English for Academic and Professional Purposes

What is the purpose of academic writing?

• To entertain readers

• To inform readers

• To persuade readers

• To confuse readers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of academic writing?

• Formal tone

• Objective language

• Personal opinions

• Evidence-based arguments

What is the correct format for citing sources in academic writing?

• APA

• MLA

• Chicago

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of an abstract in an academic paper?

• To summarize the main points

• To introduce the topic

• To provide background information

• To conclude the paper

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

• Quoting a source and providing proper citation

• Paraphrasing a source and citing the author

• Copying and pasting text without attribution

• Using your own ideas and words

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of proofreading in academic writing?

• To check for spelling and grammar errors

• To revise and improve the content

• To format the paper correctly

• To add citations and references

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the writing process?

• Brainstorming

• Editing

• Publishing

• Analyzing

What is the correct order of sections in an academic research paper?

• Introduction, Methodology, Results, Conclusion

• Methodology, Introduction, Results, Conclusion

• Results, Introduction, Methodology, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Introduction, Methodology, Results

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of in-text citations in academic writing?

• To provide additional information

• To acknowledge the original source

• To highlight key points

• To summarize the main arguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is an example of a formal academic tone?

• Informal language and slang

• Colloquial expressions

• Objective and precise language

• Emotional and subjective language

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4