This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A ..... is a group of sentences about a topic. A) Supporting sentence. B) Topic. C) Controlling idea. D) Paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paragraph. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. "For the sake of brevity and better exposition, we will work only in the setting of Banach spaces." This future form states ..... A) A refusal. B) A deduction or prediction. C) A plan. D) A promise or fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A promise or fact. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. What needs to be included at the bottom of every piece of writing? A) "Thank you for reading.". B) A word count. C) Your name. D) The teacher's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word count. 10. This is a form of criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style and merit. A) Research Report. B) Literature Review. C) Position Paper. D) Book Review. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Book Review. 11. The following are the purpose of a paragraph, EXCEPT: A) To help writers keep their ideas organized. B) To combine a group of sentences. C) To provide a good flow of writing. D) To help readers comprehend the authors ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To combine a group of sentences. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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, . 17. 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. 18. ..... helps you practice fluency (writing quickly and easily), and you do not need to worry about accuracy (having correct grammar and spelling). A) Freewriting. B) Making a list. C) Mapping. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freewriting. 19. "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) The. B) Road traffic. C) Elevated highways. D) Traffic jam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Road traffic. 20. '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. 21. 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. 22. The new software program shared some common ..... with those that were already on the market. A) Characteristics. B) Distinguish. C) Characterizes. D) Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characteristics. 23. How should students avoid plagiarism when using someone else's ideas? A) Avoid citing sources altogether. B) Summarize the original material in their own words. C) Use the ideas as is without any changes. D) Include a reference page at the beginning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoid citing sources altogether. 24. 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. 25. How can you improve the conciseness of this sentence? 'The reason why he left the company was because he found a better opportunity.' A) He found a better opportunity, so he left the company. B) The reason he left was because he found a better opportunity. C) He left the company because he found a better opportunity. D) He left the company for a better opportunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He left the company for a better opportunity. 26. 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 team completed the report. D) The completion of the report was done by the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The team completed the report. 27. 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) The game was won by Sean, who scored the last goal for the Tigers. C) Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers. D) The last goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean, which led to their win. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers. 28. 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. 29. What is a common way to make sentences more concise? A) Combine sentences when possible. B) Use more adjectives. C) Add more details. D) Use passive voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Combine sentences when possible. 30. The process of transforming the verb into noun. A) NOMINALIZATION. B) PASSIVIZATION. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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