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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does writing clearly and concisely mean? A) Using complex words to completely describe everything in a sentence. B) Getting straight to the point by eliminating unnecessary words. C) Showing off your mad vocabulary skills. D) Writing long sentences to take up more space on the page. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting straight to the point by eliminating unnecessary words. 2. Modality and hedging are encouraged in writing thesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Feelings are more important than facts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Being logical organization that the reader understands means ..... A) Coherent. B) Audience. C) Prompt. D) Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coherent. 5. Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The green dress was worn by Sarah. A) The green dress wore Sarah. B) Sarah was worn by the green dress. C) Sarah wore the green dress. D) No change. It is already in active voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah wore the green dress. 6. Which of the following is incorrect? A) Leave one-inch margins on the left and right side of the page. B) Indent the first sentence of the paragraph. C) A typical paragraph begins with a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence. D) The topic sentence must be too general. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The topic sentence must be too general. 7. Di bawah ini yang harus ada dalam abstrak, kecuali ..... A) Metode. B) Nama penulis. C) Hasil. D) Kesimpulan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nama penulis. 8. What is 'hedging' in academic writing? A) To write factually all the time. B) To present information without an explanation. C) To convey only facts. D) To use 'cautious language' to present the author's stance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To use 'cautious language' to present the author's stance. 9. When discussing the limitations of the study, we usually use ..... A) Present tenses. B) Past tenses. C) Future tenses. D) Passive tenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present tenses. 10. What does it mean to write concisely? A) To use as many words as possible. B) To use the fewest words necessary to convey an idea. C) To use complex vocabulary. D) To write long, detailed sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To use the fewest words necessary to convey an idea. 11. TRUE OR FALSE?Reading before writing is part of the planning stage of writing. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 12. Which type of writing is used to convince the reader to take a particular action or adopt a particular point of view? A) Narrative writing. B) Persuasive writing. C) Expository writing. D) Descriptive writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive writing. 13. Academic writing is used only at university context A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. It is an official document which accounts a particular matter after a thorough investigation. A) Book Review. B) Research Paper. C) Report. D) Critique Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Report. 15. True or False:Academic writing should include personal anecdotes and stories to engage readers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. MLA Style Guide A) A set of guidelines for writing resumes. B) Modern Language Association rules and standards for how academic writing is to be formatted. C) A style used for writing computer code. D) A guide for creating visual art portfolios. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modern Language Association rules and standards for how academic writing is to be formatted. 17. A thesis statement is used to: A) State the main idea of one paragraph. B) State the main idea of the whole essay. C) Report research findings. D) Replace the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State the main idea of the whole essay. 18. Task 2 contributes ..... as much as Task 1 to the Writing score. A) Four times. B) Three times. C) Twice. D) Once. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twice. 19. In the results section, we usually use present tenses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. What is the risk of taking a position before doing research? A) Biased research of information which does not support the position. B) Biased research of information which completely supports the position. C) Professional research of information which only supports the position. D) Biased research of information which only supports the position. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biased research of information which only supports the position. 21. The estimate for decorating my condo which you make in your letter is not satisfactory. A) HURTING. B) PLEASANT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HURTING. 22. Using ideas, words, or statements of another person as one's own without citation is A) Plagiarism. B) Cheating. C) Integrity. D) Ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. 23. Is the first paragraph in an essay and introduces the topic and gives general information about the topic. A) Conclusion. B) Background. C) Transitions. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction. 24. Correct terms must be used in academic writing in order to accurately convey ideas. A) Formality. B) Objectivity. C) Precision. D) Accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accuracy. 25. Choose the most concise option: "The reason why the event was postponed is because of the rain." A) The event was postponed because of the rain. B) The event was postponed due to the rain. C) Due to the rain, the event was postponed. D) Because of the rain, the event was postponed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The event was postponed because of the rain. ← 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