Academic Writing Guidelines

Which of the following words should you NOT include in an academic paper? Select all that apply.

• you

• research

• can't

• will not

Which of the following should you not include in a paper?

• opinion

• facts

• slang

• quotes

What is wrong with the following sentence?

"There are many basketball programs in the state of North Carolina that are among the best in history. You have all heard about the Duke Blue Devils, but there are also the universities of Wake Forest, N.C. State, and UNC-Chapel Hill in the ACC.

• Wake Forest is not in the ACC

• Its use of the word "You"

• there is a contraction

• Duke is spelled wrong

What is the website that can help you with citation questions?

• Grammarly

• Duke.com

• Purdue Owl

• MLA for Dummies

Finish the paper at least _________ before it's due.

• one week

• two days

• one day

• two weeks

One small thing you can do to help you to proofread your paper is to

• pray over it

• Run it through Purdue Owl

• read it out loud

• have your little brother read it

What is the most important thing you can do to do well on a college paper?

• Use Grammarly

• follow the instructor's guidelines

• read it out loud

• use APA format