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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 51. |
The major steps preceding the submission of an academic assignment are pre writing, writing and …..…...... |
| A. | reading |
| B. | pre reading |
| C. | revising |
| D. | analysing |
| Answer» C. revising | |
| 52. |
The earliest steps in the process of …..…...... is identifying the purpose and audience of your writing. |
| A. | essay writing |
| B. | academic writing |
| C. | assignment writing |
| D. | seminar writing |
| Answer» B. academic writing | |
| 53. |
…..…...... in academic writing refers to your reason for writing. |
| A. | audience |
| B. | topic |
| C. | analysis |
| D. | purpose |
| Answer» D. purpose | |
| 54. |
…..…...... is an important prerequisite for effective communication. |
| A. | audience analysis |
| B. | academic writing |
| C. | reading analysis |
| D. | topic analysis |
| Answer» A. audience analysis | |
| 55. |
The core of your work is your own distinct …..…...... |
| A. | view |
| B. | vision |
| C. | voice |
| D. | knowledge |
| Answer» A. view | |
| 56. |
In other genres of academic writing it is advisable to adopt a …..…...... |
| A. | third person |
| B. | first person |
| C. | second person |
| D. | fourth person |
| Answer» A. third person | |
| 57. |
…..…...... is typically structured in three types of paragraphs. |
| A. | non academic essay |
| B. | academic essay |
| C. | novel |
| D. | thesis |
| Answer» B. academic essay | |
| 58. |
The first paragraph of academic essay is …..…...... |
| A. | concluding paragraph |
| B. | introductory paragraph |
| C. | body paragraph |
| D. | content |
| Answer» B. introductory paragraph | |
| 59. |
The last paragraph of academic essay is …..…...... |
| A. | concluding paragraph |
| B. | introductory paragraph |
| C. | body paragraph |
| D. | content |
| Answer» A. concluding paragraph | |
| 60. |
The main paragraph of an essay is …..…...... |
| A. | concluding paragraph |
| B. | introductory paragraph |
| C. | body paragraph |
| D. | preface |
| Answer» C. body paragraph | |
| 61. |
…..…...... does not introduce any new ideas in academic essay. |
| A. | content |
| B. | conclusion |
| C. | introduction |
| D. | body |
| Answer» B. conclusion | |
| 62. |
Pre-writing means to …..…...... |
| A. | understand the topic |
| B. | draft the concluding paragraph |
| C. | draft the introductory paragraph |
| D. | edit the essay |
| Answer» A. understand the topic | |
| 63. |
…..…...... is the preliminary step before you start to write. |
| A. | revising |
| B. | reading |
| C. | pre-writing |
| D. | writing |
| Answer» C. pre-writing | |
| 64. |
…..…...... is used as method to generate innovative ideas. |
| A. | outlining |
| B. | organizing |
| C. | brainstorming |
| D. | revising |
| Answer» C. brainstorming | |
| 65. |
…..…...... is essential to bring in the required logical ordering of your ideas. |
| A. | outlining |
| B. | organizing |
| C. | brainstorming |
| D. | revising |
| Answer» A. outlining | |
| 66. |
Focus, clarity and logical order of an essay are achieved through an effective …..…...... |
| A. | thesis |
| B. | dissertation |
| C. | statement |
| D. | thesis statement |
| Answer» D. thesis statement | |
| 67. |
When you are writing an essay on a novel, the text of the novel is treated as …..…... source. |
| A. | primary |
| B. | second |
| C. | secondary |
| D. | tertiary |
| Answer» A. primary | |
| 68. |
Evidence drawn from the text of your study is called …..…...... evidence. |
| A. | primary |
| B. | analytical |
| C. | theoretical |
| D. | textual |
| Answer» D. textual | |
| 69. |
…..…...... invites the attention of the reader. |
| A. | introductory paragraph |
| B. | concluding paragraph |
| C. | body paragraph |
| D. | content |
| Answer» A. introductory paragraph | |
| 70. |
The purpose of a …..…...... is to present one idea. |
| A. | word |
| B. | sentence |
| C. | paragraph |
| D. | noun |
| Answer» C. paragraph | |
| 71. |
…..…...... is a concluding phrase. |
| A. | finally |
| B. | that means |
| C. | sure that |
| D. | obviously |
| Answer» A. finally | |
| 72. |
The terms …..…...... and …..…...... refer to the ways you can adopt to communicate effectively. |
| A. | rhetoric and rhetorical |
| B. | rhetoric and analytical |
| C. | rhetorical and critical |
| D. | rhetorical and informative |
| Answer» A. rhetoric and rhetorical | |
| 73. |
…..…...... is a rhetorical mode aimed at explaining something with examples. |
| A. | argumentative |
| B. | descriptive |
| C. | explanatory |
| D. | illustrative |
| Answer» D. illustrative | |
| 74. |
…..…...... is a rhetorical mode suitable for relating a sequence of events or thoughts. |
| A. | illustrative |
| B. | rhetorical |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | narrative |
| Answer» D. narrative | |
| 75. |
Narratives can be classified as …..…...... and …..…...... |
| A. | fictional and non fictional |
| B. | novel and fiction |
| C. | novel and novella |
| D. | story and poem |
| Answer» A. fictional and non fictional | |
| 76. |
Argumentative writing is also called …..…...... writing. |
| A. | descriptive |
| B. | detailed |
| C. | analytical |
| D. | persuasive |
| Answer» D. persuasive | |
| 77. |
…..…...... gives emphasis on convincing reader by substantiating its claim with the help of supporting evidence. |
| A. | descriptive essay |
| B. | argumentative essay |
| C. | definition essay |
| D. | cause and effect essay |
| Answer» B. argumentative essay | |
| 78. |
…..…...... is a way of explaining a word or phrase. |
| A. | description |
| B. | definition |
| C. | argument |
| D. | statement |
| Answer» B. definition | |
| 79. |
…..…...... essay deals with causes, effects, both cause and effect and a phenomenon. |
| A. | compare and contrast |
| B. | cause and effect |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | argumentative |
| Answer» B. cause and effect | |
| 80. |
…..…...... is explaining how something works happens or works. |
| A. | audience analysis |
| B. | textual analysis |
| C. | process analysis |
| D. | topic analysis |
| Answer» C. process analysis | |
| 81. |
The general purpose of …........ and …........ is to break broad subjects into smaller parts. |
| A. | classification and division |
| B. | division and analysis |
| C. | classification and planning |
| D. | classification and writing |
| Answer» A. classification and division | |
| 82. |
…..…...... and …..…...... essay presents similarities and differences. |
| A. | classification and division |
| B. | cause and effect |
| C. | compare and contrast |
| D. | compare and write |
| Answer» C. compare and contrast | |
| 83. |
Handbook is an example for …..…...... process analysis. |
| A. | directional |
| B. | non directional |
| C. | informational |
| D. | analytical |
| Answer» A. directional | |
| 84. |
Accordingly, as a result, due to are the phrases used in a …..…...... |
| A. | descriptive and analytical essay |
| B. | argumentative and descriptive essay |
| C. | definition and cause essay |
| D. | cause and effect essay |
| Answer» D. cause and effect essay | |
| 85. |
…..…...... is a word/phrase used in comparison/contrast essay. |
| A. | also |
| B. | due to |
| C. | because |
| D. | so that |
| Answer» A. also | |
| 86. |
…..…...... summarizes the points compared/contrasted and restates the thesis statement. |
| A. | introduction |
| B. | content |
| C. | preface |
| D. | conclusion |
| Answer» D. conclusion | |
| 87. |
…..…...... is taken into consideration while selecting examples in an illustrative essay. |
| A. | scholars |
| B. | teachers |
| C. | source |
| D. | audience |
| Answer» D. audience | |
| 88. |
The two types of description are …..…....... |
| A. | objective and subjective |
| B. | critical and objective |
| C. | analytical and textual |
| D. | cause and effect |
| Answer» A. objective and subjective | |
| 89. |
The use of active verbs to create a lasting impression can be seen in …..…...... |
| A. | definition essay |
| B. | descriptive essay |
| C. | analytical essay |
| D. | argumentative essay |
| Answer» B. descriptive essay | |
| 90. |
…..…...... is an example for fictional narrative. |
| A. | folklore |
| B. | biography |
| C. | autobiography |
| D. | news report |
| Answer» A. folklore | |
| 91. |
…..…...... is an example for non fictional narrative. |
| A. | story |
| B. | novel |
| C. | novella |
| D. | news report |
| Answer» D. news report | |
| 92. |
…..…...... description is predominantly personal. |
| A. | objective |
| B. | subjective |
| C. | analytic |
| D. | valuable |
| Answer» B. subjective | |
| 93. |
In …..…..... description writers would not mention how interesting their observations were. |
| A. | objective |
| B. | subjective |
| C. | analytic |
| D. | valuable |
| Answer» A. objective | |
| 94. |
In …..…...... writing the use of figurative languages are permitted to be subjective. |
| A. | descriptive |
| B. | definition |
| C. | cause and effect |
| D. | argumentative |
| Answer» A. descriptive | |
| 95. |
…………. essay presents a controlling idea or thesis the illustration of which is done using examples. |
| A. | definition essay |
| B. | descriptive essay |
| C. | illustrative essay |
| D. | argumentative essay |
| Answer» C. illustrative essay | |
| 96. |
…..…...... is a phrase used in illustrative essay. |
| A. | in particular |
| B. | due to |
| C. | both |
| D. | whereas |
| Answer» A. in particular | |
| 97. |
Any kind of writing that brings out a story, fictional or real, can be called …..…...... |
| A. | description |
| B. | definition |
| C. | analysis |
| D. | narrative |
| Answer» D. narrative | |
| 98. |
The main skill involved in case study is …..…...... |
| A. | Reading |
| B. | Problem solving |
| C. | Organization |
| D. | Analysis |
| Answer» B. Problem solving | |
| 99. |
is a group activity conduced at the beginning of a project to generate ideas. |
| A. | Audience Analysis |
| B. | Brainstorming |
| C. | Rhetorical Mode |
| D. | Interaction |
| Answer» B. Brainstorming | |
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