Academic Writing Revision

Academic Writing Revision

by Korrina Davis

Multiple Choice

What font should you use for your uni assessments?

• Calibri

• Arial

• Times New Roman

• Comic Sans

Multiple Choice

You need to add a cover page to written assessments.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If you change a few words, Turnitin won't recognise if you copy.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where in an essay, would you find the 'thesis statement'?

• In the first body paragraph

• End of the introduction

• Start of the introduction

• In the conclusion

Multiple Choice

Where in an essay would you find 'topic sentences'?

• In the conclusion

• At the end of the introduction

• At the start of each body paragraph

• Anywhere

Multiple Choice

It is a good idea to paraphrase the question in your introduction.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In a conclusion, you should mention some details that haven't been mentioned so far.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There is such a thing as too much referencing.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You should reference at the end of each statement or fact that you make.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You don't need to reference general truths like 'the sky is blue'.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Usually, a Turnitin score over what number would raise concern for your assessor?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

​Check your work on Turnitin before you submit it to your teacher.

​Find the Turnitin & Academic Writing unit on MyLO and upload your document to the assessment folder there.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct APA in-text citation?

• (Korrina D, 2020)

• (davis, 2020)

• (Davis, 2020)

• (Davis, K, 2020)

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order for an APA website reference:

• author, title, publisher, year, URL, viewed date

• year, author, title, publisher, URL

• author, year, publisher, title, URL

• author, year, title, publisher, viewed date, URL

Multiple Choice

Your reference list should be organised in which of the following ways?

• by date

• by source type

• in alphabetical order

• by order you used them

Multiple Choice

'Hedging' is doing what?

• Making a bold claim

• Turning verbs to nouns

• Allowing room for discussion in your writing

• Removing words like 'I'

​Hedging

Not hedged:

Students will not care about their studies if they do not have to pay for them.

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​Hedged:

​Studies show that some students value their studies less if they do not have to pay for them.

Multiple Choice

'Nominalisation' refers to what?

• Turning verbs to nouns

• Making bold claims

• Using 'higher lexis'

• Writing in active voice

​Nominalisation

​The company's profits have increased.

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​There has been an increase in the company's profits.

Multiple Choice

Personal pronouns like I, you, my, our, he/she should be avoided in an essay.

• True

• False

​Personal Pronouns

​I will argue that university education should be free because..

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​University education should be free because...

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This essay argues that university education should be free because...

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​It will be argued that university education should be free because...

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