quiz 6, chapter 6, The Active Reader 2e, Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 2:

A fact is __________.
a) something that has been scientifically proven
b) a truth that is not open to debate; it never changes
c) a statement generally accepted as true given the current state of knowledge; facts may change over time
d) a hypothesis

Question 3:

The statement “violence among young girls is increasing in our society” is an example of ________.
a) a claim
b) a fact
c) an untruth
d) none of the above

Question 4:

The statement “Marie Curie was the first woman scientist to receive the Nobel Prize for her pioneering work on radium” is an example of ________.
a) a claim
b) a fact
c) an untruth
d) none of the above

Question 5:

A coherent paragraph is one that ________.
a) focuses on one main idea
b) "sticks together” using linking statements or transitions
c) presents supporting evidence
d) reading without distractions
e) begins with a topic sentence
f) all of the above
g) answers B and D

Question 6:

In science writing, which of the following types of evidence carries more weight?
a) a quote from an expert in the field
b) a statistic
c) a literature review
d) a graph

Question 7:

Which of the following types of evidence are usually associated with writing in the humanities?
a) interviews
b) questionnaires
c) direct quotations from primary sources
d) interpersonal observations
e) all of the above

Question 8:

How do you convey credibility when writing an essay?
a) by presenting logical reasoning and avoiding logical fallacies
b) by presenting opposing or contrary views
c) by using a passionate tone
d) by making appeals to emotion as well as reason
e) by presenting thorough evidence for your position and skipping evidence which doesn’t agree
f) by citing authoritative sources
g) none of the above
h) answers A, B, and F
i) answers A and B

Question 9:

Bias occurs when writers ________.
a) prejudge an issue or topic without having considered all the available evidence
b) leave out information that doesn’t support their position
c) lie about results
d) use evidence to validate a theory

Question 10:

A good way to end a discussion or concluding section of a report is to __________.
a) interpret the findings
b) state whether the hypothesis or prediction has been confirmed or not
c) tell the reader what you learned
d) evaluate the significance of the findings
e) draw generalizations from the findings
f) call for further research
g) all of the above
h) answers A, B, and F
i) answers A, D, and E

Question 11:

Conclusions should never ________.
a) introduce anything new
b) refer to possible problems with the results
c) repeat key points
d) ask other researchers to conduct further studies

Question 12:

Two common models of academic essay writing are ___________.
a) sequential and chronological
b) sequential and structural
c) structural and chronological
d) quantitative and qualitative

Question 13:

A paper has not been carefully revised if it contains __________.
a) grammatical errors
b) poor word choices
c) wordiness
d) typos
e) all of the above

Question 14:

The word “revise” means _____________.
a) to start again
b) to see again
c) to prepare to conclude
d) none of the above

Question 15:

What is a dramatic opening technique for an essay?
a) incorporation of relevant personal experience
b) making an emotional appeal
c) using the inverted triangle method
d) answers A and B
e) none of the above

Question 16:

A basic way report writing in the sciences and social sciences differs from humanities writing is that it not only discusses the facts but explains how the facts were compiled.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

The difference between the Results and the Discussion sections of a report is that in the former, the significance of the findings is not mentioned.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

Topic sentences are always be the first sentence of a paragraph.
a) True
b) False

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The Active Reader, 2e: Chapter 6