Academic Writing Essentials Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of literary criticism according to the text?

To study the principles that inform how critics make sense of literary works

To reject the connection between the text and the author

To examine literature on its own terms

To interpret and write about literature (correct)

What is the central idea of the formalist approach to literary criticism?

The elements of form, such as style, structure, tone, and imagery, are of particular interest to the formalist critic

Both Russian Formalism and New Criticism are influential schools of formalist criticism

Literary texts are autonomous and have no connection to the author

Literature is a unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined on its own terms (correct)

What is the key concept introduced by Viktor Shklovsky as part of the Russian Formalist approach?

Autonomy of the text

Examination of literary elements

Rejection of the author's biography

Defamiliarization (correct)

What is the main difference between a topic outline and a sentence outline?

A topic outline uses short phrases, while a sentence outline uses full sentences Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature of academic writing that the formalist approach to literary criticism rejects?

The focus on the author's biography Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an extended definition in academic writing?

To clarify and explain a concept in detail Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the description of the data collection procedure?

The data analysis scheme to be employed Signup and view all the answers

When is Alzheimer's disease referred to as 'senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type'?

When the onset of the illness is after the age of 65 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the description of the data analysis scheme?

The context and participants of the study Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an 'extended definition' in academic writing?

To clarify and explain a concept in detail Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type?

Alzheimer's disease begins before the age of 65, while senile dementia begins after 65 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the 'Abridged Methodology' section of an academic paper?

The data analysis scheme to be employed Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key feature of an 'extended definition' in academic writing?

It incorporates various patterns of development, such as the term being defined, a detailed explanation, and specific examples Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of including a 'Timeline' section in an academic paper?

To provide a detailed timeline of the research process, set in months and years Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the 'Abridged Methodology' section of an academic paper?

The theoretical framework guiding the study Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary purpose of literary criticism according to the text?

What is the central idea of the formalist approach to literary criticism?

What is the key concept introduced by Viktor Shklovsky as part of the Russian Formalist approach?

What is the main difference between a topic outline and a sentence outline?

What is the key feature of academic writing that the formalist approach to literary criticism rejects?

What is the primary purpose of an extended definition in academic writing?

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the description of the data collection procedure?

When is Alzheimer's disease referred to as 'senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type'?

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the description of the data analysis scheme?

What is the main purpose of an 'extended definition' in academic writing?

What is the key difference between Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type?

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the 'Abridged Methodology' section of an academic paper?

Which of the following is a key feature of an 'extended definition' in academic writing?

What is the primary purpose of including a 'Timeline' section in an academic paper?

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the 'Abridged Methodology' section of an academic paper?

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