EAPP 11

How does the formal structure of academic texts contribute to their purpose, and what would be the impact if this structure were not followed?

• It makes the text longer and more complex for readers.

• It organizes ideas logically, making it easier for readers to understand and analyze.

• It helps add personal opinions, making the text more persuasive.

• It allows for emotional appeal, keeping readers engaged.

In what ways does the use of evidence and citation in academic writing distinguish it from other forms of writing like personal narratives or opinion pieces?

• Academic writing includes evidence to enhance credibility, while personal narratives focus on subjective views.

• Both academic writing and personal narratives avoid using evidence or citation.

• Academic writing relies on emotional appeal, whereas opinion pieces rely on data.

• Personal narratives use more citations than academic writing to prove points.

Compare and contrast how academic texts and popular media handle audience engagement. What does this reveal about the goals of each type of text?

• Academic texts engage through logic and evidence, while popular media engages through emotional appeal.

• Both academic texts and popular media use informal language to engage their audiences.

• Popular media engages through citations and research, while academic texts rely on entertainment.

• Academic texts and popular media engage audiences in the same way by focusing on entertainment.

Why is objectivity a critical characteristic of academic texts, and how does it influence the language and tone used by the author?

• It allows the author to use informal language to explain personal views.

• It ensures the author presents facts neutrally, avoiding personal bias or emotional tone.

• It encourages the author to use complex, overly technical language.

• It allows the author to share opinions more freely.

How might the complexity of sentence structures and vocabulary in academic texts affect comprehension, and what strategies could a reader use to improve understanding?

• The complexity of academic texts always enhances comprehension, so no strategies are needed.

• Complex sentence structures make texts easy to read, requiring no additional strategies.

• The complexity may make understanding harder, and readers can improve comprehension by breaking down sentences and looking up unfamiliar terms.

• Complex vocabulary makes it easier to read, so readers should focus only on the main idea.

How does the use of precise language in academic writing contribute to the clarity of the argument?

• It makes the writing more complex and difficult to understand.

• It ensures that the argument is vague, allowing multiple interpretations.

• It helps convey ideas clearly and accurately, minimizing misinterpretation.

• It allows the author to express personal opinions more freely.

Why is it important for academic language to avoid informal expressions and colloquialisms?

• To maintain the professional tone and credibility of the writing.

• To make the text more relatable to a wider audience.

• To ensure the writing remains entertaining and engaging.

• To simplify the language and make the text easier to skim.

What is the primary purpose of using discipline-specific vocabulary in academic language?

• To make the text more complicated than necessary.

• To impress the reader with technical terms.

• To communicate concepts accurately within a specific field of study.

• To create a barrier for readers outside the discipline.

How does the use of passive voice in academic language affect the focus of a sentence?

• It shifts the focus from the subject performing the action to the action or the recipient of the action.

• It makes the writing less formal and more conversational.

• It emphasizes the subject performing the action, making the writing more direct.

• It eliminates the need for supporting evidence.

How does an author's choice to use a cause-and-effect text structure enhance the reader's understanding of complex phenomena?

• It allows the author to present unrelated facts in a disorganized way.

• It simplifies the explanation of relationships between actions and outcomes.

• It focuses on listing ideas without explaining how they are connected.

• It obscures the main idea by focusing too much on details.