Deck 3: Academic Writing: From Pre-Writing to Effective Communication

Question 1

The major steps preceding the submission of an academic assignment are pre writing, writing and …..…......

A)reading
B)pre reading
C)revising
D)analysing

Answer 1

revising

Question 2

The earliest steps in the process of …..…...... is identifying the purpose and audience of your writing.

A)essay writing
B)academic writing
C)assignment writing
D)seminar writing

Answer 2

academic writing

Question 3

…..…...... in academic writing refers to your reason for writing.

A)audience
B)topic
C)analysis
D)purpose

Answer 3

purpose

Question 4

…..…...... is an important prerequisite for effective communication.

A)audience analysis
B)academic writing
C)reading analysis
D)topic analysis

Question 5

The core of your work is your own distinct …..…......

A)view
B)vision
C)voice
D)knowledge

Question 6

In other genres of academic writing it is advisable to adopt a …..…......

A)third person
B)first person
C)second person
D)fourth person

Question 7

…..…...... is typically structured in three types of paragraphs.

A)non academic essay
B)academic essay
C)novel
D)thesis

Question 8

The first paragraph of academic essay is …..…......

A)concluding paragraph
B)introductory paragraph
C)body paragraph
D)content

Question 9

The last paragraph of academic essay is …..…......

A)concluding paragraph
B)introductory paragraph
C)body paragraph
D)content

Question 10

The main paragraph of an essay is …..…......

A)concluding paragraph
B)introductory paragraph
C)body paragraph
D)preface

Question 11

…..…...... does not introduce any new ideas in academic essay.

A)content
B)conclusion
C)introduction
D)body

Question 12

Pre-writing means to …..…......

A)understand the topic
B)draft the concluding paragraph
C)draft the introductory paragraph
D)edit the essay

Question 13

…..…...... is the preliminary step before you start to write.

A)revising
B)reading
C)pre-writing
D)writing

Question 14

…..…...... is used as method to generate innovative ideas.

A)outlining
B)organizing
C)brainstorming
D)revising

Question 15

…..…...... is essential to bring in the required logical ordering of your ideas.

A)outlining
B)organizing
C)brainstorming
D)revising

Question 16

Focus, clarity and logical order of an essay are achieved through an effective …..…......

A)thesis
B)dissertation
C)statement
D)thesis statement

Question 17

When you are writing an essay on a novel, the text of the novel is treated as …..…... source.

A)primary
B)second
C)secondary
D)tertiary

Question 18

Evidence drawn from the text of your study is called …..…...... evidence.

A)primary
B)analytical
C)theoretical
D)textual

Question 19

…..…...... invites the attention of the reader.

A)introductory paragraph
B)concluding paragraph
C)body paragraph
D)content

Question 20

The purpose of a …..…...... is to present one idea.

A)word
B)sentence
C)paragraph
D)noun

Question 21

…..…...... is a concluding phrase.

A)finally
B)that means
C)sure that
D)obviously

Question 22

The terms …..…...... and …..…...... refer to the ways you can adopt to communicate effectively.

A)rhetoric and rhetorical
B)rhetoric and analytical
C)rhetorical and critical
D)rhetorical and informative

Question 23

…..…...... is a rhetorical mode aimed at explaining something with examples.

A)argumentative
B)descriptive
C)explanatory
D)illustrative

Question 24

…..…...... is a rhetorical mode suitable for relating a sequence of events or thoughts.

A)illustrative
B)rhetorical
C)descriptive
D)narrative

Question 25

Narratives can be classified as …..…...... and …..…......

A)fictional and non fictional
B)novel and fiction
C)novel and novella
D)story and poem