WorksheetsFeatures of Academic Writing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
An academic paper tends to have complicated and long words which contribute to the difficulty in comprehending the text.
Formality
Explicitness
Complexity
Precision
Evidence from research must be provided to support claims.
Formality
Objectivity
Complexity
Accuracy
Correct terms must be used in academic writing in order to accurately convey ideas.
Formality
Objectivity
Precision
Accuracy
Before writing an academic paper, the writer must be aware about his readers and is required to have an extensive knowledge to his/ her field of interest.
Organization
Explicitness
Audience
Responsibility
Formal language is used instead of colloquial words/ expressions and abbreviated forms.
Complexity
Objectivity
Precision
Formality
This requires examination of the various aspect of the movie, the production history, the context and how the movie is consumed by various audiences.
Book Review
Research Paper
Movie Analysis
Essay
It is an official document which accounts a particular matter after a thorough investigation.
Book Review
Research Paper
Report
Critique Paper
The intention of the book writer and the qualities of the book were discussed in this academic paper.
Book Review
Research Paper
Report
Critique Paper
This paper has five chapters elucidating the problem, the solutions/ methods/, findings and interpretation.
Book Review
Research Paper
Report
Critique Paper
This paper is written in response to another body of work.
Book Review
Research Paper
Report
Critique Paper
Give the formal word for the underlined word.
Researchers invented a new material which can be used as a filter in cleaning dirty drinking water.
M I N A T E D C O N T A
(a)
Give the formal word for the underlined word.
The truck driver who caused the accident wants to say sorry publicly to those who have suffered.
O L O A P G I Z E
(a)
Give the formal word for the underlined word.
Cutting of taxes will speed up the country’s economic growth.
A T E C C E L E R A
(a)
Give the formal word for the underlined word.
A pharmaceutical company produced 27 vaccines to fight diseases.
C O A T M B
(a)
Give the formal word for the underlined word.
The manager promised that he would look into employees’ complaint with regards to unnecessary deductions in their salaries.
G A I N V T E E S T I
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Distinguish the feature of academic writing exhibited by the underlined words/ sentences.
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Distinguish the feature of academic writing exhibited by the underlined words/ sentences.
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Distinguish the feature of academic writing exhibited by the underlined words/ sentences.
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Distinguish the feature of academic writing exhibited by the underlined words/ sentences.
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Distinguish the feature of academic writing exhibited by the underlined words/ sentences.
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