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Review week 1 and 2

Authored by Jochem Broodhuys

English

University

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Review week 1 and 2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can you find in formal writing?

slang

abbreviations

colloquialisms

impersonal writing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false?

You should use personal pronouns in your writing.

true

false

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is not a sweeping statement?

The only way to improve in English is to learn every single grammar rule

Smith (2018) proves that China will …

Consumers are demanding to be more connected…

The evidence suggest that there is a correlation ...

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is hedging in academic writing?

Another word for overgeneralising.

The English used in academic, professional and technical contexts that is characterized by its high level and often discipline-specific vocabulary and rhetorical styles.

It means being cautious in your writing.

A type of investment that is intended to reduce the risk of the effect of adverse price movements in an asset.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is good practice in formal writing?

being objective

asking (rhetorical) questions

using lots of adjectives

not writing numbers out in full

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you not often find in an academic paragraph?

topic sentence

supporting sentences

concluding sentence

bulletpoints

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing ...

uses longer words

tries to be precise and unbiases

is harder to understand

written in passive tense

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