Final written exam for Reading and Writing

What is essential in the academic world?

- You have to choose two options

• Use a wide range of sources

• Acknowledge to sources clearly

• Use impersonal style

• Use different techniques

How can plagiarism be avoided?

• By summarizing and paraphrasing

• By including references and citations

• By using many sources

• By including quotations

This means taking ideas and words from a source without giving credits

(a)  

Plagiarism can be considered as

• An academic crime

• A rule

• A private property

• A way of referencing

Why should students avoid plagarism?

• To show understanding of the topic

• Because it is easily detected by teachers

• It is mandatory

• It is important

Definitions are usually found in ...

• Introductions

• Main body

• Conclusions

• Counter-arguments

There are two types of definitions

• Relevant and irrelevant

• Simple and complex

• Necessary and unnecessary

What elements should be included in the definitions?

• Application

• Category

• Word

• Example

The __________________ are used in academic writing for support and illustration.

• examples

• generalizations

• illustrations

• definitions

Which are the formal phrases needed to introduce examples?

• For instance

• For example

• e.g.

• i.e.