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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the purpose of a tutorial or recitation?
To provide one-on-one tutoring to students.
To practice and extend lecture content through discussions and problem sets.
To impress your tutor.
Interaction between the tutor and the students.
All of the following are examples of plagiarism EXCEPT
Using your own language and style.
Buying essays online.
Resubmitting previously submitted work.
Submitting an individual assignment created by a group.
What are some issues of using Wikipedia for academic purposes?
The references are not always credible.
The language is not academic.
It is intended for a limited group of academics.
Articles can be poorly structured.
The content is not updated.
How has the writer modified the claim of the original in their paraphrase?
Schened the claim.
Narrowed the claim.
Strengthened the claim.
Increased the claim.
Myriam's statement "We'll call the army to secure the airports" is an example of...
A proposal
An assertive
A joint activity
An assertion
Which common rhetorical situations can make up university courses?
Tutorials
Workshop
Seminars
Discussion
Lectures
What is the best combination of search terms to research the effects of technology on privacy for citizens?
privacy AND technology AND civil*
privacy AND technology AND (civilians OR citizens OR subjects)
privacy OR technology AND civilian
privacy AND technology NOT government
An audience-centered message will consider the audience's
Needs
size
probable reaction
All of the answers are correct
Which of the following is NOT a joint activity?
Moving house with family
Group work
Greeting to the person next to you in class
Listening to concert with other audiences
How is bias displayed in the statement "The government was criticized as responding slowly in the pandemic"?
False classification schemes
Use of passive voice to hide responsibility
Ad hominem
Appealing to membership of a common group
Why is this student's writing an example of plagiarism?
They have used a distinctive idea without referencing.
They have used a distinctive structure without referencing.
They have copied distinctive words and phrases.
They have copied data from a particular source.
What is NOT true about referencing software?
It can check plagiarism.
It keeps all of your references organized.
You can download a plugin for word processors like Microsoft Word.
It automatically generates bibliographies and reference lists.
Which are features of deductive reasoning?
Top-down reasoning
Bottom-up reasoning
Specific observations lead to a more general truth
General premises lead to a specific conclusion
What kind of misconduct is happening in Mike's case?
Plagiarism
Self-plagiarism
Cheating
Fabrication or falsification of data or results
Facilitation of academic misconduct of another student
Which of the following reflects academic integrity?
Behaving ethically and honestly
Plagiarism
Cheating
Falsification of data or results
Academic culture can be defined through:
the contingent nature of knowledge, the importance of scholarly rigor.
the recognition that knowledge discovery and sharing is a collective enterprise.
a recognition that understanding is enhanced through the bringing together of different perspectives.
a very narrow concept but fundamentally it can be brought down to many ways of thinking.
The appropriate planning stages of presentation structure:
Developing slides; Introducing main points; Storyboarding
Greeting audience; Outlining presentation; Planning main parts of body; Concluding on final thoughts; Inviting audience for Q&A
Opening remarks of presentation; Using narrative approach to attract audience's attention; Concluding on summary of main points
Having clear structure of arguments; Developing slides; Planning main parts of body; Concluding on main points
Semantically rich problem is a problem:
Where the solver has little experience of the problem type
Where the solver can bring to bear a lot of experience of the problem type
Where all the information needed to solve it is either explicitly given or can be inferred
Where some aspect of the problem, such as what you are supposed to do, is only vaguely stated
At university, are you able to disagree with the underlying assumption in this question?
Yes
No
Only during a tutorial
What form of reasoning is used in the following sentence? "Mike drinks coffee two or three times a week. Every time he drinks coffee, he feels tired. Therefore, Mike should not drink coffee".
Systematic
Inductive
Deductive
Abductive
One of analogy people often use in solving special case is:
Opposite
Resonances
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
What question should you ask to check credibility of an academic resource?
Is the writing well-organized?
Is the writing grammatically accurate?
Is there a site map or index?
You should ask all.
Communication skills are taught at university to:
Help students better prepare for future career
Help students communicate with school staff when you have problems
Help students build up their learning network
Help students criticize effectively
Help students communicate online
How is bias displayed in this statement: "The laws were criticised as being 'out of touch' and 'antiquated'"?
False classification schemes
Use of passive voice to hide responsibility
Ad hominem
Appealing to membership of a common group
Which of the following are characteristics of the language of professional reports?
The sentences are less complex than in formal academic writing
Use of recommendations
Long noun phrases
Passive verb forms
Which statement about communication is correct?
Hearing disability results in miscommunication
Inappropriate gestures in certain countries result in miscommunication
Women listen better than men
Women tend to have empathic listening
What parts of the source should you read carefully?
Abstract, Conclusion
Methodology
Abstract, Introduction, Headings and subheadings, Conclusion
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
What is problem-solving?
Working with numbers
The process of figuring out the answer(s) or solution(s) to a question, issue or difficulty
Being highly critical of academic work
Using tools to analyze scholarly records
Which one of the following statements is NOT true of paraphrasing?
Which one of the following statements is NOT true of paraphrasing?
Restates the author's ideas or words in your own words but retain the original author's meaning
Does not need a citation added
Is unethical and can be illegal if it violates copyright laws
Rewarding another person's ideas to make them appear to be your own is unethical
What is wrong with the counter-argument about restorative justice?
It assumes that there is a cause effect relationship between the two trends
It draws a conclusion based on too little evidence
It misrepresents the original argument
All of the answers are incorrect
Which is NOT a feature of a rhetorical situation?
The author
The story
The audience
The place
What is the function word or phrase in this question: "Summarize the pronunciation issues a native Thai speaker might face when learning to speak English"?
Pronunciation issues
Native Thai speaker
English
Learning to speak
Summarize
To make the most out of your lectures, you should not:
Read the course materials before class
For concepts that you don't understand, raise questions
Build a relationship with your lecturer
Sit at the back of the class to avoid lecturer
Which sentence is the conclusion in the given statement?
The first sentence
The second sentence
The third sentence
There is no conclusion sentence
Which survival skill is missed in Fatma's situation?
Time management
Collaboration
Noticing how your field structure knowledge
Study skills
Which is the usual structure of a humanities journal article?
Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References
Abstract, Introduction, Results, Methodology, Discussion, Conclusion, References
Abstract, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, References
Abstract, Introduction, Body, References, Conclusion
Which would be an adequate response to Jane's problem?
"I would send Jane to the councilor's office..."
An essay that integrates different theoretical explanations...
Describe a couple of different reasons why Jane might be acting the way she is...
Describe your approach to the problem(s) and what measures you would take to help Jane...
What was the real problem with the elevators?
The residents were bored waiting for the elevators
The residents were annoyed at not having mirrors in their apartments
The elevators were slow
The residents didn't like the workers using their elevators
Which of the following ordering could NOT be used to present your opinions in an essay?
Least persuasive to most persuasive
Simple to complex ideas
Oldest to newest ideas
Least impressive to most impressive
What is the natural tendency of people in resolving problems?
Select the first reasonable solution that comes to mind
Select the first reasonable problem that comes to mind
Select the best solution after evaluating all the alternatives
None of the answer choices are correct
What would be the best name for the top level folder for Business Communications course notes?
BUS1022
2018_Quarter 2
Caroline Ng
Business Communications
Sources can be classified as:
personal experience or the experience of others
print media, electronic media, or verbal communication
academic or non-academic
primary, secondary or tertiary
Which is NOT a correct reason why Wikipedia is not entirely reliable?
Because Wikipedia does not have a scholarly purpose
Because Wikipedia fails on authority
Because the objectivity of Wikipedia is questionable
Because Wikipedia is used by too many people around the world
What kind of misconduct is happening when Mary shares exam questions with Jane?
Plagiarism
Self-plagiarism
Cheating
Fabrication or falsification of data or results
What should you do if unsure about assignment requirements?
Choose whichever text you know you can do best
Ask your lecturer or tutor
Choose the same kind of text as last assignment
Ask a friend or other student
What is the purpose in this student support center situation?
To defer for six months from university
To talk to an administrative staff member
To consult texts on a computer
To give advice and assistance to students
What should be avoided when using PowerPoint?
Read out slides the whole time
Print out slides and deliver to classmates
Pay attention to the aesthetics of slides
Write as many words as possible in slides
Good academic sources should be:
easy to read and understand
have high academic credibility
not too elementary or advanced
targeted at beyond undergraduate level
Which sentence is the conclusion in the job application statement?
The first sentence
The second sentence
The third sentence
The last sentence
Which is NOT a referencing style?
Harvard
APA
Chicago
MLA
Endnote
Which questions about the mega-events article are context questions?
1, 2 and 3
1, 5 and 6
2, 3 and 4
3, 4 and 6
What tips for engaging your audience during presentations?
Move around the room a lot
Make eye contact with your audience
Don't turn your back on the audience
Model the engagement you want
Minimize your accent
At university, can you disagree with underlying assumptions in questions?
Yes
No
Only during a tutorial
How to engage your audience and find your style?
Use quizzes or discussion questions
Throw a question back to the audience
Try to be defensive
Prepare controversial questions
For information to be acceptable in academia, it needs:
to have a scholarly purpose
to be easy to read
to be easy to find
to be used by many people
What is the correct problem-solving sequence?
Understand-Devise-Carry out-Look back
Strategies-Understand-Evaluate-Execute
Evaluate-Understand-Devise-Carry out
Understand-Strategies-Execute-Evaluate
What's wrong with the Cool Cola argument conclusion?
Conclusion comes before premise
Conclusion doesn't follow premises
Conclusion isn't most logical result
When writing emails you should:
Use full sentences and spell correctly
Use emoji
Use abundant acronyms
Be informal
Which are assertions?
"Send me your writing part by Monday"
"Your next task is to finish writing by Monday"
"I think what you should do..."
"We might start by discussing..."
