EAPP Flashcards
REVIEWER
refers to the method of human communication consisting the use of words in a structured and conventional way?
LANGUAGE
usually writes an academic text?
expert or professional in a given field
An academic language includes?
An academic language includes language used in textbooks, set of vocabulary terms used in schools, and linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects.
the contractions in academic language
A shortened form of a word
we use formal language when?
When writing an academic essay
Which of the following does not suggest ways in determining the language used in academic text from various discipline?
Consult immediately an expert of language.
Order is an authoritative mandate, command, or direction issued by a court under its seal.
Politics
Summons is a process requiring a person to appear in court
Law
Writing academic papers requires deliberate, thorough, and careful thought.
Therefore, what should one do to achieve a well-crafted academic essay?
One must conduct research on the topic at hand.
Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
I have a considerable amount of experience in this area.
Which word makes the statement informal?
“These aren’t (1)at all original or exotic but (2) are based on the ordinary things (3) that most people (4) tend to eat.”
AREN’T
“The officers agreed on the prevalence of the problem; _____ they disagreed on the problem’s cause.”
however
What refers to the way an author arranges information in his writing which provides the format and enables writers to organize their thoughts as they write?
Text Structure
Which is considered as a signal word in the sentence below?
“________, this same person would burn an estimated 200 walking or playing table tennis.”
A. HOWEVER
B. BUT
C. THEN
D. SO
However
Which organizing technique is used in the following text?
“The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo was not startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.”
Cause/Effect