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1. Which of the following form the core of a bibliographic entry specifically for a journal article?

ISSN, journal title, volume, and back catalogue of relevant previous copies

Journal title, volume, page numbers

Article title, even page numbers, date of publication

Article title, journal title, volume, page numbers, date of publication, author(s)

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Article title, journal title, volume, page numbers, date of publication, author(s)

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2. Which of the following form the core of a bibliographic entry, whether for a book or a journal article?

Author's full name, place of birth, and place of residence

Date of first publication, ISBN, book spine color

Author, title, publisher, place of publication, date of publication

ISBN, ISSN, author's full name, name of publisher

Author, ISBN, name of publisher, place of publication

Answer

Correct Answer: Author, title, publisher, place of publication, date of publication

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3. 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

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

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4. 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

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

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5. What kind of academic paper is the "literature review"?

The same as a book review, but longer.

The summary of an author's collected works, in chronological order.

Both a and b

An assessment or account of material published on a topic by accredited scholars and researchers.

A descriptive list of the material available, or a set of summaries.

Answer

Correct Answer: An assessment or account of material published on a topic by accredited scholars and researchers.

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6. What are paragraph transitions?

The point at which paragraphs end

The point at which paragraphs begin

Visual markers, usually blue or red, that warn the reader that a new paragraph is approaching.

A point either at the beginning of the paper (the opening paragraph) or the conclusion (after the last paragraph).

The last sentence of one paragraph and the first sentence of the following paragraph, which work together to create a smooth linguistic or argumentative transition from one idea to another.

Answer

Correct Answer: The last sentence of one paragraph and the first sentence of the following paragraph, which work together to create a smooth linguistic or argumentative transition from one idea to another.

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7. Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.
A writers approach to an academic paper should generally be ________________ in nature.

analytical, objective, rational, and intellectual

impressionistic, analytical, subjective, and intellectual

polemical, emotional, impressionistic, and subjective

Answer

Correct Answer: analytical, objective, rational, and intellectual

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8. Are there circumstances in which the phrase "But I did not know I was plagiarizing" is an acceptable excuse?

No, never.

In prison, maybe.

Yes, as instances of unconscious plagiarism have been documented.

Yes, when a fellow student or writer is also a plagiarist.

Answer

Correct Answer: No, never.

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9. How should quotations longer than three lines generally be laid out within the body of an academic paper?

Use a simple in-text quotation that includes the quotation inside the paragraph.

Indent the whole quotation and double-space it (if the paper is single-spaced).

Indent the whole quotation and single-space it (if the paper is double-spaced).

The formatting depends on the bibliographical style the writer is using.

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: None of the above

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10. What is open-access publishing?

Publishing anonymously

Publishing within a peer review system that prevents academic work from being sub-standard

Publishing directly to hand-held reading devices such as the Palm Pilot or Kindle

A contemporary method of publishing in which anyone can access the work, often adopted for online publishing of academic journals and dissertations

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: A contemporary method of publishing in which anyone can access the work, often adopted for online publishing of academic journals and dissertations

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11. 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

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

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12. Which of the following terms means "to combine pre-stated arguments or statements into one"?

Thesis-building

Antithesis

Synthesize

Mutual doubling

Synecdoche

Answer

Correct Answer: Synthesize

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13. What is the term for the sentence (or sentences) in a standard academic paper that describes the central proposition to be put forward and proved in the paper?

Précis

Antithesis and synthesis

Word clause

Thesis

Word count

Praxis

Answer

Correct Answer: Thesis

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14. What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

Summarizing a passage conveys the main points using language very similar to that of the original; paraphrasing a passage sketches out only the most essential points.

Paraphrasing a passage creates a stronger argument, while summarizing the same passage creates a weaker argument.

Paraphrasing a passage conveys the main points using language very similar to that of the original; summarizing a passage sketches only the most essential points.

Paraphrasing requires roughly twice as much text as summarizing the same amount of material.

Paraphrasing is closer to plagiarism than summarizing.

Answer

Correct Answer: Paraphrasing a passage conveys the main points using language very similar to that of the original; summarizing a passage sketches only the most essential points.

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15. What does the term "rhetoric" mean?

Rhetoric is an ambiguous term that means both "erudite" and "academic," but also "easily communicated."

Rhetoric is the study of the evolution of language and how languages interact.

Rhetoric is the art of using language as a means of persuasion.

Answer

Correct Answer: Rhetoric is the art of using language as a means of persuasion.

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16. 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

Correct Answer: All of the above

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17. What is the difference between a works cited page and a bibliography?

Nothing but the name; they are basically the same.

A bibliography is always shorter than a works cited page.

A works cited page lists only the source material directly cited in the text, while a bibliography lists all the source material used in writing the book.

A bibliography lists only the source material directly cited in the text, while a works cited page lists all the source material used in writing the book.

A works cited page appears at the front of the book, while a bibliography appears at the back.

Answer

Correct Answer: A works cited page lists only the source material directly cited in the text, while a bibliography lists all the source material used in writing the book.

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18. Which of the following is NOT an online blog or website where ones academic writing could be displayed and commented upon?

Blogger

Wordpress

Academia.edu

wobble.org

weebly.com

Answer

Correct Answer: wobble.org

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19. Which of the following is/are clear benefits of transferring an academic journal online?

Online links may give the journal a potential increase in readership.

Online advertising is cheaper than print advertising.

The journal could then publish an online newsletter and enact a membership log-in feature.

An online presence makes it easier to keep in touch with readers via a registered user database connected to the website.

All of the above are benefits of transferring an academic journal online.

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above are benefits of transferring an academic journal online.

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20. Which of the following expressions should not be used in academic writing?

In my opinion...

It has been argued...

There is little doubt...

There is enough statistical data to prove..

Answer

Correct Answer: In my opinion...

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21. Choose the best option based on the following statement.
The topic sentence is always placed as the first sentence in a paragraph.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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22. What is the reason for citing academic sources in a bibliography?

To create connections to previous ideas and show the path of their influence on the writer's work

To rightfully acknowledge the source of the original work or academic expression

To conform to academic standards and procedures

To avoid accusations of plagiarism

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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23. Which of the following are useful online resources or techniques a writer could use to showcase his or her own academic writing?

Online journals, blogs, personal websites, and websites linked to the writer's university

Pre-existing bibliographies to which the writer can upload original work

Sending mass e-mails with attachments of the writer's academic work

a and c

Answer

Correct Answer: Online journals, blogs, personal websites, and websites linked to the writer's university

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24. Which of the following techniques will increase the readership of an academic article no matter where the writer displays it online?

Including many links, both internal and external, in the article

Including many searchable keywords

Making the article accessible to both general readers and to more experienced readers of academic texts

Including section headings that are links

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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25. What is the Columbia style of citation used for?

Manuscripts

Articles and essays

Electronically accessed sources

Scientific topics

Answer

Correct Answer: Electronically accessed sources

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26. Choose the correct series of phrases to complete the following sentence.
The citation style known as APA, which stands for _, is generally used for __.

American Psychological Administration; research papers in psychology

American Physical Science Association; research papers in physical science

American Psychological Association; research papers within the social sciences

Answer

Correct Answer: American Psychological Association; research papers within the social sciences

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27. Which of the following statements regarding translation is NOT true?

Translation takes into account any constraints regarding context, the writing conventions of the two languages, idioms, and the grammar of the two languages.

Translation is a word-to-word conversion from one language to another.

The text that needs to be translated is called

Answer

Correct Answer: Translation is a word-to-word conversion from one language to another.

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28. What is the difference between a book report and an abstract?

An abstract is just a summary of a book, while a report also includes reviews and reactions to a book.

There is no difference between an abstract and a book report.

A report is just a summary of a book, while an abstract also includes reviews and reactions to a book.

Answer

Correct Answer: An abstract is just a summary of a book, while a report also includes reviews and reactions to a book.

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29. Which of the following sentences would be best suited to academic writing?

Looking at the present scenario, I think the day is not far off when we'll all be carrying oxygen tanks on our backs.

The present scenario suggests that one day everyone will be carrying an oxygen tank.

The present scenario suggests that one day we will all be carrying oxygen tanks.

Answer

Correct Answer: The present scenario suggests that one day everyone will be carrying an oxygen tank.

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30. 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

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

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31. What is brainstorming and when would an academic writer be most likely to use it?

Brainstorming is a verbal discussion between academicians and is often used when they are involved in a collaborative work.

Brainstorming is a creative technique for generating many ideas for a particular purpose. The activity is often used as a part of the initial planning process.

Brainstorming is a condition sustained when the brain

Answer

Correct Answer: Brainstorming is a creative technique for generating many ideas for a particular purpose. The activity is often used as a part of the initial planning process.

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32. If a bibliography is very long, is it an acceptable common practice to organize it into sections?

Depends on the subject

Yes

Never

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes

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33. What is a comma splice?

When a comma resembles an apostrophe

A common printing error that splits a comma in two

When a semi-colon and a comma are used interchangeably

When a comma is used to join two complete sentences without adding an appropriate conjunction between them

Both a and d

Answer

Correct Answer: When a comma is used to join two complete sentences without adding an appropriate conjunction between them

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34. Which of the following features is/are not desirable in academic writing?

Too much description and too little analysis

Too many quotes

Plagiarism

Informal language

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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35. In which field is the Bluebook style of citation used?

Literature

Biology

Law

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Law

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36. Which of the following literary devices or language conventions is the only one to be used in academic writing?

Passive voice

Contractions

Formal rhetorical language

Circumlocution

Jargon

Answer

Correct Answer: Formal rhetorical language

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37. What is a premise in an argumentative paper?

A collection of one or more declarative sentences (or "conclusions") that make up the penultimate point of an argument

A collection of one or more declarative sentences (or "propositions") that make up the beginning point of an argument

A collection of one or more declarative sentences (or "conclusions") that make up the end point of an argument

A collection of one or more prescriptive sentences (or "propositions") that make up the middle point of an argument

The same as an open-ended conclusion

Answer

Correct Answer: A collection of one or more declarative sentences (or "propositions") that make up the beginning point of an argument

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38. How would a writer format a quotation in an academic paper if he wanted to delete some words from the middle of the quotation?

By using ellipses to replace the missing words, as in: "I went out...and returned an hour later."

By using a comma to replace the missing words, as in: "I went out, and returned an hour later."

By using a colon to replace the missing words, as in: "I went out: and returned an hour later."

By using a hyphen to replace the missing words, as in: "I went out - and returned an hour later."

Answer

Correct Answer: By using ellipses to replace the missing words, as in: "I went out...and returned an hour later."

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39. Which of the following elements is NOT dictated by the American Sociological Association style of citation?

Single spacing

1 ¼-inch margins on all sides

12-point font

Answer

Correct Answer: Single spacing

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40. What is a topic sentence?

The longest sentence in a paragraph, usually found in the middle

A sentence that states the main point of a paragraph and works as a mini-thesis for the paragraph

A short, snappy sentence that ends a paragraph

Answer

Correct Answer: A sentence that states the main point of a paragraph and works as a mini-thesis for the paragraph

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41. 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

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

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42. Which of the following is not a citation style for academic writing?

CMOS

APA

APSA

ACA

Answer

Correct Answer: ACA

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43. How are works arranged in a bibliography?

Alphabetically by name

Alphabetically by date

chronologically by date

chronologically by name

In five even sections

Answer

Correct Answer: Alphabetically by name

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44. The term "bibliography" comes from the Greek and literally means which of the following?

Book blurbing

Book listing

Book writing

Book loving

Library loving

Answer

Correct Answer: Book writing

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45. Which of the following is not a technical or administrative form of academic writing?

A brief

The Yellow Pages

A peer review

A proposal

A white paper

Answer

Correct Answer: The Yellow Pages

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46. What does ISSN (the journal equivalent of ISBN) stand for?

Internal Sort Service Number

International Sweet Section Name

Internal Sticker Shift Number

Inner Server Serial Number

International Standard Serial Number

Answer

Correct Answer: International Standard Serial Number

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47. What is peer review?

An exchange program between academicians from different countries

An exchange program between students from different countries

A process in which an author's scholarly research or ideas are assessed by other academic experts in the same field

A process of overseeing exam results in which certain students are allowed to see their work before it is graded

A double-assessment process in which academicians exchange work directly and give each other mutually beneficial criticism

Answer

Correct Answer: A process in which an author's scholarly research or ideas are assessed by other academic experts in the same field

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48. Which style of citation is used for technical topics, especially those related to computer science?

APA

IEEE

CSE

APSA

Answer

Correct Answer: IEEE

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49. Which of the following elements is NOT dictated by the MLA style of citation?

Typed and double-spaced

One inch margins on all sides

Use of standard white paper (8.5 x 11)

All of the above are dictated by the MLA style of citation

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above are dictated by the MLA style of citation

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50. 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

Correct Answer: formal, serious, and impersonal

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51. Which of the following statements regarding abstracts is NOT true?

An abstract is a brief summary.

An abstract assists the reader in identifying the purpose of the paper.

An abstract is placed at the beginning of a manuscript.

An abstract is usually included only for a novel or other work of fiction

Answer

Correct Answer: An abstract is usually included only for a novel or other work of fiction

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52. Which of the following publications is NOT a known literary review?

The Southern Literary Review

The English Plantation Review

Literary Review of Canada

The New York Review of Books

The Times Literary Supplement

Answer

Correct Answer: The English Plantation Review

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53. 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

Correct Answer: All of the above

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54. What is a hanging paragraph?

A paragraph in which the first line is set to the left margin and all subsequent lines are indented

A paragraph in which the first line is set to the right margin and all subsequent lines are indented

A paragraph in which the first line is indented and all subsequent lines are set to the left margin

A paragraph that hangs over the edge of the page, either at the bottom or at the right margin

An unnecessary paragraph

Answer

Correct Answer: A paragraph in which the first line is set to the left margin and all subsequent lines are indented

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55. 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

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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56. What does the phrase "never bury the lead" mean in the world of online writing?

Never make the article too long or too short.

Never hide the main point of the story too far into the article or text.

Never place the writer's name too far into the article, but rather at the beginning.

Cover as many subjects as possible in the space available.

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Never hide the main point of the story too far into the article or text.

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57. What are moral rights?

The rights of the so-called "moral majority," frequently conservative rights

The right of any citizen to be protected by the law in moral, rather than legal, terms

The opposite of natural rights, but similar to immoral or amoral rights

A subset of the rights possessed by the creators of copyrighted works, including the right of attribution, the right to have a work published pseudonymously or anonymously, and the right to the integrity of the work

All copyrights owned by the originator of a work of art (usually visual art)

Answer

Correct Answer: A subset of the rights possessed by the creators of copyrighted works, including the right of attribution, the right to have a work published pseudonymously or anonymously, and the right to the integrity of the work

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58. 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

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

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59. At which of the following levels, academic pieces of writing should be cohesive?

Sentence level

Paragraph level

Whole text level

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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60. Which of the following is the correct name for a citation style that would be appropriate to use in a research paper in chemistry?

American Chemical Society (ACS) Style

American Chemistry Style

Chemistry Style of Academic Writing

Answer

Correct Answer: American Chemical Society (ACS) Style

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1. Which of the following form the core of a bibliographic entry specifically for a journal article?

2. Which of the following form the core of a bibliographic entry, whether for a book or a journal article?

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

4. What is self-plagiarism?

5. What kind of academic paper is the "literature review"?

6. What are paragraph transitions?

7. Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.A writers approach to an academic paper should generally be ________________ in nature.

8. Are there circumstances in which the phrase "But I did not know I was plagiarizing" is an acceptable excuse?

9. How should quotations longer than three lines generally be laid out within the body of an academic paper?

10. What is open-access publishing?

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

12. Which of the following terms means "to combine pre-stated arguments or statements into one"?

13. What is the term for the sentence (or sentences) in a standard academic paper that describes the central proposition to be put forward and proved in the paper?

14. What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

15. What does the term "rhetoric" mean?

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

17. What is the difference between a works cited page and a bibliography?

18. Which of the following is NOT an online blog or website where ones academic writing could be displayed and commented upon?

19. Which of the following is/are clear benefits of transferring an academic journal online?

20. Which of the following expressions should not be used in academic writing?

21. Choose the best option based on the following statement.The topic sentence is always placed as the first sentence in a paragraph.

22. What is the reason for citing academic sources in a bibliography?

23. Which of the following are useful online resources or techniques a writer could use to showcase his or her own academic writing?

24. Which of the following techniques will increase the readership of an academic article no matter where the writer displays it online?

25. What is the Columbia style of citation used for?

26. Choose the correct series of phrases to complete the following sentence.The citation style known as APA, which stands for _____________, is generally used for ______________.

27. Which of the following statements regarding translation is NOT true?

28. What is the difference between a book report and an abstract?

29. Which of the following sentences would be best suited to academic writing?

30. What is an annotated bibliography?

31. What is brainstorming and when would an academic writer be most likely to use it?

32. If a bibliography is very long, is it an acceptable common practice to organize it into sections?

33. What is a comma splice?

34. Which of the following features is/are not desirable in academic writing?

35. In which field is the Bluebook style of citation used?

36. Which of the following literary devices or language conventions is the only one to be used in academic writing?

37. What is a premise in an argumentative paper?

38. How would a writer format a quotation in an academic paper if he wanted to delete some words from the middle of the quotation?

39. Which of the following elements is NOT dictated by the American Sociological Association style of citation?

40. What is a topic sentence?

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

42. Which of the following is not a citation style for academic writing?

43. How are works arranged in a bibliography?

44. The term "bibliography" comes from the Greek and literally means which of the following?

45. Which of the following is not a technical or administrative form of academic writing?

46. What does ISSN (the journal equivalent of ISBN) stand for?

47. What is peer review?

48. Which style of citation is used for technical topics, especially those related to computer science?

49. Which of the following elements is NOT dictated by the MLA style of citation?

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

51. Which of the following statements regarding abstracts is NOT true?

52. Which of the following publications is NOT a known literary review?

53. Which of the following are features of cohesive writing?

54. What is a hanging paragraph?

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

56. What does the phrase "never bury the lead" mean in the world of online writing?

57. What are moral rights?

58. Which of the following are features of academic writing?

59. At which of the following levels, academic pieces of writing should be cohesive?

60. Which of the following is the correct name for a citation style that would be appropriate to use in a research paper in chemistry?

7. Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.
A writers approach to an academic paper should generally be ________________ in nature.

21. Choose the best option based on the following statement.
The topic sentence is always placed as the first sentence in a paragraph.

26. Choose the correct series of phrases to complete the following sentence.
The citation style known as APA, which stands for _, is generally used for __.

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