College Writing (ENG111)
Unit 1: Introduction to Academic Writing
Unit 1 Comprehension Check
Question
Please respond to the following questions after completing the lecture readings.
How do you know if something is formal writing (versus informal writing)?
What does the word "academic" mean?
How many units are there in this course?
What is one way that you can get support from UCB if you are confused by anything
in this course?
For each question, you should respond in 2-3 complete sentences, using proper capitalization
and punctuation. Your responses are evidence that you understood the reading.
Answer
How do you know if something is formal writing (versus informal writing)?
If something is informal usually uses first person pronoun while formal writing uses third
person pronoun. The tone used in informal frequently more personal and subjective may be
ironic, amusing, angry or serious but if is formal is objective, tends to hold the emotions. The
vocabulary in informal can be slang and colloquialisms but if is formal the vocabulary is
technical according to the subject.
What does the word "academic" mean?
, The word academic is used to describe things that relate to work done in schools, colleges
and universities. If we refer to academic writing is a style of expression that researchers use
to define the intellectual boundaries of their disciplines.
How many units are there in this course?
This course has 10 units.
What is one way that you can get support from UCB if you are confused by anything in
this course?
If you are confused with anything in this course you can reach the teacher by email. You also
can reach The Learning Resource Center (LRC), they offer a range of academic support
including one-on-one tutoring, group study sessions, and academic workshops for UCB
students.
Unit 1: Introduction to Academic Writing
Unit 1 Comprehension Check
Question
Please respond to the following questions after completing the lecture readings.
How do you know if something is formal writing (versus informal writing)?
What does the word "academic" mean?
How many units are there in this course?
What is one way that you can get support from UCB if you are confused by anything
in this course?
For each question, you should respond in 2-3 complete sentences, using proper capitalization
and punctuation. Your responses are evidence that you understood the reading.
Answer
How do you know if something is formal writing (versus informal writing)?
If something is informal usually uses first person pronoun while formal writing uses third
person pronoun. The tone used in informal frequently more personal and subjective may be
ironic, amusing, angry or serious but if is formal is objective, tends to hold the emotions. The
vocabulary in informal can be slang and colloquialisms but if is formal the vocabulary is
technical according to the subject.
What does the word "academic" mean?
, The word academic is used to describe things that relate to work done in schools, colleges
and universities. If we refer to academic writing is a style of expression that researchers use
to define the intellectual boundaries of their disciplines.
How many units are there in this course?
This course has 10 units.
What is one way that you can get support from UCB if you are confused by anything in
this course?
If you are confused with anything in this course you can reach the teacher by email. You also
can reach The Learning Resource Center (LRC), they offer a range of academic support
including one-on-one tutoring, group study sessions, and academic workshops for UCB
students.
