CGE1000 Week 3 recap

Choose the alternative more appropriate in academic writing: The government has made **considerable/great** progress in solving the problem.

• considerable

• great

Answer explanation

The term 'considerable' is more appropriate in academic writing as it conveys a measurable amount of progress, while 'great' is more subjective and informal. Thus, 'considerable' is the better choice.

Choose the alternative more appropriate in academic writing: We **got/obtained** excellent results in the experiment.

• got

• obtained

Answer explanation

In academic writing, 'obtained' is preferred over 'got' as it conveys a more formal tone and precision. 'Obtained' is more suitable for describing results in a scientific context.

Choose the alternative more appropriate in academic writing: The results **of lots of/numerous** tests have been **encouraging**.

• of lots of

• numerous

Answer explanation

In academic writing, 'numerous' is preferred over 'lots of' as it conveys a more formal tone and specificity. Therefore, the correct choice is 'numerous' tests, which aligns better with scholarly standards.

Choose the alternative more appropriate in academic writing: A loss of jobs is one of the **consequences/things** that will happen if the process is automated.

• consequences

• things

Answer explanation

The term 'consequences' is more appropriate in academic writing as it conveys the specific outcomes of automation, while 'things' is vague and informal. Therefore, 'consequences' is the correct choice.

Choose the alternative more appropriate in academic writing: The relationship between the management and workers is **extremely/really** important.

• extremely

• really

Answer explanation

In academic writing, the word 'extremely' conveys a stronger and more formal emphasis than 'really'. Therefore, 'extremely important' is the more appropriate choice to describe the significance of the relationship between management and workers.

Choose the alternative more appropriate in academic writing: Some suggestions **springing up from/arising** from the study will be presented.

• springing up from

• arising

Answer explanation

The phrase 'arising from' is more appropriate in academic writing as it conveys a formal tone and clarity. 'Springing up from' is more informal and less suitable for scholarly contexts.

Which of the following are methods for paraphrasing?

• Use synonyms or antonyms

• Use pronouns

• Use different word forms

• Change sentence structure / word order / reverse negatives

Answer explanation

All listed methods are valid for paraphrasing. Using synonyms or antonyms, pronouns, different word forms, and changing sentence structure all help to convey the same meaning in a new way.

A paraphrase has the following features:

• It is about the same length as the original text.

• It keeps the tone of the original text.

• Grammatical structures should be the same from that of the original text.

• The original author is cited, along with the date of publication.

Answer explanation

A paraphrase should maintain the original text's length and tone. Citing the original author and publication date is also essential for proper attribution. However, grammatical structures do not need to be identical.

Which of the following is the odd one out?

• However

• On the other hand

• In contrast

• Likewise

Answer explanation

'Likewise' indicates similarity, while the others ('However', 'On the other hand', 'In contrast') highlight differences or opposing ideas. Thus, 'Likewise' is the odd one out.

Which of the following is the odd one out?

• since

• whereas

• so that

• because

Answer explanation

The odd one out is 'whereas' because it is a conjunction used to contrast two ideas, while 'since', 'so that', and 'because' are used to indicate cause or reason.