Week 3 Paraphrasing & Summarising

Paraphrasing & Summarising

A3.
1) According to David Crystal, Latin was made the global lingua franca under the Roman ruling as the Romans were able to leverage on their power and authority and not their numerical advantage.

2) According to Declan Butler, the new reactors are highly automated and able to self-troubleshoot in the event of contingencies. They must also be easy to operate and efficient. To convince the public who opposes the use of nuclear power, future generation of reactors must reduce radioactive by-product in an environment safe from terrorist attack.

B2.
Commenting on company's performance

B3.
1) Secondary data from the World Bank and the United Nations is used by sociologists to research on indicators affecting the income gap within a country.

2)Latin rose to become a global language when Romans rose to power, and the language continued to be prevalent with the propagation of Roman Catholicism.

C1.

Words that need to be followed by “that”

Allege

Argue

Assert

Believe

Claim

Imply

Insist

Mention

Note

Observed

Say

State

Suggest

Verbs that demonstrate certainty

Assert

Believe

Claim

Imply

Insist

Reporting verb choices

Argue

Assert

Believe

Claim

Comment

Discuss

Mention

Note

Observe

Say

Suggest

Propose

Postulate

Find

C3.

1)Lester (1976) asserts that students should only maje a limited amount of notes in direct quotations in order to minimize the amount of quotes used.

2)Purdue Online Writing Lab (2013) claims that while the first half of the year has been profitable, the next six months are not expected to be as lucrative.

D1.

Facebook users who spend too much time on Facebook devote less time and effort on their studies and as a result suffer poorer grades.

A Reflective Post

          English, sometimes described as the first worldwide lingua franca, is the official language of many sovereign states and is the primary language used in Singapore schools and work force. Writing in English is necessary, unavoidable and is important to me (and in my view to anyone else in Singapore). As I am studying Real estate, I have to write in English to complete assignments, churn out reports and to prepare for dissertation as a pre-condition to graduation.

              A good command of the language will help to explain a complex topic and express and communicate my point of view clearly to my readers and professors, which increases my chances to impress and score good grades. On the other hand, an inability to write clearly, coherently and grammatically accurate English may culminate in confusion and frustration in my readers.

         I foresee myself entering the field of Real Estate in my working years, whereby exchanging emails with business partners and clients, submitting reports and preparing proposals inevitably form part and parcel of my job scope.

           Having a strong foundation in writing in English will undoubtedly enable myself to express my views clearly and facilitate efficient communication amongst my counterparts, superiors and clients. It is an important and valuable skill that will also help to set a good impression amongst partners, colleagues and clients and a fundamental foundation from which I could climb corporate ladder.

           I understand that writing in English and being able to excel in it is a progressive process that requires continuous effort and practice. I hope that at the end of the module, I can be better equipped with the skill of writing in English.