Midsem Writing Research PDF

## Academic Writing ### Question 1 What is the main function of a topic sentence in a paragraph? * Summarize the entire essay * Introduce the main idea of the paragraph * Provide evidence for an argument * To conclude the paragraph ### Question 2 Which of the following should be avoided in form...

## Academic Writing ### Question 1 What is the main function of a topic sentence in a paragraph? * Summarize the entire essay * Introduce the main idea of the paragraph * Provide evidence for an argument * To conclude the paragraph ### Question 2 Which of the following should be avoided in formal academic writing? * Subjective language * Third-person pronounce * Structured arguments ### Question 3 What is an example of formal language in academic writing? * This study shows * The research indicates * I think this proof * It's clear that ### Question 4 What is an extract/abstract in an academic paper? * A detail analytics of research * A summary of a paper content * The conclusion of the paper * Critic of previous study ### Question 5 Which of the following is the key characteristic of academic writing? * Subjective opinion * Logical organization of ideas * Informal tone * Plan and ### Question 6 What is the role of the evidence in academic writing? * To support argument & claim * Summarize the conclusion * To entertain the readers ### Question 7 What is the effect of using bias language in academic writing? * Increase the objectivity of paper * Strengthen the credibility of the argument * Reduce the reliability of the content * Make the writing more engaging ### Question 8 Under the structure & components which section of an academic paper research methods typically described? * Introduction * Reviews * Methodology * Conclusion ### Question 9 What is the primary role of a conclusion of an academic essay? * To introduce new argument * Present references * To restate the thesis and summarizing key points * To explain the limitations of the study ### Question 10 Which type of an essay outline the content and significant of the topic? * Abstract * Body * Introduction * Conclusion ### Question 11 What should be included in a conclusion? * New evidence to support arguments * A detail methodology description * Replacement of thesis and summary * Overview of the references ### Question 12 What should you do when paraphrasing information from a source? * Rewrite the ideas in your own words and provide citation * Copy the text directly and type it * Rewrite the ideas without typing the source * Including the original text ### Question 13 What is the consequence of failing to acknowledge sources in academic writing? * Increase word count * Enhances creativity * Result in plagiarism ### Question 14 What is the best way to handle **...** in academic writing? * Include them without a citation * Put them in quotation marks and provide citation * Paraphrase them and owing citation * Include them **...** ### Question 15 Which of the following does not need to be cited? * .... (no need to be cited) * A unique theory proposed by a scholar * A well-known historical * Paraphrase idea from a **...** ### Question 16 Which action can lead to self plagiarism? * Be unique parts of previous work without acknowledgement * Paraphrasing content from another author * Copy a source with proper citation * Writing newspaper on main topic