Practice Questions

The main purpose of peer review in academic publishing is to:

A. Ensure that only famous researchers get published.
B. Serve as a quality control mechanism by having experts evaluate the validity and significance of a manuscript.
C. Check for spelling and grammar errors only.
D. Slow down the publication process.
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The tense most commonly used to describe the methods of a completed study in a research report is the:

A. Present tense
B. Future tense
C. Past tense
D. Present perfect tense
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Which of the following is a “hedging” word or phrase used in academic writing to express caution or modesty in claims?

A. "It is undoubtedly true that..."
B. "The results prove that..."
C. "The findings suggest that..."
D. "It is a fact that..."
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A good topic sentence should be:

A. A question.
B. A broad generalization.
C. A specific and controlling idea for the paragraph.
D. A direct quote from a source.
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The phrase “a dearth of” in academic writing means:

A. A large amount of
B. A lack or scarcity of
C. An increase in
D. A debate about
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To avoid plagiarism, when is it acceptable to use the exact words of a source?

A. Whenever you agree with the author.
B. When the author's wording is so precise or powerful that paraphrasing would diminish its impact, and you use quotation marks and a full citation.
C. When you are running out of time to finish your assignment.
D. When the source is from a website.
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When a source has no author in APA style, the in-text citation should use:

A. The word "Anonymous"
B. The first few words of the title
C. The publisher's name
D. The date only
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The difference between a “report” and an “essay” is that a report typically:

A. Is more personal and opinion-based.
B. Is more structured with headings and subheadings, and focuses on presenting factual information.
C. Does not require a conclusion.
D. Never includes data or evidence.
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Which of the following demonstrates a potential bias in writing?

A. Citing sources that both support and oppose your argument.
B. Using emotionally charged language to describe one side of an issue.
C. Presenting statistics from a national health survey.
D. Acknowledging the limitations of your own study.
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