Final purcom long quiz Lesson 2

Question 1

• is clear, concise, focused, structured and backed up by evidence.
• its purpose is to aid the reader’s understanding.
• it has a formal tone and style, but it is not complex and does not require the use of long sentences and complicated vocabulary.

Answer 1

ACADEMIC WRITING

Question 2

HOW ACADEMIC WRITING IS DONE

Answer 2

1.Choose a topic
2.Consider the rhetorical elements
3.Generate ideas and text
4.Organize you ideas
5.Write out a draft
6.Revise, edit, and proofread
7.Evaluate your work

Question 3

Look for any topic that interests you. The topic should be appropriate to the kind of text assigned and to the specified, required time of completion.

Answer 3

1.Choose a topic

Question 4

These is what should to consider
A.Purpose for writing
B.Expected audience
C.Stance
D.Tone
E.Genre
F.Medium
G.Design

Answer 4

2.Consider the rhetorical elements

Question 5

Aim to find the best information and credible sources. Self-publish media such as websites, should be evaluated if managed by experts or group of experts.

Answer 5

3.Generate ideas and text

Question 6

The organization needed on rhetorical elements like purpose, audience, stance, and tone, genre and medium.

Answer 6

4.Organize you ideas

Question 7

Consider your genre, medium, and design when deciding on register and style of writing.

Answer 7

5.Write out a draft

Question 8

Pay special attention to correctness of language (grammar, mechanics, style).

Answer 8

6.Revise, edit, and proofread

Question 9

This is what to ask to what?

A.How well did you convey the information?
B.What strategies did you rely on, and did they help you achieve your purpose?
C.How well did you organize your ideas?

Answer 9

7.Evaluate your work

Question 10

TYPES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Answer 10

1.DESCRIPTIVE
2.NARRATION
3.ARGUMENTATIVE OR PERSUASIVE

Question 11

• it tells how something looks, feels, smells, tastes, and/or sounds. A good description is a word picture, the reader can imagine the object.

Answer 11

1.DESCRIPTIVE

Question 12

• to give an account or tell the story of something, someone, or an event. Use time order to organize sentences.

Answer 12

2.NARRATION

Question 13

• to induce readers to believe in writer’s opinions or view through appealing reasons. To convince readers.

Answer 13

3.ARGUMENTATIVE OR PERSUASIVE

Question 14

(CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC WRITING)

Answer 14

1.LANGUAGE
2.POINT- OF- VIEW
3.APPROACH
4.DEDUCTIVE REASONING and an ANALYTICAL APPROACH

Question 15

STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

Answer 15

1.AIM
2.RESEARCH QUESTIONS
3.INTRODUCTION
4.METHODS AND MATERIALS
5.RESULT
6.DISCUSSION
7.CONCLUSION
8.REFERENCES

Question 16

(PARTS OF RESEARCH)

Answer 16

1.TITLE PAGE
2.ABSTRACT
3.INTRODUCTION

Question 17

(KEY FEATURES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS)

Answer 17

1. COMPLEXITY
2. FORMALITY
3. PRECISE
4. OBJECTIVITY
5. EXPLICITNESS
6. ACCURACY
7. HEDGING
8. RESPONSIBILITY

Question 18

• written language is relatively more complex than spoken language. Written language has longer words, it is lexically more dense and it has more varied vocabulary.

Answer 18

1. COMPLEXITY

Question 19

• should avoid colloquial words and expressions

Answer 19

2. FORMALITY

Question 20

• facts are given accurately and precisely.

Answer 20

3. PRECISE

Question 21

• written language is in objective rather than personal. It has fewer words that refer to the writer or the reader. This means that the main emphasis should be on the information that you want to give and the arguments you want to make, rather than you.

Answer 21

4. OBJECTIVITY

Question 22

• academic writing is explicit about the relationships in the text. It is the responsibility of the writer in English to make it clear to the reader how the various parts of the text are related.

Answer 22

5. EXPLICITNESS

Question 22

• academic writing uses vocabulary accurately. Most subjects have words with narrow specific meanings.

Answer 22

6. ACCURACY

Question 23

• in any kind of academic writing you do, particularly scientific writing is factual to convey facts and information. However, it is recognized that an important feature of academic writing is concept cautious language, often called ‘hedging’ or ‘vague language’. In other words, it is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strength of the claims you are making.

Answer 23

7. HEDGING

Question 23

• you must be responsible for, and must be able to provide evidence and justification for any claims you make. You are also responsible for demonstrating an understanding of any source texts you use.

Answer 23

8. RESPONSIBILITY