ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC and REPORT WRITING

MIDTERM ASSESSMENT (ONLINE TEST)

COURSE : ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC and REPORT

WRITING
COURSE CODE : UEW 2044/UEI2044
DATE : 4TH JUNE 2023
TIME : 9AM-7PM
DURATION : 10 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This question paper consists of TWO (2) sections: Section A & B.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

3. All answers are to be written in the in the Question Paper.

4. Answer script MUST be converted to PDF before submission.

5. No submission is allowed after the assigned time.

STUDENT ID NUMBER : B22020030

LECTURER : Sundary N Rajagopal

Do not open the question paper until you are told to do so.
The question paper consists of 2 pages including the cover page
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SECTION A: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (20 MARKS)

Instruction: Answer ALL the questions from this section in the question paper.
1. Define the following terms:
a) Academic Writing (4marks)
Academic writing is a formal style of writing used in universities and scholarly publications.
You'll encounter it in journal articles and books on academic topics, and you'll be expected
to write your essays, research papers, and dissertation in academic style.

b) List the conventions of Academic Writing with examples (6marks)

Respond to what others have written about their topic.
Academic writers take part in a conversation; they refer to what others have already written
about a subject to show that they are addressing an issue that matters, and to show that
they have something to add to the discussion.
State the value of their work and announce the plan for their papers.
Academic writers “sell” their work to readers by emphasizing why their topic is important
or how their approach is different. They also help readers more easily read and understand
their texts by giving cues such as a statement of purpose, preview sentences, review
sentences, and a summary conclusion.
Recognize that others might disagree with the position they’ve taken.
Academic writers use qualifiers or hedge words, such as “probably,” “possibly,” “maybe,”
“it suggests,” and “it seems” to make statements more accurate and to avoid appearing
dogmatic.
Adopt a voice of authority.
Academic writers use the active voice and the first person (“I” or “we”) when appropriate,
but they do not preface statements with phrases like “I think…” or “It seems to me…” They
also write concisely and use a high percentage of meaning-carrying words—nouns, verbs,
adjectives, and adverbs—rather than purely functional words such as prepositions,
conjunctions, articles, and linking verbs.
Use academic and discipline-specific vocabulary.
Certain formal words and expressions—e.g. “in order to,” “the fact that,” “in the case of,”
“furthermore,” “nevertheless”—make up 20% of all words in academic writing. Academic
writers often use technical terms or use common words in specialized ways that are
understood by members of their scholarly community.

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Emphasize evidence, often in tables, graphs, and images.

Academic writers use multiple techniques to communicate quantitative data and other
forms of evidence to their readers, including graphical figures.

2. Instruction: Write (T) for True statements and (F) for false statements. (10marks)
1. Academic writing incorporates a certain tone and strictly uses traditional spelling, punctuation,
and grammar rules. ( T )
2. The focus of academic writing is the writer. ( F )
3. You can reuse your essay from a previous semester in your present class assignment – any
prior permission from your lecturer is not required. ( F )
4. If you cite the wrong source for a piece of work, this not considered as plagiarism. ( F )
5. You can add your own opinions in your summary. ( T )

SECTION B: RESEARCH PROPOSAL (10marks)

1. Instruction: Provide the descriptions of a research proposal. (10marks)
Component Description
1. Abstract An abstract is a short summary of your completed research. It is
intended to describe your work without going into great detail.
Abstracts should be self-contained and concise, explaining your work
as briefly and clearly as possible.
2.Table of contents A table of contents is a list, usually on a page at the beginning of a
piece of academic writing, which outlines the chapters or sections
names with their corresponding page numbers. In addition to chapter
names, it includes bullet points of the sub-chapter headings or
subsection headings.
3.Introduction/Background Background information in your Introduction should indicate the root of
the problem being studied, its scope, and the extent to which previous
studies have successfully investigated the problem, noting, in
particular, where gaps exist that your study attempts to address.
4. Research Questions A research question is a question that a study or research project aims
to answer. This question often addresses an issue or a problem, which,
through analysis and interpretation of data, is answered in the study's
conclusion

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5. Significant of research The purpose of the research proposal: The research proposal is your
chance to explain the significance of your project to organizations who
might wish to fund or otherwise support it. Ideally, it will demonstrate
the quality and importance of your project as well as your ability to
conduct the proposed research.
6. Literature Review A literature review is a comprehensive summary of previous research
on a topic. The literature review surveys scholarly articles, books, and
other sources relevant to a particular area of research. The review
should enumerate, describe, summarize, objectively evaluate and
clarify this previous research.
7.Theoretical framework A theoretical framework is a foundational review of existing theories
that serves as a roadmap for developing the arguments you will use in
your own work. Theories are developed by researchers to explain
phenomena, draw connections, and make predictions.
8. Methodology Methodology refers to the overarching strategy and rationale of your
research project. It involves studying the methods used in your field
and the theories or principles behind them, in order to develop an
approach that matches your objectives.
9. Reference In a research proposal, this can take two forms: a reference list or a
bibliography. A reference list lists the literature you referenced in the
body of your research proposal. All references in the reference list must
appear in the body of the research proposal.
10. Appendices The appendix is a section that is placed at the end of the thesis and
may contain material such as tables, figures, maps, photographs, raw
data, computer programs, musical examples, interview questions,
sample questionnaires, CDs, and many other types of material.

END OF QUESTION PAPER

MARKING SCHEME
SECTION A (20 MARKS)

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Questions 1(a) 4marks

Explanation 2marks
Example 1marks
Language 1mark

Questions 1(b) 6marks

Explanation 2marks
Example 2marks
Language 2mark

Questions 2 10 marks
True 1mark

SECTION B (10 MARKS)

Questions 1
Explanation &
Example 1mark