Good Style - Part 2

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Good Style Quiz - Part 2

Test your understanding of good writing and style in this engaging quiz designed for learners and educators alike.

  • 10 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 2 Structured Questions
  • Learn about analogies, citing sources, and scientific writing
14 Questions4 MinutesCreated by WritingSquirrel735
Welcome to the Good Style Part 2 Quiz
 
 
  • There are 10 MCQs and 2 structured questions
  • MCQs have a time limit of 45 seconds
  • Structured questions have no time limit (take all the time you need)
  • Don't forget to enter your name at the end of the quiz
  • Once you've completed the quiz, reply to the forum post mentioning the quiz completion to receive feedback on the structured questions' answers.
Good Luck!
 
Welcome to the Good Style Part 2 Quiz
 
 
  • There are 10 MCQs and 2 structured questions
  • MCQs have a time limit of 45 seconds
  • Structured questions have no time limit (take all the time you need)
  • Don't forget to enter your name at the end of the quiz
  • Once you've completed the quiz, reply to the forum post mentioning the quiz completion to receive feedback on the structured questions' answers.
Good Luck!
 
Select the correct statements:
An analogy is a way of describing something by comparing it to something else.
The two things in comparison are completely alike.
Analogies always help communicate an idea easier.
Analogies help communicate an idea easier, given the reader is familiar with the used analogy.
Straw man fallacy is:
Using misrepresented information to win an argument.
Over-generalization of an idea.
Making absurd arguments.
Jumping to conclusions with no evidence.
Straw man fallacy can lead to:
Factual arguments
Over-generalization of an idea
Sensible arguments
Irrelevant arguments
An author does not need to cite his own previous work:
True
False
Knowledge gained from a seminar or a lecture should not be cited:
True
False
Common knowledge should always be cited:
True
False
"et al." is used to replace names of all authors when citing:
True
False
To indicate an error in a quoted original text, we use:
Et al.
[sic]
[error]
[...]
Acknowledgements should include:
Funding sources
The government
Only those who made large contributions
Everyone who made a contribution.
In scientific writing, beauty is ensured by:
Extravagant prose
Flowery writing style
Good flow and clarity
Use of complicated words
Compare and contrast between the advantages and disadvantages of using analogies to explain a principle/idea/statement.
Briefly describe two (2) permissible forms of alterations to quotations with examples.
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