Q4 Week 1 Pre-Test

1. Which is NOT considered as purpose of academic writing?

• a. To inform

• b. To entertain

• c. To argue

• d. To persuade

2. A feature of academic writing which avoids colloquial words and expressions.

• a. Formality

• b. Precision

• c. Objectivity

• d. Accuracy

3. It is a style of writing which conveys knowledge and data in a precise and formal manner.

• a. Literary Writing

• b. Journalistic Writing

• c. Academic Writing

• d. Myths

4. Its main emphasis is the knowledge that you want to give and the arguments that you want to make.

• a. Accuracy

• b. Formality

• c. Responsibility

• d. Objectivity

5. All of the statements are true about academic writing EXCEPT:

• a. It is used in writing formal essays and reports.

• b. It focuses on giving entertainment and positive vibes.

• c. Academic writing avoids colloquial words and expressions.

• d. Research paper is an example of academic writing.

6. Choose the appropriate sentence that follows the formal way of writing.

• a. We can’t do this because we need more materials.

• b. The researcher doesn’t mention about the vital features of the topic.

• c. The problems have been discussed by many teachers.

• d. Lots of students want to cope with the new normal education.

7. This uses vocabulary accurately.

• a. Explicitness

• b. Objectivity

• c. Accuracy

• d. Formality

8. Academic writing uses...

• a. third person point of view

• b. standard and impersonal words

• c. formal tone

• d. all of the given choices

9. What is academic writing?

• a. An old-fashioned way of writing

• b. The writings you find in storytelling

• c. How university professors write

• d. A technique to write balanced, accurate and professional assignments

d. A technique to write balanced, accurate and professional assignments

• a. talented, stylish, inspiring

• b. precise, clear and objective

• c. decisive, divisive, derisive

• d. subjective, obscure, vague