Quiz # 1 and # 2 EAPP

Academic text uses words that tone up claims expressing certainty.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An academic text needs less concentration and focus because the terms are simple.

• TRUE

• FALSE

IMRaD structure is commonly used in lab reports, research papers, etc.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The language used in academic texts should be conversational.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Your friend’s Facebook post about her travel abroad is a sample of academic text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which one is not a characteristic of an academic language?

• It should not be conversational and casual.

• It is unbiased and should always based on facts.

• It does use first-person pronouns to refer as performer of actions

• The choice of words including technical terms should be appropriate

Which of the following best describes academic language?

• A form of slang used by students in the classroom

• The language spoken during social interaction

• A specialized formal language used in textbooks and academic disciplines.

• Informal language used in everyday conversations.

It is a reading tool that helps readers share their background knowledge about a possible topic, the ideas they want to learn, and feedback about what they learned.

This refers to writing additional notes or commentary to the text to provide context, highlight key ideas and offer personal reactions.

This means quickly going through a text to grasp its general thought and its key points.