Academic writing quiz

An essay, a report and a case study all follow the same basic structure of introduction, body and conclusion.

True

False

The stages of the writing process are:

Read, research, write and edit

Brainstorm, research, write and edit

Understand the question, brainstorm, research, plan, write and edit

Understand the question, brainstorm, research, write and edit

The key words of an assignment question are:

Instruction, topic and limiting

Instruction, topic, limiting and key

All the nouns in the question

All the verbs in the question

To 'discuss' a topic means to:

Present one point of view and make a firm argument

Present more than one point of view and arrive at a conclusion

Approximately how many words should a paragraph be?

It doesn't matter; they can be any length

About 150-200

About 500 or longer

They must be less than 200 words

The three key elements of a paragraph are:

Introduction, body and conclusion

Topic sentence, body and recommendations

Topic sentence, supporting sentences and value/comment sentences

Executive summary, introduction and conclusion

A paragraph must have a minimum of three sentences.

True

False

Three elements I should include in an introduction to a report are:

Purpose of report, key definitions, recommendations

Purpose of report, key definitions, relevant background information

Summary of findings, significance of findings, recommendations

Purpose of report, significance of findings, recommendations

Three elements I should include in a conclusion to a report are:

Summary of findings, significance of findings, recommendations

Summary of findings, key definitions, recommendations

Summary of findings, theoretical background, referencing

Summary of findings, theoretical background, key definitions

Which is an example of a transition word or phrase?

However

In addition to

Efficiently

A and B

Which phrase shows the greatest level of certainty?

It is possible that...

Apparently...

It is generally the case that...

It is clear that...

Which of the following should be avoided in academic writing?

Abbreviations and contractions

Emotional language

Phrasal verbs

All of the above

If a sentence runs over 3 lines, it is likely to contain errors and I should check it.

True

False

Which of these is an effective way to edit my writing?

Have software suggest edits for me

Read it out loud to myself to identify errors

Keep reading it in my head over and over until I can see the errors

A and B

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