ACADEMIC TEXT & PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION

Which is more appropriate to use in formal writing?

• 
  a. Put off
  

• b. Postpone

It is a kind of writing used in schooling.

• PROFESSIONAL WRITING

• ACADEMIC WRITING

Which feature of language focuses on the clarity of writing structure?

• Caution

• Explicitness

• Formality

• Objectivity

Which is NOT an example of academic text?

• Book Report

• Essay

• Magazine

• Report

Which basic structure gives prior knowledge to readers?

• BODY

• CONCLUSION

• INTRODUCTION

What does the acronym IMRaD stand for?

• Introduction

  Means

  Result

  and

  Definition

• Introduction

  Methods

  Result

  and

  Discussion

• Introduction

  Methods

  Result

  Analysis

  Definition

• Introduction

  Means

  Result

  and

  Discussion

Which patterns of organization discusses the likenesses and differences of two or more topics?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

Which pattern of organization is used when a text explains the steps in a process in the order they should be performed?

• Chronological
  

• Descriptive

• Problem-Solution

• Sequential

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of academic text?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To argue

Which pattern of organization is used when a text discusses a subject by providing detailed information about its characteristics or features?

• Chronological
  

• Descriptive
  

• Problem-Solution

• Sequential