This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We regret that we cannot immediately send the catalog for which you ask. A) HURTING. B) PLEASANT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PLEASANT. 2. What is true of the introductory paragraph? A) Ends with the thesis. B) Introduces the big idea of the essay. C) Starts with a hook. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. A major concern teachers have about student writing is that A) Students do not answer the question given. B) Students do not organise the writing well. C) Students do not write long enough. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students do not organise the writing well. 4. A ..... is a group of sentences about a topic. A) Paragraph. B) Topic. C) Controlling idea. D) Supporting sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paragraph. 5. What is the main characteristic of expository writing? A) Using figurative language. B) Using emotional appeals. C) Using sensory details. D) Using facts and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using facts and statistics. 6. Writing a reaction paper, review, or critique is exclusive for scholars. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. "For the sake of brevity and better exposition, we will work only in the setting of Banach spaces." This future form states ..... A) A promise or fact. B) A plan. C) A deduction or prediction. D) A refusal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A promise or fact. 8. A critique can just repeat what the author had said. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 9. Grammar is not important in academic writing A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. All of these are reasons that clarity is lost in academic writing EXCEPT for ..... A) Misspellings. B) Using acronyms. C) Proper use of adjectives and adverbs. D) Too many ideas in a small space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proper use of adjectives and adverbs. 11. Scanning is: A) Making detailed notes. B) Reading for an overview. C) Lying on the couch and watching tv, with a book nearby. D) Reading for specific information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading for specific information. 12. What are the two main parts of an essay prompt? A) The general topic and requirements for the essay. B) The general topic and objective opinion. C) Requirements for the essay and instructional words. D) Instructional words and objective opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The general topic and requirements for the essay. 13. What needs to be included at the bottom of every piece of writing? A) "Thank you for reading.". B) The teacher's name. C) Your name. D) A word count. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A word count. 14. This is a form of criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style and merit. A) Book Review. B) Position Paper. C) Literature Review. D) Research Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Book Review. 15. The following are the purpose of a paragraph, EXCEPT: A) To help writers keep their ideas organized. B) To help readers comprehend the authors ideas. C) To combine a group of sentences. D) To provide a good flow of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To combine a group of sentences. 16. Which of the following are aiming to be concise and direct as possible? A) Not long winded. B) Correct and consistent. C) Focused and well structured. D) Formal and unbiased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not long winded. 17. In academic writing, it is encouraged to write positive statements instead of negative ones. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 18. In the method section, you can add justifications for the choices you made for a particular method. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Persuasive essay A) Uses emotion as well as research and logic to try and persuade. B) Presents only factual information without emotional appeal. C) Focuses solely on emotional arguments without evidence. D) Is a narrative that tells a personal story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uses emotion as well as research and logic to try and persuade. 20. These are transitions to add a conclusion: A) For instance, / However, . B) In short, / in the middle, . C) In brief, / Indeed, . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In brief, / Indeed, . 21. What sentence should be at the end of the introduction? A) Topic sentence. B) Thesis statement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis statement. 22. ..... helps you practice fluency (writing quickly and easily), and you do not need to worry about accuracy (having correct grammar and spelling). A) Editing. B) Making a list. C) Freewriting. D) Mapping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freewriting. 23. "As road traffic increases, elevated highways are built to solve the problem of traffic jam." -Choose the incorrect usage of grammar that is occurred in the sentence. A) Elevated highways. B) Road traffic. C) The. D) Traffic jam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Road traffic. 24. 'The reason and/or the conclusion are too broad to be accurate' A) Overgeneralization. B) Irrelevance. C) Fallacy of division. D) False cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overgeneralization. 25. Reaction paper is a form of paper writing in which the writer expresses his ideas and opinions about what has been read or seen. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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