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Question No. 1
When presenting your argument, most important is:
to properly list all works cited
to recognize and
refute claims by oppositional
intellectual parties
to support your claim with clear, direct evidence.
to clearly state your
intellectual intention
Question No. 2
An acronym describing a traditional order for an academic
work, IMRAD stands for:
Introduction, Method, Result, Abstract, and Discussion
(all of these)
Introduction, Method, Result, Analysis, and Discussion
Introduction, Method, Result, and Discussion
Question No. 3
Which of the following is not a variety of intertextuality?
Iterability
Reiterability
Reclamation
Presupposition
Question No. 4
What are the three essential elements in the Toulmin model
of argument?
claim, backing, qualifier
claim, grounds, warrant
thesis, standards, assessment
thesis, evidence, rebuttal
Question No. 5
True or false: an abstract is necessary in any extended
piece of academic writing.
False
True
Question No. 6
Under what circumstances plagiarism might be handled with
criminal legal action, rather than handled within the institution?
when prizes, money, or job placement are involved
when the work
being plagiarized is under copyright
when the plagiarism
is done purposefully, with malicious
intent
Question No. 7
Use of the passive voice is sometimes advocated in which form
of academic writing?
scientific writing
historical writing
literature review
personal essay
Question No. 8
All of the following are acceptable ways to cite a passage
in MLA format EXCEPT:
A more liberal interpretation follows (Goethe 163).
Goethe suggests a more liberal interpretation (163).
Goethe's opinion that "art is for living human beings,
not for higher powers or ideals" is a more liberal one (163).
A more liberal interpretation is offered (Goethe, Dichtung
und Wahrheit, 163).
Question No. 9
What is the logical fallacy that assumes the conclusion as
one of the premises?
ad hominem argument
red herring
begging the question
appeal to authority
Question No. 10
In an academic paper, a frame could serve to:
surround graphic depictions of data on the page
suggest a new angle or perspective from which to view an
already commonly-held belief.
bias the paper, so
that only certain parts of the academic
community can take the paper seriously
explain the
background of the relevant
discipline
Question No. 11
Which is not a type of logical fallacy?
habeas corpus
post hoc ergo propter
hoc
ad hominem argument
appeal to authority
Question No. 12
Phrases like “sort of," "seems to,” and “may be"
are classified as what?
appositive phrases
weasel words
hedging words
illocutionary acts
Question No. 13
What is inductive reasoning?
reasoning from specific
information to broader conclusions
reasoning from general premises to a specific conclusion
Question No. 14
The MLA and Chicago styles of citation are most commonly
used in which discipline?
medicine
humanities
social sciences
law
Question No. 15
What is included in
an MLA-style in-text citation?
title and publisher
author and page
number
Question No. 16
One significant difference between citation guidelines
according to the MLA Handbook and Chicago Manual of Style is:
Chicago allows footnotes for text citations, while MLA does
not.
MLA discourages the use of internet sources, while Chicago does
not.
MLA allows footnotes for text citations, while Chicago does
not.
MLA requires that a book's title be included in an in-text
citation, while Chicago does not.
Question No. 17
What should distinguish an academic piece of writing from a
general one, even if the author and topic are the same?
the thesis statement
a general publication should
not include citations of any kind
an academic publication should not include
citations of any kind
the audience for which the work is intended
Question No. 18
The practice of weaving pre-existing works into new ones is
called:
intersectionality
intertextuality
intratextuality
intrasectionality
Question No. 19
Is it appropriate to use the pronouns "I" or
"you" in academic writing?
It depends on the writer's level of expertise and authority.
Yes, doing so makes the writer more approachable.
No, it is never appropriate.
It depends on the discipline and the type of paper.
Question No. 20
All of the following are acceptable structures (in order)
for an academic paper EXCEPT:
introduction, argument, methodology, background,
bibliography
abstract, background, argument, conclusion, list of works
cited
introduction, background, argument, conclusion, bibliography
Question No. 21
Which is a quality of a good thesis statement?
it is inarguably true
it makes a claim
it defines a broad scope for discussion
it makes an observation
Question No. 22
What is the primary difference between the MLA and Chicago
styles of citation?
MLA requires a bibliography, while Chicago calls for a list
of works cited.
MLA generally uses parenthetical citations, while Chicago
generally uses footnotes or endnotes.
MLA is more appropriate for scholarly use.
MLA is more focused on date of publication, while Chicago emphasizes
authorship.
Question No. 23
What is a difference between "Works Cited" and
"References"?
MLA style calls for "Works Cited"; APA style calls
for "References."
(None of these)
A Works Cited list is considered more scientific than
References.
A Works Cited list is only appropriate in legal and medical
contexts.
Question No. 24
Which of the following is an acceptable way to cite a web
source according to the
Chicago Manual of Style?
"http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Criminal-Investigation-Issues-Annual-Report" March 2014
United States Internal
Revenue Service. "IRS Criminal Investigation Issues Annual Report." Irs.gov. Accessed 10 March 2014.
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Criminal-Investigation-Issues-Annual-Report. "IRS Criminal Investigation Issues Annual
Report" irs.gov 2014 Web
10 Mar 2014
US IRS: "IRS Criminal Investigation Issues Annual
Report," irs.gov,
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Criminal-Investigation-Issues-Annual-Re
port
Question No. 25
What is the in-text citation format for Harvard style of
formatting?
Author and year; Author page no.; Author and publisher,
Author and title
Author, year, page no.
Question No. 26
In academics, a 'discourse community' refers to:
the departmental faculty
of one specific field, within one institution or more than one institutions within a geographical area
an event or conference where scholars can come together and discuss
developments in their
field
(none of these)
a group of scholars
who are primarily engaged and
interested in a given field
Question No. 27
The correct APA reference format in Academic Writing out of
the following
Friedman, H. S. (Ed.). (1990). Personality and disease. New
York.
H.S. Friedman (Ed.). Personality and disease. New York:
Wiley.
Friedman, H.S. (Ed.). Personality and disease. New York:
Wiley.
Friedman, H. S. (Ed.). (1990). Personality and disease. New
York: Wiley.
Question No. 28
Which style of citation would be most appropriate for
academic work in the social sciences?
MLA
APA
Chicago
Bluebook
Question No. 29
When is it permissible to copy verbatim from a source
without citation or quotation marks?
(None of these)
when the material is
in the public domain (no longer under
copyright)
when the material is
freely available online
when the purpose of
the copying satisfies the
tests for fair use
Question No. 30
Choose the best thesis statement:
Mozart's work contains many masonic symbols.
The masonic symbols within Mozart's works reveal a subtler,
politically-minded artist than was originally thought.
Mozart was a great composer.
The masonic symbols in Mozart's work are significant in
understanding his beliefs.
Question No. 31
Which is most likely to be an effective strategy for
avoiding plagiarism when researching?
never copying down
direct quotations
focusing on secondary sources
keeping careful track
of sources
using the Cornell
method for note-taking
Question No. 32
What is the primary difference between a Works Cited list
and a Bibliography?
(None of these)
A Works Cited list is considered more formal than a
Bibliography.
APA style calls for "Works Cited"; MLA style calls
for "Bibliography."
A Works Cited list includes only references that are cited
in the text, while a Bibliography includes all sources consulted.
Question No. 33
Which of the following is not included in an MLA-style
reference for a book?
place of publication
page count
publisher
title and edition number (if any)
Question No. 34
What is the relationship between a thesis statement and a
topic sentence?
a thesis statement can
appear anywhere in the work; a
topic sentence must be at the beginning of a paragraph
the work as a whole has a thesis statement; each paragraph has a topic sentence
there can be
many thesis statements, but only
one topic sentence
the thesis statement is implied and
abstract; the topic sentence is the literal statement of the thesis
Question No. 35
What is deductive reasoning?
reasoning from general premises to a specific conclusion
reasoning from specific
information to broader conclusions
Question No. 36
Which section of an academic paper evaluates the current
body of published work in the field?
methodology
literature review
introduction
works cited
Question No. 37
What is the best approach to using jargon or technical terms
in academic writing?
Jargon and technical terms should be used when appropriate
for precision and authority.
Jargon and technical terms should be used in the body of the
writing, but never in an introduction or conclusion.
It should be avoided; only vocabulary that will be familiar
to the average person should be used.
Technical language should be used as frequently as possible,
to demonstrate your mastery of the subject.
Question No. 38
Choose the most correct option for a piece of academic
writing: "The complete data of experiment results were in the New England
Journal of Medicine later that year."
unfurled
put on display
published
put out
Question No. 39
What voice is most appropriate to adopt for academic
writing?
folksy and verbose
pretentious and
stylized
impassioned and
emotional
objective and
confident
Question No. 40
Which are discouraged in many forms of academic writing?
(All of these)
colloquial language
contractions
abbreviations
Question No. 41
Which element is necessary to a strong argument?
a thesis statement that makes a claim
evidence to support a claim
an acknowledgment of opposing views
(All of these)
Question No. 42
What type of academic paper should include a results
section?
one that relies on
historical analysis
one that develops a novel
argument
one that focuses on an experiment or other primary research
one that lacks any
other citations
Question No. 43
From a style perspective, good academic writing should:
be as florid as possible
use language that reflects the historical prominence of the relevant universities or colleges.
use as sophisticated vocabulary as possible
be as clear and direct as possible
Question No. 44
Which is most correct?
The professor presented her
ideas to the panel of her
colleagues
buddies
extremely important colleagues
extremely important buddies
Question No. 45
Which of the following could be plagiarized?
data and statistics
computer code
(All of these)
written text
Question No. 46
How should you address sources that disagree with your argument?
by not mentioning them; doing so would weaken your argument
by dismissing them before you begin your own argument
by listing them in a separate appendix
by acknowledging them and rebutting their claims
Question No. 47
Which of the following is a form of plagiarism?
paraphrasing the
ideas of another person without providing a citation
adding your own analysis without providing a citation
paraphrasing the
ideas of several people, with citations, within a single paragraph
using a verbatim quotation from another person within
quotation marks, providing a citation
Question No. 48
Which section of an academic paper describes the design of
the experiment or study?
abstract
results
references
methodology
Question No. 49
What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright
infringement?
Plagiarism involves using someone else's work without
attribution, while copyright
infringement involves using someone else's work
without permission.
Plagiarism is the least severe form of copyright
infringement.
Plagiarism is a legal violation, while copyright infringement
is an ethical violation.
Plagiarism is always copyright infringement, but copyright
infringement is not always plagiarism.
Question No. 50
If a novelist were to attempt a piece of academic writing,
what changes in language and tone would she be advised to make?
Use a more personal, less objective voice
Place less emphasis on a clear, linear line of development
from one section to the next
Use a less personal, more objective voice
Use fancier words.
Question No. 51
What is an abstract?
a "hook" to capture the reader's attention
a condensed summary of the
entire work
a restatement of the
most important evidence
a preface or introduction
Question No. 52
Vocabulary should be selected in academic writing primarily
for its:
colloquiality
opacity
clarity
formality
Question No. 53
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?
failing to cite an appropriate source
citing an inappropriate source
citing a source too much
citing a source whose authorship cannot be determined
Question No. 54
Where in an academic essay is the most common place to introduce
the thesis statement?
as the first sentence
in the first
paragraph
after previewing the
evidence
in the conclusion
Question No. 55
Which of the following is an example of common knowledge
that would not require a citation?
an interpretation of the
meaning of a symbol in "The
Great Gatsby"
the name of the first
chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
a long direct quotation from Shakespeare's "King
Lear"
a scholar's opinion
of the efficacy of the
Voting Rights Act
Question No. 56
What is the most appropriate structure for an academic
essay?
the inverted pyramid
the appropriate structure depends on the assignment and topic
the cause-and-effect model
the five-paragraph essay
Question No. 57
True or false: an academic argument is almost always
strengthened when the author leaves out first-person pronouns.
True
False
Question No. 58
What is the best pair of descriptors for academic tone?
formal, impersonal
formal, imperious
formal, personal
informal, impersonal
Question No. 59
Which of the following is a form of plagiarism?
not providing a citation for assertions that are common knowledge
providing citations for works not directly quoted in your
writing
providing citations acknowledging contributions by
colleagues or classmates
not providing a citation for an online source without a clear author
Question No. 60
Which of the following statements about plagiarism is true?
verbatim copying of
another person's writing without citation constitutes plagiarism
plagiarism is always the
result of deliberate dishonesty
paraphrasing the
ideas of another person constitutes plagiarism
ideas from course lectures or discussion sections don't
require citation
Question No. 61
The primary difference between an abstract and a thesis
statement is:
length: the thesis
statement is always longer than the
abstract
length: the abstract
is always longer than the thesis
statement
scope: the first
summarizes the entire work, while
the second clearly states the
work's main purpose
scope: the second
summarizes the entire work, while
the first clearly states the
work's main purpose
Question No. 62
While there are many acceptable structures for pieces of
academic writing, all of them have in common:
a thesis statement appearing at or very near the beginning of the work
a 'results' section at the
end of the paper, with all relevant experimental data
no fewer than three
large divisions within the
work
a description of experiments performed
Question No. 63
Which of the following can be properly presented in an
academic work without citation?
information within the
public domain
paraphrasing
a popular quotation
common knowledge
Question No. 64
Which is a standard order for the sections of a piece of
academic writing?
abstract, introduction, background, results, discussion,
conclusion, references
background, introduction, abstract, results, discussion,
conclusion, references
introduction, abstract, background, results, discussion,
references, conclusion
abstract, introduction, discussion, results, background,
references, conclusion
Question No. 65
What is self-plagiarism?
allowing colleagues or classmates to use ideas from one's own work
reusing one's own work; for instance, by submitting the same paper to two classes
deliberately misrepresenting the meaning of a quotation from a source
directly quoting oneself, as if to imply one is an expert
Question No. 66
Which section of an academic paper reiterates the paper's
claim and may suggest its further significance?
results
abstract
literature review
conclusion
Question No. 67
What is a thesis statement?
a short statement of
the main point
an explanation of the
importance of the argument
a "hook" to capture the reader's attention
a restatement of the
most important evidence
Question No. 68
Views that are in opposition to your own should be addressed:
in full, so that they
are fully dispatched by the end of
your paper.
respectfully and with
some brevity
at length, and at
each phase of your argument
never
Question No. 69
All of the following may appear as a section in a piece of
academic writing EXCEPT:
Acknowledgements
Debate
Index or Indices
Analysis
Question No. 70
Which is a correct APA-style reference for the book
"Life of Pi"?
Martel, Y. (2001, Harcourt). Life of Pi: A novel.
Martel, Yann. Life of Pi: A Novel. New York: Harcourt, 2001.
Print.
Martel, Y. Life of Pi: A novel. New York: Harcourt, 2001.
Martel, Y. (2001). Life of Pi: A novel. New York: Harcourt.
Question No. 71
What is included in an APA-style in-text citation?
author and publisher
author and publication date
title and author
title and page number
Question No. 72
A bibliography or list of works cited should appear:
after the abstract,
but before the body of the
work begins
in the appendices
before the work's conclusion
at the end of the work
Question No. 73
What is an abstract?
a condensed summary of the
entire work
a "hook" to capture the reader's attention
a restatement of the
most important evidence
a preface or introduction
Question No. 74
A bibliography or list of works cited should appear:
after the abstract,
but before the body of the
work begins
before the work's conclusion
in the appendices
at the end of the work
Question No. 75
What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright
infringement?
Plagiarism is a legal violation, while copyright
infringement is an ethical violation.
Plagiarism is always copyright infringement, but copyright
infringement is not always plagiarism.
Plagiarism is the least severe form of copyright
infringement.
Plagiarism involves using someone else's work without
attribution, while copyright infringement involves using someone else's work
without permission.
Question No. 76
What is self-plagiarism?
allowing colleagues or classmates to use ideas from one's own work
deliberately misrepresenting the meaning of a quotation from a source
directly quoting oneself, as if to imply one is an expert
reusing one's own work; for instance, by submitting the same paper to two classes
Question No. 77
Which of the following is a form of plagiarism?
not providing a citation for assertions that are common knowledge
not providing a citation for an online source without a clear author
providing citations acknowledging contributions by
colleagues or classmates
providing citations for works not directly quoted in your
writing
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