Question:* A bibliography or list of works cited should appear:
Answer: • at the end of the work
Question:* What is the in-text citation format for Harvard style of formatting?
Answer: • Author, year, page no.
Question:* The primary difference between an abstract and a thesis statement is:
Answer: • scope: the first summarizes the entire work, while the second clearly states the work's main purpose
Question:* Which of the following is a form of plagiarism?
Answer: • paraphrasing the ideas of another person without providing a citation
Question:* True or false: an academic argument is almost always strengthened when the author leaves out first-person pronouns.
Answer: • True
Question:* What is a thesis statement?
Answer: • a short statement of the main point
Question:* What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement?
Answer: • Plagiarism involves using someone else's work without attribution, while copyright infringement involves using someone else's work without permission.
Question:* What is the most appropriate structure for an academic essay?
Answer: • the appropriate structure depends on the assignment and topic
Question:* Which section of an academic paper evaluates the current body of published work in the field?
Answer: • literature review
Question:* Choose the best thesis statement:
Answer: • The masonic symbols within Mozart's works reveal a subtler, politically-minded artist than was originally thought.
Question:* What is the best approach to using jargon or technical terms in academic writing?
Answer: • Jargon and technical terms should be used when appropriate for precision and authority.
Question:* What is the relationship between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
Answer: • the work as a whole has a thesis statement; each paragraph has a topic sentence
Question:* Which is a standard order for the sections of a piece of academic writing?
Answer: • abstract, introduction, background, results, discussion, conclusion, references
Question:* Which of the following can be properly presented in an academic work without citation?
Answer: • common knowledge
Question:* Which is most likely to be an effective strategy for avoiding plagiarism when researching?
Answer: • keeping careful track of sources
Question:* Which of the following is an example of common knowledge that would not require a citation?
Answer: • the name of the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Question:* What is self-plagiarism?
Answer: • reusing one's own work; for instance, by submitting the same paper to two classes
Question:* Which section of an academic paper reiterates the paper's claim and may suggest its further significance?
Answer: • conclusion
Question:* What is deductive reasoning?
Answer: • reasoning from general premises to a specific conclusion
Question:* While there are many acceptable structures for pieces of academic writing, all of them have in common:
Answer: • a thesis statement appearing at or very near the beginning of the work
Question:* Which of the following statements about plagiarism is true?
Answer: • verbatim copying of another person's writing without citation constitutes plagiarism
Question:* Where in an academic essay is the most common place to introduce the thesis statement?
Answer: • in the first paragraph
Question:* What is the best pair of descriptors for academic tone?
Answer: • formal, impersonal
Question:* Which of the following is a form of plagiarism?
Answer: • not providing a citation for an online source without a clear author
Question:* What is an abstract?
Answer: • a condensed summary of the entire work
Question:* Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?
Answer: • failing to cite an appropriate source
Question:* Which are discouraged in many forms of academic writing?
Answer: • (All of these)
Question:* Vocabulary should be selected in academic writing primarily for its:
Answer: • clarity
Question:* Which section of an academic paper describes the design of the experiment or study?
Answer: • methodology
Question:* If a novelist were to attempt a piece of academic writing, what changes in language and tone would she be advised to make?
Answer: • Use a less personal, more objective voice
Question:* Which element is necessary to a strong argument?
Answer: • (All of these)
Question:* How should you address sources that disagree with your argument?
Answer: • by acknowledging them and rebutting their claims
Question:* Which of the following could be plagiarized?
Answer: • (All of these)
Question:* From a style perspective, good academic writing should:
Answer: • be as clear and direct as possible
Question:* Which is most correct? "The professor presented her ideas to the panel of her ____."
Answer: • colleagues
Question:* What type of academic paper should include a results section?
Answer: • one that focuses on an experiment or other primary research
Question:* Choose the most correct option for a piece of academic writing: "The complete data of experiment results were ____ in the New England Journal of Medicine later that year."
Answer: • published
Question:* What voice is most appropriate to adopt for academic writing?
Answer: • objective and confident
Question:* Which of the following is not included in an MLA-style reference for a book?
Answer: • page count
Question:* When is it permissible to copy verbatim from a source without citation or quotation marks?
Answer: • (None of these)
Question:* Which of the following is an acceptable way to cite a web source according to the Chicago Manual of Style?
Answer: • United States Internal Revenue Service. "IRS Criminal Investigation Issues Annual Report." Irs.gov. Accessed 10 March 2014. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Criminal-Investigation-Issues-Annual-Report.
Question:* What is the primary difference between a Works Cited list and a Bibliography?
Answer: • A Works Cited list includes only references that are cited in the text, while a Bibliography includes all sources consulted.
Question:* All of the following may appear as a section in a piece of academic writing EXCEPT:
Answer: • Debate
Question:* In academics, a 'discourse community' refers to:
Answer: • a group of scholars who are primarily engaged and interested in a given field
Question:* What is a difference between "Works Cited" and "References"?
Answer: • MLA style calls for "Works Cited"; APA style calls for "References."
Question:* Views that are in opposition to your own should be addressed:
Answer: • respectfully and with some brevity
Question:* What is the primary difference between the MLA and Chicago styles of citation?
Answer: • MLA generally uses parenthetical citations, while Chicago generally uses footnotes or endnotes.
Question:* All of the following are acceptable structures (in order) for an academic paper EXCEPT:
Answer: • introduction, argument, methodology, background, bibliography
Question:* One significant difference between citation guidelines according to the MLA Handbook and Chicago Manual of Style is:
Answer: • Chicago allows footnotes for text citations, while MLA does not.
Question:* What should distinguish an academic piece of writing from a general one, even if the author and topic are the same?
Answer: • the audience for which the work is intended
Question:* What is included in an APA-style in-text citation?
Answer: • author and publication date
Question:* Which is a quality of a good thesis statement?
Answer: • it makes a claim
Question:* Which style of citation would be most appropriate for academic work in the social sciences?
Answer: • APA
Question:* The practice of weaving pre-existing works into new ones is called:
Answer: • intertextuality
Question:* Is it appropriate to use the pronouns "I" or "you" in academic writing?
Answer: • It depends on the discipline and the type of paper.
Question:* The MLA and Chicago styles of citation are most commonly used in which discipline?
Answer: • humanities
Question:* Phrases like "sort of," "seems to," and "may be" are classified as what?
Answer: • hedging words
Question:* What is inductive reasoning?
Answer: • reasoning from specific information to broader conclusions
Question:* What is included in an MLA-style in-text citation?
Answer: • author and page number
Question:* Which is a correct APA-style reference for the book "Life of Pi"?
Answer: • Martel, Y. (2001). Life of Pi: A novel. New York: Harcourt.
Question:* Which is not a type of logical fallacy?
Answer: • habeas corpus
Question:* What is the logical fallacy that assumes the conclusion as one of the premises?
Answer: • begging the question
Question:* All of the following are acceptable ways to cite a passage in MLA format EXCEPT:
Answer: • A more liberal interpretation is offered (Goethe, Dichtung und Warheit, 163).
Question:* In an academic paper, a frame could serve to:
Answer: • suggest a new angle or perspective from which to view an already commonly-held belief.
Question:* Use of the passive voice is sometimes advocated in which form of academic writing?
Answer: • scientific writing
Question:* True or false: an abstract is necessary in any extended piece of academic writing.
Answer: • False
Question:* Under what circumstances might plagiarism be handled with criminal legal action, rather than handled within the institution?
Answer: • when prizes, money, or job placement are involved
Question:* What are the three essential elements in the Toulmin model of argument?
Answer: • claim, grounds, warrant
Question:* Which of the following is not a variety of intertextuality?
Answer: • Reiterability
Question:* An acronym describing a traditional order for an academic work, IMRAD stands for:
Answer: • Introduction, Method, Result, and Discussion
Question:* When presenting your argument, most important is:
Answer: • to clearly state your intellectual intention
