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The main difference between academic writing and normal
writing is that academic writing:
(a) uses longer words / (b) tries to be precise and unbiased / (c) brings general ideas
(b) tries to be precise and unbiased
The difference between a project and an essay is:
(a) students choose essay’s topics / (b) projects are longer / (c) students choose projects’ topics
(c) students choose projects’ topics
Teachers complain most about students:
(a) not answering the question given / (b) not writing formaly / (c) not referencing properly
(a) not answering the question given
The best time to write an introduction is often:
(a) first / (b) last / (c) after writing the main body
(c) after writing the main body
Making careful notes is essential for:
(a) writing essays / (b) revising for exams / (c) all academic work
(c) all academic work
An in-text citation looks like:
(a) (Manton, 2008) / (b) (Richard Manton, 2008) / (c) (Manton, R. 2008)
(a) (Manton, 2008)
Paraphrasing a text means:
(a) making it shorter / (b) changing a big part of the vocabulary / (c) adding more detail
(b) changing a big part of the vocabulary
Paragraphs always contain:
(a) six or more sentences / (b) an example / (c) a topic sentence
(c) a topic sentence
The purpose of an introduction is:
(a) to give your aims and methods / (b) to give a preview of your results / (c) to give an overview of your main arguments
(c) to give an overview of your main arguments
Proof-reading means:
(a) getting a friend to check your work / (b) checking for minor errors / (c) re-writing
(b) checking for minor errors
