Features Of Academic Writing Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is essential for ensuring that academic writing is well structured?
2. An academic writer should present all sides of the argument. It is critical for the academic writer to demonstrate their stance on a specific topic.
3. ..... of her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Central Mindanao University.
4. You should use slang words (e.g. wanna, gonna, fab).
5. How can you develop your academic writing?
6. Related literature is an essential part of any research. It includes related and relevant studies.
7. This is the feature of academic writing that deals with avoiding the use of colloquial words and expressions, and two-word verbs.
8. There are different approaches to writing a paragraph in academic writing.
9. Why is Renaissance the 'rebirth' of the medieval and the modern world?
10. Which of the following is a feature of good writing?
11. Academic writing is typically written in first person point of view.
12. What does "bias" mean?
13. You need to be specific especially in dealing with facts, figures, and dates.
14. Information dissemination will definitely cut down the spread of Corona virus.
15. What is the purpose of using hedging expressions in academic writing?
16. What is the formal equivalent of the informal expression "a big reduction" in the sentence: "The dieter has achieved a big reduction in sugar intake" ?
17. What is the role of passive structures in academic writing?
18. Two ways to develop ideas before you write are called .....
19. Rewrite the sentence "Someone explained the procedure to the researcher" in passive voice.
20. Generally, academic writing uses ..... person point of view.
21. What is NOT one aspect of academic writing
22. I dropped my cell phone, and it broke ..... , I need to either buy a new one or borrow yours.
23. It is a short summary of alonger work (such asa dissertation or research paper).
24. ..... should be clear and evidence-based.
25. The main idea of any piece of writing is
26. What does coherence refer to in writing?
27. The government made some sort of a considerable progress.
28. What should be avoided in academic writing to maintain formality?
29. BONUS QUESTION:(+3 points Assignment)A good topic sentence should always be .....
30. Our class didn't have any good ideas.
31. It tells the readers what the rest of the paragraph is all about. It is generally where you an find the main idea of the paragraph.
32. What is a paragraph?
33. Which of the following is a more formal equivalent of the phrasal verb "go up" in the sentence: "The material amenities of life have gone up in Western society" ?
34. It prohibits the use of personal point of views and biases. It is more concerned with facts and arguments which are based on a thorough examination of the evidence.
35. What is the importance of precision in academic writing?
36. Directions:Choose the letter of the correct feature of academic writing that is emphasized in each situation.3. Kathleen write her essay by having an introduction first, followed by body and a conclusion.
37. You should justify your position and provide evidence for the claims you make.
38. Simpler words are preferable to complex words (e.g. make is better than produce or manufacture).
39. When the authors used entertainment to categorize the movie Hunger Games, what feature of Academic Writing is demonstrated?
40. What is a monograph?
41. It contains texts which are difficult to comprehend in terms of subject matter, arrangement of the words, language and grammar.
42. Which of the above statements observes good academic writing?A. The patient needs to be rushed to the hospital ASAP.B. The patient needs to be rushed to the hospital as soon as possible.
43. ..... it was raining, I still walked to school.
44. They weren't afraid to play our team.
45. When writing a constructed response, which tense is appropriate?
46. You mustn't use personal pronouns such as I, You, We in academic writing.
47. What does responsibility entail in academic writing?
48. You should use more nouns than verbs in writing thesis.
49. Women spend almost twice as much time socializing than men.
50. Academic writing is relatively formal. In general, this means that in an essay, you should avoid colloquial words and expressions.
51. Concept of cautious language notes how prudent it is to be cautious in one's statements so as to distinguish between facts and claims.
52. You should avoid emotive language that shows biases.
53. Apart from cohesion and coherence within paragraphs, you should also pay attention to the flow within chapters in your thesis.
54. How does formal academic writing differ from everyday writing?
55. This is definitely caused by lack of education.
56. It is a piece of writingwritten for a large audience.
57. Our class couldn't decide on a mascot.
58. What is a characteristic of the structure in academic writing?
59. What is the level of formality in academic writing compared to everyday writing?
60. Which type of writing is intended for publication in an academic journal or book?