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At university, what is an argument?
An angry disagreement between two people
An attempt to defend, validate or explain a conclusion using specific reasons or evidence
A more polite term for a fight
Another word for a conclusion
In general, how much time would you allocate for the multiple choice questions in an exam with 10 multiple-choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and an 800-word essay?
No more than 15 minutes in total.
No more than 5 minutes in total.
4 minutes per question (read, understand, strategize, check)
Half an hour (3 minutes per question)
If you are unsure about what kind of text (essay, research report, professional report, proposal, reflection etc.) you are required to produce for a particular assignment and your course outline isn't clear, what should you do?
Choose whichever text you know you can do best
Ask your lecturer or tutor
Choose the same kind of text as what you produced for your last assignment
Ask a friend or other student in the class
Which of the following publishers would be considered reliable for an academic context?
Wikipedia
A street food blog
Hanoi National University Press
A website to review new products
What do you need to prepare for a presentation?
Manage time
Manage how fast and clearly you speak
Refine how you present your information
All of the answers are correct
Fatima is writing an essay for her Macroeconomics course on the Great Recession. She is firmly convinced that a lack of government regulation of the financial industry was responsible for the crisis. However, she wants to find some evidence to support her argument before she starts writing. Which value of academic culture does this situation refer to?
The importance of finding good evidence to support your argument.
The flexibility to change your opinion on an issue based on evidence to the contrary.
The ability to identify a problem or research question.
The importance of using academic journal databases to find information.
According to lectures, what can we learn through debate?
Because it allows you to consider diverse views.
Because it can help constrain your thinking.
Because it allows you to solidify your own opinion
Because you will realise that you are right and others are wrong
Which of the following situations would not be an infringement of copyright law?
A university Drama club producing a play. The play was specifically written by a student for the production.
Science students marketing a product they made at university.
A student making a few photocopies from a university library book for his or her own study purposes.
All of above.
What is the precise structure for a Research report?
Opening-Identification of Problem - Presentation of Data - Processing of Data - Closing
Introduction-Methodologies - Results - Discussion/Conclusion
Summary-Methodologies - Presentation of Data Recommendation
Abstract-Identification of Problem - Research Steps - Processing of Data – Discussion
To avoid plagiarism, what should you do?
Understand what referencing is.
Reference any distinctive or unique ideas that you use in your work, cite any kind of distinctive structure or organizing strategy.
Cite where you got a statistic, a quote, or any kind of fact that's outside of common knowledge.
All above are correct.
Which of the following is NOT part of the planning process?
Apply the principles of business communication
Establish purposes.
Outline the message content.
Select the organizational plan.
Dave's marketing assignment is due tomorrow but he hasn't done any research about the subject. He remembers that he did an assignment on management course about a similar topic, so he thinks he can submit that assignment tomorrow to save time. What kind of academic misconduct would Dave be committing if he used his management assignment for the marketing course?
Self-plagiarism
Facilitation of academic misconduct
Falsification of data
Falsification of cheating
Which of the following is NOT true about conducting research for reports and proposals?
Amount of research often less than for essays or research reports
Using primary and secondary resources
Research does not provide support or justification for your solutions
Reference to prior literature comes towards the beginning
Why can't we rely just on textbooks as information sources at university?
Because they are not written by experts
Because they don't provide deep knowledge of a subject
Because they are sometimes wrong
Because they present an unproblematic view of a field and don't always present current debates in the field
What are the differences between information and knowledge?
Information includes all things you can search on the Internet. Knowledge is what you have in mind.
Information is a person's understanding of the situation or subject. Knowledge includes facts, details, descriptions, or a pre-existing analysis of a situational subject.
Information includes facts, details, descriptions, or a pre-existing analysis of a situational subject. Knowledge is a person's understanding of the situation or subject.
All answers are not correct.
One of the ways to advance the discovery and sharing of knowledge is:
by describing it like an onion
the importance of scholarly rigor and the need to be able to explain to others with care and precision
is a very interesting thing to describe
a shared set of ideas about generating knowledge
Which of the following is NOT a core value of academic culture?
Honesty
Trust
Respect
Responsibility
Wisdom
Some valuable skills first-year students should try to develop include:
Time management
Resilience
How to ask for help
Self-studying
All of the answers are correct
A student is asked to do an ethnic factor analysis of a movie. The student already has strong opinions about both ethnic characteristics, sovereignty and the film they must analyze. However, they make a mental note of their biases when conducting research. Instead of giving a subjective opinion, the student makes sure they read sources representing a variety of different views. Which of the following dispositions or habits of mind for critical thinking is the student displaying?
Being systemic in your thinking
Being aware of your own biases and seeking out multiple perspectives
Being quick to form an opinion
Being dismissive of other viewpoints
Which of the following is an example of metacognition?
Self-confidence
Inquisitiveness
Metacognition
Mary is very concerned that submitting her draft essay will be counted as plagiarism. What should Mary do?
Email her lecturer immediately with the final version of her essay attached, give a brief explanation and apologize.
Wait until the next day when she can go and see her lecturer.
Nothing, it isn't a big deal.
Email her lecturer immediately, explain what happened and apologize for the mix-up but don't attach the final version.
Get advice from student services.
Why is offering to write an essay for a friend a problem in academic honesty?
This is plagiarism.
You are overconfident that your essay would help Paul pass the test.
You should have used your free time for your other assignments.
You should have asked Paul to pay for the offered essay.
Which strategy is recommended when you sit an exam?
Answer the questions you know the answers first
Answer the most difficult questions first
Answer the questions you are unsure about first
Spend time equally in all types of question
Imagine you are trying to solve a difficult problem set by one of your lecturers at university. Which of the following people would be good to talk to in order to solve it?
The girl up the road who did the same subject two years ago
The lecturer who set the problem
Other students in the course
Your mum
Your dog
Which of the following is not an example of descriptive problems?
Briefly define the characteristics of great leader
Storytelling of effective working in groups experience
List all factors of communication process
Thoroughly analyze the stages of a project plan
A number of ways that we can be creative when solving a problem include all except for:
A random juxtaposition
Negative brainstorming
Doing the opposite
Working forwards
Which of the following is an example of working forwards in problem solving?
Negative brainstorming
Doing the opposite
Working forwards
A random juxtaposition
What is a brainstorm?
A brainstorm is a type of headache that students typically get when they have been staring at a computer for too long
A brainstorm is where you write down absolutely everything you know about a topic on a piece of paper
A brainstorm is where you are selective about what you write down on a piece of paper, ensuring that everything is relevant and connected
A brainstorm is a natural disaster that can interrupt students' studies
Problem which requires a lot of prior knowledge and such knowledge is domain specific and applies only to that domain is referred to as:
Knowledge - lean problem
Semantically lean problem
Semantically rich problem
Knowledge - rich problem
What similarities do all journal articles have?
They always include details about the journal, including the date of publication, the volume, and the issue number.
They always have a title, they always list the author or authors, and they have an introduction and conclusion.
They typically list all references at the end.
All above.
Why could scholarly journal articles be used as a reliable source of knowledge?
Because only popular researchers and authors could publish on scholar journals.
Because journal articles go through a serious process of review.
Because journal articles are written only for teachers.
Because journal articles are not popular outside academic sector.
Example(s) of analytical problems:
Apply the nonverbal cues in communication
Negotiate a business deal
Schedule a seminar
Review a previous meeting
Which sentence is the conclusion, in following statement? "I can get good exam results. I have studied very hard. According to history, most hard-working students have got good exam results."
The first sentence
The second sentence
The third sentence
All of the sentences
What is the problem with the following 'laundry list' approach to the issue of homelessness? Mental health issues > Poverty > homelessness > Unemployment
The list doesn't demonstrate the relationship between each factor and how they are related
The factors are not related to each other
The list only indicates a one way relationship between the causes and effect
The factors are not relevant
Have a look at the following passage. What is wrong with the argument? Every morning, as it gets closer to midday, the temperature rises. At the same time, I always start to feel hungry. Therefore, an increase in temperature makes me hungry.
It assumes that there is a cause-effect relationship between the two trends
It draws a conclusion based on too few examples
It misrepresents the original argument
The conclusion is drawn based on too simple examples
Why is changing your own perspective a useful strategy to solve many problems? Choose 3 options.
You cannot trust your own opinions.
Different people often see a problem differently.
There are often aspects of a problem that you fail to consider.
Combining ideas and knowledge from different fields can often stimulate completely new ways of thinking.
Only experts can come up with the right solution.
What are type of information given in textbook?
Unproblematic, authoritative, broad and basic knowledge of what a subject is about
Updated and problematic, assume that the reader is active learner in receiving the information
Specific to students' course, giving the subject knowledge
Brief information about theories related to a subject
What kind of bias is present in the following statement? The key to solving homelessness is social housing.
Use of logical connectors creates bias
Positioning the reader in the same in-group
Use of emotive language
Use of certain or definitive language
"How can a novelist write a fantastic book?" What kind of problem is this?
III-defined problem
Well-defined problem
"If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we find the cure for Covid-19?" - is an example of:
Hasty generalization
Jumping from correlation to cause
Straw man fallacy
Misinterpretation of reasoning
Which is NOT a proposal when participating in Group Work?
We could start by searching for the information.
Why don't we ask for more instruction from the lecturer?
Which of the following are reasons to find credible sources when conducting research?
To support or explain points more clearly and precisely
To find more details for specific ideas, research unknown aspects, and support points
To research something we are interested in only
Where should you begin when writing a piece of reflective writing?
With an object
With an experience or event that raised questions or demonstrated a gap in your knowledge
With something you have recently learned
Which of the following is a technique for engaging your audience at the beginning of a presentation?
Tell a joke
Put up a discussion question
Have a short quiz
In Jeong Woo's first semester at university, he often forgot to get his course readings done in time and had to ask for an extension twice for his assignments as he couldn't complete them. In his second semester, he became more aware of when he needed to have completed readings and assignments, which resulted in better grades and greater contributions to tutorials. Which survival skill does this refer to?
Time management
Collaboration
Noticing how your field structures knowledge
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Knowledge is your understanding of information
Information and knowledge are the same
At university, there are two kinds of information: The Cultural Record and The Scholarly Record
When thinking about Conversation Analysis as an argument field, what is the object of study?
The next turn proof procedure
Sequence organization and repair
What actions are performed in the talk-in-interaction, and how the talk is sequentially organized into turns and sequences
Naturally occurring talk-in-interaction
Which of the following is considered a secondary source?
Bibliographies
Correspondence
Photographs
Work of art
Which of the following is the first step of a good information search strategy?
Identify what your actual assignment or your task is
Google the question right away
Look for essays with similar topic on the Internet
Go to the library and look for relevant books
Revise the search strategy if you cannot find any suitable information sources
What is the hardest part in problem solving?
Understand the problem
Find out several solutions
Build a strong team to solve the problem
Evaluate data and find new data if needed
How is information different from knowledge?
Information and knowledge are similar
Information includes facts, details, description and pre-existing analysis of a situation or subject, while knowledge is a person's understanding of a situation or subject
Information is data and research of a situation or subject while knowledge is a person's pre-existing thinking of a situation or subject.
Information is what can be found on internet about a situation or subject while knowledge is what a person presents about a situation or subject.
If you write an essay for your friend who is sick and submit it as his own work, what kind of academic misconduct are you committing?
Self-plagiarism
Fabrication of data
Facilitation of cheating of your friend
Falsification of data
Plagiarism
What is the problem with the following conclusion? "According to the law, workers have the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable number of vacation days. I have been working so hard recently, which makes me feel tired. In sum, I have the right to ask for promotion."
The conclusion comes after the premises
The conclusion is too weak
The conclusion is not the most logical result of the premises
There's no problem with the conclusion
Which of the following is not a form of nonverbal communication?
mnemonics
gesture and posture
vocal characteristics
touching behavior
When you make an error on an exam, which of the following strategies will NOT help you?
Save time to review each problem step by step
Underline or highlight key words
Answer the hardest questions first
Read all directions slowly and carefully
What is academic integrity?
Behaving ethically and responsibly at university
Behaving politely and professionally with university staff and professors.
Understanding and following the implicit rules at university.
Being friends with everyone at university to build a friendly campus and opened learning environment
Given the structure: 1. Opening paragraph 2. Identification of problem or situation 3. Presentation of data 4. Processing of data 5. Closing, what is this an example of?
Hand's structure for essays
Johnson's structure for research reports
Reynold's structure for presentations
Lung's structure for professional reports
When evaluating a solution for a university problem, which of the following do you need to consider?
All are correct.
Whether you have answered the question.
Your evaluation criteria.
Key words or phrases in the problem.
Common sense.
For the task: "List the causes and the signs and symptoms of labyrinthitis (an inner ear infection)," which of the following would you be expected to do?
Explain the causes of labyrinthitis and the reasons why this results in particular signs and symptoms.
Work through a case study of a patient with labyrinthitis, explaining the specific causes in their case and the signs and symptoms they exhibited.
List the signs and symptoms of labyrinthitis. For example, vertigo is a symptom.
List the causes of labyrinthitis. For example, suggest that the common cold or flu is often thought to be a cause, but the exact cause is unknown.
Both (c) and (d).
If a student pretends to have eaten healthier foods and deletes unhealthy items from a list before submitting it for a nutrition study, can this be considered academic misconduct?
Yes, because he has plagiarized
Yes, because he is not being honest
No, he can't get in trouble for academic misconduct
Yes, because he has falsified data
No, he hasn't violated academic integrity
Where are you most likely to find a descriptive task or problem? Select two options.
At the beginning of a test or exam
In easy courses
Embedded into analytical questions
Only in Arts courses
An article on positive topological entropy in the journal Annals of Mathematics is part of which type of record?
Cultural record
Scholarly record
Public record
Police record
The statement "Knowledge is soon changed, then lost in the mist, an echo half-heard." by Gene Wolfe relates to which quality of academic culture?
The contingent nature of academic knowledge
The need for evidence to support opinions
Which of the following is a reliable information source for university essays?
The website of World Trade Organization
Scientific journals found on Google Scholar
Laws issued by the government
Wikipedia
A receiver's concerns and needs are considered in which element of audience analysis?
Attitudes
Emotional Reaction
Interests
Knowledge
When students plagiarize without intending to do so, it is usually because of which reason?
A poor ability to reference or a poor understanding of referencing.
Them paying other people to sit exams or write assignments.
Them deliberately plagiarizing others' work.
Which parts of a source should you read carefully when researching?
Abstract, Conclusion
Methodology
Abstract, Introduction, Headings and subheadings, Conclusion
Why is Wikipedia not entirely a reliable information source for academic purposes?
Articles can be poorly structured and confusing
The references are not always credible
Anyone can change the content at any time
As we do not know the author, there's no way we can check whether the information is objective
Which presentation approach could be boring at times?
Residue
Cause and effect
Chronological
Which of the following are some of the core values and expectations of academic culture mentioned by academics?
Academic integrity
Freedom
Critical thinking
Which of the following statements best describes a highly argumentative group member?
The member is not confrontational.
The member has less influence in group decision making.
The member is less likely to be persuaded by others.
In the scenario where Mike falsifies his eating habits before sending the list to Jon for research, what is the problem?
Mike is falsifying data and this will twist the results of Jon's research.
Jon should have asked strangers, not his friends, to collect the data for his assignment.
Jon didn't go through ethics approval before collecting his data.
Taking notes during lectures is an effective way that helps students get the most out of their courses. What should students note down?
As much as possible
Main ideas, Processes, Formulas, Arguments
Questions for lecturer/tutor
Which of the following are examples of your professional identity online?
Your LinkedIn profile
An email discussion list for people in the same industry
Your Facebook account
What is the function word or phrase in the question: "To successfully communicate in business working environment, some principles should be adopted. List those principles"?
List
Business working environment
Principles
What is a disadvantage of academic journal articles?
They are too general
They are difficult to read because of the expert vocabulary used
They are available on subscription only
Which is NOT a type of formal logical structure?
Categorical
Hypothetical
Disjunctive
According to the textbook authors, what is the sortant skill for building and strengthening positive relationships?
Creativity
Innovation
Communication
What is the problem with the following laundry list approach to the issue of homelessness? Mental health issues > Poverty > homelessness > Unemployment
The list doesn't demonstrate the relationship between each factor and how they are related
The factors are not related to each other
The list only indicates a one way relationship between the causes and effect
What advice do students give for communicating effectively at university?
Refer to your work experience when communicating at university
Attend orientation week
Follow up emails with spoken conversations
For research reports, in which of the following sections would you find background information or references to general principles in your field?
Results
Conclusion
Introduction
You realize after a few efforts that the problem isn't going away. You decide to fake data in order to arrive at what you believe is the correct answer. Which statement is true?
There is no problem.
The assignment was extremely difficult, and you know that everyone else did fake data, so you feel justified in your actions.
You are responsible for fabrication.
You are not responsible for fabrication.
What is IDEAL in Problem Solving Strategy?
Identify the problem
Define the cause
Explore possible strategies
Action
Look back and Learn
Consider the following argument. There are numerous examples of people struggling to remove squatters due to the inadequacy of the law. For example, Imran Lakhani, despite finding squatters on his property while working overseas, struggled for 6 months to remove the squatters in his house. Dale Morrison faced similar issues too when she and her family returned from holiday to find squatters in their house. These cases clearly demonstrate that laws against squatting on private property should be tightened. Of course, these changes would only apply to private property to retain people's right to protest on public land. Which of the following statements from this text is the Warrant?
There are numerous examples of people struggling to remove squatters due to the inadequacy of the law.
These cases clearly demonstrate that laws against squatting on private property should be tightened.
File naming conventions and folder hierarchy help to..
Make your files' names and folders' names have an academic look
Keep your files organized and make them easy to find.
Give you more space for large amount of information.
Keep you from accidentally deleting important files and folders
What is an example of a difference in argumentation in the arts and social sciences courses on the one hand, and science courses on the other?
In arts and social sciences courses students will generally need to engage in argumentation much earlier in their courses than science students
In arts and social sciences courses students will generally need to engage in argumentation much later in their courses than science students
Which statement is incorrect? Analyzing essay questions is the most important part of the essay writing process.
Analyzing essay questions should be done after you begin planning.
Analyzing essay questions should be done before you begin researching.
Analyzing essay questions should be done before you begin writing.
Which of these options 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
Have a look at the following passage. What is wrong with the counter-argument? Argument: Research suggests that restorative and reparative punishments, such as community-service sentences, result in a reduction of repeat offenders. This is particularly the case for minor, non-violent offenses. The justice system should reduce the amount of prison sentences and increase the number of community-service sentences for minor, non-violent offences. Counter-argument: According to crime statistics, between 50% and 60% of all released prisoners will re-offend. If you take criminals out of jail and let them free on the street you will be putting innocent people's lives in danger. Arguments are fictional.
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
Have a look at the following argument. What is the problem with the conclusion? Cool Cola makes people happy. There are many young, beautiful people on a beach having fun. They are drinking Cool Cola. Check one option.
The conclusion does not follow from the premises.
The conclusion is not the most logical result of the premises.
Consider the following question: 'Analyze the role of a country's culture when brands want to expand its business in that country'. What is the function word or phrase in the question?
Analyze
Role
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