Practice multiple choice questions

Critical reading is NOT:

• analysing the main ideas of a text.

• taking an author’s statement at face value.

• questioning what the text says.

• developing a critique of a text’s strengths and weaknesses.

The two As in the CAARP criteria stand for Accuracy and:

• Academic

• Access

• Affect

• Authority

Which correctly represents the structure of a body paragraph?

• Argument > Counterargument > Conclusion

• Topic > Background/ context > Thesis statement > Preview

• Topic sentence > Explanation > Evidence and Examples > Concluding/Linking sentence

• Restatement of thesis > Summary of key ideas > Recommendation

Which order correctly represents the steps in the essay writing process?

• Research and read, making notes > Plan > Revise plan > Draft a response > Edit and proofread

• Plan > Research and read, making notes > Revise plan > Draft a response > Edit and proofread

• Plan > Research and read, making notes > Draft a response > Revise plan > Edit and proofread

• Draft a response > Plan > Research and read, making notes > Revise plan > Edit and proofread

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a topic sentence in a body paragraph?

• It introduces the topic of the body paragraph.

• It links to the preview of the essay in the introduction.

• It explains the point to be discussed in the body paragraph.

• It is clear and concise.

A characteristic of academic language does NOT include:

• jargon

• impersonal

• colloquialisms

• formality.

Which of these is an incorrect statement? The importance of formality in academic literacy is to:

• provide the reader with expert knowledge to understand your writing.

• build rapport with your reader.

• make your writing sound more credible and authoritative.

• minimise ambiguity.

Which one of the following is a feature of reflective writing?

• a personal response to an experience

• considering what has been learned from the experience

• identifying implications and improvements

• all of these are features of reflective writing

When should you reference?

• Only at the end in a list of references.

• Each time you use information from other sources.

• Only after citing secondary sources.

• Only after a direct quote.

Which is the correct reference list entry for APA 7?

• M. Kish, & P. A. Newcombe, P. A. (2015). Sugar never hurt me! Nutrition, 87, 121–129.

• Kish, A. M., & Newcombe, P. A. (2015). Sugar never hurt me! Nutrition, 87, 121–129.

• Kish, AM & Newcombe, PA 2015, ‘Sugar never hurt me!’, Nutrition, vol. 87, pp. 121–129.

• Kish, A. M., & Newcombe, P. A. (2015). Sugar never hurt me! Nutrition, 87, pp. 121–129 Rajapaksa,