This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Decide whether the following sentence is correct or incorrect:In the past, a career in politics was not considered acceptable in some circles. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 2. What is the website that can help you with citation questions? A) Grammarly. B) Duke.com. C) Purdue Owl. D) MLA for Dummies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purdue Owl. 3. Apa yang disebut justify dalam pengaturan rata sebuah paragraf? A) Rata kanan saja. B) Rata tengah. C) Rata kanan kiri. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rata kanan kiri. 4. Summary means: A) Reducing the statements. B) Restating the statements. C) Changing the vocabularies and structures. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing the statements. 5. Decide whether the following sentence is correct or incorrect:The artisans were demonstrating various handicrafts at booths throughout the fair. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. The most common type of written work, with the title given by the teacher, normally 1, 000-5, 000 words. A) Essay. B) Paper. C) Report. D) Notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essay. 7. What is the main characteristic of persuasive writing? A) Using sensory details. B) Using logical arguments. C) Using dialogue. D) Using emotional appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using emotional appeals. 8. Refers to the manner of elongating of words. A) VERBAL DEADWOODS. B) CONTRACTIONS. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) VERBAL DEADWOODS. 9. When searching in databases, using an asterisk * at the end of the word CHILD will retrieve which of the following results? A) Everything related to children, kids, and youths,. B) Anything with the words child, children, childhood. C) The * symbol will be ignored by the search engine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anything with the words child, children, childhood. 10. Just by looking at this citation, how would you classify this resource?: "Choosing our energy future:the degrees of just sustainability in technological alternatives." by Alastair Les, Science as Culture. Jun, 2013 22(2):164-171 A) Book. B) Magazine article. C) Scholarly journal article. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scholarly journal article. 11. What is the correct order of these elements in a paragraph A) Topic sentence, topic, details. B) Topic sentence, supporting point, details. C) Topic, topic sentence, details. D) Topic sentence, supporting point, conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic sentence, supporting point, details. 12. Use vague or ambiguous language. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 13. What is plagiarism in the context of academic writing? A) Quoting text with quotation marks but without citation. B) Citing sources in the bibliography only. C) Using someone else's words or ideas without proper credit. D) Using common knowledge without citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using someone else's words or ideas without proper credit. 14. What is the difference of writing essays in high school and at University? A) Writing additional 5 paragraphs. B) Writing using elevated languages. C) Writing academically. D) Writing in English. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing academically. 15. Academic writing A) Informal writing about personal experiences. B) Creative writing for entertainment purposes. C) Formal, unbiased writing about academic ideas and research presented to an academic audience. D) Journalistic writing aimed at the general public. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal, unbiased writing about academic ideas and research presented to an academic audience. 16. Choose the best meaning to match the highlighted word in the sentences."This paper examines the effects of competition between internet providers. '' A) An event that people try to win. B) A situation where organizations try to be the most successful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A situation where organizations try to be the most successful. 17. How many modules does the course involve? A) 3. B) 2. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 18. Which of the following is NOT typically a feature of wider social sources? A) Conversational tone. B) Use of technical scientific terms without explanation. C) Opinions and personal experiences. D) Easy-to-understand language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of technical scientific terms without explanation. 19. Match the sentence halves. "According to the report, in some developing ..... A) Use of email led to a fall in the number of letters sent.". B) Number of older people is starting to affect public services.". C) Countries, less than 10% of people have internet access.". D) Economies of Europe and North America.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Countries, less than 10% of people have internet access.". 20. Which of the following must be done after jotting down your thoughts? A) Read or watch the material carefully. B) Come up with a thesis statement. C) Write down your thought while reading or watching. D) Compose an outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compose an outline. 21. Abstract suggests any implications or applications of the research paper. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 22. What order to the sentences in a body paragraphs go in? A) Evidence, Explanation, Topic Sentence. B) Thesis, Evidence, Explanation. C) Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation. D) Explanation, Topic Sentence, Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation. 23. Paragraphs need to be unified around a single idea and all information included in an essay need to create an effective argument to answer the research question. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Decide whether the following sentence is correct or incorrect:The new computer program has provides a variety of helpful applications. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 25. How can you improve the coherence of a paragraph? A) Include irrelevant information, jump between topics. B) Use incorrect grammar, ignore paragraph structure. C) Use random words, write incoherently. D) Use transition words, maintain logical flow, ensure each sentence relates to main topic, use proper paragraph structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use transition words, maintain logical flow, ensure each sentence relates to main topic, use proper paragraph structure. 26. Composition A) A type of music. B) Another word for a piece of writing. C) A mathematical formula. D) A painting technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Another word for a piece of writing. 27. A good topic sentence contains two (2) elements i.e. the topic and ..... A) Controlling ideas. B) Controlling issues. C) Elaboration. D) Supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlling ideas. 28. Rachel is reading an informative text about the benefits of using face mask. However, she figured out that, the details are contradictory to each other and do not support the topic sentence. What feature is missing in the text she is reading? A) Completeness. B) Emphasis. C) Coherence. D) Unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unity. 29. What does "Hold firmly to" mean? A) To stick strongly to a belief, idea, or principle. B) To easily give up a belief. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stick strongly to a belief, idea, or principle. 30. The longest piece of writing normally done by a student (20, 000 + words), often for a higher degree, on a topic chosen by the student. A) Report. B) Dissertation or thesis. C) Essay. D) Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dissertation or thesis. ← 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