Vocabulary
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Innovation can help establish a strong brand. ______ consumers are more aware of brand identity. ______ the iPad has made Apple the biggest player in tablet technology.
A. For example; similarly
B. For example; also
C. Although; for example
D. As a result; for example
D. As a result; for example
Innovation can help establish a strong brand. As a result, consumers are more aware of brand identity. For example, the iPad has made Apple the biggest player in tablet technology.
"The distinctions that he [Weber] made between class, status, and party have become commonplace in sociology" (Fulcher & Scott, 2011).
A. Adjective + noun
B. Adverb + noun
C. Noun + prepositional phrase
D. Noun + relative clause
D. Noun + relative clause
"The distinctions that he [Weber] made between class, status, and party have become commonplace in sociology" (Fulcher & Scott, 2011).
A. Adjective + noun
B. Adverb + noun (adverbs describe VERBS)
C. Noun + prepositional phrase (of, for, etc.)
D. Noun + relative clause (that, which, or who)
Which problem-solution essay is in the BLOCK structure, and which is in the INTEGRATED structure?
Essay A: Statement of problem, Solutions 1-3, Evaluations 1-3, Concluding paragraph
Essay B: Statement of problem, Solution 1 & Evaluation 1, Solution 2 & Evaluation 2, Solution 3 & Evaluation 3, Concluding paragraph
Essay A is in the BLOCK structure and Essay B is in the INTEGRATED structure
How would you write an IN-TEXT CITATION for the following source?
Crane, J. & Hannibal, J. (2009). pp.304-5. IB Psychology: Course Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press
(Crane & Hannibal, 2009)
Which reporting verb phrase is used to present examples or evidence?
A. The speaker says/states that...
B. The speaker shows/demonstrates that...
C. According to...
D. The speaker argues/believes/suggests that...
B. The speaker shows/demonstrates that...
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__________ changing people's behavior alone would not be sufficient, and that alternative energy sources need to be considered. (acknowledging another point)A. It could be argued that...
B. There is little doubt that...
C. There is little to be said for...
D. While it may be true that...
A. It could be argued that...
It could be argued that changing people's behavior alone would not be sufficient, and that alternative energy sources need to be considered.
Which part of the sentence contains the reporting verb structure?
"As stated by Wetherly and Otter (2011, p. 341), Marx believed that 'the social system of capitalism is very unequal."
A. "As stated by..."
B. "Wetherly and Otter (2011, p. 341)"
C. "Marx believed that..."
D. "'the social system of capitalism is very unequal."
A. "As stated by..."
The following sentence taken from a body paragraph is an example of what feature?
"It could be argued that such a change would not only reduce energy consumption but could also increase health throughout the world."
A. Topic sentence introducing a solution
B. Evidence
C. Positive evaluation
D. Negative Evaluation
C. Positive evaluation
If you wanted to use the following information in an essay, which citation technique would work best?
"Creativity refers to the creation of something new, for example, the creation of a new business by developing a new product or service, building an organization by financial manipulation, reshaping an existing business, or creating a business that will survive on its own and generate a financial fortune as testimony to the entrepreneur's skill."
A. direct quotation
B. Paraphrase
C. Summary
D. Explanation
B. Paraphrase
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China has shown vast urban and economic development in recent years; ______ there has been considerable growth in India.
A. for instance
B. in other words
C. likewise
D. Surprisingly
C. likewise
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The _____ placed on future generations is perhaps too heavy for society to cope with.
A. dilemma
B. threat
C. burden
D. response
C. burden
The burden placed on future generations is perhaps too heavy for society to cope with.
Which sentences DO NOT state whose views are being expressed?
1. However, scenarios have been suggested where such technology, once released, may turn all matter into 'grey goo.'
2. Marx was a fierce critic of the motivation for investment or what he referred to as 'accumulation.'
3. Joseph Schumpter saw capitalism as being a process of 'creative destruction.'
4. The pharmaceutical industries are often accused of abusing their monopoly powers.
5. It is argued that they seek to exploit large monopoly profits by selling drugs.
1, 4, and 5
Identify the four features of an essay title in the following example:
An evaluation of the changes telecommunication has made to modern working life
1. Instruction: "An evaluation"
2. Focus: "the changes"
3. Main topic: "telecommunication"
4. Limitation/Contextualization: "to modern working life"
Using the following information, please write the reference list citation.
Organization: World Health Organization
Author: ???
Date: ???
Title: Diabetes
World Health Organization. (n.d.). Diabetes. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/health-topics/diabetes.
**answer must have a hanging indent
The following sentence is an example of what feature?
"So, for instance, job enlargement could involve replacing an assembly line with modular work where an employee carries out a job from start to finish"
A. an example
B. development including explanation
C. a definition
D. topic sentence
A. an example
If you were to write a title for this essay description, what would the instruction be?
This essay will show the function and process of photosynthesis.
A. Comparing/ A comparison
B. Demonstrating/ A demonstration
C. Discussing/ A discussion
D. Examining/ An examination
B. Demonstrating/ A demonstration
Why might an author use "it" and "there" pronouns instead of "I" and "we" pronouns?
A. "I" and "we" pronouns are seen as too informal
B. "It" and "there" pronouns are seen as informal
C. The presence of the author is not relevant
D. All of the above except B
D. All of the above except B
The following sentence is an example of what?
"Were it not for the growth and falling costs of telecommunications then globalization is unlikely to have happened at the rate it did."
A. thesis statement
B. essay outline
C. background information
D. citation
A. thesis statement
Whose language is being used in the following sentence?
Innovation involves creating something new and is a "key function of any business" (Clark et al. 2009, p.268).
A. the student
B. Clark et al.
C. the student + Clark et al.
D. et al.
C. the student + Clark et al.
Which of the following sentences from the essay "Passion and Punishment: an Analysis of Racialized Desires in Shakespeare's Othello" (Tran, 2018) ;) is an example of a THESIS statement?
A. "Though scholarship and the theater have long sought to erase his blackness, Othello is of African descent, residing in Cyprus among a predominantly white cast of characters."
B. "The word black already held negative connotations before the sixteenth century when Shakespeare was writing."
C. "Othello is described as a “blacker devil” (5.2.134) a “lascivious Moor” (I.I.127) a “sooty bosomed thing” (1.3.71-72). "
D. "Because interracial desire between Othello and Desdemona is framed as a perverse threat to whiteness, at the end of the play both Othello and Desdemona must pay for their betrayal of the racial and social system of the time. "
D. "Because interracial desire between Othello and Desdemona is framed as a perverse threat to whiteness, at the end of the play both Othello and Desdemona must pay for their betrayal of the racial and social system of the time. "
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Legal judgments are normally made ________ the context in which the offence was committed.
A. in relation to
B. as a part of
C. because of
D. apart from
A. in relation to
Change the following word into the noun, verb, adjective, and adverb word form:
Differentiate
Noun: difference
Verb: differentiate
adjective: different
adverb: differently
In a problem-solution essay, what should the conclusion paragraph include?
A. only a summary of the solutions
B. a new solution
C. a summary of the solution and an evaluation
D. A word of thanks directed at the reader
C. a summary of the solution and an evaluation
What of the following format features is INCORRECT for a reference list?
A. references should be alphabetized
B. all references should have a hanging-indent
C. all source titles should be bolded
D. all references should include the authors' full last name and full first name
C. all source titles should be bolded
D. all references should include the authors' full last names and full first names
All source titles should be ITALICIZED.
References should include the authors' full last names first INITIALIZED (first letter of the first name)
Identify at least TWO features in the following title:
Passion and Punishment: an Analysis of Racialized Desires in Shakespeare's Othello
Focus: Passion and punishment
Instruction: an analysis
Main topic: racialized desires
Limitation/Context: Shakespeare's Othello