Quiz EAP week 4

When is your essay due?

• 14/11/2023 at 12:00 (noon)

• 18/11/2023 at 12:00

• 07/11/2023 midnight

• 05/12/2023 at 12:00 noon

Regarding your essay's word limit, which number of words is acceptable?

• 878

• 920

• 718

• 650

Which of the following is NOT a requirement in your assignment brief?

• Use 3 sources from the reading list

• Use Harvard referencing

• Use an appropriate structure (intro, body paragraphs, conclusion)

• Find peer-reviewed journal articles on the DMU library

Which reading strategy is not effective when reading journal articles?

• translate the text to your first language

• read the topic sentences

• First read the abstract, introduction, and conclusion

• Adjust your reading pace based on your familiarity with the text's ideas

How can you improve your reading ability?

• Read faster, skim through the text, don't focus on comprehension
• Avoid reading altogether, it's not necessary
• Use the same reading strategies for all types of texts
• Practise reading regularly, expand vocabulary, use reading strategies

What is the first thing you should do when reading a journal article?

• review figures and tables

• read the discussion section

• define your purpose

• check for keywords

What does peer-reviewed mean?

• Peer-reviewed means that a piece of work, such as a research paper or article, has been evaluated and approved by experts in the same field before it is published.
• Peer-reviewed means that a piece of work has been reviewed by the general public before it is published.
• Peer-reviewed means that a piece of work has been reviewed by the author's friends and family before it is published.
• Peer-reviewed means that a piece of work has been reviewed by a computer algorithm before it is published.

What is lateral reading in HE?

• Evaluate the credibility of a book or journal article

• Reading a book from top to bottom
• Reading a book from right to left
• Reading a book from left to right

Which section is not in in a journal article?

• Abstract
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Conclusion

.... is when you look over a text quickly in a zig-zag or vertical motion, letting your eyes catch familiar patterns, numbers, key words, dates, or names to find specific information.

• Scanning
• Reading
• Reviewing
• Skimming