How much do you know about academic writing?

1. The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic

writing:

• (a) uses longer words

• (b) tries to be precise and unbiased

• (c) is harder to understand

2. The difference between a project and an essay is:

• (a) essays are longer

• (b) projects are longer

• (c) students choose projects’ topics

3. Teachers complain most about students:

• (a) not answering the question given

• (b) not writing enough

• (c) not referencing properly

4. The best time to write an introduction is often:

• (a) first

• (b) last

• (c) after writing the main body

5. Plagiarism is:

• (a) a dangerous disease

• (b) an academic offence

• (c) an academic website

6. Making careful notes is essential for:

• (a) writing essays

• (b) revising for exams

• (c) all academic work

7. An in-text citation looks like:

• (a) (Manton, 2008)

• (b) (Richard Manton, 2008)

• (c) (Manton, R. 2008)

8. Paraphrasing a text means:

• (a) making it shorter

• (b) changing a lot of the vocabulary

• (c) adding more detail

9. Paragraphs always contain:

• (a) six or more sentences

• (b) an example

• (c) a topic sentence

10. The purpose of an introduction is:

• (a) to give your aims and methods

• (b) to excite the reader

• (c) to summarise your ideas