Quiz: How much do you know about academic writing?

Try this fun quiz and find out!


1. The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing:

a) uses longer words
b) tries to be precise and unbiased
c) is harder to understand

2. The difference between a project and an essay is:

a) essays are longer
b) projects are longer
c) students choose the topics for projects

3. Teachers complain most about students:

a) not answering questions given
b) not writing enough
c) not referencing properly

4) The best time to write an introduction is often:

a) first
b) last
c) after writing the main body

5) Plagiarism is:

a) a dangerous disease
b) an academic offence
c) an academic website

6) Making careful notes is essential for:

a) writing essays
b) revising for exams
c) all academic works

7) An in-text citation looks like:

a) (Manton, 2008)
b) (Richard Manton, 2008)
c) (Manton, R. 2008)

8) Paraphrasing a text means:

a) making it shorter
b) changing a lot of the vocabulary
c) adding more detail

9) Paragraphs always contain:

a) six or more sentences
b) an example
c) a topic sentence

10) The purpose of an introduction is:

a) to give your aims and methods
b) to excite the reader
c) to summarise your ideas

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