How much do you know about

academic writing?
Answer these multiple choice questions on assignment writing

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1.What is the difference between academic writing and other types of writing?
 it uses much longer sentences and complicated vocabulary.
 it is difficult for someone who is not an expert to understand.
 it is precise and uses evidence to support its ideas.

2. One of the biggest complaints that tutors have is that ...

 students don't answer the question.
 students don't write enough words.
 students grammar is not complex enough.

3. Your introduction should always....

 be the last thing you write
 be the first thing you write
 be rewritten before you submit the assignment

4. An introduction ...
 should prepare the reader for what the essay will cover.
 should excite the reader.
 has no real purpose, but is a standard feature of an assignment.

5. Paragraphs always ....

 have at least 8 sentences.
 discuss 2 or 3 ideas.
 have a topic sentence.

6. We paraphrase texts in order to ....

 make them shorter.
 conceal where the idea came from.
 avoid plagiarism.

7. Which of the following do you think is the best piece of advice for academic
writing?
 Always write with a dictionary next to you
 Never start writing until you know what you want to say.
 Pay for a proof reader to check you work.