Week 5 - academic conventions

What is the purpose of an in-flight emergency leaflet?

• To instruct people on what to do in an emergency

• To persuade people to buy in-flight snacks

• To entertain people during the flight

How would a charity leaflet differ from an in-flight emergency leaflet?

• The charity leaflet would contain more information than the in-flight emergency leaflet.

• The charity leaflet would try to persuade the reader to donate instead of instructing the reader on what to do in an emergency.

• The in-flight leaflet would be more persuasive than a charity leaflet

What is meant by "the intended audience of a text"?

• The person writing it

• The group of people that the text was aimed at

• The people viewing the text if it is displayed

What is the author's purpose in the following paragraph? "The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 623 million confirmed cases and over 6 million deaths globally. It has also sparked fears of an impending economic crisis and recession. Social distancing, self-isolation, and travel restrictions have led to a reduced workforce across all economic sectors and caused many jobs to be lost. Schools have closed down, and the need for commodities and manufactured products has decreased. In contrast, the need for medical supplies has significantly increased."

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to instruct

What is the author's purpose in the following paragraph? "Mandatory minimum sentencing is harmful to the human race. It is a form of discrimination; many people receive long sentences for minor crimes. Mandatory minimum sentencing rules should be overturned and judges should be given more freedom in their decision-making."

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to instruct

What is the author's purpose in the following paragraph? "The blue whale is the largest living mammal and weighs over 150 tons, is 100 feet long, and consumes 5 tons of food each day. Without the efforts and support of people around the globe, the blue whale will continue to be hunted and slaughtered and therefore become extinct. These beautiful creatures need to be preserved and it is time that the people and governments became more involved."

• to inform and persuade

• to entertain and persuade

• to explain and instruct

• to describe and instruct

Which one below is an example of narrative style in-text citation?

• According to Buck et al. (2020), countries that constitute the world's largest economies are facing the fear of an impending economic crisis and recession.

• Countries that constitute the world's largest economies are facing the fear of an impending economic crisis and recession (Buck et al., 2020).

Which one below is an example of parenthetical style in-text citation?

• Wood (2020) reports that in the United Kingdom the national funding body for health research has halted all non-COVID research in order to allow clinically trained staff to return to the frontline.

• In the United Kingdom, the national funding body for health research has halted all non-COVID research in order to allow clinically trained staff to return to the frontline (Wood, 2020).