Assessment_EAPP_Lesson 2

As long as you know your tutor, you don't need to use a formal style of writing. It's good to be friendly.

• Some tutors like you to be formal but some don't mind as long as you do the work.

• You only need to be formal in exams, not regular coursework.

• It's good to be friendly but always use formal English when you write assignments.

• Formal English is too old-fashioned these days

Contractions are:

• what happens when you have a baby

• when someone says the opposite to you

• when something is too narrow

• a shortened form of a word

Which example is correct?

• However, the main reasons are time, money and cost.

• However the main reasons, are time, money, and, cost.

• However, the main reasons are time money and cost.

• However, the main reasons, are time money, and cost.

Which is correct?

• They were effected badly by the incident

• The incident effected them badly.

• They were affected badly by the incident.

• The affects of the incident were bad.

Choose the right one:

• It's bowl's empty.

• Its bowl's empty.

• Its' bowls' empty.

• It's bowls empty

'Information on the internet is 'free'. Anyone can use it without having to reference it.'

• True

• False

• It depends on how important the assignment is.

• You only need to reference authors' work on the internet

What is an academic language?

• is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools

• comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult for ELLs to acquire

• is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects

• All of the above

When do you use formal language?

• In an academic essay.

• When you talk to a friend.

• When you write a text message.

• In sending emails.

What does it mean to write academically?

• To write in order to pass final exams

• To write paper for scholars

• To write using proper English language

• To avoid copy pasting from the Internet

The term, "VERY OFTEN" may be improved using a more appropriate academic word which is:

• Frequently

• Rarely

• Seriously

• Stubbornly