- Description
| Multiple Attempts | Not allowed. This test can only be taken once. |
| Force Completion | This test can be saved and resumed later. |
QUESTION 1
Academic writing is a particular style of expression used by academic researchers only to produce precise, formal, and objective prose.
True
False
QUESTION 2
Throughout this course, we will discuss both the technical and philosophical aspects of writing a large research paper.
True
False
QUESTION 3
The first step to success in this course is to think about the undertaking in this course as a project.
True
False
QUESTION 4
An opinion is a belief or judgement that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
True
False
QUESTION 5
The topic you choose for your paper does not matter because the paper for the course is informative.
True
False
QUESTION 6
In this course, you will write three academically sound research papers.
True
False
QUESTION 7
Which of the following is NOT true of writing a research paper?
| A. | You are writing your opinion about a topic based upon your own life experiences. |
| B. | You are responding to previous research. |
| C. | You are adding to a previously existing conversation. |
| D. | You are asserting an argument to which others may respond. |
QUESTION 8
What is relevant literature?
| A. | A body of knowledge around a topic |
| B. | Novels, stories, and poems that are important |
| C. | The most important books of our time |
| D. | The best stories in the past 100 years |
QUESTION 9
Which sides of a controversy should you seek to understand?
| A. | The pro side and the con side |
| B. | The one you agree with only |
| C. | The one you disagree with only |
| D. | The one you know to be fact |
QUESTION 10
What are genres?
| 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. |
| B. | Genres are types of movies and music only. |
| C. | Genres are ways of writing about your favorite thing. |
| D. | Genres are various types of sentences. |
QUESTION 11
Which of the following is NOT true of a topic you choose?
| A. | You should choose a topic you already know well so you can easily give your opinion. |
| B. | You should choose a topic that will make it easy for you to create an argument. |
| C. | You should choose a topic that will make it easy for you to argue your point using relevant literature to support your argument. |
| D. | You should choose a topic in which you are interested. |
QUESTION 12
The notion of “revisability” gives academics the freedom to:
| A. | make determinations based on the data they have at a given time. |
| B. | make their best guess. |
| C. | change their minds whenever they want. |
| D. | wait around for someone else to figure out the answer. |
QUESTION 13
Which of the following is NOT a sphere of influence?
| A. Private |
| B. Academic |
| C. Business |
| D. Dance |
QUESTION 14
The critical conversation is
| A. | The conversation that occurs between writers |
| B. | The back-and-forth exchange between scholars found in the relevant literature |
| C. | When you talk about important things |
| D. | What happens when politicians debate the issues before elections |
