US Academic Writing MCQs (Chapterwise Multiple Choice Questions)

What is an annotated bibliography?

A bibliography in which pictures replace some of the entries

A bibliography that includes a summary and/or evaluation of the source

A bibliography in which the chronology is reversed

A bibliography in which a few sections have extra written explanations or notes

a and d

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: A bibliography that includes a summary and/or evaluation of the source

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Which of the following is the best definition of plagiarism in an academic context?

Stealing intellectual materials from one's neighbor

"Borrowing" the words of a well-known professor without citing the source

Stealing words or ideas from one's fellow students and then using them out of context (i.e., using parts of someone's newspaper article in one's own academic paper)

Using all of the right words, but not necessarily in the right order

The adoption, reproduction, or use of someone else's words or ideas without proper acknowledgment of the source

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The adoption, reproduction, or use of someone else's words or ideas without proper acknowledgment of the source

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Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.
The tone of academic writing should generally be ______________ in nature.

conversational, colloquial, and personal

formal, serious, and impersonal

conversational, serious, and impersonal

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: formal, serious, and impersonal

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Which of the following are features of cohesive writing?

A variety of sentence structures

Correct punctuation

Appropriate use of linking words and transitions

All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: All of the above

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What is self-plagiarism?

Reusing significant material from someone else's publication or copyrighted work and passing it off as one's own

Duplicating one's own work and publicizing it in multiple formats and multiple territories

The reuse of identical or nearly identical portions of one's own work without citing the original work

Stealing one's own possessions and selling them as if they were someone else's.

Exploiting one's own work in a domestic and foreign market without changing one's name

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The reuse of identical or nearly identical portions of one's own work without citing the original work

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Why is knowing ones audience of great importance when writing an academic article?

Doing so keeps the writer focused and ensures the reader will take his article seriously.

Doing so helps readers evaluate, assess, and recognize new research.

Doing so ensures that the article will be as effective as possible in communicating its message.

All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: All of the above

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Which of the following are features of academic writing?

Authority and credibility

Structure

Style and clarity

Analytical approach

Attribution of references

a, c, d, and e

a, b, c, d, and e

b, c, and e

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: a, b, c, d, and e

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What is an oxymoron, a word that is used in academia in a number of humanities and interdisciplinary subjects?

A word that also means its opposite

A seemingly nonsensical figure of speech that combines two typically contradictory terms, such as "icy hot" or "jumbo shrimp"

An oxygen molecule in chemistry that behaves in a noticeably "stupid" way

a and b

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: A seemingly nonsensical figure of speech that combines two typically contradictory terms, such as "icy hot" or "jumbo shrimp"

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Which of the following groups correctly lists the forms of academic writing?

Abstract, book, book chapter, book report, translation, thesis, conference paper, dissertation, research article, research paper, essay, and explication

Abstract, book, book report, translation, thesis, conference paper, dissertation, research article, and research paper

Book report, translation, thesis, conference paper, dissertation, research article, research paper, essay, and explication

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Abstract, book, book chapter, book report, translation, thesis, conference paper, dissertation, research article, research paper, essay, and explication

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Which style of citation is used for publications and academic essays in the arts and humanities?

Chicago

Columbia

Bluebook

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Both a and d may be used depending on subject matter.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Both a and d may be used depending on subject matter.

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What is an annotated bibliography?

Which of the following is the best definition of plagiarism in an academic context?

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.The tone of academic writing should generally be ______________ in nature.

Which of the following are features of cohesive writing?

What is self-plagiarism?

Why is knowing ones audience of great importance when writing an academic article?

Which of the following are features of academic writing?

What is an oxymoron, a word that is used in academia in a number of humanities and interdisciplinary subjects?

Which of the following groups correctly lists the forms of academic writing?

Which style of citation is used for publications and academic essays in the arts and humanities?

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.
The tone of academic writing should generally be ______________ in nature.