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WorksheetsReview week 1 and 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What can you find in formal writing?
slang
abbreviations
colloquialisms
impersonal writing
True or false?
You should use personal pronouns in your writing.
true
false
Which sentence is not a sweeping statement?
The only way to improve in English is to learn every single grammar rule
Smith (2018) proves that China will …
Consumers are demanding to be more connected…
The evidence suggest that there is a correlation ...
What is hedging in academic writing?
Another word for overgeneralising.
The English used in academic, professional and technical contexts that is characterized by its high level and often discipline-specific vocabulary and rhetorical styles.
It means being cautious in your writing.
A type of investment that is intended to reduce the risk of the effect of adverse price movements in an asset.
What is good practice in formal writing?
being objective
asking (rhetorical) questions
using lots of adjectives
not writing numbers out in full
What do you not often find in an academic paragraph?
topic sentence
supporting sentences
concluding sentence
bulletpoints
The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing ...
uses longer words
tries to be precise and unbiases
is harder to understand
written in passive tense
What are the implications in a problem-solution essay?
The (possible) effects of a solution
How to solve a problem
How good the solution is
what the effect is of a problem
Identify the instruction verb(s) in the following essay question:
Developing countries must be responsible for reducing their carbon emissions. Discuss.
developing countries
must be responsible
reduce carbon emissions
discuss
Identify the limitation(s) in the following essay question:
To what extent is gender inequality evident in the business workplace in the UK?
To what extent
gender inequality
evident
in the business workplace in the UK
Match the definition to its instruction verb.
Identify differences between two or more items, concepts, methods or theories
contrast
compare
describe
discuss
Match the definition to its instruction verb:
Give a good and acceptable reason for something; support a claim with evidence.
analyse
describe
justify
outline
Match the definition to its instruction verb:
Assess how important or useful something is. It is likely to include both positive and negative points.
analyse
discuss
outline
evaluate
Which linking word is NOT used for contrasting statements?
however
but
whereas
in addition
Which linking word is used to give an effect/consequence?
therefore
although
certainly
because
