How much do you know about academic writing?

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Find out by doing this fun quiz. (Adapted from Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students by Stephen Bailey)

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Preguntas del test de autoevaluación

The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing: *

1 point

tries to be precise and unbiased

uses longer words

is harder to understand

The difference between a project and an essay is: *

1 point

students choose projects’ topics

essays are longer

projects are longer

The best time to write an introduction is often: *

1 point

first

after writing the main body

last

Plagiarism is: *

1 point

an academic offense

an academic website

a dangerous disease

Making careful notes is essential for: *

1 point

writing essays

all academic work

revising for exams

An in-text citation looks like: *

1 point

(Manton, 2008)

(Richard Manton, 2008)

(Manton, R. 2008)

Paraphrasing a text means: *

1 point

making it shorter

adding more detail

changing a lot of the vocabulary

Paragraphs always contain: *

1 point

six or more sentences

a topic sentence

an example

The purpose of an introduction is: *

1 point

to excite the reader

to summarise your ideas

to give your aims and methods

Proof-reading means: *

1 point

getting a friend to check your work

re-writing

checking for minor errors

Teachers expect students to adopt a critical approach to their sources: *

1 point

only for Master’s work

sometimes

always

Teachers complain most about students: *

1 point

not answering the question given

not referencing properly

not writing enough

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