EAP Flashcards

(60 cards)

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This refers to the method of human communication consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.

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language

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This is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts and relatively formal in structure and style.

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academic text

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The following are characteristics of academic text, except,

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figurative

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Which of the following characteristics of language is NOT true?

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arbitrary

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The following are functions of language, EXCEPT;

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respiration

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The following suggests the ways in determining the language used in academic text from various disciplines, EXCEPT:

a. Identify the text and then analyze the genre, academic structure and academic vocabulary

b. Identify and analyze the explicit instruction/deconstruction concerning the text; consider multiple models if necessary

c. Bring academic tarigulige lo the surface: identity its usage in a particular discipline.

d. Consult immediately an expert in language

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D

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Academic text is usually written by

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anonymous individual

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Academic language includes language used in

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textbooks

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Academic texts include

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research paper

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Language may be used as

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spoken or written

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object

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chemistry

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Order is an authoritative mandate, command, or direction issued by a court under its seal

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law

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Process is a summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.

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law

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Data are known or assumed as facts which serve as the basis of calculation.

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statistic

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Trade is the action of buying and selling goods and services.

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commerce

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Formality in academic writing requires precision to make a legitimate piece of writing.

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true

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Writing is a form of communication that is shaped by the following factors: topic, role, and audience.

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True

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The use of personal pronouns such as I, you, and we is acceptable in academic writing.

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false

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How can these examples be solved?” is an example of a critical question.

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true

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Because is an example of a transitional device that expresses cause and effect.

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true

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An abstract is a summary of a novel.

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false

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The conclusion is the section that summarizes the main points of the essay.

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true

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A summary is a condensed form of a text which is usually half of the original material.

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true

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When you introduce a topic in an essay, you must be able to explain its details too.

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false

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A research paper contains the background of the stu e'study, body, and recommendations.
true
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A thesis, dissertation, and literary analysis are examples of Academic text.
true
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Using word contractions and jargon are prohibited in writing Non-Academic text.
false
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The 3-part essay structure consists of an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
true
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Words like simplify, exclude, and elaborate are examples of generalized word classification.
false
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An Academic essay must use appropriate vocabulary words, not too pretentious, highfalutin words.
false
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Shows how to do something or make something, or relate a series of events that happen over time.
Sequence and Order
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Explains why or how something happened.
cause and effect
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Starts with something that needs to change, and then proposes a solution or "fix".
problem-solution
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Shows the similarities and differences between the subjects.
Compare and Contrast
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Tells what something is.
description
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In addition; characteristics include; for instance: for example: specifically
Description
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Similar, alike, in contrast, both, on the other hand, unlike
Compare and Contrast
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Before, in the beginning, to start, first, next, during, after, finally
Sequence and Order
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Issue, problern, therefore
Problem and Solution
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If, when
Cause and Effect
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A critical approach to literature that views a text as a revelation of its author's mind and personality.
psychoanalytic
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It is concerned with the role, position, and influence of women in a literary text.
feminism
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A critical approach to literature that argues that we must take an author's life and background into account when we study a text.
biographical
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It focuses on the values of a society and how those views are reflected in a text.
sociological
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It gives emphasis on the economic and social conditions.
Marxism
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Creating comics involves severe several steps
topic sentence
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The lakes of Laguna are grand spectacles worth seeing
topic sentence
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Automated elections should be improvised to minimize fraud, facilitate faster turnout
statement
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Despite some risks, online businesses con be sustainable models for doing business since they minimize operating costs and provide greater options for consumer.
statement
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Writing requires careful planning.
topic sentence
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The usage of complete sentence for each topic is called
sentence outline
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The order in which the information will be presented which indicates the relationship of the pieces of information to each other is called a/an
Outline
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The process by which you get the main ideas of a text that is already written.
writing outline
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It is a skeletal overview of your draft, which contains your fundamental points and the different ideas that support them.
essay outline
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The usage of phrases for summarizing the main topics and subtopics is called
text outline
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Which academic text provides an overview of a project
Concept Paper
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What is the method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clear?
definition
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whatis a method of explanation in which the points are organized from general to concrete examples?
enumeration
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What is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes, or passages from academic works are interpreted and explained in a detailed way?
explication
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Which is not a function of a concept paper? a. It serves as a foundation of the full proposal. b. It gives the opinion of the writer about a certain concept. c. It helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not. d. It is used to pique or excite the interest of potential funding agencies.
D