QR PASS Week 9

According to the lectures, what does writing involve?

• logic

• numbers

• emotions

• language

What is the space between not-knowing and knowing called?

• the comfort zone

• the knowledge gap

• the learning space

• the thinking zone

What is the main idea of the pomodoro technique?

• work continuously with no breaks

• work for 5 minutes and take a 25 minute break

• set a timer for 25 minutes and take short breaks

• complete tasks without any time management

What are the characteristics of good writing?

• readable with suitable tone and voice

• filled with jargon

• complex and fancy

• lengthy and detailed

Which type of paper are more highly cited?

• more readable papers

• papers with more authors

• less readable papers

• papers with fewer references

What does 'personality choice' in writing refer to?

• the length of paragraphs

• the emotional cue combined with tone

• the grammatical structure of sentences

• the use of complex vocabulary

What does the use of the word 'only' imply in writing?

• it implies a factual statement

• it implies uncertainty

• it implies judgement and personal involvement

• it implies a question

How can you sharpen your argument?

• by ignoring the audience's thoughts

• by using complex vocabulary

• by identifying the biggest contrast

• by making the text longer

What should you find the contrast between for your scientific critique?

• what you thought you knew before doing the research and what you learned afterwards

• what your peers know and what you know

• what your teacher told you and what you discovered

• what is written in textbooks and what is in research papers

What does the acronym SOAR stand for in the context of fixing mushy writing?

• Subject, Object, Action, Result

• Source, Objective, Action, Result

• Subject, Objective, Analysis, Review

• Source, Object, Analysis, Review