Academic Writing Quiz

Based on a topic choice of teacher pay, which thesis would be the strongest?

• This paper will explore reasons why teachers across the country should be paid higher wages.

• I think teachers are hard workers.

• Teachers have the important job of educating our children and should be paid higher wages to reflect the importance of this task

• Teachers make less money than most people think.

Which of the following statement makes the best topic sentence for the paragraph below?

Many fast-food chains make their prots from adding a special ingredient called “forget sauce” to their foods. Made largely from edible oil products, this condiment is never listed on the menu. In addition, this well-kept industry secret is the reason why ingredients are never listed on the packaging of victuals sold by these restaurants. ‘Forget sauce’ has a chemical property which causes temporary amnesia in consumers. After spending too much money on barely edible food bereft of any nutritional value, most consumers swear they will never repeat such a disagreeable experience. Within a short period, however, the chemical in ‘forget sauce’ takes effect, and they can be depended upon to return and spend, older but no wiser.

• Many fast-food chains make their profits from adding a special ingredient called 'forget sauce' to their foods.

• 'Forget sauce' has a chemical property which causes temporary amnesia in consumers.

• Within a short period, however, the chemical in 'forget sauce' takes effect, and they can be depended upon to return and spend, older but no wiser.

• Many fast-food chains make their profits from adding a special ingredient called 'forget sauce' to their foods.

Select the all the examples of academic texts.

• Online News Articles

• Memoirs

• Book Reviews

• Annotated Bibliographies

• Theses

Which sentence belongs in academic writing?

• Take the action immediately

• We suggest that the action is taken immediately.

• Can the action be taken immediately?

• The action should be taken immediately.

Which feature of academic writing refers to the writer or speaker specifying information, dates, or figures?

• objectivity

• complexity

• precision

• formality

Which sentence tells the reader what you will prove in your essay?

• Hook

• Thesis

• Body paragraphs

• Topic Sentence

Which of the following contains specific information, often supported by a research of any kind or an analysis that brings about a reflection or hypothesis in any particular field, and which then can be turned into a reliable source?

• Academic Text

• Persuasive Text

• Argumentative Text

• Non-academic Text

Select all the lists of words that cannot be used in academic writing.

• buddy, thing, bad, perfect

• set out, build on, point out, looks into

• reveal, imply, recommendation

• check out, give in, find out, back up

• average, excellence, primary

A new topic can be introduced in the concluding paragraph.

• True

• False

What factors shape academic writing?

• audience, purpose, organization, style, flow, and presentation

• audience, flow, organization and presentation

• audience, sound, pitch, flow, and organization

• audience, purpose, organization, clarity, flow, volume and presentation