LONG QUIZ IN READING AND WRITING SKILLS

What is the primary purpose of academic writing?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To criticize

What is the purpose of transitional words and phrases in academic writing?

• To confuse readers

• To increase citation count

• To create a smooth flow between ideas

• To make the paper sound more formal

Why is it important to know your audience in professional writing?

• To confuse them

• To demonstrate your intelligence

• To use complex vocabulary

• To tailor your message effectively

In professional writing, what does the term “conciseness” refer to?

• Using complex vocabulary

• Including unnecessary details

• Using formal words

• Being clear and straight to the point

Which of the following phrases best indicate importance of professional writing?

• Effective Communication

• Professional Image

• Problem Resolution

• All of the above

It is a sneak peak of the content of the book that includes relevant description as well as its overall perspective and purpose.

• Book Review

• Movie Review

• Newspaper Review

• Encyclopedia Review

The following skills are enhanced when one writes a book review, EXCEPT:

• Describing

• Expressing

• Analyzing

• Assessing

How long should a book review be?

• 50 words

• strictly 500 words

• 500 words or more

• strictly 100 words

What do we mean by this book review warning, “Do not give away the story?”

• Avoid distributing the story.

• Avoid the story.

• Avoid telling the entire story.

• Avoid reading the story.

In reviewing fiction books, what elements should be paid with most attention by the reviewer?

• setting and plot only

• language and audience

• setting, plot, and characters

• language and genre