Academic Writing Quiz # 5

Please select the option with the correct referencing.

The first step in evaluating a causal argument is to determine how strong the evidence for a causal relationship is. The more evidence there is, the stronger the relationship is likely to be. The next step is to check whether the relationship contains any fallacies. (Boss, 2012).

The first step in evaluating a causal argument is to determine how strong the evidence for a causal relationship is (Boss, 2012). The more evidence there is, the stronger the relationship is likely to be. The next step is to check whether the relationship contains any fallacies.

The first step in evaluating a causal argument is to determine how strong the evidence for a causal relationship is (Boss, 2012). The more evidence there is, the stronger the relationship is likely to be (Boss, 2012). The next step is to check whether the relationship contains any fallacies (Boss, 2012).

The following process for evaluating a causal argument has been outlined by Boss (2012). The first step is to determine how strong the evidence for a causal relationship is. The more evidence there is, the stronger the relationship is likely to be. The next step is to check whether the relationship contains any fallacies.

What is the difference between in-text citations using APA versus Chicago style formatting?

There is no difference.

APA uses (Author Name, Year), and Chicago uses (Author Name, Page number).

APA uses (Author Name, Year), and Chicago uses Footnotes and/or Endnotes.

APA uses Footnotes and/or Endnotes, and Chicago uses (Author Name, Year).

What is the proper APA citation for a blog that has no author?

Date, Name of blog, Retrieved from URL.

Name of article, Year/Month/Day, [Web log post], Retrieved from URL.

N.A., Year/Month/Day, Retrieved from URL.

Only the URL is required.

Which of the following could be acceptable ways to use a non-academic source in academic writing?

An essay about why Jane Austen is the best English novelist.

Citing Brainyquotes.com as the source of a quotation.

Presenting examples of reported UFO experiences.

There are no acceptable uses of non-academic sources in academic writing.

Which of the following could be acceptable as evidence for some but not all academic theses?

An anecdote

A quotation from a movie

An example of an English linguistic construction that you made up

Synecdoche

None of the above

An education major, Ava, is asked to conduct a literature review on technology in today's classrooms. She found a source from the university's library database. Using APA rules, which citation is correctly punctuated?

Kiuhara, S. A., Hawken, L. S., & Graham, S. (2009). Teaching writing to high school students: A national survey. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(1), 136-160. doi:10.1037/a0013907

Kiuhara, S. A., et. al. (2009). Teaching Writing to High School Students: A National Survey. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(1), 136-160. doi:10.1037/a0013907

Kiuhara, S. A., Hawken, L. S., & Graham, S. (2009). Teaching writing to high school students: A national survey. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(1), 136-160. doi:10.1037/a0013907

Kiuhara, S. A., Hawken, L. S., & Graham, S. Teaching Writing to High School Students: A National Survey. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(1), 136-160. doi:10.1037/a0013907. 2009.

Which of the following show academically unacceptable orthography or punctuation?

The Journal of Underwater Basket Weaving was published for 23 years.

The test subject replied, “You remind me of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.”

Public high schools require more funding in order to offer Russian and Mandarin along with standard subjects like Physics and Art.

In Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein,” the monster is rather a sensitive character.

None of the above

Based on the image, what type of source is this?

Primary source

Scholarly source

Library database

Popular source

Why can noun-noun phrases cause specific problems for readers of academic material?

It slows the reader’s comprehension as they have to convert the noun to an adjective.

It speeds up the reader’s comprehension as they gloss over the noun-noun chain.

It has no discernable affect on reader comprehension.

Only when noun-noun chains are used as intensifiers does it affect reader comprehension.

Which sentence would most likely be found in an academic journal?

The Alliance Technical Association (ATA) suggests that one should have approximately five years’ experience before going into private practice.

In order to run a successful private practise, the Alliance Technical Association aka ATA, recommends that you first gain approximately 5 years’ experience.

The ATA, or Alliance Technical Association, claims that if one wishes to have a successful private practise, one should gain approximately five year’s experience first.

The ATA (Alliance Technical Association) recommends that it is best to gain approximately 5 years’ experience before opening a private practice.

The A.T.A (Alliance Technical Association) suggests gaining five years’ experience before going into private practice.

"In academic writing, the introduction: i. Is situated at the beginning of the essay and is written before the body has been completed ii. Is situated at the beginning of the essay but generally written after the body has been completed iii. Introduces key concepts iv. Introduces what is going to be discussed v. Concludes what was discussed "

i, iii

ii, iii

ii, v

ii, iv

i, iv

How should the references be listed at the end of a paper that uses parenthetical citations?

They should be numbered and presented in the order in which they are cited.

They should be numbered and listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name.

They should be listed without numbers in alphabetical order by author’s last name.

None of the above

Linking words and phrases are an important part of academic writing as they help define the flow and connectedness of an author’s thesis. Each linking word or phrase has a specific intent. As such, what is the intent of using the linking phrase “because of”?

Adversative

Cause and effect

Contrast

Intensification

Why is using the active voice more effective than the passive voice? Select all that apply.

Active voice is more clear and concise writing.

Passive voice tends to be too wordy, often using too many vague words.

The active voice sentences are shorter.

The active voice sentences put the focus on the subject performing the action.

When writing an academic piece, what are some important questions to ask when considering your audience? Select all that apply.

What information does my audience know about the content?

What education level and/or experience does a majority of my audience have?

Does the audience already agree or disagree with my stance on the topic? Am I trying to persuade them to believe a different way or further convince them of their current stance of belief?

What will the reader do with this information once he or she has read it?

Which of the items in the list below can be considered as proper evidentiary support for a scientific article? (Mark all that apply.)

The opinion of the author.

A quote from a fictional novel.

How the author chose the model or method of data collection.

Well defined rationale for why the research is needed or was conducted.

What is the first step in the academic research process?

Locate articles related to your research question.

Begin an outline for writing your paper.

Choose a research question.

Decide on which research terms to use.

Please complete the sentence. ...has been offered a job at the national orchestra.

Rowland Pelski, being one of the country’s leading players of the bouzouki instrument,

Rowland Pelski, one of the country’s leading players of a musical instrument called the bouzouki,

Rowland Pelski, the bouzouki being a top instrument for him,

the bouzouki, of which Rowland Pelski is one of the top players in the country

the bouzouki, Rowland Pelski being one of the top players in the country,

Which is the most appropriate sentence for an academic essay?

The best managers are those who listen to their employees.

An effective management practice is to always take the time to listen to others.

Listening skills are definitely fundamental managerial skills.

Managers with listening skills are like gloves are to hands.

Effective management includes listening skills.

Which of the following research types can be considered as strictly quantitative research?

case study

descriptive

grounded theory

phenomenology

historical

An introduction is like the "first impression" of your essay and it also serves as a "road map." In order, what should an effective introduction include?

Thesis statement, statistics, definition, summary statement.

Effective opener (hook), explicit and elaborative details, summary statement of entire essay.

Thesis statement, background information, explicit and elaborative details, hook.

Effective opener (hook), background information or purpose behind content, thesis statement.

Following is a set of five scores: 8, 3, 10, 2, and 7. What is the median of the set?

5

6

7

8

9

Which of the following is an advantage of mixed-method research?

requires both qualitative and quantitative skills

provides stronger evidence for research conclusion

uses more resources to collect data

requires clear presentation of methodology

All of the above.

Which of the following choices list sections which must be part of all professional academic papers, in the correct order, but not necessarily all parts? Select all that apply.

Abstract, critical review, body, conclusion

Introduction, method, results, discussion

Abstract, introduction, discussion, critical review

Introduction, thesis sentence, body, conclusion

Which of the following sources is creditable enough to support a research-based claim in a professional piece of academic writing?

A claim made in a high school textbook.

An article in a peer-reviewed journal

An interview with a Ph.D. authority on the topic.

A blog by a Ph.D. authority on the topic.

An educational essay by a Ph.D. authority on the topic, posted on his own web-page.

What is the meaning of the "halo effect" when discussing research bias?

Seeing something in a specific way because of a single positive attribute.

Elaborating on a respondent's answer.

Answers 1 and 2.

Using information to confirm a pre-formed hypothesis.

None of the above statements describe the meaning of the "halo effect".

Which one of the following sentences has the best academic style?

Measurements were made by Dr. Bohm of the electrons’ phase following its traversal of the magnetic field.

Bohm measured the electron’s phase after it traversed the magnetic field.

Bohm measured the phase of the electron following its traversal of the magnetic field.

Measurements were made of the electron’s phase after it traversed magnetic field.

Bohm made measurements of the phase of the electron following its traversal of the magnetic field.

Which factor does NOT determine whether an online source is reliable?

Peer reviewed articles

Articles written by expert writers

Scholarly articles

Sources that specify author, publisher, and date

Information that is not outdated

Which is NOT a correct rule for comma usage?

Commas are always used with coordinating conjunctions.

Commas are frequently used with introductory elements.

Commas are always used with appositives.

Commas are a signal for a new subject/verb between two independent clauses.

If you were writing a professional academic paper about a new algorithm in artificial intelligence, which of the following would be proper to do in the first body paragraph:

Briefly summarize the history of artificial intelligence

Briefly summarize the history of algorithms

An amusing personal anecdote about algorithms

Describe a problem that this new algorithm may solve

None of the above

Quiz:	Academic Writing Quiz # 5
Subject:	Basic Academic Writing
Total Questions:	234 MCQs
Time:	234 Minutes