Test on Technical Communication and Academic Writing

Question 1: Academic writing primarily involves reproducing the words of other people, rather than working with their ideas.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Academic study is about using the ideas of other people, but the emphasis should be on working with those ideas and coming to your own conclusions, not simply reproducing their words. You need to present ideas you have learned in your own way.

Question 2: According to Hamp-Lyons & Courter (1984), which of the following is NOT identified as one of the four types of plagiarism?

A. Outright copying

B. Accidental plagiarism

C. Patchwork plagiarism

D. Stealing an apt term

Explanation: The study materials list the four types of plagiarism according to Hamp-Lyons & Courter (1984) as: outright copying, paraphrase plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and stealing an apt term. Accidental plagiarism is described as a reason or circumstance for plagiarism, not one of these four specific types.

Question 3: The provided study materials explicitly list advantages of using email in technical communication.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials mention email as a genre choice in various communicative situations and discuss electronic communication in general, but they do not explicitly list or describe any advantages of email.

Question 4: Based on the provided study materials, which groups are typically considered the audience for technical writing?

A. Executives and clients

B. Users, engineers, and scientists

C. Internal teams often composed of non-technical stakeholders

D. Marketing and sales departments

Explanation: The study materials explicitly state that the audience for technical writing includes "Users, engineers, scientists—or general audiences needing detailed technical info."

Question 5: The setting and medium affect how a message is received and interpreted.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that 'The setting and medium affect how we receive and interpret the message being communicated.'