English 1301 Quiz 1 over Week 1

What are the Academic Writing guidelines we learned about from this week? Elaborate and explain. Remember this is an open book/note test!

What's expected of Academic Writing includes evidence that you've considered the subject ________.

• thoughtfully

• randomly

• scholastically

Even if you are writing in response to an assigned topic, you'll make your point and easily maintain your ______ when you show why your topic matters.

• audience

• purpose

• indication

When you write in an academic context, you're exected to state your main point also known as a/an________

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• main idea

• thesis statement

Sometimes evidence to support your reasons comes from your own experience, but more often from _________.

• published research and scholarship

• scholarship and published opinions

• published articles only and databases

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Academic Writing is generally expected to be more ______ and less _____.

• emotional, objective

• passionate, boring

• objective, emotional

• happy, sad

If you're goal is to be part of a larger conversation, your tone should convey _____ and establish your authority to write about your subject.

• doubt

• passion

• confidence

• ease

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Always write in a/an ______, direct style in academic writing.

• unsure

• straightforward

• complicated

• relaxed

When you use the words or ideas of others --including visuals, video, or audio--those sources must be documented in the text and in a (a)   or referecnce list at the end.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you are writing something formal or informal, what should you always do to give careful attention to correctness? (Hint: There is more than one thing you should do, include all of them)