Academic Writing EH 1020- Unit I Quiz

5 out of 5 points

  
 

Academic writing is a particular style of expression used by academic researchers only to produce precise, formal, and objective prose.

   

Selected Answer:

Correct

False

Correct Answer:

Correct  False

Response Feedback:

Academic writing is used by researchers and students.

   
  • Question 2

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In this course, you will write three academically sound research papers.

   

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Correct

False

Correct Answer:

Correct  False

Response Feedback:

You will write only one paper in this course by building the paper in sections.

   

  • Question 3 – Academic Writing EH 1020 Unit 1 Quiz

     

5 out of 5 points

  
 

An opinion is a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.

   

Selected Answer:

Correct

True

Correct Answer:

Correct  True

Response Feedback:

An opinion is not based upon objectively measuring the data; it is based upon subjective preferences and belief.

   
  • Question 4

5 out of 5 points

  
 

The topic you choose for your paper does not matter because the paper for the course is informative.

   

Selected Answer:

Correct

False

Correct Answer:

Correct  False

Response Feedback:

You should choose a topic that is based upon a controversy so that you can write an argumentative paper.

   
  • Question 5

5 out of 5 points

  
 

Throughout this course, we will discuss both the technical and philosophical aspects of writing a large research paper.

   

Selected Answer:

Correct

True

Correct Answer:

Correct  True

Response Feedback:

It is important to understand both what we are doing and why we are doing it.

   

  • Question 6 – Academic Writing EH 1020 Unit 1 Quiz

5 out of 5 points

  
 

The first step to success in this course is to think about the undertaking in this course as a project.

   

Selected Answer:

Correct

True

Correct Answer:

Correct  True

Response Feedback:

This will be a long-term academic undertaking whereby you will finish items to aid in the completion of the final product—one research paper.

   
  • Question 7

5 out of 5 points

  
 

Which of the following is NOT true of a topic you choose?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

You should choose a topic you already know well so you can easily give your opinion.

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

You should choose a topic you already know well so you can easily give your opinion.

   
  • Question 8

5 out of 5 points

  
 

You should AVOID topics that are:

   

Selected Answer:

Correct C. 

Too broad or too subjective

Correct Answer:

Correct C. 

Too broad or too subjective

   
  • Question 9 – Academic Writing EH 1020 Unit 1 Quiz

5 out of 5 points

  
 

The notion of “revisability” gives academics the freedom to:

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

make determinations based on the data they have at a given time.

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

make determinations based on the data they have at a given time.

   
  • Question 10 –

    Academic Writing EH 1020 Unit 1 Quiz

5 out of 5 points

  
 

The purpose of academic writing is to:

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

build knowledge.

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

build knowledge.

   
  • Question 11

5 out of 5 points

  
 

Which of the following is NOT a sphere of influence?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct D. 

Dance

Correct Answer:

Correct D. 

Dance

   
  • Question 12

5 out of 5 points

  
 

What is relevant literature?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

A body of knowledge around a topic

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

A body of knowledge around a topic

   

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What are genres?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

Genres are forms of writing that follow a set of conventions or expectations that convey a message to a particular audience using a devised structure, style, and content.

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

Genres are forms of writing that follow a set of conventions or expectations that convey a message to a particular audience using a devised structure, style, and content.

   
  • Question 14

5 out of 5 points

  
 

The critical conversation is

   

Selected Answer:

Correct B. 

The back-and-forth exchange between scholars found in the relevant literature

Correct Answer:

Correct B. 

The back-and-forth exchange between scholars found in the relevant literature

   

  • Question 15 – Academic Writing EH 1020 Quiz

5 out of 5 points

  
 

Genres have a way of expressing values that are held by a given group, so conforming to the conventions of a genre is a way for you to:

   

Selected Answer:

Correct B. 

speak to those individuals in a form that makes sense to them while showing your understanding of their culture and values.

Correct Answer:

Correct B. 

speak to those individuals in a form that makes sense to them while showing your understanding of their culture and values.

   

  • Question 16 – Academic Writing

5 out of 5 points

  
 

Which of the following is NOT true of writing a research paper?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

You are writing your opinion about a topic based upon your own life experiences.

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

You are writing your opinion about a topic based upon your own life experiences.

   
  • Question 17

5 out of 5 points

  
 

What is rhetoric?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

   
  • Question 18

5 out of 5 points

  
 

What is an argument?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

A set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others to adopt your idea

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

A set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others to adopt your idea

   
  • Question 19

5 out of 5 points

  
 

Which sides of a controversy should you seek to understand?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

The pro side and the con side

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

The pro side and the con side

   
  • Question 20

5 out of 5 points

  
 

New knowledge is built upon which of the following concepts?

   

Selected Answer:

Correct A. 

The foundations of previous knowledge

Correct Answer:

Correct A. 

The foundations of previous knowledge

   
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