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What is the main idea of the text?
What is the main idea of the text?
- Each academic discipline has a unique communication style.
- Writers' purposes and writing styles vary depending on the discipline. (correct)
- Readers should consider six characteristics when reading a piece of writing.
- Effective readers must be aware of different strategies when reading diverse texts.
How does the writing style differ between an academic journal article and an essay in a prominent magazine or website?
How does the writing style differ between an academic journal article and an essay in a prominent magazine or website?
- Academic journal articles are more engaging and approachable, while magazine/website essays are more formal.
- Academic journal articles typically include an abstract, research and methodology, findings, and conclusions, while magazine/website essays have a more varied structure. (correct)
- There is no difference in writing style between academic journal articles and magazine/website essays.
What does the text suggest about the writing tone used by a writer for a science publication?
What does the text suggest about the writing tone used by a writer for a science publication?
- The writing tone is informal and casual.
- The writing tone is passionate and persuasive.
- The writing tone is plain and formal. (correct)
What does the text suggest is necessary to understand the differences in the structure of various texts across disciplines?
What does the text suggest is necessary to understand the differences in the structure of various texts across disciplines?
Which of the following is a characteristic that is unique to the scientific writing discipline?
Which of the following is a characteristic that is unique to the scientific writing discipline?
What is the difference between the Block Method and the Point-by-Point Method of organizing a comparison/contrast paragraph?
What is the difference between the Block Method and the Point-by-Point Method of organizing a comparison/contrast paragraph?
What is the key requirement for being able to compare and contrast two topics?
What is the key requirement for being able to compare and contrast two topics?
What does the text suggest is the purpose of understanding the differences in the structure of various texts across disciplines?
What does the text suggest is the purpose of understanding the differences in the structure of various texts across disciplines?
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