Academic Glossary Quiz

What is an 'index'?
1. an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written
2. an alphabetical list that is printed at the back of a book and tells you on which pages important topics are referred to
3. supplementary information appearing at the end of a book or document, such as a list of references, statistical tables, or explanatory matter
4. a bibliography consisting of a list of the sources used in writing an academic text, such as a book or a scientific article
What is 'in-text documentation'
1. reference to resources used in writing a work that appears in the main body of a written work
2. the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses
3. the process of combining several texts on the same topic together to make a whole
4. a direct reference to an author’s words; repetition or copying of the words of another, usually with acknowledgment of the source
What is a 'conjunction'?
1. the purpose for which an utterance or unit of language is used
2. a reference to a text or publication that includes the bibliographic information-author, title, name of journal or name of publisher, date, pages
3. spoken or written language that has been produced as the result of an act of communication
4. a word that joins other words, phrases or clauses together
What does 'cohesive' mean?
1. additional meaning that a word or phrase has beyond its central meaning
2. consisting of parts that fit together well and form a united whole
3. the central or literal meaning of a lexical item
4. a word that joins other words, phrases or clauses together
What is 'synthesis'?
1. restating the meaning in own words, retaining all of the ideas without making an interpretation or evaluation
2. the representation of another person's work as the student's own, either by extensive unacknowledged quotation, paraphrasing or direct copying
3. the process of combining several texts on the same topic together to make a whole
4. a short piece of writing on one particular subject usually presenting the personal view of the author