Structuring your project

Question 1

Make yourself distant and authoritative by

Accepted Answer

using qualifying adverbs (some, many, several), using modal verbs (could, should, may, might), avoiding use of personal pronouns (I, you, we)

Question 2

Which of the following words / phrases should you NOT use?

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gotten, I'm, I think

Question 3

Which of these sentences uses commas wrongly?

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The cat sat still, the bird sat and watched it nervously., I wanted to stroke the cat, however it bit me instead.

Question 4

Which of these are acronyms to help structure your paragraphs?

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PETER, PEEL, PEA, PEE

Question 5

Comma splicing is

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the overuse of commas to join separate ideas.

Question 6

How should every paragraph start?

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With a topic sentence

Question 7

Which of these are attitudinal adverbs?

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Interestingly, Arguably, Surprisingly

Question 8

How should every paragraph end?

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With a full stop, With a link back to the overall question

Question 9

The introduction should ...

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Indicate the structure of your essay, Be focused, State what you are writing about

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a discourse marker?

Accepted Answer

The

Question 11

Which of these uses the passive voice to sound authoritative and distant?

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It is thought to have started a billion years ago., Tests have been conducted by experts.

Question 12

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

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I bought fat, juicy grapes; five ripe kiwis; a tiny coconut., The cat sat still; the bird watched it intently.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT correct?

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would of, could of

Question 14

A discourse marker is

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one mark of good planning, A link to your next point, A signpost about what direction you are going to take next

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