Summarising and paraphrasing

A3

Answer: According to David Crystal, it was the dominance of the Romans over those they ruled over and not their strength in numbers that made Latin the international language during the Roman empire.  

Answer:In mind of the opposing public, the new line of reactors is expected to operate with less radioactive pollution while not compromising on its efficiency. Keeping prices low in mind, these reactors should also feature safety mechanisms that are less complex to troubleshoot in the case of an accident (Butler, 2004).  


B3: 

Summary 1:Sociologists use various quality-of-life indicators to aid in their research on families of opposite ends of the income spectrum (Kendall, 2004). 

Summary 2:The establishment of an international language is not a result of it being spoken by the majority of a population but rather by the dominance and influence of those who do.

C1:  

Answer: Allege Assert Believe Claim Imply Insist State Suggest Hypothesize Postulate  


Answer: allege assert Believe claim state

C2  


Answer:  

Summary: Children conceived via assisted reproductive technology are more likely to be plagued with obesity, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes later in life

Author: Moisse

Date: 2010  


C3  

Answer: Lester (1976) asserts that Students should only make a limited amount of notes in direct quotation in order to help minimize the amount of quotes used  

Answer: Purdue Online Writing Lab (2013) is certain that While the first half of the year has been profitable, the next six months are not expected to be as lucrative.

Living in a Globalised world: The importance of English for me

I live in a globalised world where time and space have been greatly shrunk by technology. Living in such a world has broadened my horizons in many ways.  I am able to visit countries without physically being there, keep in contact with friends from the other half of the world and obtain vital or juicy information via different social media platforms with the touch of a screen. Most importantly, globalisation calls for interconnectedness and greater interdependence between countries as labour, technology and even ideologies are being passed around. 

With the fading of frontiers between countries, the English language is becoming more and more important. English, being the most spoken language universally, creates an opportunity and a bridge for communication amongst the different races and nationalities. A personal experience for me would be the time I visited Vietnam. My inability to speak the native language made it extremely difficult to communicate with the locals, simple tasks like finding for the restroom was difficult. Fortunately, with the use of simple English, we were able to receive easy and plain instructions from the locals, allowing us to survive all 7 days in a foreign land. 

Allowing for communication will also create for better understanding and appreciation of other cultures aside from our own.
I grew up in Singapore where a good percentage of my neighbours are of a different race from me, the English language has indeed proven itself useful in allowing for smooth communication. Lastly, I believe that being able to communicate well in English would put me at an advantage in career opportunities in the future as it is widely used in the global market place. 


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