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SBE Session 3

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Covid-19 is a hot topic in today’s world, and Omicron has health systems everywhere under the cosh. I think a global lockdown is the only way out.

a)

This is very casual language.

b)

This is written in an academic style.

2.

Covid-19 remains a serious problem across the globe, and the emergence of the Omicron variant has left health systems under pressure. Medical professionals in a variety of countries have called for lockdowns as a possible solution to the latest surge in infections.

a)

This is very casual language.

b)

This is written in an academic style.

3.

While peer-review in academic publishing focuses primarily on content, it is also necessary to review one another’s work in relation to the writing style.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The citation style for APA 7th edition is parenthetical. This means that you use brackets in the text to cite a source, mentioning the author’s second name and the year that the text is written.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Good academic writing is concise and precise, which means that unnecessary and vague words are always used where possible.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

It is important to ______ the sources of your ideas in academic writing.

a)

ignore

b)

acknowledge

c)

plagiarise

d)

falsify

7.

The University Library has made available some online tutorials to help students with research and essay writing.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If you are uncertain about how to develop your academic vocabulary further,

a)

that's just too bad.

b)

...there are plenty of additional resources online.