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Academic Writing Test (Upwork)
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25 Questions

1. If a novelist were to attempt a piece of academic writing
2. What type of academic paper should include a results section?
3. Which of the following could be plagiarized?
4. Which of the following is an example of common knowledge that would not require a citation?
5. Which is most correct? 'The professor presented her ideas to the panel of her ____.'
6. What is inductive reasoning?
7. Which is a correct APA-style reference for the book 'Life of Pi'?
8. What are the three essential elements in the Toulmin model of argument?
9. What is an abstract?
10. Which is not a type of logical fallacy?
11. 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.'
12. What should distinguish an academic piece of writing from a general one
13. What is a thesis statement?
14. Which section of an academic paper reiterates the paper's claim and may suggest its further significance?
15. Which section of an academic paper describes the design of the experiment or study?
16. While there are many acceptable structures for pieces of academic writing
17. One significant difference between citation guidelines according to the MLA Handbook and Chicago Manual of Style is:
18. What is the best pair of descriptors for academic tone?
19. The primary difference between an abstract and a thesis statement is:
20. Which are discouraged in many forms of academic writing?
21. Which is most likely to be an effective strategy for avoiding plagiarism when researching?
22. Phrases like 'sort of
23. What is the relationship between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
24. What is deductive reasoning?
25. What voice is most appropriate to adopt for academic writing?

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