This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Features Of Academic Writing – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Features Of Academic Writing Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You should avoid using different signaling words. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 2. What is the formal equivalent of the informal contracted form in the sentence: "The radical restructuring of Maldivian politics after 2005 doesn't seem to lie in the results of the election" ? A) Does not. B) Do not. C) Did not. D) Will not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does not. 3. First, I went shopping, ..... I went home and helped my mother with the house chores. A) Afterwards. B) Indeed. C) Similarly. D) In summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afterwards. 4. What does it mean if a source is credible? A) It will support your main idea. B) It provides you with lots of good information about your topic. C) It is able to be believed or trusted. D) It is a really old source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is able to be believed or trusted. 5. What feature of Academic Writing is shown in the use of adolescence and adolescent to narrow down the descriptive phrase young audiences? A) Accuracy. B) Formality. C) Objectivity. D) Complexity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complexity. 6. This prohibits the use of colloquial words and expressions, abbreviations and two-word verbs. A) Complexity. B) Objectivity. C) Formality. D) Accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formality. 7. What does a review evaluate? A) A personal experience. B) Someone else's publication. C) A research proposal. D) A narrative essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone else's publication. 8. How can the sentence "The overall standard of English in Male' has clearly declined in recent years" be rewritten using the word "appears" ? A) The overall standard of English in Male' appears to have declined in recent years. B) The overall standard of English in Male' has declined in recent years. C) The overall standard of English in Male' is declining in recent years. D) The overall standard of English in Male' will decline in recent years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The overall standard of English in Male' appears to have declined in recent years. 9. Sentences that are structured around noun phrases are generally ..... and clearer than sentences constructed around verb phrases but they may be more difficult for students to write. A) Unnecessary. B) Complex. C) Concise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concise. 10. Directions:Choose the letter of the correct feature of academic writing that is emphasized in each situation.2. Leah made it to the point not to use the first person as the subject in her writing. A) Formal. B) Objective. C) Precision. D) Structured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objective. 11. Features of Academic writing where the main emphasis should be on the information that you want to give and the arguments you want to make, rather than you. A) Formal. B) Objectivity. C) Complex. D) Precision. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objectivity. 12. What is the purpose of critical writing in academic writing? A) To describe. B) To analyse and evaluate. C) To be balanced. D) To use precise language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To analyse and evaluate. 13. Which of the following is stick to specific, grounded arguments that you can support with evidence? A) Not emotive and grandiose. B) Not personal. C) Not long winded. D) Not clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not emotive and grandiose. 14. Proper citation of all the sources and inclusion of bibliographies are required in academic writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Academic writing should be A) Clear. B) Precise. C) Objective. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. The investors met to discuss the stock market. A) The investors convened to talk about the stock market. B) The investors s had a meeting to discuss the stock market. C) The investors convened to discuss the stock market. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The investors convened to discuss the stock market. 17. All are basic parts of essay expcept for: A) Body. B) Idea. C) Conclusion. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idea. 18. In other words, they establish the facts by writing about what they have learned from others and from their own research, and how this has led to new conclusions. This style of writing, therefore, avoids personal ..... and the passive voice is a common linguistic feature. A) Pronouns. B) Words. C) Stories. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronouns. 19. Before deciding whether and how to incorporate information into their own writing, authors should analyze and evaluate the information they are writing about, or make judgments about it. A) Critical. B) Balanced. C) Formal. D) Evidenced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critical. 20. This feature prohibits the use of personal point of views and biases. It is more concerned with facts and arguments which are based on a thorough examination of the evidence. A) Accuracy. B) Complexity. C) Formality. D) Objectivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Objectivity. 21. Women read for pleasure almost 4 times as much as men. A) Topic Sentence / Thesis. B) Evidence. C) Explanation. D) Reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 22. Academic writing appears ..... because it often refers to abstract ideas, whereas everyday language is more concrete and familiar. A) Complex. B) Concise. C) Specialized. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concise. 23. An academic feature that ensures the reader understands the meaning by using clear, accurate, and precise language. A) Critical. B) Precise. C) Formal. D) Evidenced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precise. 24. Refers to the relationship and connection of the ideas in the text. It is the organization of the ideas in the text. A) Accuracy. B) Explicit. C) Hedging. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explicit. 25. What is the significance of unity in a text? A) To include unnecessary details. B) To develop the main idea cohesively. C) To use colloquial language. D) To have unrelated sentences. 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