What are the three main parts of an academic text?

• The hook, the main idea, and the conclusion
• The introduction, the body and the conclusion
• The body and the conclusion

The thesis is stated at the beginning, then the reader may expect that the following sentences support or develop it.

• Deductive Order
• Inductive Order
• Explicit Order
• Implicit Order

Thesis statements express the main idea clearly and directly in the text read.

• Deductive
• Inductive
• Explicit
• Implicit

The thesis is stated in the latter part of the text, then the preceding statements are the details or the specifics.

• Deductive Order
• Inductive Order
• Explicit Order
• Implicit Order

Thesis statements do not clearly express the main idea of a text. The reader has to infer from all the details stated in the text.

• Deductive
• Inductive
• Explicit
• Implicit

The following are characteristics of a good thesis statement, EXCEPT ONE.

• It should not be specific
• It should not be an announcement
• It should not be a question
• It should not be a fact

It is used when communicating with friends or family either in writing or in conversation.

• Informal Language
• Formal Language

It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes like school assignments, research papers, journals, etc.

• Informal Language
• Formal Language

Academic texts are generally structured with _______.

• Formality
• Clear and good structure
• Citation and references
• All of the choices

Which of the following is NOT a common structure of an academic text?

• Chronological
• Summary
• Cause and Effect
• Compare and Contrast