / in the middle, . C) In brief, / Indeed, . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In brief, / Indeed, . 33. What sentence should be at the end of the introduction? A) Topic sentence. B) Thesis statement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis statement. 34. ..... helps you practice fluency (writing quickly and easily), and you do not need to worry about accuracy (having correct grammar and spelling). A) Mapping. B) Freewriting. C) Making a list. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freewriting. 35. "As road traffic increases, elevated highways are built to solve the problem of traffic jam." -Choose the incorrect usage of grammar that is occurred in the sentence. A) Traffic jam. B) The. C) Elevated highways. D) Road traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Road traffic. 36. 'The reason and/or the conclusion are too broad to be accurate' A) Overgeneralization. B) Irrelevance. C) Fallacy of division. D) False cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overgeneralization. 37. Reaction paper is a form of paper writing in which the writer expresses his ideas and opinions about what has been read or seen. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 38. The new software program shared some common ..... with those that were already on the market. A) Distinguish. B) Characters. C) Characterizes. D) Characteristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Characteristics. 39. How should students avoid plagiarism when using someone else's ideas? A) Summarize the original material in their own words. B) Avoid citing sources altogether. C) Include a reference page at the beginning. D) Use the ideas as is without any changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avoid citing sources altogether. 40. I may not succeed, but, hey, at least I tried. A) Informal Writing. B) Formal Writing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informal Writing. 41. How can you improve the conciseness of this sentence? 'The reason why he left the company was because he found a better opportunity.' A) The reason he left was because he found a better opportunity. B) He left the company for a better opportunity. C) He found a better opportunity, so he left the company. D) He left the company because he found a better opportunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He left the company for a better opportunity. 42. Which sentence is written in active voice? A) The report by the team was completed. B) The report was completed by the team. C) The completion of the report was done by the team. D) The team completed the report. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The team completed the report. 43. Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The winning goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean. A) No change. It is already in the active voice. B) Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers. C) The game was won by Sean, who scored the last goal for the Tigers. D) The last goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean, which led to their win. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers. 44. What should you not cite in your academic writing? A) A YouTube video. B) A tweet (or whatever it is called these days). C) A Wikipedia article. D) An online review of a book, movie, game, etc. (such as an IMDb review). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Wikipedia article. 45. What is a common way to make sentences more concise? A) Combine sentences when possible. B) Add more details. C) Use passive voice. D) Use more adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Combine sentences when possible. 46. The process of transforming the verb into noun. A) NOMINALIZATION. B) PASSIVIZATION. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NOMINALIZATION. 47. A blog, ..... is an abbreviation of weblog, is an online diary that a person posts on a webpage. A) Which. B) Whose. C) Who. D) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 48. Academic writing is not important in professional life A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Which of the following is NOT considered plagiarism? A) Directly quoting a source without proper citation. B) Paraphrasing a source without acknowledging it. C) Using your own ideas and findings with appropriate in-text citations. D) Borrowing data or images from another source without permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using your own ideas and findings with appropriate in-text citations. 50. Decide whether the following sentence is correct or incorrect:Departure before dawn on a boat in the middle of the harbor. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 51. The best kinds of words to use in academic writing are A) Unusual words that a reader will notice and think you're amazing. B) Simple words, such as big and important, which are easy to understand. C) Words such as the reason for this is or however, which show relationships between ideas. D) Special technical words which are specific to the subject I am studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words such as the reason for this is or however, which show relationships between ideas. 52. An author can write a topic sentence in the ..... paragraph. A) Introductory. B) Concluding. C) Linking. D) Body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Body. 53. Complex sentences are: A) Too long. B) Only for very complex ideas. C) Pointless. D) Used to explain a point clearly and with the appropriate amount of detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used to explain a point clearly and with the appropriate amount of detail. 54. As an author, what should you do when you are revising your writing? A) Brainstorm for ideas. B) Outline the thesis statement. C) Arrange the information. D) Edit and proofread. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Edit and proofread. 55. In a conclusion, you should mention some details that haven't been mentioned so far. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 56. Which of the following results may arise when one successfully underwent the process of academic writing? A) The questions posed by the writer will be answered. B) The problem raised by the writer will be clarified. C) The writer can argue for an opinion or stand. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 57. Judaism, ..... is the oldest major religion in the world, has very strict rules about food. A) Whose. B) Who. C) Which. D) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which. 58. A general term for any academic essay, report, presentation or article. A) Essay. B) Paper. C) Project. D) Notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paper. 59. It expresses a writer's position on an issue and the reasons for the writer's stand. A) Position Paper. B) Review Paper. C) Book Paper. D) Term Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Position Paper. 60. Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.You should avoid colloquial words and expressions, abbreviations and two word verbs. A) Precision. B) Complexity. C) Formality. D) Accuracy. 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