Academic Writing

Academic writing is _____.

• formal

• informal

• using abbreviations

• using incomplete sentences

Which of the following is NOT the principles of academic writing?

• Cohesion

• Clarity

• Inconsistent

• Unity

Clarity refers to ____.

• the use of different sentence structures

• a clearly conveyed meaning of the message

• guessing the meaning of the message

• the economical use of words

At the planning stage, an author should do the following EXCEPT for _____.

• choosing a topic

• writing the first draft

• generating ideas

• creating an outline

In the writing process, ____ is the final step for the author

• drafting

• brainstorming

• proofreading

• elaborating

As an author, what should you do when you are revising your writing?

• Brainstorm for ideas

• Outline the thesis statement

• Arrange the information

• Edit and proofread

A thesis statement is found at the end of a/an _____ paragraph.

• introductory

• body

• concluding

• linking

An author can write a topic sentence in the ____ paragraph.

• introductory

• body

• concluding

• linking

A thesis statement is to ____.

• elaborate the author's ideas

• clarify the purpose of writing the essay

• present the main idea of the essay

• disorganize main ideas

____ in the thesis statement outlines the points the author will discuss.

• Map idea

• Path sentence

• Path idea

• Map sentence