Welcome to the academic-writing self-placement questionnaire!
The questionnaire will help identify the academic writing course that is best for you. If you have not read about the university's Academic Writing Requirement, please take a few minutes to learn about it before you start.
1) The student explained to his teacher that he ________ his assignment last week.
finishes2) _________ of household pets in Canada has increased in recent years.
The number3) The residents found themselves face to face _________ a black bear that had wandered into their neighbourhood.
to4) Just three years after the earthquake, a new city _______ from the rubble.
had arisen5) The waiter asked if _________ wanted more time before we ordered our meal.
she and me6) He must have _________ home after he left the restaurant.
gone7) Caleb was __________ student in the class.
funniest8) Sharp talons are characteristic ______ birds of prey.
to9) Even though both cities receive a lot of rain, Victoria gets less_________ Vancouver.
then10) The novelist could not have imagined that his books _________ so popular.
would became11) Either Aiden or Madeleine _________ to introduce the guest speaker.
are expected12) The graduation requirements are the same in _________ programs.
both13) The guitarist and the pianist, both graduates of UVic, _________ together each Friday.
performs14) She moved out of her apartment, which she had lived in _________ four years.
during15) Our employer agreed to split the remaining money between __________.
he and I1)
A students books were found in the computer lab.2)
After the war ended, a peace treaty was signed.3)
Who's sweater is this?4)
Every region of British Columbia does not receive a lot of rain.5)
She isn't used to your sense of humour.6)
The assignments are different in either course.7)
Without their star player, the team should of known they would lose the game.8)
The professor told the students to do the research theirselves.9)
Remember to call me if you're going to be late.10)
You can ask for advise if you need help.11)
I'd like to get my book back sooner than next week.12)
The police arrived 15 minutes later in the site of the accident.13)
The Okanagan is famous for it's wineries.14)
The instructor told the students their supposed to be ready by next Monday.15)
Her complaint was taken serious because of the extent of her injuries.1) prohibited
difficult to achieve2) incidence
inquiry3) subsequent
following after, in time or order4) explicit
offensive5) stance
an awkward movement6) arbitrary
logical7) sufficient
of great importance8) attain
improve9) constrain
contradict10) relevant
reasonable, based on logic11) ambiguous
having two possible meanings12) enable
fail to happen13) duration
a hard surface14) adjacent
far from15) imply
suggest1) I am aware of the types of reading I will be expected to do at university.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely2) I read non-fiction books and articles about a variety of topics.
never rarely sometimes most of the time always3) I find it easy to understand the reading I do for class assignments.
never barely sometimes most of the time always4) I am aware of the types of writing I will be expected to do at university.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely5) I am familiar with the basic structure of an essay.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely6) I have written essays or reports longer than five pages.
never once a couple of times several times many times7) I find it easy to think up ideas when I write.
never rarely sometimes most of the time always8) I create a writing plan or outline before I start a writing assignment.
never rarely sometimes most of the time always9) I can find the right words to make my ideas clear.
never rarely sometimes most of the time always10) I can find and correct errors in my writing.
never rarely sometimes most of the time always11) I am able to spell correctly.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely12) I know how to punctuate my writing.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely13) I know how to quote someone else's words correctly in my writing.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely14) I know how to revise my writing to improve it.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely15) I consider myself a strong reader and writer.
not at all barely somewhat mostly completely