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Instruction: answer questions 36 to 40 based on the following text.
What Is Academic?
Lindsay Kramer
01 You learn a lot in college, and not all of it can be found in the course catalog. A lot of the
02 skills you acquire you find yourself having to master on your own: managing your time,
03 researching efficiently, and making ramen noodles in a coffee pot. Another skill you need to
04 master is academic writing, wich isn’t like other types of paper; it’s formal, it’s objective, and
05 for a lot of students just starting college, it can be daunting. But once you break down the
06 fundamentals of academic writing and examine them piece by piece, you’ll see they’re nothing
07 to be afraid of.
08 Perhaps the most prominent characteristic of academic writing is the emphasis on
09 adhering to a style guide. In most cases, you’ll lose credit if you don’t. Beyond that, there’s the
10 use of formal language, focusing on clarity and conciseness. Many writers confuse formal with
11 flowery, but formal language uses the most accurate, non-colloquial terminology available to
12 communicate the author’s points. Overall, clarity and conciseness are your main goals.
13 When it comes to grammar, academic writing is prescriptive. By that, we mean there are
14 specific grammar and style rules that you must follow. These rules come from two sources: the
15 style guide for the piece you’re working on, and generally established conventions for academic
16 writing. Your paper also needs to be formatted according to the style guide for your assignment.
17 Formatting includes how you number your pages, what’s included in your header and footer, how
18 the contents of your cover page are ordered, and how your citations and references are
19 formatted.
20 Think of an academic paper as a formal event. Therefore, your writing needs to show up
21 “dressed appropriately.” If the language you use with your friends ___ shorts and sandals, and
22 the language you use with your professor ___ khakis and a polo, the language in your academic
23 writing needs ___ a tuxedo.
Adapted from: grammarly.com/blog/academic-writing/
Which word below could be used to express the meaning of the adjective “daunting” (l. 05)?
A
easy.
B
intimidating.
C
impossible.
D
surreal.
E
exciting.