Delta Module Three ELT Specialism: the introduction

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the correct answer for each question.

  1. When I cite authority, I need to:
    1.   agree with it
    2.   make it clear by a personal comment that I understand what I have read
    3.   apply it to my chosen group
    4.   say who told me about it
  2. The introduction should be:
    1.   more than 1000 words
    2.   less than 900 words
    3.   at least 1000 words
    4.   between 990 and 1210 words
  3. In the introduction, I need to set out:
    1.   theories and principles relating to second language acquisition
    2.   Chomsky's theories
    3.   theories and principles relating to learning languages
    4.   theories and principles relating to my general focus
  4. In the rest of the essay, I need to:
    1.   make reference to the principles and theories I have discussed in the introduction
    2.   explain what I say in the introduction
    3.   quote from the introduction
    4.   ignore what I said in the introduction
  5. What's wrong with My course plan is for a group of oil workers from the Middle East who need English to talk to colleagues in their company?
    1.   The use of the first person determiner
    2.   This is too narrowly focused on the group for an introduction
    3.   It's not a realistic course type
    4.   It's too vague
  6. References should go in:
    1.   a bibliography
    2.   end notes
    3.   footnotes
  7. In the introduction, I should discuss the nature of the target group
    1.   Right
    2.   That's normal
    3.   Wrong
  8. When I review the theories I have read about, I need to focus on:
    1.   relevance, challenge and clarity
    2.   relevance, authority and usefulness
    3.   popularity, challenge and usefulness
    4.   relevance, challenge and usefulness