This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Khang has too much homework one night and doesn't have time to write the essay that is due the next day. He pays his older brother to write it for him and then changes it a bit. A) Plagiarism. B) Not Plagiarism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. 2. Which of these do we not put in the upper-right corner of the document? A) The teacher's name. B) One's own name. C) The name of the course. D) What draft number this submission is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher's name. 3. It is always safe to use information from popular sources in academic writing without checking its credibility. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. In order to travel, we need a passport ..... , we might need a visa, immunization shots, and written permission to visit certain areas. A) In addition. B) To conclude. C) Thus. D) Along with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In addition. 5. Plagiarism can include all the following except ..... A) Ideas. B) Common knowledge. C) Sentence structures. D) Images. E) Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common knowledge. 6. A short essay is longer than a paragraph, but like a paragraph it has three basic parts:an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What is the name of the puzzle guessing game we often play in class? A) A or B?. B) Wheel of Fortune. C) Roulette. D) Free-Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wheel of Fortune. 8. Firstly, eating vegetables produces less waste than meat or fish. A) Topic Sentence / Thesis. B) Evidence. C) Explanation. D) Reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reason. 9. Read each statement and identify whether it is TRUE or FALSE."A simple book report aims only to identify and describe the plot, setting, and characters of a literary piece." A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 10. Make this sentence complete- " ..... attended webinars to equip themselves with strategies and techniques suited for online classes. Choose the right words in the blank to avoid the use of personal pronoun. A) You and I. B) They. C) You. D) The teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teachers. 11. What factors shape academic writing? A) Audience, purpose, organization, style, flow, and presentation. B) Audience, flow, organization and presentation. C) Audience, sound, pitch, flow, and organization. D) Audience, purpose, organization, clarity, flow, volume and presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience, purpose, organization, style, flow, and presentation. 12. How could you say this more succinctly? The politician talked about several of the merits of after-school programs in her speech. A) The politician talked about several of the merits of after-school programs in her speech. B) The politician touted after-school programs in her speech. C) The politician talked about merits of after-school programs in her speech. D) The politician described several of the merits of after-school programs in her speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The politician touted after-school programs in her speech. 13. 'The previous financial recession was caused by rapid Inflation. Therefore, the current recession cannot be the result of low wages.' contains ..... A) Non-sequitur. B) Slippery slope. C) Straw man. D) False cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-sequitur. 14. MLA Font Size A) 10 pt. B) 11 pt. C) 12 pt. D) 14 pt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 pt. 15. Which noun is uncountable? A) Information. B) Forest. C) Animal. D) Suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information. 16. Which of the following features belong to academic writing? A) Formality, objectivity, hedging, consistency. B) Informality, hedging, consistency, complexity. C) Accuracy, subjectivity, hedging, complexity. D) Accuracy, subjectivity, complexity, formality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formality, objectivity, hedging, consistency. 17. Which of the following should you not include in a paper? A) Opinion. B) Facts. C) Slang. D) Quotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slang. 18. Read each statement and identify whether it is TRUE or FALSE."The synthesis portion is optional in a literature review." A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 19. Statement of personal detail is called ..... A) Biography. B) Bibliography. C) Curriculum vitae. D) Personal information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curriculum vitae. 20. Conclusion referrs to: A) An ending. B) An introduccion. C) A table of data. D) A chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ending. 21. How many ways of referencing to a source are there? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 22. Avoid using informal words/phrases such as 'cheap', 'these days' and 'get' A) T. B) F. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 23. A ..... is the first sentence in a paragraph, It introduces the main idea of the paragraph. A) Topic sentence. B) Spporting sentences. C) None. D) Concluding sentense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 24. On the one hand, there is an argument that the public sector should provide free internet access.Why is this sentence the better choice? A) It shows that we are appealing to an external argument, which gives our response more validity. B) The more fancy words we use, the better. C) It shows some uncertainty, which means that our answer can never be wrong. D) It shows that we have a very strong position that we are prepared to defend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It shows that we are appealing to an external argument, which gives our response more validity. 25. APA A) American Psychological Association. B) American Public Association. C) Association of Psychological Academics. D) American Psychological Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Psychological Association. 26. To describe future predictions, we often use verbs such as: A) It is forecast. B) It is predicted. C) It is estimated. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 27. What kind of writing technique is not typical in (good) academic writing? A) Active voice. B) Abbreviations. C) Choppiness. D) Hedging. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Choppiness. 28. ..... ageing population has increased the pressure on existing health provision. A) -. B) A. C) An. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An. 29. We shouldn't smoke, drink, take drugs, or eat unhealthy food ..... , we should live a more healthy lifestyle. A) Also. B) In brief. C) Furthermore. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In brief. 30. "Jonathan thinks he has sufficient enough information to write the article." -Choose the incorrect word that gives a rise to redundancy. A) To write. B) Sufficient enough. C) Information. D) The article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sufficient enough. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Writing Quiz 1Academic Writing Quiz 2Academic Writing Quiz 3Academic Writing Quiz 4Academic Writing Quiz 5Academic Writing Quiz 6Academic Writing Quiz 7Academic Writing Quiz 8Academic Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books