Prelim Review September 2023

What is the kind of sentence which can also act as a transitional sentence at the end of paragraphs?

• concluding sentence

• introductory sentence

• supporting sentence

• body sentence

What is not a part of the three-part essay?

• definition

• introduction

• body

• conclusion

Which of the following statements is false?

• Academic structures help readers identify the data in the text.

• Academic structures help writers find the research topic in their written text.

• Academic structures help readers understand the flow of ideas in the text.

• Academic structures help writers organize the ideas in their written text.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Results should be constantly repeated, whether in graphs or in text.

• Results need no narrative.

• Charts and tables can be used to present results.

• There is no need for a caption for figures.

Which can be an appropriate thesis statement for the topic about teenagers spending too much time on video-sharing websites?

• Data show that 50 percent of teenagers in the US spend time on video-sharing websites.

• It is recommended that teenagers be encouraged to do other activities.

• There has been research which has presented video-sharing websites to be dangerous and a bad influence to teenagers.

• The number of hours teenagers spend on video-sharing websites should be reduced because it hampers their ability to focus and shortens their attention span.

Answer explanation

The thesis statement shows the stand of the writer regarding the issue of video-sharing websites. The rest are sentences from either factual or editorial texts.

In which part of the IMRaD structure could the following statement fit?

It is recommended in future studies that people use coconut husks for other everyday uses.

• introduction

• methods

• results

• discussion

Which is the best thesis statement for using organic soap?

• The benefits of organic soap best manifest if used daily.

• Organic soap does have benefits for all people.

• Tests using organic soap yielded the best results.

• Organic soap is here to stay.

Answer explanation

Explanation

The correct answer, "The benefits of organic soap best manifest if used daily," shows the specific stand of the author regarding the use of organic soaps.

Which academic discipline do the branches of literature, creative writing, and philosophy fall under?

• business

• humanities

• social sciences

• natural and applied sciences

Answer explanation

Since the group was interested in the restaurants’ sales that came from being near a school, their project was most likely assigned in a business class.

Which branch of knowledge would be most interested in acquiring information via lab experimentation?

• philosophy

• chemistry

• accounting

• sociology

Olivia held interviews and focused group discussions to see if students who played first-person shooting games showed more violent tendencies than students who did not. Which academic discipline would be most interested in the results of her study?

• humanities

• business

• social sciences

• natural and applied sciences

Answer explanation

Since there was a focus on the behavior of students and the tests were social in nature, Olivia’s study falls under the branch of psychology, which is part of the discipline of social sciences.