ATS1340 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES WORKBOOK 1 ISSUE 2 | Page 11

1. What is the main purpose of the text?
(a) To explain the range of subjects available at Monash’s Faculty of Arts?
(b) To explain the advantages of studying an Arts degree?
(c) To provide a broad overview of the Faculty of Arts at Monash University and the
advantages of studying there?
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2. Is any specific evidence offered in support of the claims made by the Dean?
(a) Yes (b) No
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3. If your answer is no, in the following space suggest why; next state what type of
evidence could have been offered?

4. Thinking critically about the text’s style of writing, if this was intended as a sample of
academic writing (which it isn’t!), what are its strong and weak features?
1. eg: (negative) The sentences all tend towards medium or long lengths; little
variety.
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5. Again reading for style: in the text boxes below list some verbs and adjectives from
the text. Underline those verbs and adjectives you consider are academic:
VERBS

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ADJECTIVES

Extend

Warm

Invite

Challenging

Explore

Exciting