Unit 12: Essays for Examinations Tasks

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2.10 Style

1.1
The motivation for people to put more effort into their work is a topic that is written a lot about. There are various theories behind this and some of them are justified. When we think about this, we should remember that we cannot force people to do the things that they do not want to do. In other words, it should come from people's own willingness. So how are we able to achieve this? It is quite a broad topic and there are many ideas but I will only talk about a couple of them.

3 Practice 

a)Another thing to think about is the change of crime getting worse
Another thing to keep in mind is the rapid increase of crime

b) Regrettably these days lots of people don't have jobs
Unfortunately, many people are becoming unemployed

c) Sometime soon they will find a vaccine for malaria
Hopefully, soon enough scientists will find a vaccination for malaria

d) A few years ago the price of property in Japan went down a lot
In 2015, the price of property in Japan reduced considerably

e) You can't always trust the numbers in that report
The figures in that report are unreliable.

f) Sadly, the high inflation led to poverty, social unrest and so on
Unfortunately, the high inflation ended in poverty, social unrest, etc.

g) He was over the moon when he won the prize
He was very pleased/delighted when he won the prize

h) I think we should pay students to study
Students should be payed to study

I) A few years ago they allowed women to vote
In 2005, women had the right to vote

j) What were the main causes of the Russian revolution?
The main causes of the Russian Revolution were war and weak leadership

Unit 11 Practica Nylon

Nylon

Wallace Carothers is the director of the American company called DuPont Corporation, which invented nylon in 1935. He had studied chemistry at university, specialising in polymers which are molecules composed of long chains of atoms. The properties of nylon are made out of strong but fine synthetic fibres. This was first mass produced in 1939. This material can be used to make various other items such as stockings, toothbrushes, parachutes, fishing lines and surgical threads.

Unit 11: Unity and Coherence Tasks

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Unity

Essays that lack of unity make no sense and everything will look messy

page 79 - Next time, Try Chinese Medicine

Topic: Chinese medicine
Thesis statement= 2 lines
Topic sentence= 1 line
Supporting ideas

How the topic sentence relates to the thesis statement

The philosophy of modern medicine/chinese medicine is also said in the thesis statement.

Type of essay: Argumentative - Contrasting Chinese and traditional medicine

Type of organisation: Block organisation

Unity: Yes

Coherence

Ideas that are arranged in an good order in an essay.
You will need Transitions, Pronoun reference and repetition of key nouns or ideas in order to achieve cohesion.

Chapter 2.3 Cohesion

2.1

La Ferrera  - she

New businesses - they

average life of only 4.7 years - This

one economic - the former

one social - the latter

the former...the latter - These


4.1

a) he
b) his
c) his
d) it or this
e) his
f) he
g) they
h) This

Unit 8 The Structure of an Essay

• Unit consists of;
• The definition of an essay
• How to format an essay
• How to write a thesis statements

1st paragraph: The introduction

2nd paragraph: The main body 

The conclusion: Conclusion is NOT a paragraph but a sentence

Thesis paragraph/statement: last paragraph of the introduction paragraph: gives the idea of the WHOLE essay. Always better to be written at the end of the paragraph. 

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a. Thesis example: The UK can be divided into different regions that each has its own characteristics foods influenced by the culture of the people who live there

b. Thesis example: As a results of human population growth, deforestation and hunting, the number of koalas has declines.

c. Thesis example: No two Taoists gardens are exactly alike, but all Taoist gardens include four essential elements: water, mountains, buildings and bridges 

Writing a STRONG thesis statement

• A vegetarian diet is on of the best ways to live a health life

Exercise Page 59 ex 4

How to connect thesis example- briefly name them but not describe them

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Thesis statements

Exercise

I think that doing exercise is one of the best ways to live a healthy lifestyle

I think that doing exercise prevents from getting a lot of diseases in your lifetime

University Study

I think that University study is very hard on students

I think that University Study can be too much for students, causing them to be stressed out and lead to depression

The Internet

I think that the Internet is a very dangerous place to meet people such as paedophiles, murderers and stalkers.

I think that the Internet can be very unhealthy for humans

Music

I think that music can lead to unexpected actions such as suicide, depression and sad emotions

I think  that music can help people in various different ways. 

Cross I THINK THAT out - Opinion + You need to give three main ideas (or opinions) 

Unit 10 Tasks December Introductions and Conclusions (1.11)

What is normally found in an introduction? 

1.A

1. A definition of any unfamiliar terms in the title - YES
2. Your opinions on the subject of the essay - NO
3. Mention of some sources you have read on the topic  - depends on the length of the introduction. (long: yes  short: no) 
4. A provocative  idea or question to interest the reader - YES 
5. Your aim or purpose in writing  - YES
6. The method you adopt to answer the questions (for an outline)- It depends (if it is a long piece of writing: YES)
7. Some brief background to the topic - YES
8. Any limitations you set yourself - YES

1.B
1) Some brief background to the topic

2) The method you adopt to answer the questions (for an outline) 

3) The purpose of the writing

4) Mention of some sources you have read on the topic

5) A definition of any unfamiliar terms in the title

6) Any Limitations you set yourself  

2. Introductions - Optional or Essential? 

Definitions of key terms - Optional

Relevant background information - Essential 

Review of work by other writers on the topic -Optional 

Purpose or aim of the paper - Essential 

Your methods and the results you found - Depends on the type of writing

Any limitations you imposed - Optional 

The organisation of your work - Essential 

3.A Opening Sentences 

- Write introductory sentences 

a) How important is it for companies to have women as senior managers? 

Position of women as senior managers will be a sign of equality and women power. 

(b) Are there any technological solutions to global warming? 

Global warming is a very presence issue. However, technological solutions are brought in, in order to tackle this issue.

(c) What can be done to reduce infant mortality in developing countries? 

Nowadays, infant mortality is a big issue and we must make sure that first countries are able to help third world countries. 

(d) Compare the urbanisation process in two contrasting countries.

China and India are both countries that are urbanising rapidly. However, India is still waking up to its urban realities and opportunities.

Practica Unit 10: HE and Descriptive Lead

4. PRACTICE A 

Can everyone benefit from higher education?

Higher education, also known as university education, can come with various benefits to students but also with a few disadvantages. Lately, there has been an increasing demand for higher education worldwide which puts a massive pressure into the national budget. However, higher education leads to a degree to which usually leads to better job employment and opportunities.Therefore, this leads to various problems in higher education such as how we will keep it open for those from poor backgrounds which would like to enter education, who will pay for this and is it fair for those who pay taxes to support students?

One solution to keep it open from the poor backgrounds would be to increase the subsides to the education. That is, since there is being a very big demand of this type of study, it would be logical to give more money to that. Anyway, people to want to pursue a degree are the future of the country and it is sure that government will not waste the public money.

If the government agree to increase the subsides, it can mean higher taxes, and  it will be paid for all of us. Another solutions is to create some scholarships, but it is difficult to find companies which want to spend their valuable money on that. Today, there are some companies that are already doing this and it is working and improving equality within the education sector.

If you believe in equality, you know that is fair to support students equally, because in the future they will be probably be paying taxes for your son or grandson's study and it is impossible to know if a student is going to have a high salary in a future or not,. Therefore, from my point of view, this questions is a bit selfish. And it is no need to make this differentiation between students because as far as possible, they choose what they want to study

Clearly, equality is highly important, especially when it comes to the sector of education. From solutions such as receiving more money towards education from the government to encouraging companies to fund and help out, will help to increase this idea of equality and make sure that individuals will have the education that they deserve including those from poor backgrounds.

Different types of introduction

Descriptive Lead: If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go and why? 

Steps
Choose one place + brainstorm ideas (adjectives, senses, motions, smells)
Gather ideas

Australia

• Greenery
• animals
• adrenaline
• fresh air of the outback
• Peaceful
• walking elegantly 

The tranquillity of the landscape strikes me as puts me at ease. The peacefulness of the beautiful outback of the country catches my eye whilst I smell the fresh air and take in the beautiful scene of the place. Suddenly, I can see the animals walk elegantly and slowly throughout the horizon as I squint my eyes to get a better look in the beautiful country of Australia. Unfortunately for me, I open my eyes and discover that this was only a dream but this is the place I highly adore to go on vacation. I have heard that this country has many things to discover due to the many safari experiences that it offers and the various different places to visit. 

Unit 10 Introductions and Conclusions Practica

Exercise Outline

I. Exercise is one of the activities to carry out as it helps with the appearance of the body, keeps the body healthy and it helps with depression

II. Keeps body healthy
A. it lowers the risk of various diseases
1. High blood pressure

B. Makes you stay at a healthy weight
1.Helps the heart exercise
2.Helps the mind exercise

III. Helps appearance of the body

A. Helps with weight loss for those who need it
1.Exercise is the easiest natural way to lose weight

B. makes skin look more healthy and stops wrinkles from appearing
1.leads to more confidence 

IV. Helps with depression

A. releases adrenaline and endorphins which makes the body feel good

B. Helps to gain confidence
1. More motivation to go out more
2. Makes daily routines easier 

V. Exercise has many benefits and will impact one's body no matter what 

Why is exercise important? 

Introduction

Exercise is a vital action that we all need in order to keep our bodies healthy. According to a study, people that do exercise tend to live a longer and healthier life.Exercise is one of the activities to carry out as it helps with the appearance of the body, keeps the body healthy and it helps with depression.

Main body

While we do any type of activity for half an hour to an hour,it can help out body to stay and be healthy. First of all, it lowers the risk of various diseases such as high blood pressure. This is because exercises gets the heart pumping and gets you breathing harder. It is important to recognise that the heart is the most important muscle in our body that helps pump blood around. Therefore, it keeps as at a healthy weight and is capable of reducing the risk of getting various diseases.

Exercises also helps with the appearance of the body and how it looks. Scientists say that it makes your skin look better and more healthy and stops wrinkles from appearing. In other words, it keeps you young and it helps people age well such as not getting osteoporosis (weakening of bones) at such an early age. While some bigger people will worry about their appearance, exercise is always the key solution to lose weight for those people who need it.

The most important thing of all that exercise helps with is depression. Depression can take hold of people's lives which makes them lose all sense of motivation to do anything but by going on a run or doing any type of activity that will get your heart rate up, your body releases adrenaline and endorphins which makes an individual feel good and happier. This will also lead to confidence and a better lifestyle as it will most likely make someone feel more motivational about going out and carrying out daily activities when endorphins are released.

Conclusion

Clearly, exercise has many benefits. Depending on the type of exercise, it will impact the body in a different way. From appearance, to releasing endorphins, exercise will always be beneficial for the body.