Handout
1
Take
the
following
quiz
to
find
out
your
level
of
awareness
on
language
use
in
writing
for
academic
purposes.
1. I
expect
my
students
to
write
independently
a. always
b. only
after
I
have
trained
them
c. only
during
exams
2. Some
of
the
common
writing
tasks
that
I
use
in
my
courses
are
a. only
essays
and
critical
responses
b. essays/paraphrases/summaries/short
responses
c. the
ones
required
during
exams
3. I
think
all
subtypes
of
academic
writing
pose
a. equal
level
of
difficulty
b. differing
levels
of
difficulty
c. difficulty
only
during
exams
4. I
think
to
write
for
academic
purposes
students
have
to
pay
attention
to
a. the
whole
text
b. different
sub
parts/skills
of
writing
c. only
grammar
and
vocabulary
5. I
think
some
of
the
subparts/skills
of
academic
writing
that
students
need
to
deal
with
are
a. introduction-body-
conclusion
paragraphs,
grammar
and
vocabulary
b. language
functions,
text
length,
organization,
grammar,
vocabulary,
and
themes
c. grammar,
vocabulary
and
spelling
6. I
think
students
need
to
be
made
aware
of
the
fact
that
academic
writing
deals
with
a. only
formal
style
of
writing
as
in
books
and
journals
b. both
semi-formal
and
formal
styles
of
writing
c. no
specific
style
apart
from
what
the
teacher
gives
out
as
answers
7. In
my
writing
class
I
give
a
task
to
my
students
and
a. expect
them
to
submit
their
writing
after
an
assigned
time
b. help
them
break
down
the
task
into
smaller
bits,
plan
and
then
write
c. expect
them
to
write
responses
as
samples
that
they
would
do
during
exams
8. In
my
writing
class
I
mostly
ask
my
students
to
a. work
individually
and
consult
the
teacher
b. work
in
small
groups/pairs
and
then
individually
c. work
individually
9. After
the
writing
task
is
over
I
assess
my
students
based
on
a. a
comparison
between
student
performances
and
my
judgment
b. a
rating
scale
that
I
have
designed
or
adapted
from
a
reference
point
c. features
like
grammar,
vocabulary
and
spelling
which
are
most
important
for
exam
performance
10. Post
assessment
I
mostly
a. ask
students
to
rewrite
if
required
b. give
students
feedback
and
then
ask
them
to
redraft
c. give
feedback
to
rectify
the
errors
in
grammar
and
vocabulary