DEMO_Pre-Assessment

Which of the following properties of a well-written text refers to the arrangement of ideas in a text?

• coherence and cohesion

• language use

• mechanics

• organization

What is the connection of ideas and connection between sentences and paragraphs?

• coherence and cohesion

• language use

• mechanics

• organization

How are you going to achieve organization of ideas when writing a text?

• A paper should be written using standard English.

• A writer needs to consider proper word choice.

• Each paragraph supports the central idea.

• The text should be free of grammatical errors.

Which of the following properties of a well-written text refers to the grammatical aspects of writing?

• Appropriate language use

• Coherence and cohesion

• Mechanics

• Organization

How can you assure that there is an appropriate use of language when you are writing a text?

• Choose less formal words

• Must have offensive tone

• Style must be concise

• Use wordy phrases

What paper presents the writer's stance or point-of-view regarding an issue, thereby requiring authority and confidence?

• Concept paper

• Position Paper

• Technical report

• Field report

Which is not a benefit of knowing the text structure?

• Easy reading

• Increased comprehension

• Extensive reading

• Development of Critical thinking

Choose three (3) words to describe academic writing.

• talented, stylish, inspiring

• decisive, divisive, derisive

• subjective, obscure, vague

• precise, clear, objective

What are the purposes of academic writing?

• To settle, to negotiate, and to inform.

• To defend, to challenge, and to question.

• To inform, to persuade, and to argue a specific point.

• To guess, to hypothesize, or to make conclusions.

Who are the target readers of an academic essay?

• Parents, workers, teachers

• Teachers, Students, Academic Community

• Students, Out of School Youths, Government Officials

• None of the above