What is “generalisation” according to Kintsch and van Dijk?

Using more abstract, overarching propositions

What characterises expository texts?

Explaining, comparing, and exemplifying

What is a key difference between written and spoken texts?

Written texts lack immediate feedback

What characterises the written language of new technologies

Use of abbreviations and shortened forms

According to De Beaugrande and Dressler, “acceptability” refers to:

Reader’s tolerance to minor incoherence

What is the primary reason for choosing written communication over oral?

Physical distance between participants

Scientific texts are characterised by:

Presentation of empirical facts and objectivity

What is a typical structural feature of academic writing?

Introduction, development, and conclusion

What is the main goal of an argumentative text?

To persuade or influence the reader

What does the “Plain English Campaign” promote?

Simplification and clarity in written texts

What is “coherence” in a text?

Logical connection between ideas

What are graphological resources?

Visual elements like headings, punctuation, and tables

What is intertextuality?

Reference to other texts and prior experiences

Which feature is common in legal writing?

Precise, archaic, and sometimes Latin terminology

Which of the following is typical of a narrative text?

Chronological sequence of events

Which device helps organise ideas logically in a written text?

Logical connectors like “therefore”, “however”

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1
What is “generalisation” according to Kintsch and van Dijk?
Describing minor details
Removing complex grammar
Expanding contracted forms
Using more abstract, overarching propositions
2
What characterises expository texts?
Explaining, comparing, and exemplifying
Using informal language
Presenting arguments and counterarguments
Expressing emotions
3
What is a key difference between written and spoken texts?
Spoken language allows for more revision
Written texts rely heavily on extralinguistic elements
Written texts lack immediate feedback
Written language uses more gestures
4
What characterises the written language of new technologies
Strict adherence to grammar rules
Use of literary devices
High formality and long paragraphs
Use of abbreviations and shortened forms
5
According to De Beaugrande and Dressler, “acceptability” refers to:
Intertextual references
Reader’s tolerance to minor incoherence
Orthographic clarity
Clarity of headlines
6
What is the primary reason for choosing written communication over oral?
Greater spontaneity
Ability to edit in real time
The presence of the receiver
Physical distance between participants
7
Scientific texts are characterised by:
Presentation of empirical facts and objectivity
Use of fictional examples
Informal tone and subjective opinion
Aesthetic use of language
8
Which function of written language expresses the writer’s attitude?
Modal
Metalingual
Referential
Contact
9
What is a typical structural feature of academic writing?
Introduction, development, and conclusion
Dialogue and informal tone
Use of clichés and routines
Bullet-point summaries only
10
What is the main goal of an argumentative text?
To persuade or influence the reader
To describe phenomena
To provide instructions
To summarise research
11
What does the “Plain English Campaign” promote?
Legal language in education
Simplification and clarity in written texts
Use of passive voice
Rich, complex structures
12
What is “coherence” in a text?
Logical connection between ideas
Graphological balance
Spelling accuracy
Use of passive constructions
13
What are graphological resources?
Visual elements like headings, punctuation, and tables
Vocabulary and spelling choices
Spoken discourse strategies
Rhetorical questions
14
What is intertextuality?
Repetition of key words
Relationship between image and caption
Reference to other texts and prior experiences
Variation in paragraph length
15
Which of these is a grammatical cohesive device?
Repetition of a keyword
Pronouns for reference
Alliteration
Use of synonyms
16
Which feature is common in legal writing?
Narrative metaphors
Use of contractions
Highly informal expressions
Precise, archaic, and sometimes Latin terminology
17
In directive texts, what verb form is most common?
Passive voice
Present continuous
Past simple
Imperative
18
Which of the following is typical of a narrative text?
Directives and commands
Chronological sequence of events
Statistical analysis
Adjectives and similes
19
Which device helps organise ideas logically in a written text?
Assent terms
Logical connectors like “therefore”, “however”
Intonation patterns
Turn-taking
20
Which of the following would be classified as a persuasive text?
An operating manual
A biography
A formal complaint letter
A weather report

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