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General MCQ for Academic Writing

1. What is a thesis statement?

2. Which section of an academic paper reiterates the paper's claim and may suggest its further significance?

3. What is self-plagiarism?

4. Which is a standard order for the sections of a piece of academic writing?

5. While there are many acceptable structures for pieces of academic writing, all of them have in common:

6. Which of the following is a form of plagiarism?

7. What is the best pair of descriptors for academic tone?

8. Which of the following is an example of common knowledge that would not require a citation?

9. Where in an academic essay is the most common place to introduce the thesis statement?

10. Vocabulary should be selected in academic writing primarily for its:

11. If a novelist were to attempt a piece of academic writing, what changes in language and tone would she be advised to make?

12. Choose the correct option to change the simple sentence given below into a compound sentence. To his eternal disgrace. he betrayed his country.

13. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins. Sentence 2: There is something pleasing about him.

14. He once met me in Cairo; I have not seen him since. The underlined word is an example of which of the following?

15. I expect that I shall get a prize. What are the words underlined in the sentence above examples of:

16. Change active voice into passive voice. The Governor gave him a reward.

17. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: They are men of like build and stature. Sentence 2: We shall not see his like again.

18. The dog that bites does not bark. What are the words underlined in the sentence above examples of?

19. They rested when the evening came. The words underlined in the sentence above are examples of:

20. What is a DOI?

21. Based on the following passage, choose which subject best aligns with the expected diction used in academic writing. After analysis of the linear regression model, certain gaps in reasoning have been revealed. As such, they will alter future research models in several key areas.

22. Of the groups of words, which one most accurately describes features of academic writing?

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