I. Determine if the following sentences are ACADEMIC or NON-ACADEMIC. Write A for Academic and NA for Non-Academic. Write your answers on the space provided.

______ 1. The WHO described how coronavirus might affect the human body.
_____ 2. The experiment was completed as instructed.
_____ 3. The current use of terracing, fertilizers, and irrigation have humbled beginnings that stretch over three millennia.
_____ 4. The quality of food and the products that individuals consume have considerable effects on their health and well-being.
_____ 5. Noise pollution can have a surplus of negative effects on human health including sleeping disorders and cardiovascular
issues.
____ 6. According to some research, the level of motivation to succeed depends on factors in the home but also peer influence.
_____7. Young people should obey their parents and be respectful of them.
_____ 8. It is widely known that smoking is harmful to people’s health.
_____ 9. I will explain the reasons for this in my essay.
_____ 10. The future of the invention is up in the air.

II. Write T if the statement is true or F if it is false.
_____ 1. Academic writing is considered critical writing.
_____ 2. Writing in an academic paper means you must be subjective in your topic.
_____ 3. There is no need to use references in supporting one’s ideas.
_____ 4. Formal use of language should be evident in writing a critical paper.
_____ 5. The purpose of academic writing is to entertain rather than to inform.
_____ 6. Academic writing requires research.
_____ 7. Academic writing should be well-organized.
_____ 8. You need to be precise in facts and dates in writing a critical paper.
_____ 9. Writers of critical papers are not required to present evidence of their claim.
_____ 10. Hedging is a technique common in certain kinds of academic writing.​