Academic Vocabulary: Support

What does the word 'support' mean in an academic context?

• In an academic context, 'support' means to physically hold up books and materials for students.

• In an academic context, 'support' means to provide evidence, reasoning, or examples to back up a claim or argument.

• In an academic context, 'support' means to oppose or disagree with a particular idea or argument.

• In an academic context, 'support' means to take a break or rest from studying.

Which of the following is an example of providing support in an essay?

• Including relevant quotes from experts or citing credible sources

• Including random facts without any context

• Using only personal opinions without any evidence

• Copying someone else's work without giving credit

When writing a research paper, why is it important to include evidence to support your claims?

• To make the paper longer and meet the word count requirement

• To support the credibility of your claims and convince the reader of the validity of your arguments.

• To hide the lack of knowledge on the topic

• To confuse the reader with unnecessary information

What is the purpose of using examples to support your ideas in a presentation?

• To clarify and illustrate the ideas being presented, making them more relatable and easier to understand for the audience.

• To make the ideas more difficult to understand

• To confuse the audience with irrelevant information

• To waste time and fill up the presentation

In a debate, how can you support your argument effectively?

• By using emotional appeals and personal attacks

• By shouting and interrupting others

• By providing evidence, using logical reasoning, and addressing counterarguments.

• By ignoring the opposing arguments and sticking to your own opinion

Why is it important to provide support for your opinions in a persuasive essay?

• To confuse the audience

• It is important to provide support for your opinions in a persuasive essay to strengthen your argument and convince the audience of your viewpoint.

• Because it's fun to make things up

• To show off your vocabulary

What are some ways you can support your classmates in a group project?

• Ignoring their ideas and suggestions

• Being uncooperative and disrespectful during discussions

• Refusing to help with any tasks

• Some ways to support classmates in a group project include actively listening to their ideas, offering to help with tasks, providing constructive feedback, and being respectful and cooperative during discussions and decision-making.

How can you support your arguments in a scientific report?

• By making emotional appeals

• By providing evidence from reliable sources, conducting experiments, and using logical reasoning.

• By using anecdotal evidence

• By relying on personal opinions

Why is it important to cite sources to support your research?

• Citing sources is important to hide the original sources

• Citing sources is only important for academic papers

• Citing sources is not important for research

• Citing sources is important to support the credibility of your research and allow others to verify the information.

What are some strategies you can use to support your understanding of a difficult text?

• Ignoring unfamiliar words and not looking them up

• Reading the text only once and not revisiting it

• Avoiding discussing the text with others and trying to understand it alone

• Some strategies to support understanding of a difficult text include: breaking the text into smaller sections, looking up unfamiliar words, summarizing key points, and discussing the text with others.