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What is the primary purpose of extensive reading?
What is the primary purpose of extensive reading?
- To improve reading speed and fluency (correct)
- To study vocabulary, grammar, and phrases in detail
- To analyze the content of the text thoroughly
- To practice answering comprehension questions
How does intensive reading differ from extensive reading?
How does intensive reading differ from extensive reading?
- Intensive reading involves reading easy, enjoyable books
- Intensive reading involves reading for specific learning aims and tasks (correct)
- Intensive reading does not require specific learning aims or tasks
- Intensive reading focuses on improving reading speed and fluency
Which of the following is NOT a type of academic text mentioned in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT a type of academic text mentioned in the passage?
- Reviews
- Thesis and Dissertations
- Articles
- Novels (correct)
What is the primary goal of reading academic texts?
What is the primary goal of reading academic texts?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reading strategy in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reading strategy in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of academic language mentioned in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of academic language mentioned in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT a type of academic text mentioned in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT a type of academic text mentioned in the passage?
What is the purpose of articles published in scholarly journals?
What is the purpose of articles published in scholarly journals?
What is the purpose of reviews in academic texts?
What is the purpose of reviews in academic texts?
What type of academic text is a personal research written by a candidate for a college or university degree?
What type of academic text is a personal research written by a candidate for a college or university degree?
What is the purpose of conference papers in academic texts?
What is the purpose of conference papers in academic texts?
What type of words and expressions should you generally avoid in academic writing?
What type of words and expressions should you generally avoid in academic writing?
What is the primary purpose of reading an academic text?
What is the primary purpose of reading an academic text?
Which type of language emphasizes the information and arguments over the writer or reader?
Which type of language emphasizes the information and arguments over the writer or reader?
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of an academic text's structure?
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of an academic text's structure?
What part of speech does academic writing tend to use more to emphasize clarity and objectivity?
What part of speech does academic writing tend to use more to emphasize clarity and objectivity?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the content and style of academic texts?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the content and style of academic texts?
How should the writer establish relationships between different parts of academic writing?
How should the writer establish relationships between different parts of academic writing?
What is the purpose of the topic sentence in an expository paragraph?
What is the purpose of the topic sentence in an expository paragraph?
Which reading strategy is best described as 'looking for the main point of the reading'?
Which reading strategy is best described as 'looking for the main point of the reading'?
When should caution be exercised in academic writing?
When should caution be exercised in academic writing?
Which type of sentence consists of one independent clause only?
Which type of sentence consists of one independent clause only?
What is the purpose of a concluding sentence in an expository paragraph?
What is the purpose of a concluding sentence in an expository paragraph?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the introduction in a position paper?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the introduction in a position paper?
What is the purpose of the argumentative thesis in a position paper?
What is the purpose of the argumentative thesis in a position paper?
Which of the following is NOT typically used as evidence in a position paper?
Which of the following is NOT typically used as evidence in a position paper?
What is the purpose of claims in a position paper?
What is the purpose of claims in a position paper?
Which of the following is a potential source of evidence for a position paper?
Which of the following is a potential source of evidence for a position paper?
What is the purpose of the background information in the introduction of a position paper?
What is the purpose of the background information in the introduction of a position paper?
