English Second Assignment

Assignment 2
Task 1
1. What is preferable: quoting or paraphrasing?
- This question is essential when writing academic papers since it involves making sure that you're
giving credit to the original author while still putting the information into your own words. To
use this in your project, make sure you understand the difference between quoting and
paraphrasing and use both appropriately in your writing.
2. Can I use sources like Wikipedia?

- While Wikipedia can be a useful starting point for research, it's not considered an academic
source since anyone can edit it. To use this in your project, it's best to avoid using Wikipedia as a
source and instead use scholarly sources that are more reliable.
3. When do I not have to acknowledge?

- In general, you need to acknowledge any sources that you use in your work, but there may be
some cases where you don't need to, such as when writing about common knowledge. To use
this in your project, make sure you understand when you need to acknowledge sources and
when you don't.
4. What system should I use for naming my sources?

- There are several citation styles, such as MLA, APA, and Chicago, each with its own set of rules
for how to name sources. To use this in your project, check which citation style your professor
or institution requires and use it consistently throughout your work.
5. How can I keep a check on all my sources?

- Keeping track of all your sources can be challenging, so it's important to use tools like citation
managers to organize and keep track of them. To use this in your project, find a citation
manager that works for you and use it to keep track of all your sources.
6. How do I cite a source that I have found in another source?

- This is called secondary referencing and is generally discouraged in academic writing, but it may
be necessary in some cases. To use this in your project, make sure you understand how to
properly cite a secondary source if you need to use one.
7. How do I deal with sources from the Internet?

- Internet sources can be tricky to navigate, so it's important to evaluate them carefully and make
sure they're reliable before using them. To use this in your project, make sure you know how to
evaluate internet sources and use them appropriately in your writing.
8. How do I refer to an article in a journal that is also available digitally?

- When citing a journal article that's also available digitally, you'll need to include information
about the digital version, such as the DOI or URL. To use this in your project, make sure you
understand how to properly cite a digital journal article and include all necessary information.
Task 2
Chapter 5 of the report focuses on structuring and provides three ways to read a report: globally,
selectively, and intensively. Readers who want a quick overview of the report should be able to find
essential information in the summary, table of contents, introduction, and conclusions and
recommendations. On the other hand, readers who are looking for specific information should be able
to locate it quickly based on the table of contents, introductions to the chapters, headings in the text,
and topic sentences at the start of paragraphs.
Furthermore, readers who want to read the whole text or parts of it completely should not be put off by
a poorly organized structure, bad formulations, too many details, or calculations. It is preferable to put
those in appendices. The report also discusses the division of the report into chapters and sections, and
advises making a table of contents at an early stage, using existing instructions for organizing the report,
making adequate subdivisions, and giving chapters and sections clear titles. Finally, it highlights the
importance of dividing the report into paragraphs, starting each paragraph with a topic sentence, not
treating more than one subject per paragraph, and making a list of questions for each section.
Task 3
6.1 Cover and title page
6.2 Preface
6.3 Table of contents
6.4 Summary
6.5 Introduction
6.6 The chapters between introductions and conclusion
6.7 Conclusion
6.8 Recommendations
6.9 Bibliography
6.10 Appendices
6.11 Notes
6.12 List of symbols

6.13 Glossary
6.14 Index
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Task 4: Summarize chapter 3 and 8
Chapter 3
The chapter explains the importance of supporting details in academic writing and provides guidance on
how to use facts, quotations, and statistics effectively. It emphasizes the need to choose supporting
details carefully and to ensure that they are accurate and relevant to the topic being discussed.
The chapter then provides specific advice on how to use statistics in writing, including how to read and
interpret statistical information, how to select appropriate statistics, and how to present statistics
clearly and accurately in written work.
Next, the chapter discusses how to use quotations effectively in academic writing, including how to
choose appropriate quotations, how to integrate them smoothly into the text, and how to punctuate
them correctly.
The chapter also covers how to use facts as supporting details, including how to evaluate the reliability
and credibility of sources, how to select the most important facts to support your argument, and how to
present them clearly and effectively.
Finally, the chapter provides examples and exercises to help students practice using supporting details in
their own writing. Overall, the chapter emphasizes the importance of using relevant, accurate, and well-
chosen supporting details to reinforce the writer's argument and to make the writing more convincing
and persuasive.
Chapter 8
The chapter "Paraphrase and Summary" provides guidance on how to effectively paraphrase and
summarize information from sources in academic writing. The chapter emphasizes the importance of
accurately representing the ideas of others while also maintaining your own voice and style.
The chapter first discusses the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing. Paraphrasing involves
restating an author's ideas in your own words, while summarizing involves condensing the main points
of an author's argument into a shorter version.
The chapter then provides tips on how to paraphrase effectively, including how to identify the key ideas
in a passage, how to rephrase them in your own words while maintaining the original meaning, and how
to cite the source correctly.
Next, the chapter offers guidance on how to summarize effectively, including how to identify the most
important points in a passage, how to condense them into a shorter version, and how to avoid
unintentionally changing the author's intended meaning.
The chapter also covers common errors to avoid when paraphrasing and summarizing, such as copying
too much of the original language, changing the meaning of the source material, or failing to cite the
source properly.
Finally, the chapter provides examples and exercises to help students practice paraphrasing and
summarizing effectively in their own writing. The chapter emphasizes the importance of accurately
representing the ideas of others while also maintaining your own voice and style, and offers guidance on
how to strike this balance effectively.
Chapter 3 assignment 1
4. O
5. F-NP
6. SSD
7. F-NP
8. SSD
9. F-NP
10. SSD
11. O
12. F-NP
13. F-NP
14. SSD
15. O
16. SSD
17. F-NP
Chapter 8 assignment 1
Original passage 2
A. No cit.
B. Best
C. Inc.
D. Too sim.
Original passage 3
A. Too sim.
B. Inc.
C. No cit.
D. Best

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2. Can I use sources like Wikipedia?

3. When do I not have to acknowledge?

4. What system should I use for naming my sources?

5. How can I keep a check on all my sources?

6. How do I cite a source that I have found in another source?

7. How do I deal with sources from the Internet?

8. How do I refer to an article in a journal that is also available digitally?

6.6 The chapters between introductions and conclusion

6.12 List of symbols

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