Who is the "audience" in academic writing?

The person/people who will read the writing.

Which sentence is the most formal?

I am writing in application for.....

Hedging is a feature of academic writing. An example of hedging language is:

The students tend to arrive on time.

Why might we use passive language in formal writing?

Passive forms are more impersonal so are better for academic writing., It is important to demonstrate the use of more complex grammar in exams

How should you finish a formal letter?

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Which of these is NOT acceptable in formal writing?

contractions (don't, won't etc)

Which is the most academic sentence?

Students used a lot of things throughout the duration of the course.

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1
Who is the "audience" in academic writing?
The people/person referred to in the writing.
The person/people who will read the writing.
The person/people who wrote the writing.
2
Which sentence is the LEAST formal?
I'd love to visit you soon!
I would love to visit soon!
Love to visit, SOON!!!!!!!
I'd so love to visit you SOON!
3
Which sentence is the most formal?
I am applying for.....
I want to apply for.....
I am writing in application for.....
I write to apply for.....
4
Essays, which are examples of academic writing, often include:
use of personal pronouns, I, you, me, my.....
graphs
introductions and conclusions
pictures
5
Hedging is a feature of academic writing. An example of hedging language is:
The students arrive on time.
The students wanted to arrive on time.
The students sat in the hedge.
The students tend to arrive on time.
6
Why might we use passive language in formal writing?
It's easy, so why not?
Passive, active? It's all the same to me.
Passive forms are more impersonal so are better for academic writing.
It is important to demonstrate the use of more complex grammar in exams
7
Academic writing tends to be.....
impersonal
objective
subjective
personal
8
Which of the following is likely to be an example of Academic Writing?
informal letter
report
review
blog
9
How should you finish a formal letter?
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Laters!
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
See you soon!
10
Which of these is NOT acceptable in formal writing?
complex sentence structures
technical terms
contractions (don't, won't etc)
hedging language
11
Academic language usually contains longer sentences than informal language
False
True
12
Which is the most academic sentence?
Students used a lot of stuff during the course.
Students used a lot of things throughout the duration of the course.
Students used loads of things throughout the duration of the course.
A lot of stuff was used during the course.

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