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TASK 1
In this
activity, you will have to read two analytical exposition texts. Make necessary
notes of their key features. It may facilitate you in doing the other tasks.
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Text 1
In Australia
there are three levels of government, the federal government, state governments
and local governments. All of these levels of government are necessary. This is
so for a number of reasons.
First, the
federal government is necessary for the big things. They keep the economy in
order and look after things like defence. International affairs are also
important to handle. For example they carry out mutual collaboration with other
nations in the world.
Similarly,
the state governments look after the middle sized things. For example they look
after law and order, preventing things like vadalism in schools. Crimes
occurring in a particular state need quick and instant solution. This will take
long time if they are handled by federal government.
Finally,
local governments look after the small things and daily matters. They look
after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise everyone would have diseases.
Thus, for
the reasons above we can conclude that the three levels of government are
necessary.
(Adapted
from (Gerot, L., & Wignell, P. (1994). Making Sense of Functional Grammar).
Text 2.
Learning
from Television
Traditionally,
educators have perceived television as not particularly beneficial to literacy
development. Concerns were fueled by findings suggesting that with the
introduction of television people spend less time reading books and reading
scores decline. As our society is striving to make adjustments to the decline
in literacy skills, new ways of learning and teaching are being explored,
educators are becoming interested in exploring the educational potential of
television. Therefore, the interest in television as an educational medium has
increased for several reasons.
First,
existing educational television programs that were developed to enhance the
literacy development of both children and adults have been quite successful in
achieving their intended outcomes. This has been reported in several researches
dealing with such things such as television supported distance learning
programs from the Open University in Great Britain.
Second,
because television is a very accessible medium, it has the potential to reach
learners that have not been able to participate in traditional adult literacy
programs. Television is accessible both in terms of its technology and in terms
of its content. By 1985, 99% of all US households had a least one television
set. Moreover, viewers are intimately familiar with the content of television
and tend to associate it with pleasurable experience because of its power to
entertain
Finally, the
development of new visual technologies makes it possible to provide users with
more control and interactivity and thus to adapt televised instruction to the
needs of a variety of learners and learning styles.
To conclude,
many teachers in UK are recently becoming aware to benefit the potential of
television programs to support the teaching processes.
(Adapted
from https://dcmp.org/learn/static-assets/nadh175.pdf).
The two texts have thesis, arguments to support the thesis, and use
internal and causal conjunction, and the last paragraph has the conclusion from
the writer what should or should not be.
Task 2 KB 3
Answer the
questions below to check your comprehension about the social function, text
structures, and the lexico-grammatical features of analytical exposition texts.
Questions:
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Answers:
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1. Where can you probably find the
first text to read?
2. Where can you probably find the
second text to read?
3. Who might be interested in reading
the first text?
4. In text 2, which sentence is
stating the writer’s position to introduce his ideas?
5. How does the writer of text 2
arrange his ideas in the text?
6. Does the
writer of text 1 use ‘the present tenses’ to write his ideas in the
text?
7. Can you identify the internal
conjunction and causal conjuntion in both texts? Write them in your answers.
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1. Newspaper article, magazine,
academic lecturer
2. Academic lecturer, magazine,
3. Politician, State official,
academic people
4. As our society is striving to make
adjustments to the decline in literacy skills, new ways of learning and
teaching are being explored, educators are becoming interested in exploring
the educational potential of television.
5. The writer presents
arguments or opinions that support the main idea of the text.
6. Yes, it does
7. Text
1 : First, Similarly, Finally, otherwise, Thus,
Text
2. : First, Second, because, moreover, because of, Finally,
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TASK 3 KB3
Part 2:
Comparing analytical exposition texts with other texts
Read the two
texts above once again and compare them with the other two texts below to
identify their differences and similarities. Write your answer in the box
provided below text 4.
Text 3
In
all the discussion over the removal of lead from petrol there doesn’t seem to
have been any mention of difference between driving in the city and the
country.
While
I realise my leaded petrol car is polluting the air wherever I drive, I feel
that when you travel through the country, where you only see another car every
five to ten minutes, the problem is not as severe as when traffic is
concentrated on city roads.
Those
who want to penalise older, leaded petrol vehicles and their owners don’t seem
to appreciate that, in the country, there is no public transport to fall back
upon and one’s own vehicle is the only way to get about.
I
feel that country people, who often have to travel huge distances to the
nearest town and who already spend a great deal of money on petrol, should be
treated differently to the people who live in the city.
(Source:
Gerot, L., & Wignell, P. (1994). Making Sense of Functional Grammar).
Text 4
Iceberg Potential Source of Water
The
supply of fresh water has not been a major problem for most countries in the
world because a rainy season is part of their yearly climatic conditions.
However, in countries where the rainfall is very sparse scientists must
constantly seek ways to increase supplies of this precious element. One among
other methods being considered is the towing of icebergs. According to this
method large icebergs from Antarctica would be wrapped in cloth or plastic,
tied to powerful tugboats by strong ropes, and towed to the countries needing
fresh water. While this plan may have some potential, there are certain
practical problems that must be solved.
The
first problem is the expense. According to estimates, it would cost between $50
and $100 million to tow a 'single 100-million-ton iceberg from Antarctica to,
for example, the coast of Saudi Arabia. This is very expensive.
The
second problem is possible risk with the iceberg. It is very possible that the
Iceberg would melt en route. No one knows if an iceberg could be effectively
insulated during such a long journey. At the very least, there is the
possibility that it would break up into smaller pieces, which would create still
other problems.
The
third problem is about the environmental effects. There is the danger that a
huge block of Ice floating off an arid coast could have unexpected
environmental effects. The ice could drastically change the weather along the
coast and it would probably affect the fish population.
The
last problem is the cost efficiency. According to this, the cost of providing
fresh water from icebergs would be less than the cost of providing water by
desalinization. According to most estimates, it would cost between 50 cent and
60 cent per cubic meter to get water from an iceberg as opposed to the 80 cent
per cubic meter it costs to get the same amount by desalinization. In
conclusion, before icebergs can become a source of fresh water in the future, problems
involving cost, overall practicality, and most importantly environmental impact
must be solved.
(Adapted
from Oshima and Hogue, 3rd edition, 1998).
Write your
answer in this box.
Simmilarties
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Differences
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1. The four texts give arguments that
support the main idea of the text.
2. The four text use present tense in
constructing the text
3. The four text use relational
process to attribute the main subject
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1. Text 1 and text 2 use internal
conjunction and causal conjunction , but text 3 and 4 do not.
2. Text 1 and 2 tell the argument not
based on private opinion but they
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TASK 4
Video 1
What
analytical essay?
1. How and Why
2. Explain and interpret
3. Main Ideas
4. Having audience effect
5. Present view with evidence to
support it
Video 2
How to
write it?
1. Read the question
2. Identify keywords
3. Identify Direction Words
4. Brainstorm
5. Organise ideas
Task 5
Use your own
words to develop the two supporting ideas available in the text below.
Compulsory Attendance in College
On
my first day of class in an American university, I discovered that there are
many differences between universities in US and in my country. One difference
hit me immediately when the professor walked into the classroom dressed in
casual pants and a sports shirt. Then he sat down, and I received a second
shock. He sat down on the desk, not behind the desk. The biggest shock happened
when he passed out a piece of paper listing the requirements of the class. I
learned that I was not allowed to miss any classes! In my country, professors
do not know or care if students attend lectures, but in the United States,
professors actually call the roll at the beginning of each class meeting. In my
opinion, compulsory attendance in college is completely inappropriate for two
reasons.
The
first, college students are adults, not elementary school
children. The student has an ability to determine which of the acts
he should be doing which is not because the student has a different mindset
with the child. The student is able to determine what he needs in the course so
he will not neglect to improve his knowledge even though he is not attending
the class
Students
often have other obligations such as work and family. Not infrequently we meet
there are students who have to work to help the cost of lectures and this has
become a necessity for him. So also with students who already have a family.
Sometimes the affairs involving the family are more important than attending
the class so the students tend to leave the class because they think the class
can be replaced by learning independently.
To
summarize, attendance in college classes should be optional. Students may
already know the material that the professor will cover. Sometimes the
professor lectures on material that is in the textbook, so students can read it
on their own time. Therefore, in my opinion, compulsory attendance in
college classes should be abolished.
(Source:
Oshima and Hogue. 2007. Introduction to Academic Writing).
Task 6 KB3
Choose one prohibition sign below
which attracts you to generate your ideas to write an analytical exposition
text. Be sure to apply the knowledge you have learnt.
TAKE CARE of
YOUR TRASH
Trash
always appears to be an effective issue in a society with less environmental
sensitivity. Indiscipline hygiene can lead to unpleasant atmosphere due to
trash. With the behavior of littering, it will result in some problems that
will disturb or damage the environment itself.
The
smallest thing that can be caused by the littering of trash is an accident.
Imagine, if we throw banana peel trash on the road carelessly, when someone
stepped on the banana peel, it is likely he will fall. In addition, this can
also damage the view from a small scale. Despite it is only a trash, it will
disturb the comfort of our environment.
When
the trash continues to accumulate in a place, for example in the river, then
one of the consequences is the flood. Flood is one result of littering. Trash
dumped in the river will cause the shallow of the river and the obstruction of
the river flow. When the rain drops down, it is certain that the river will not
be able to accommodate the water, causing the water to overflow and flooding.
We
know that cleanliness is one of the most important aspects of life. To keep the
body in order to stay healthy and fit needed cleanliness in the environment
where we live. Stacking trash can cause various types of diseases. The presence
of disease seeds in the trash usually comes from polluted waste by human feces
and livestock, or because the insect-borne insects sector is nested in it.
Trash contaminated with human feces or livestock can be a source of infectious
diseases or pathogen sources consisting of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and
worms. And of course, this is very dangerous to human health.
With
all kinds of impacts arising from the presence of waste that is disposed of
arbitrarily, there is no reason for every human being to not keep his
environment clean and comfortable by disposing of waste in his place and living
a healthy life.
ASSIGNMENTS M1 LA3
Read the text below carefully for your comprehension.
Then analyze it to identify the thesis statement, the arguments, and the
reiteration.
Our Complex Relationship With
Technology
Julian Stodd
1. I woke this morning to an angrily
vibrating phone, on fire with little red alerts. My first action on getting up
used to be making a cup of tea but it’s now hijacked by technology. Our
relationship with devices is complex: love or hate, or need and want. In the
Social Age, it’s technology that brings us together, that provides access to
communities and facilitates the discussions we have within them. It enables the
formation of wide collections of loose social ties and the maintenance of
increased numbers of strong and deep ones, whilst also providing access to
knowledge. My first instinct in many situations is to reach for the phone:
maps, directions, email and texts, tuning the guitar or sharing on Facebook,
finding out how to change the oil in the car or book a festival for the summer.
I have some personal views to express my ideas in response to the advancement
of technology.
2. There are few aspects of life that technology
doesn’t touch, but it’s easy to let the horse lead the cart. We are seeing
technology transforming learning: systems provide infrastructure, media can be
easily created to enhance learning, language itself is translated and
transformed, we capture, share and journal with ease. The learning experience
is more easily quantified, both for individuals and for organisations. But
quantification doesn’t always equate to quality.
3. It’s all about balance and agility:
our ability to learn, to innovate and be creative, to do things differently
tomorrow from how we did them yesterday. It means that we should have as much
say in things as the devices we buy and carry around with us. Whilst the
features of technology may connect us ever more closely and ever more vocally,
scheduling, chasing and reprimanding us ever more often, we need to ensure that
underneath it all we are being effective. It should be our natural behaviours
that are being enhanced by the technology, not the technology forcing us to
adapt our behaviours.
4. We need to recognise that we now
live in the Social Age of learning, where the bywords are agility and
engagement, where formal experiences are less valuable than applied ones, where
traditional models of authority and expertise are subverted by more social
methodologies that rely on communities and sharing. We are in a time of change:
change to how organisations and individuals engage with each other, changes in
our relationship with technology, changes to how we engage within communities
to learn to co-create meaning.
5. Instead of depending upon lumbering formal
technology, needing unwieldy servers and infrastructure, today’s artisan
workers use tablets, phones and apps to achieve much the same thing. Instead of
needing offices and pot plants, we need WiFi and coffee shops, Dropbox and
Skype. However, it’s the social technology that fits into our lives rather than
requiring us to adapt our lives to suit it. Social technology should give us
access to our communities whilst we are on the move anytime, anywhere. Because
social learning is anchored and grounded in reality making links back to formal
learning, whilst formal learning is always trying to reach out to meet reality.
6. Social Technology has to be
effortlessly social, or it’s not social at all. The reason is obvious that
large organisations spend so much money on that field and they fail
to meet the needs or expectations of users. They are built around the requirements
of IT teams, compliance teams, learning teams, but not the people who actually
count: the people who use them.
(Adapted from:
Table of identification
Text title to identify: Our Complex Relationship
With Technology
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Thesis statement
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In the
Social Age, it’s technology that brings us together, that provides access to
communities and facilitates the discussions we have within them. It enables
the formation of wide collections of loose social ties and the maintenance of
increased numbers of strong and deep ones, whilst also providing access to
knowledge.
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Arguments
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seeing
technology transforming learning, the features of technology may connect
us ever more closely, we engage within communities to learn to co-create
meaning with technology, Social technology should give us access to our
communities whilst we are on the move anytime, anywhere.
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Reiteration
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Social
Technology has to be effortlessly social, or it's not social at all.
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