This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Features Of Academic Writing – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Features Of Academic Writing Quiz 8 (21 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the main method of academic communication? A) Speaking. B) Writing. C) Reading. D) Listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing. 2. It is a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument . It is a form of writing in paragraph form that uses informal language, although it can be written formally. A) Paragraph. B) Essay. C) Sentence. D) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Essay. 3. In academic writing you must be responsible for, and must be able to provide evidence and justification for any claims you make. A) Accuracy. B) Explicit. C) Responsibility. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Responsibility. 4. The teacher explained twelve ways for a balanced ecosystem. A) The teacher explained a lot of ways for a balanced ecosystem. B) The teacher expertly explained 12 ways for a balanced ecosystem. C) The teacher explained 12 ways for a balanced ecosystem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher explained 12 ways for a balanced ecosystem. 5. What is a proposal intended to do? A) Convince the audience of the topic's effectiveness. B) Summarize existing research. C) Evaluate a publication. D) Describe a personal experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convince the audience of the topic's effectiveness. 6. Which of the above statements observe good academic writing?A. The patient needs to be rushed to the hospital ASAP.B. The patient needs to be rushed to the hospital as soon as possible. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 7. In academic writing facts and figures are given precisely. A claim must have concrete and verifiable evidence. A) Formal. B) Objectivity. C) Precision. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precision. 8. Over claiming is one of the most common mistakes in writing thesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Sophisticated adverbs and connecting words, and ..... of important words also add to the clarity and precision of academic writing. A) Use. B) Definitions. C) Highlighting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Definitions. 10. (I.) Hedging your claims as this can give the impression that your confidence in your argument. (II.) Reflect on your word choice to ensure it accurately and directly conveys your meaning. A) The first statement is true, but the second is false. B) Both statements are true. C) The first statement is false, but the second is true. D) Both statements is false. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first statement is false, but the second is true. 11. We hadn't played their team before. A) Had not. B) Hadnot. C) Hadn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had not. 12. Directions:Choose the letter of the correct feature of academic writing that is emphasized in each situation.1. Ronnie gathered facts and statistics for his report about the death rate in the Philippines during the peak of Covid-19. A) Formal. B) Objective. C) Precision. D) Structured. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precision. 13. He describes academic writing as a formal mode of writing that is intended for an educated audience. A) Cualfield 2020. B) Allen & Reason 2015. C) Haag 2017. D) Gladwell 2021. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allen & Reason 2015. 14. Findings stated that there are around three main reasons for this issue. A) Findings stated that there are three main reasons for this issue. B) Findings stated that there are three main reasons for this thing. C) Findings stated that there are 3 main reasons for this issue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Findings stated that there are three main reasons for this issue. 15. Colloquial words, contractions, abbreviations, expressions, and informal words are NOT permitted. A) Critical. B) Precise. C) Formal. D) Evidenced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal. 16. Written language has longer words, it is lexically denser, and it has more varied vocabulary. A) Formal. B) Objectivity. C) Precision. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 17. Which of the following is an example of formal writing? A) Prince got together with Tracy to produce a successful music video. B) Girls experience a lot of pressure to get into early relationships. C) Medical staff are expected to be careful not to pass on personal information about a patient. D) Is it okay to force men into taking paternity leave?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medical staff are expected to be careful not to pass on personal information about a patient. 18. No colloquial English is encouraged when you write compositions at university courses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. You can perhaps see from the bar graph that based on the experiment, women are more proactive than men. A) You can see from the bar graph that based on the experiment, women are more proactive than men. B) We could see from the bar graph that based on the experiment, women are more proactive than men. C) The bar graph shows that based on the experiment, women are more proactive than men. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bar graph shows that based on the experiment, women are more proactive than men. 20. Logical organization, precise word choice, formal tone and evidence-based arguments are important characteristics of academic writing. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 21. Which of the following does not describe academic writing A) Formal and unbiased. B) Long-winded. C) Clear and precise. D) Correct and consistent. 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