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1LPE 2501 ACADEMIC WRITINGLECTURE NOTES 1 (ANSWER KEY)EXERCISES 1 & 2Answers may vary.EXERCISE 3 Not a good thesis statement. Too general. Revised thesis statement: The benefits of using technology in the classroom are technology improves classroom collaboration, incorporates different learn...

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LPE2501 ACADEMIC WRITING LECTURE NOTES 1 (ANSWER KEY) EXERCISES 1 & 2 Answers may vary. EXERCISE 3 1. Not a good thesis statement. Too general. Revised thesis statement: The benefits of using technology in the classroom are technology improves classroom collaboration, incorporates different learning styles, and prepares students for the future. 2. Acceptable thesis statement 3. Good thesis statement 4. Acceptable thesis statement 5. Not a good thesis statement. Too specific with examples. *Refer to the thesis statement in no. 1 for sample answer.

EXERCISE 4 Topic Sentence 1: Answer: Not an appropriate topic sentence Reason: Does not have a transition signal, does not introduce the main idea as written in the thesis statement, too general Example of an appropriate topic sentence: Exposure to violence is the first reason why children should not play video games. Topic Sentence 2: Answer: An appropriate topic sentence Topic Sentence 3: Answer: Not an appropriate topic sentence Reason: Does not state topic Example of an appropriate topic sentence: Too little parental supervision is the third reason children should avoid playing video games. 2. Topic Sentence 1: Answer: Not an appropriate topic sentence Reason: Does not have a transition signal

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Example of an appropriate topic sentence: Firstly, social media allows people to stay connected. Topic Sentence 2: Answer: Not an appropriate topic sentence Reason: Does not state topic Example of an appropriate topic sentence: The second advantage of social media is people are able to keep abreast with the latest news around the world. Topic Sentence 3: Answer: Not an appropriate topic sentence Reason: Fragment, missing topic, does not have a transition signal, does not introduce the main idea as written in the thesis statement Example of an appropriate topic sentence: Finally, social media enables people to communicate across borders.

EXERCISE 5 1. Assistive technology is beneficial to students with disabilities. 2. Studying abroad offers many advantages for students. 3. The community through various projects can help to eradicate teen gang violence. EXERCISE 6 Answers may vary.

EXERCISE 7 1. … For example, animals in the Northern Territory in high visitation areas have become accustomed to human presence, and visitors may enjoy passive interactions with these animals through wildlife watching and photography (Gross, 2012)… Supporting detail type: example 2. … Research indicates that although most online students successfully complete their degree programme, about forty percent of them fail in their studies (Bates, 2010)…

Supporting detail type: statistics 3. …"Language is subject to change and is not caused by unnecessary sloppiness, laziness or ignorance" (Aitchison, 1981, p.67)...

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4. … Paper bags are biodegradable and make a good option to reduce the use of plastic bags (Society for the Environment, 2013)... Supporting detail type: fact

EXERCISE 8 1. Hence, university education has changed the role of nurses and their image in society. 2. Therefore, if people make an effort to continuously re-evaluate their habits, they can help stop climate change. 3. Thus, choosing a suitable college or university is a challenging task for high school students. EXERCISE 9 1. Urbanisation has caused many problems to the environment and to the human population. Error: Grammatical error Use present perfect tense to describe the process of urbanisation that happened in the past and the effect it has in the present. 2. Urbanisation allows people to move to cities and towns because they view rural areas as places with hardship and primitive lifestyle. Error 1: Spelling – use British spelling for urbanization – urbanisation (British) Error 2: Punctuation – missing full stop at the end of the sentence 3. Air pollution often plagues industrialised cities, particularly during their early development. Error: Subject-Verb Agreement (SVA) Air pollution is a singular subject, the verb (plague) should be singular too 4. In the year 1800 only about 2 percent of the world's population lived in urban areas (Johnson & Hague, 2019). Error 1: Grammatical error Use simple past tense as the action took place in the past in the year 1800. Error 2: Punctuation – full stop should be placed after the parenthesis 5. According to The Department of Economic and Social Affairs, two-thirds of the world's people are expected to live in urban areas by the year 2050. Error: Subject-Verb Agreement (SVA) Use plural verb (are) for plural subject (people). 3...