Unit 1: The Nature of Academic Texts

• English for Academic and Professional Purposes
• Secondary Education

In 2-4 sentences, describe what a good friend does. Give examples.

Define "social media" in your own words.

How is homeschooling different from online learning?

What branches or fields are under the major academic disciplines?

The lecture explored the [dialectical] method in philosophical debate.

1. Conversational
2. Logical opposition
3. Emotional appeal
4. Empirical testing

The entrepreneur emphasized the need for [scalability] in the business model.

1. Flexibility
2. Profit margin
3. Expansion potential
4. Structure

Executives discussed how to [streamline] the production process.

1. Eliminate
2. Organize
3. Replicate
4. Simplify

Researchers examined the [viscosity] of the fluid under heat.

1. Density
2. Flow Resistance
3. Temperature
4. Clarity

The engineer calculated the bridge’s [load-bearing] capacity.

1. Energy Use
2. Weight Support
3. Structural Cost
4. Material Type

The regime maintained power through [hegemony], not force.

1. Violence
2. Legislation
3. Cultural Dominance
4. Social Contract

The psychologist identified a [cognitive bias] in the decision-making process.

1. prejudice
2. mental shortcut
3. habit
4. error

Is artificial intelligence a threat to human jobs and creativity?
(5-7 sentences)