Academic Literacy Comprehension Flashcards
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A table shows student pass rates across five years: 61%, 64%, 63%, 67%, 70%. Which conclusion is best supported by this data?
Answer: Pass rates showed an overall upward trend with minor fluctuation
Despite a slight dip in year three, the overall trajectory from 61% to 70% represents an upward trend.
An author frequently uses passive voice in a scientific report. The most likely reason is to:
Answer: Shift focus from the researcher to the actions and results
Passive voice in scientific writing depersonalizes the text, emphasizing methods and results over the researcher.
Which of the following is an example of an inference rather than an explicit statement from a text?
Answer: The author's tone suggests skepticism toward the government's claims.
Identifying the author's tone requires reading between the lines, making it an inference rather than a stated fact.
The term 'peer-reviewed' in the context of academic sources means:
Answer: Experts in the field evaluated the work before publication
Peer review is a quality control process in which other experts evaluate research before it is published.
A passage ends with: 'Whether these interventions will translate into sustained behavioral change remains to be seen.' This sentence functions as:
Answer: An acknowledgment of ongoing uncertainty
The phrase 'remains to be seen' signals that the question is unresolved, acknowledging uncertainty.
In a reading passage, the first paragraph introduces a debate, the middle paragraphs present two opposing views, and the final paragraph offers a synthesis. The author's purpose is most likely to:
Answer: Demonstrate that both perspectives have merit and find common ground
A structure that presents both sides and then synthesizes them indicates the author seeks balanced evaluation, not one-sided persuasion.
Which transition word would best fill the blank: 'The new curriculum was expensive to implement; ________, it produced measurable improvements in student outcomes.'
Answer: nevertheless
'Nevertheless' signals contrast, indicating that despite the cost, positive results were still achieved.