This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 30 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is the last paragraph in an essay, restaes the thesis staement and summarizes the main points discussed in body paragraphs. A) Conclusion. B) Details. C) Concluding sentence. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 2. What does it mean to paraphrase a source in academic writing? A) To copy the text word for word. B) To summarize the main ideas in your own words. C) To include quotation marks around the original text. D) To omit the source citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize the main ideas in your own words. 3. Which order of adjectives is correct? A) Quality/opinion-size-age-shape-material-color-origin-purpose/kind. B) Quality/opinion-origin-size-age-shape-color-material-purpose/kind. C) Quality/opinion-size-age-shape-color-origin-material-purpose/kind. D) Material-quality/opinion-origin-size-age-shape-color-purpose/kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quality/opinion-size-age-shape-color-origin-material-purpose/kind. 4. "Eating fast food definitely leads to obesity and health problems." A) Strong statement. B) Cautious statement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong statement. 5. Resume A) Academic Writing. B) Professional Writing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Professional Writing. 6. Evidence from research must be provided to support claims. A) Formality. B) Objectivity. C) Complexity. D) Accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objectivity. 7. The method section is usually written in the present tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. An in-text citatioin looks like: A) Manton, 2008. B) Richard Manton, 2008. C) Manton, R. 2008. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manton, 2008. 9. Formal Proposal A) Academic Writing. B) Professional Writing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Professional Writing. 10. It is a feature of an academic text which demands brevity of the language. A) Brief. B) Knowledge. C) Formal. D) Analytical. E) Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brief. 11. What does "Disagree profoundly" mean? A) To disagree very strongly or in an extreme way. B) To slightly disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To disagree very strongly or in an extreme way. 12. Which of the following is a research tool? A) Graph. B) Illustration. C) Questionnarre. D) Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Questionnarre. 13. What is an example of descriptive writing? A) My favorite place by Jane. B) The day I lost my wallet by John Smith. C) The benefits of exercise by Sarah Johnson. D) Why recycling is important by Tom Lee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite place by Jane. 14. Credible or not credible? Websites that end with .org, .edu, or .gov A) Credible. B) Not credible. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credible. 15. Which of the following is an example of an academic writing format? A) Introduction, body, conclusion. B) Problem-solution, cause-effect. C) Narrative, descriptive, expository. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction, body, conclusion. 16. Which of these is NOT a function of an introduction? A) Get the audience's attention. B) Restate the main arguments. C) Introduce and define the topic. D) Outline the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restate the main arguments. 17. The following text incorrectly uses APA formatting. Determine what is incorrect:Learners with anxiety may exhibhit learned helplessness more often than learners without anxiety (Byrnes & Wasik). A) The citation goes at the beginning of the sentence. B) The citation is missing a page number. C) The citation should use "and" instead of the "&" symbol. D) The citation is missing the date. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The citation is missing the date. 18. Which one does not include to writing aspects ..... A) Unity. B) Coherence. C) Cohesive. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Random. 19. What is the purpose of a reference list? A) To confuse the reader about the sources used. B) To include detailed information about the author. C) To number all the references in the document. D) To provide a list of sources used in the document. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide a list of sources used in the document. 20. Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is: A) Plagiarism. B) Periodical. C) Research. D) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. 21. The sentence below is an example of ..... ?"A secretary should be loyal to her boss." A) Incorrect diction. B) Ambiguous word/phrase. C) Slang/colloquial language. D) Sexist language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sexist language. 22. Which sentence below has the best choice of vocabulary?A:The demand for highly productive agricultural lands creates challenges for the preservation of natural habitats and native biodiversity.B:The demand for fecund pastures and arable lands creates challenges for the preservation of natural habitats and autochthonous biodiversity. A) A. B) B. C) They both look perfect to me. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 23. Which are the elements that a Thesis Statement must have? A) The elements of a Thesis statement are:-the topic sentence-the subtopics or controlling ideas. B) The elements of a Thesis Statement are:-the general topic and-the subtopics or controlling ideas. C) The elements of a Thesis Statement are:-one general topic and-two subtopics or controlling ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The elements of a Thesis Statement are:-the general topic and-the subtopics or controlling ideas. 24. Which of the following is not the content of CV? A) Email. B) References. C) Quotations. D) Academic Detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotations. 25. For in-text citation, if the source does not have a date or year, what should be noted? A) Write "no date available" besides the author. B) Write (n.d.). C) Write an estimated year. D) Write the time you accessed the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Write (n.d.). ← 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