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Academic Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choosing expanded modal form over contracted form is one way to achieve ______ in an academic text.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
2.
In achieving _______ in a text, you should avoid the use of personal pronouns such as you, I and we.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
3.
Academic writing requires care since knowledge is built from proven theories and concept. Therefore, _______ is needed to avoid sweeping generalization.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
4.
Aside from the language sentences need to be constructed in such a way they show level of complexity that reflects the sophistication of an academic text. It talks about the ________ of the text
a)
Structure
b)
Format
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
5.
Academic writing demands the use of signposts that allow readers to trace the relationships in the parts of a study. It is to show ________ in the academic text.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
6.
Objectivity can be achieve if you avoid ________ that shows biases and lessen the objectivity of the text.
a)
Emotive Language
b)
Foul Language
c)
Academic Language
d)
Systematic Language
7.
In _______, the verbs are made central as they denote action.
a)
Passivization
b)
Nominalization
c)
Conversion
d)
Annotation
8.
In _______, the results of the actions are highlighted.
a)
Passivization
b)
Nominalization
c)
Conversion
d)
Annotation
9.
In achieving _______ in a text, you should avoid using colloquial, trite or idiomatic expression in the text.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
10.
A signpost you can you if your intention is to show a change in your line of argument is ________.
a)
Due to
b)
This resulted in
c)
In addition
d)
However
11.
Choosing one word verb over two-word verb is one way to achieve ______ in an academic text.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
12.
Choosing expanded terms over abbreviated equivalents is one way to achieve ______ in an academic text.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
13.
Avoiding rhetorical questions is one way to achieve ______ in an academic text.
a)
Formality
b)
Objectivity
c)
Explicitness
d)
Caution
14.

A signpost you can use if your intention is to give extra information is ________.

a)

Due to

b)

This resulted in

c)

In addition

d)

However

15.

Which of the following is NOT an example of colloquial terms?

a)

As a matter of fact

b)

A lot of

c)

Mess up

d)

A bit