This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. '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. 4. MLA Font Size A) 10 pt. B) 11 pt. C) 12 pt. D) 14 pt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 pt. 5. Which noun is uncountable? A) Information. B) Forest. C) Animal. D) Suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Statement of personal detail is called ..... A) Biography. B) Bibliography. C) Curriculum vitae. D) Personal information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curriculum vitae. 10. Conclusion referrs to: A) An ending. B) An introduccion. C) A table of data. D) A chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ending. 11. How many ways of referencing to a source are there? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. ..... ageing population has increased the pressure on existing health provision. A) -. B) A. C) An. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An. 19. 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. 20. "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. 21. Pada PENDAHULUAN, Sub Bab 2, terdapat sub bab kecil kedua. apakah isi dari sub bab kecil tersebut? A) Komentar tamu yang didapat dari online travel agent. B) Profile hotel serta fasilitas dan kamar yang dikelola. C) Karakteristik atau hal yang menarik di hotel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karakteristik atau hal yang menarik di hotel. 22. Supporting sentences should: A) Repeat the topic sentence. B) Add unrelated information. C) Explain, illustrate, and prove the main idea. D) Be long but unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain, illustrate, and prove the main idea. 23. 'The argument assumes that one thing occurring will inevitably lead to a number of other things occurring.' A) Straw man. B) Non-sequitur. C) Slippery slope. D) Fallacy of division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery slope. 24. Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.It prohibits the use of personal point of views and biases. It is more concernedwith facts and arguments which are based on a thorough examination of theevidence A) Accuracy. B) Complexity. C) Formality. D) Precision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precision. 25. Choose the best meaning to match the highlighted word in the sentences."He took a teaching position at the University of North Carolina. '' A) The place where something is. B) A job. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A job. ← 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