OUMH ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

•       Pg 39-47

•      EXPLANATION ESSAY- an explanation essay can be defined as an essay that explains things or processes in sequential order. The use of the simple present tense would be in order here.

•      ARGUMENTATION ESSAY - In this type of essay, you try to win your readers over so that they will agree with what you say, accept your facts, embrace your values, and adopt your arguments and way of thinking.

•      DISCUSSION ESSAY- cover both sides of the issue/ topic, provide evidence for your discussion, and weigh the evidence to make your conclusion.

EDITING- At this stage, you will check the accuracy of content, clarity of expression, grammar, vocabulary and other aspects such as spelling, punctuation, format, and so on

What is noise ? Provide two examples each of external and internal noise.

Answer: pg 5

Internal Noise

Internal noise is noise within yourself while speaking. Internal noise can be controlled however. Ever heard that little voice inside your head telling you that something is good or bad, or what or what not to do?  That is an example of internal noise

 

 

Choose the best discourse marker for the following sentences

Additionally, eventually, on the other hand, next, although, in fact, in contrast to, because,

    As a result

ANSWER : PG 31

 

•      He worked so hard for his course assignment. He studied hard for his final examination. ………….. he obtained A for his course. 

 

 

PART B

•      1a) Writing a report requires a person to go through four stages as mentioned in the course text. Briefly described the four stages.

                                             

 

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•      Rearrange the following in the correct order for a table of content for a research essay

–     Introduction

–     Discussion

–     Title

–     References

–     Abstract

–     Methods and logistics

–     Conclusion

–     results

•      Applicable knowledge

–     Title

–     Abstract

–     Introduction

–     Methods and logistics

–     Results

–     Discussion

–     Conclusion

–     References

C.  Define research proposal and written report

•      Topic 7 & 8

•      A report is an account of something that has been carried out and finished

•      A proposal contains the outline and considerations before an action is carried out

•      A report:

–     1. Written to someone with authority (e.g. manager, boss, director, public official, etc.) or peer (e.g. colleague, associate, classmate, etc.)

–     2. Usually formal in register

–     3. Writer uses language related with expressing opinion, listing reasons, making recommendations

•      proposal:

–     1. Written to someone who needs to make a decision for approval of research or funding

–     2. Usually formal in register

–     3. Writer uses language in such a way that he is persuasive

•      When you quote opinions of western authors, you should not write the authors full name or their first name if you know their gender. Indicate true or false for the following statement. If false provide a correction

•      Stephen Krashen (1981) introduced five hypotheses in his Monitor Theory in the early 80’s.

ANSWER – PG 148

2B.    Explain what do members do at each stage

•      The Invention stage – preliminary discussion, trading and sharing of material to brainstorm and focus on topic selection and division

•      The Drafting stage – 3 main model (Chunk, Blended & Compiler Model)

•      The Revision stage - The group members can revise one another’s drafts, the best writer of the group can become the chief editor of the draft & Other group members can give comments or suggestions.