Academic Paragraph Writing: Questions & Answers

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What do you understand with academic writing? Why is it important? Academic writing is a formal style of writing. It is majorly used in scholarly publications and universities for books and research papers. This kind of writing is structured, clear, and focused. Check out the quiz and learn everything there is to know about academic paragraph writing.

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1.

Prewriting is the step of the writing process when you brainstorm ideas on your writing topic.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

The writing process helps students become more involved in their writing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

All steps of the writing process should always be completed independently.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

There are ___________ steps in the writing process.
5.

This is the step when students look for errors and offer suggestions to improve writing pieces.
- A.
  
  Prewriting
- B.
  
  Drafting
- C.
  
  peer editing
- D.
  
  Rewriting
6.

This step is when students use their ideas from prewriting to make their initial writing piece.
7.

The step of editing can only be done once.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Completing graphic organizers to organize ideas would be considered
- A.
  
  Drafting
- B.
  
  Editing
- C.
  
  Rewriting
- D.
  
  Prewriting
9.

What type of errors do you look for during editing?
- A.
  
  Spelling
- B.
  
  Mechanics
- C.
  
  Grammar
- D.
  
  All of the above
10.

Which is not included in the proper format of the page?
- A.
  
  8.5x 11" lined paper
- B.
  
  1" margins
- C.
  
  Indent each new paragraph 1/2 inch
- D.
  
  Bold font for the title
11.

What would you find in a simple sentence?
- A.
  
  One clause
- B.
  
  One subject+ verb combination
- C.
  
  A compound subject and/or a compound verb
- D.
  
  Any of the above
12.

A phrase is a group of words that has a subject + verb combination.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

This is an example of a simple sentence.
- A.
  
  The Star Wars movies were international hits.
- B.
  
  Young people and adults enjoyed the movies.
- C.
  
  The films entertained and thrilled the audiences everywhere.
- D.
  
  Any of the above.
14.

Choose the sentence that does not contain a prepositional phrase
- A.
  
  Star Wars is an amazing movie
- B.
  
  It first appeared in theatres on May 25, 1977.
- C.
  
  The heroes in Luke Skywalker's life are Jedi knights.
- D.
  
  George Lucas worked with talented artists and engineers.
15.

Choose the sentence that uses an incorrect noun form.
- A.
  
  The educate of Luke Skywalker is Obi-Wan Kenobi's responsibility.
- B.
  
  An innovator like Lucas experiments with new ideas
- C.
  
  Action films are full of excitement for movie fans.
- D.
  
  Any of the above.