Academic Writing Quiz # 8

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

objectivity, explicity, clarity, complexity, formality

subjectivity, indefinitely, proximity, ambiguity, indistinctly

intro, body paragraph(s), conclusion, adjectives, dialogue, conflict, setting

argumentative, counterargument, informative, sources, narrative, characters

Which is closest to the meaning of the word “critical” in an academic context?

Analyzing and interpreting primary or secondary sources

Arguing against someone’s thesis with logic and evidence

Correcting errors and misunderstandings

Urgent, essential, or crucial to success

None of the above

Which of the following sentences contain word usage errors? Select all that apply.

For all intensive purposes, Gandhi was a saint.

Most patients do not feel well before surgery.

There is no full proof method for diagnosing mood disorders.

Who said this Earth is a veil of tears?

Which of the following sentences show correct usage of the abbreviated Latin phrases? Select all that apply.

Linguistics touches on many other sciences, such as anthropology, psychology, biology, and etc.

New Orleans combines many cultures, e.g. French, Spanish, German, etc.

People who theorize about the nature of reality, i.e. metaphysicians, are often unfortunately ignorant of the relevant sciences, e.g. physics.

The sea is teeming with creatures that challenge our notions about what is possible in biology, i.e. the tube-worms that thrive in the poisonous waters around deep sea volcanic vents, etc.

None of the above

Which display incorrect punctuation or orthography?

“The universe is shaped like a taco”, claims Dr. Penrose.

According to the study, two out of three University students apply for Financial Aid.

Twentieth century social media consisted mainly of writing on the wall.

The word, “dream,” originally referred to festivity.

All of the above

In the show, the character Bernard _ robots, unaware that he too ___ .

programs . . . had been programmed

programmed . . . is programmed

programmed . . . had been programmed

programs . . . has been programmed

None of the above

Which version of the sentence makes sense?

Nothing was amoral to the eminent atheist, because he was immoral.

Nothing was immoral to the eminent atheist, because he was amoral.

Nothing was amoral to the imminent atheist, because he was immoral.

Nothing was immoral to the imminent atheist, because he was amoral.

When do you set-off a quotation as an indented block of text in academic writing?

Every publisher has a different policy.

If the quotation can't be made part of your own sentences.

If the quotation is longer than one sentence.

If the quotation would take up more than three lines.

If the quotation would take up more than two lines.

Which pair of sentences is organized with the first sentence using the passive voice and the second sentence using the active voice?

The students studied for the test. Gladly, the professor found that most students were successful on the assessment.

Although the test was hard, Michelle was trying her best. Thankfully, there were only three questions left.

The student completed his research for the literature. Although the research was difficult, it was beneficial.

The content-area subject matter was learned by the students. They studied for hours to prove mastery of knowledge.

Which sentence shows the best placement of “only”?

Dreams are only real to the dreamer.

Dreams are real only to the dreamer.

Dreams are real to only the dreamer.

All versions are equally good

Primary sources of information include (Mark all that apply.)

Interviews

Research data and surveys

Textbooks

Essays

Bibliographies

What is the essential purpose of academic reading? (Mark all that apply.)

Locate particular facts.

Read to understand the background information.

Read for ideas and information directly within the manuscript.

Review information that may provide argumentation for or against the writer’s thesis.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a credible scholarly source for academic writing? (choose all that apply)

Wikipedia

Peer reviewed journals

Buzzfeed

Questia

Why is it important to evaluate sources before including them in academic research? Select all that apply.

The World Wide Web is full of non-professional and non-credible authors.

The World Wide Web is public and accessable to anyone.

No one evaluates the quality or accuracy of information before it is published on the World Wide Web.

The World Wide Web only has websites that are accurate, safe, and appropriate.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of a semi-colon?

Future A.G.I will be more intelligent than we can imagine; faster and more insightful.

It may be time for humanity to hand off the baton to her children; they will be smarter and more compassionate than we are.

Consciousness may depend on processes we don’t yet understand; such as neural dynamics or even quantum entanglement in the brain.

Consciousness seems to be a non-physical phenomenon; however, attached to the brain.

None of the above show the correct way to use a semi-colon.

Pick all choices which could complete this sentence correctly: “The researchers wore tin foil hats _____ were safe from alien thought control.

; They

; they

, they

: they

Fill in the blanks with the correct word pair:
“To create harmony __ people from different cultures, it helps to cast differences as rather than in conflict.”

among . . . complimentary

between . . . complimentary

among . . . complementary

between . . . complementary

None of the above

Which of the following are correctly punctuated? Select all that apply.

As Heisenberg explained in his book, What is Life?—“life is a period crystal”.

Mark Twain responded, “A clear conscience is a sure sign of a bad memory.”

According to Lao Tzu, “The way which can be followed is not the eternal way.”

According to Lao Tzu: “The way which can be followed is not the eternal way.”

None of the above

Please complete the sentence. Although few people know the difference between psychiatry and psychology, practitioners assert that psychiatry is directed towards medical treatment, and

has more medical contributions to research

have contributed to most medical research

it contributes more medical research

contributed to more medical research

has contributed more to medical research

Which compound-complex sentence is punctuated correctly?

Although the work is tedious, it is essential to know how to correctly punctuate sentences.

Although the work is tedious, it is essential to know how to punctuate sentences correctly and it is equally important to include citations within sentences.

With the workload being tedious, students must not only study on their own, but they must also apply their grammar knowledge and skills to sentences.

Sometimes students struggle with complex grammar, but they still understand its importance.

Which of the following display academically unacceptable grammar or usage?
Note: There may be more than one right answer.

However, Dr. Hawking has begun negotiations with our alien overlords.

Dr. Brown’s plan is so ambitious. It will require 1.21 gigawatts.

Thieves could of removed the artifact before Dr. Jones found the crypt.

The neutrino’s mass had not been accounted for.

None of the above

Please complete the sentence. Measles is a childhood disease that

generally effects only young children

normally affects only young children

effects young children ordinarily

only affects young children

effected young children

Pick the set of words that completes the sentence correctly: “The medication _ patients , making institutions _ to further tests of their .”

affected . . . aversely . . . adverse . . . effects

effected . . . adversely . . . averse . . . affects

affected . . . adversely . . . averse . . . effects

effected . . . aversely . . . adverse . . . affects

None of the above

The first stage of the writing process includes ________.

Selecting the right medium

Producing the message

Composing the message

Adapting the message to the audience

Proofreading the message

Quiz:	Academic Writing Quiz # 8
Total Questions:	234 MCQs
Time:	234 Minutes

Academic Writing Quiz # 8

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

Which is closest to the meaning of the word “critical” in an academic context?

Which of the following sentences contain word usage errors? Select all that apply.

Which of the following sentences show correct usage of the abbreviated Latin phrases? Select all that apply.

Which display incorrect punctuation or orthography?

In the show, the character Bernard _ robots, unaware that he too ___ .

Which version of the sentence makes sense?

When do you set-off a quotation as an indented block of text in academic writing?

Which pair of sentences is organized with the first sentence using the passive voice and the second sentence using the active voice?

Which sentence shows the best placement of “only”?

Primary sources of information include (Mark all that apply.)

What is the essential purpose of academic reading? (Mark all that apply.)

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a credible scholarly source for academic writing? (choose all that apply)

Why is it important to evaluate sources before including them in academic research? Select all that apply.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of a semi-colon?

Pick all choices which could complete this sentence correctly: “The researchers wore tin foil hats _____ were safe from alien thought control.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word pair:“To create harmony ____ people from different cultures, it helps to cast differences as __ rather than in conflict.”

Which of the following are correctly punctuated? Select all that apply.

Please complete the sentence. Although few people know the difference between psychiatry and psychology, practitioners assert that psychiatry is directed towards medical treatment, and

Which compound-complex sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which of the following display academically unacceptable grammar or usage?Note: There may be more than one right answer.

Please complete the sentence. Measles is a childhood disease that

Pick the set of words that completes the sentence correctly: “The medication _ patients __, making institutions _____ to further tests of their __.”

The first stage of the writing process includes ________.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word pair:
“To create harmony __ people from different cultures, it helps to cast differences as rather than in conflict.”

Which of the following display academically unacceptable grammar or usage?
Note: There may be more than one right answer.

Pick the set of words that completes the sentence correctly: “The medication _ patients , making institutions _ to further tests of their .”