Font size
WorksheetsWeek 2 Revision - ENG 1003
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
"It is much more appropriate to use objective style in academic writing, so the use of personal pronouns must be avoided."
The statement is
true.
false.
"The effects of global warming can not be overcome anytime soon."
The sentence is academically
appropriate.
inappropriate.
It is not acceptable for an academic writing
to include hedging.
to be well-structured.
to be precise.
to include colloquialism.
Precise formal language with a serious, academic or business-like tone does not aim to
inform.
describe.
persuade.
explain.
In order to figure out the purpose of a text, which one of the following is not helpful to look at?
Form and source
Format
Contractions
Language and tone
What type of sentence structure, style, or vocabulary is appropriate to use in academic writing?
Long sentences with adjectives
Short sentences with imperatives
Language with lots of opinions
Language with basic and easy to read vocabulary
Which sentence is academically more acceptable?
People are motivated by success.
Success motivates people.
"Absolute language is commonly used in academic writing."
The statement is
true.
false.
Which sentence is academically more acceptable?
It is argued that greenhouse effect causes global warming.
It is argued that greenhouse effect is a likely cause of global warming.
"The use of tentative language is one of the characteristics of academic writing." The statement is
true.
false.
"It can be suggested that the main concern in the future is probably food supply." Which one is not a hedging key word?
can
suggest
main
probably
Which sentence includes tentative language?
Students tend to benefit from improving their language skills.
Students benefit from improving their language skills.
Which sentence is academically more acceptable?
The author of the article suggested doing more research.
The author of the article made the suggestion of doing more research.
The use of citation, or referencing, in academic writing is crucial to
show your understanding of the related field studies
provide factual information for your argument
give credit to the writers informing your ideas, thus avoiding plagiarism
show how your ideas fit into other ideas in the field
"Koehler (2016) states that falsely balanced news can distort the public’s perception."
The sentence includes
parenthetical citation.
narrative citation.
