Reading
Writing
Grammar
Academic Writing Style
AWL
100
It is a strategy we use to decide on the main ideas of a text?
What is skimming?
100
Together with the topic, it is usually part of the first sentence in a paragraph.
What is a controlling idea?
100
"... in the classroom" is an example of this.
What is a phrase?
100
In academic style, writers avoid these "can't"- "won't."
What are contractions?
100
It is a verb that means "to examine or think about something carefully"
What is "analyze"?
200
We do this when we read a text quickly to locate specific information.
What is scanning
200
You need to have at least two of this in a paragraph.
What is a main idea?
200
This has a subject and a verb.
What is a clause?
200
In academic style, writers avoid these "get over with" "do without."
What are phrasal verbs?
200
This is an uncountable noun which means " work, especially physical work."
What is "labour"?
300
This is a reading strategy where we view images, charts, tables, and highlighted words before we start reading.
What is previewing?
300
Consequently- Therefore-Thus are examples of...
What is transitions showing result?
300
This type of sentence combines two independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
300
In academic writing, 1 to 10 are written in these and not in numbers?
What are letters?
300
This is a noun which means "a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or to make sure that something is successful."
What is "formula"?
400
We use clues from this to guess meanings of unfamiliar words.
What is context?
400
This is, more or less, a paraphrase of the T.opic Sentence
What is a Concluding Sentence?
400
quite, very, totally, really, barely are examples of this word form.
What is an adverb?
400
Try to avoid overusing these in academic writing.
What are questions?
400
This is a plural noun which means "information or facts."
What is "data"?
500
A reader who reacts to a text by asking questions and making connections is described as ....
Who is an active reader?
500
This word comes at the top of "blacklisted" words to be avoided in academic writing.
What is "things"?
500
This is a type of error where a sentence is incomplete.
What is a Sentence Fragment (SF)?
500
Any expression of this should be presented through choice of adjectives and adverbs.
What is personal opinion?
500
The opposite of the adjective which means directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered starts with the prefix ir-
What is "relevant"?
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