English for Academic and Professional Purposes - Summative 2

Last name, First name

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an academic text?

• Formal language
• Subjective opinions without evidence
• Structured introduction, body, and conclusion
• Use of credible sources

What is the purpose of a concept paper?

• To tell a fictional story
• To present a summary of a project or research idea
• To critique a literary work
• To provide a personal reflection

What type of definition explains the origin and semantic history of a term?

• Formal definition
• Extended definition
• Scientific definition
• Subjective definition

Which of the following is NOT a common text structure?

• Chronological
• Problem-Solution
• Imaginary-Persuasive
• Cause-Effect

What is the first step in summarizing?

• Adding personal opinions
• Identifying the thesis statement and main ideas
• Copying the entire text
• Ignoring supporting details

What is thesis statement?

• A detailed history of the topic
• A controlling idea about a topic that the writer tries to prove
• A list of references
• A concluding statement

Which approach in critiquing focuses on how gender roles and power dynamics are portrayed?

• Formalism
• Marxism
• Feminism
• Psychoanalytic

What type of outline is structured using numbers (e.g., 1.1, 1.2)?

• Alphanumeric
• Decimal
• Sentence
• Topic

Which critical approach focuses on the economic and class struggles in a text?

• Moral-Philosophical
• Historical-Biographical
• Marxist
• Psychoanalytic