quiz 2, chapter 2, The Active Reader 2e, Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

Jargon is a type of language used by academics that is designed to ________.
a) impress the reader with fancy diction
b) provide experts and other professionals with a way to exchange complex information
c) make it difficult for non-experts to understand what’s being discussed
d) both A and C

Question 2:

Citation of sources is important in academic writing because it tells us ________.
a) a writer has been honest in acknowledging the work of other researchers
b) where other sources on the same topic can be found
c) that evidence for supporting claims can be tracked down and verified
d) all of the above

Question 3:

Statistics, diaries, fossils, surveys, photographs, poems, letters, novels, artifacts, speeches, treaty documents, newspaper reports, field notes, questionnaires, data from experimentation, paintings, sheet music, and autobiographies are all examples of what kind of source?
a) primary source
b) secondary source
c) invalid source
d) all of the above

Question 4:

Academic articles in the sciences and social sciences often begin with an abstract. What is the function of that abstract?
a) introduce the essay
b) provide a concise overview of the essay
c) conclude the essay
d) support the thesis

Question 5:

Academic articles in the sciences and social science often follow an IMRAD style of organization. What does the acronym IMRAD stand for?
a) Introduction, Methods, Reasons, and Debate
b) Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion
c) Interpretation, Methods, Reasons, and Debate
d) Interpretation, Methods, Results, and Discussion

Question 6:

In academic introductions, to what does the term “justification” refer?
a) a style of margin
b) an explanation of why an author’s study is important or beneficial
c) an argument’s supporting points
d) none of the above

Question 7:

What does an introductory essay plan do?
a) It maps out the areas to be explored in the essay in the order they will appear.
b) It anticipates the author’s conclusions.
c) It creates a timeline for the author to meet her deadlines.
d) all of the above

Question 8:

In academic writing, what purpose does a thesis serve?
a) The thesis identifies the topic that will be discussed in the article.
b) The thesis makes a claim about the topic.
c) The thesis is there to be proven or disproven.
d) The thesis does not serve a purpose.

Question 9:

The use of ________ is a characteristic of academic writing.
a) big words
b) documented sources
c) computers
d) scientific jargon

Question 10:

Which of the following is NOT an academic documentation method?
a) CTA
b) APA
c) MLA
d) CSE

Question 11:

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?
a) The scientist manipulated the data.
b) The scientist tried to hide his manipulation of data.
c) The data was manipulated by the scientist.
d) He manipulated the data.

Question 12:

Objectivity in scientific writing ________.
a) assures data is treated without bias
b) can be conveyed through the use of the active voice
c) is impossible to achieve
d) answers A and B
e) none of the above

Question 13:

Which of the following is an example of a common academic report heading?
a) discussion
b) middle section
c) word count
d) methods
e) answers A and D

Question 14:

Essays in the sciences and social sciences are generally based on identifying problems, asking questions, proposing answers by way of a thesis, interpreting primary and secondary sources in light of the thesis, and drawing conclusions.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

Essays in the humanities are generally empirically-based: they attempt to identify problems, predict occurrences, create raw data, analyze cause and effect, and generalize based on their findings.
a) True
b) False

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