Paraphrasing Exercise

PRACTICE 3

1. At present, students are poor writers, because they lack ideas and have poor writing skills. 

                  Halim Mokhtar, Writing Quandary (2008)

Halim Mokhtar stated that students are not a good writers as they are not having enough knowledge and do not have capability to write well.

2. The clearing of the rain forest has bought catastrophic consequence to the environment.

                     Choo, K.L, The World and You (2008)

Deforestation has caused bad effect to surrounding.

3. The education of undergraduate is different from education in school, undergraduates learn under the tutelage of numerous professors of diverse expertise.

                     Nair, V, The Clobal Education (2005)

Scholar learning is dissimilar from school learning as the scholar learning is under guidance of lecturer from various proficiency.

PRACTICE 4

a. Since animals share many features with humans, scientist use animals to test the safety and effectiveness of newly developed drugs before pilot testing on them on small group patients.

               Teo Kim Mun, Treatents and Testing (2006)

Expert use animals as model to test the safety and potency of new drugs before they try it on human as human and animals have similar characteristic.

b. It is also impossible for them to focus on book because they have short attention spans. Television on the other hand, presents them a different world every 30 minutes, which hold their attention.

                   Akmar Saad, The Reading Dilemma (2008)

According Akmar Saad in The Reading Dilemma, it is impractical to concentrate on book since they have least attention span. Whereas, the television offer them something divergent from what they had seen in their daily life every half an hour which capture their interest more on television.

    

Preparing An Outline

Practice 2 ( 1 )

Striving for a better life through better air quality
 Governments should encourages research and development (R&D) work.
     1. Tax relief for compliant industries.
     2. Alternatives to fossil fuels.

 Governments should organize environmental campaigns.
     1. Recycling.
     2. Environmental laws.

. Governments should implement regulations to control air pollution.
     1. Hybrid and electric cars.
     2. Car pooling.


Practice 2 ( 2 )


Benefits of keeping fit 
One can maintain good physical health.
     1. Strengthen muscular system.
     2. Build up body's resistance to disease.
     3. Improve cardiovascular system.

. One can maintain good mental health.
     1. Increase mental alertness.
     2. Release endorphin, the happy hormones.
     3. Release stress.

One can maintain a good disposition or temperament.
     1. Improve concentration.
     2. Develop a positive attitude.



Practice 2 ( 3 )


Types of leadership 
 A leader may show democratic leadership.
    1. Puts decisions to a vote of subordinate.
    2. Strives for the cooperation for every subordinate.

 A leader may show paternal leadership.
    1. Acts like father.
    2. Gives guidance advice and instructions.
    3. Influences by setting a good example.

A leader may show autocratic leadership.
    1. Feels he should be the only one making decisions.
    2. Believes he is the only one having superior wisdom.
    3. Feels he should be the only one giving orders.



Practice 3

Thesis statement: There are several benefits that we can enjoy when we keep our body health.

Thesis statements with predictors: There are several benefits that we can enjoy when we keep our body healthy such as one we can maintain good physical health, mental health and also maintain a good disposition and temperament.

Thesis statement: A leader may display one of, or a combination of three kinds of leadership.

Thesis statement with predictors: A leader may display one of, or a combination of three kinds of leadership including autocratic leadership, paternal leadership and democratic leadership.