School of Distance Education

SECOND SEMESTER B.A/B.Sc/B.Com, 2019 ADMISSION

WRITING FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS

(COMMON COURSE ENGLISH : ENG2 A03)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. To learn …..…...... you should possess basic skills to use writing for communication.
A. Descriptive writing B. Academic writing C. Writing D. Reading
2. Academic writing generally refers to all writing tasks assigned to students for the purpose
study at …..…...... level.
A. School B. College C. Primary D. Secondary
3. Academic writing is a serious and …..…...... way of writing.
A. Formal B. Informal C. Easy D. Difficult
4. …..............is an academic material.
A. Newspaper B. Magazines C. Radio D. Thesis
5. …..…...... is a non academic material.
A. Theses B. Books C. Seminar D. Television
6. Academic essay usually contains …..…......vocabulary.
A. Technical B. Non Technical C. Simple D. Slang
7. Non academic essay contains …..…......ending.
A. Clear B. Abrupt C. Formal D. Detailed
8. Academic writers are normally referred to as …..…......
A. Scholars B. Professors C. Teachers D. Guide
9. When an academic paper is written for publication, it undergoes a process known as …..…..
A. Blind Peer Reviewing B. Plagiarism
C. Honor Code D. Review of Literature
10. …..…......is an act of stealing others’ ideas and works and passing them as one’s own.
A. Blind Peer Reviewing B. Plagiarism
C. Honor Code D. Review of Literature
11. Some universities make it mandatory for all students to sign an agreement called …..…......
A. Blind Peer Reviewing B. Plagiarism
C. Honor Code D. Review of Literature
12. Plagiarism is a/an…..…......
A. Offence B. Review C. Agreement D. Writing
13. In an academic essay body paragraphs are…..…......
A. Short B. Argumentative C. Long D. Attractive
14. In…..…......essay tables and figures are not included.
A. Academic B. Non Academic C. Formal D. Review
15. Academic style involves following certain principles of…..…......writing.
A. Informal B. Formal C. Descriptive D. Argumentative
16. …..…...... expectation change significantly as a student moves from school to college.
A. Reading B. Speaking C. Learning D. Writing Skill
17. Papers sent for publication in a scholarly journal undergo …..…......and …..…......
A. Blind Peer Reviewing and Honor Code B. Blind Peer Reviewing and Reading
C. Blind Peer Reviewing and Referencing D. Blind Peer Reviewing and Evaluation
18. Any serious enquiry can be referred to as …..…......
A. Essay B. Research C. Seminar D. Information
19. …..…......is an important prerequisite for aspiring writers.
A. Speaking B. Talking C. Reading D. Reviewing

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20. …..…...... is a process of inspecting something closely and reflecting on it.
A. Evaluation B. Critical Thinking C. Reviewing D. Plagiarism
21. An academic writer is expected to be …..…......
A. Objective B. Subjective C. Intelligent D. Creative
22. A sense of …..…...... is assumed to be working as guiding force in academic writings.
A. Logic B. Humour C. Responsibility D. Brilliance
23. Articles published in magazines, newspapers and websites are generally categorized as
…..…......writing.
A. Academic B. Non Academic C. Research D. Thesis
24. The easiest way to avoid …..…...... is to distinguish your ideas from the ideas of others in
your paper.
A. Reviewing B. Evaluation C. Critical Thinking D. Plagiarism
25. …..…......writing is writing produced by scholars for other scholars.
A. Academic B. Non Academic C. Descriptive D. Critical
26. The genre of academic writing includes …..…......
A. Notes B. Essays C. Observation D. Findings
27. …..…......are crucial in determining the type of essays to be produced.
A. Articles B. Question Words C. Adverbs D. Introduction
28. …..…......mostly follow a linear structure.
A. Thesis B. Academic Essay C. Non Academic Essay D. Paragraph
29. A research paper is …..…......than essay.
A. Easier B. Longer C. Shorter D. Illustrative
30. The simplest format of an essay includes …..…...... paragraphs.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
31. The simplest format of an essay includes …..…...... body paragraphs.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
32. …..…......is what you present to explain objectives, purpose, methodology and detailed
plan of a project you are wishing to undertake.
A. Case study B. Proposal C. Research D. Review
33. The main purpose of proposal writing practice is to demonstrate your ability to plan for a
…..…......
A. Present action B. Past action C. Case study D. Future action
34. …..…......is at the same time an approach to writing and a method of study.
A. Proposal B. Review of literature C. Case study D. Research paper
35. The main skill involved in case study is …..…......
A. Reading B. Problem solving C. Organization D. Analysis
36. The word ‘case’ in case study refers to a/an …..…......
A. Place B. Knowledge C. Problem D. Idea
37. …..…......is an important component in a research paper.
A. Case study B. Proposal C. Plagiarism D. Review of literature
38. The main purpose of review of literature as an academic writing activity is to display
your…..…......of the subject.
A. Knowledge B. Review C. Analysis D. Summary
39. …..…......is expected to cover the broad area of research of the topic.
A. Case study B. Report C. Proposal D. Review of literature
40. …..…......is the mandatory final projects in certain academic programmes.
A. Dissertation B. Proposal C. Research D. Hypothesis
41. The key function of narrative mode is…..…......
A. Recounting events B. To explain categories
C. To explain reasons D. To make claims

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42. The key function of …..…...... is to explain what you mean by something.
A. Narration mode B. Description mode C. Definition mode D. Process analysis
43. …..…......mode is used to show similarities and difference.
A. Comparison and Contrast B. Definition C. Narrative D. Argumentation
44. …..….... approach to writing aims at convincing readers to accept the writer’s point of view.
A. Expository B. Persuasive C. Analytical D. Descriptive
45. Narrative approach to writing presents …..…......
A. Story B. Subject C. Information D. Definition
46. The most popular mode of documentation style in subjects under humanities is …..…......
A. MLA B. APA C. UGC D. ICSSR
47. Documentation style MLA stands for …..…......
A. Malayalam Language Association B. Modern Language Association
C. Marathi Language Association D. Medium Language Association
48. Research scholars in Social Sciences usually follow …..…...... format for documentation.
A. UGC B. ICSSR C. APA D. MLA
49. Documentation style APA stands for …..…......
A. Afro-American Psychology Association B. American Psychology Association
C. African Psychology Association D. Algerian Psychology Association
50. …....is one of the crucial elements of proposals in professional as well as academic contexts.
A. Persuasion B. Definition C. Narration D. Description
51. …..…......is a group activity conduced at the beginning of a project to generate ideas.
A. Audience Analysis B. Brainstorming C. Rhetorical Mode D. Interaction
52. …..…......is the main part of an essay.
A. introductory pararaph B. concluding paragraph
C. body paragraph D. background information
53. There are …..…...... major steps preceding the submission of an academic assignment.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
54. The major steps preceding the submission of an academic assignment are pre writing,
writing and …..…......
A. reading B. pre reading C. revising D. analysing
55. The earliest steps in the process of …..…...... is identifying the purpose and audience of
your writing.
A. essay writing B. academic writing C. assignment writing D. seminar writing
56. …..…...... in academic writing refers to your reason for writing.
A. Audience B. topic C. analysis D. purpose
57. …..…...... is an important prerequisite for effective communication.
A. audience analysis B. academic writing C. reading analysis D. topic analysis
58. The core of your work is your own distinct …..…......
A. view B. vision C. voice D. knowledge
59. In other genres of academic writing it is advisable to adopt a …..…......
A. third person B. first person C. second person D. fourth person
60. …..…...... is typically structured in three types of paragraphs.
A. non academic essay B. academic essay C. novel D. thesis
61. The first paragraph of academic essay is …..…......
A. concluding paragraph B. introductory paragraph C. body paragraph D. content
62. The last paragraph of academic essay is …..…......
A. concluding paragraph B. introductory paragraph C. body paragraph D. content
63. The main paragraph of an essay is …..…......
A. concluding paragraph B. introductory paragraph C. body paragraph D. preface
64. …..…...... does not introduce any new ideas in academic essay.
A. Content B. conclusion C. introduction D. body
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65. Pre-writing means to …..…......
A. understand the topic B. draft the concluding paragraph
C. draft the introductory paragraph D. edit the essay
66. …..…...... is the preliminary step before you start to write.
A. revising B. reading C. pre-writing D. writing
67. …..…...... is used as method to generate innovative ideas.
A. outlining B. organizing C. brainstorming D. revising
68. …..…...... is essential to bring in the required logical ordering of your ideas.
A. outlining B. organizing C. brainstorming D. revising
69. Focus, clarity and logical order of an essay are achieved through an effective …..…......
A. thesis B. dissertation C. statement D. thesis statement
70. When you are writing an essay on a novel, the text of the novel is treated as …..…... source.
A. primary B. second C. secondary D. tertiary
71. Evidence drawn from the text of your study is called …..…...... evidence.
A. primary B. analytical C. theoretical D. textual
72. …..…...... invites the attention of the reader.
A. introductory paragraph B.concluding paragraph
C. body paragraph D. content
73. The purpose of a …..…...... is to present one idea.
A. word B. sentence C. paragraph D. noun
74. …..…...... is a concluding phrase.
A. finally B. that means C. sure that D. obviously
75. The terms …..…...... and …..…...... refer to the ways you can adopt to communicate
effectively.
A. rhetoric and rhetorical B. rhetoric and analytical
C. rhetorical and critical D. rhetorical and informative
76. …..…...... is a rhetorical mode aimed at explaining something with examples.
A. argumentative B. descriptive C. explanatory D. illustrative
77. …..…...... is a rhetorical mode suitable for relating a sequence of events or thoughts.
A. illustrative B. rhetorical C. descriptive D. narrative
78. Narratives can be classified as …..…...... and …..…......
A. fictional and non fictional B. novel and fiction
C. novel and novella D. story and poem
79. Argumentative writing is also called …..…...... writing.
A. descriptive B. detailed C. analytical D. persuasive
80. …..…...... gives emphasis on convincing reader by substantiating its claim with the help of
supporting evidence.
A. descriptive essay B. argumentative essay
C. definition essay D. cause and effect essay
81. …..…...... is a way of explaining a word or phrase.
A. description B. definition C. argument D. statement
82. …..…...... essay deals with causes, effects, both cause and effect and a phenomenon.
A. compare and contrast B. cause and effect C. descriptive D. argumentative
83. …..…...... is explaining how something works happens or works.
A. audience analysis B. textual analysis C. process analysis D. topic analysis
84. The general purpose of …........ and …........ is to break broad subjects into smaller parts.
A. classification and division B. division and analysis
C. classification and planning D. classification and writing
85. …..…...... and …..…...... essay presents similarities and differences.
A. classification and division B. cause and effect
C. compare and contrast D. compare and write

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86. Handbook is an example for …..…...... process analysis.
A. directional B. non directional C. informational D. analytical
87. Accordingly, as a result, due to are the phrases used in a …..…......
A. descriptive and analytical essay B. argumentative and descriptive essay
C. definition and cause essay D. cause and effect essay
88. …..…...... is a word/phrase used in comparison/contrast essay.
A. also B. due to C. because D. so that
89. …..…...... summarizes the points compared/contrasted and restates the thesis statement.
A. introduction B. content C. preface D. conclusion
90. …..…...... is taken into consideration while selecting examples in an illustrative essay.
A. scholars B. teachers C. source D. audience
91. The two types of description are …..….......
A. objective and subjective B. critical and objective
C. analytical and textual D. cause and effect
92. The use of active verbs to create a lasting impression can be seen in …..…......
A. definition essay B. descriptive essay C. analytical essay D. argumentative essay
93. …..…...... is an example for fictional narrative.
A. folklore B. biography C. autobiography D. news report
94. …..…...... is an example for non fictional narrative.
A. story B. novel C. novella D. news report
95. …..…...... description is predominantly personal.
A. objective B. subjective C. analytic D. valuable
96. In …..…..... description writers would not mention how interesting their observations were.
A. objective B. subjective C. analytic D. valuable
97. In …..…...... writing the use of figurative languages are permitted to be subjective.
A. descriptive B. definition C. cause and effect D. argumentative
98. …………. essay presents a controlling idea or thesis the illustration of which is done using
examples.
A. definition essay B. descriptive essay
C. illustrative essay D. argumentative essay
99. …..…...... is a phrase used in illustrative essay.
A. in particular B. due to C. both D. whereas
100. Any kind of writing that brings out a story, fictional or real, can be called …..…......
A. description B. definition C. analysis D. narrative

ANSWER KEY
1B 11 C 21 A 31 B 41 A 51 B 61 B 71 D 81 B 91 A
2B 12 A 22 C 32 B 42 C 52 C 62 A 72 A 82 B 92 B
3A 13 C 23 B 33 D 43 A 53 B 63 C 73 C 83 C 93 A
4D 14 B 24 D 34 C 44 B 54 C 64 B 74 A 84 A 94 D
5D 15 B 25 A 35 B 45 A 55 B 65 A 75 A 85 C 95 B
6A 16 D 26 B 36 C 46 A 56 D 66 C 76 D 86 A 96 A
7B 17 D 27 B 37 D 47 B 57 A 67 C 77 D 87 D 97 A
8A 18 B 28 B 38 A 48 C 58 A 68 A 78 A 88 A 98 C
9A 19 C 29 B 39 D 49 B 59 A 69 D 79 D 89 D 99 A
10 B 20 B 30 D 40 A 50 A 60 B 70 A 80 B 90 D 100 D

Prepared by:
Smt. Smitha.N,
Assistant Professor on Contract,
School of Distance Education, University of Calicut.
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