Question#1. Read pages 1-14 carefully (the content is related to ‘academic writing’ and various types of ‘ essays’) and briefly answer the following questions (in your own words).
a. Define “academic writing” briefly and comment on how it is different that other types of writing?
b. How you define “mind mapping”? How would you draw your mind map if you are required to write down a paragraph on “education”?
c. Define “argumentative essay”. How it is different than other types of essays?
Answer:
a. Define “academic writing” briefly and comment on how it is different that other types of writing?
Academic writing is the style of writing which is mature and professional. This writing style used in higher educational level. It is used for essays , reports, research papers and presentations. Because in these writing your point should be constructions, arguable and coherent.
b. How you define “mind mapping”? How would you draw your mind map if you are required to write down a paragraph on “education”?
A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It’s a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas.
c. Define “argumentative essay”. How it is different than other types of essays?
Argumentative essay attempts to persuade the reader to the writer’s point of view. The writer can either be serious or funny, but always tries to convince the reader of the validity of his or her opinion.
The main difference between argumentative and other types of essay that the writer try to convince its reader and provide information’s and describe its explanations in straight forward manner.
Question#2. Read pages 24-30 carefully (the content is about various parts of an academic essay ) and write an academic essay (of about 150) on ‘My Favorite City’.
“My Favorite City”
I live in Lahore. It is very big city. It’s my birth place too .That’s why it is my favorite city. It’s the capital of Punjab .It is famous for gardens and colleges .It’s a historical city. Many historical building are cause of its glory .It also represents great Mughal art and old civilizations .One can easily assume two different civilization in Lahore. Old civilization consists in ancient part of Lahore which is called “Walled City.” Modern look of Lahore can be visualized on the Mall road, Anarkali , Gulberg, Deffence, Liberty and other busy commercial centers of Lahore. Lahore is a unique city of lively people.
One of the most famous architectures of the city is known as the Lahore Fort which was built during Mughal Rule by Akbar the Great. This king also constructed the city walls which had 12 gates, some of these gates exist even today. Jahangir the son of Akbar, and Shah Jehan the son of Jahangir have been the builders of Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, they also have constructed many tombs and places. Another great Mughal Ruler known as Aurangzeb has also constructed another famous architecture in Lahore known as the Badshahi Mosque. These constructions are not only divine and beautiful but also great tourist attractions for the city. In the times of the Mughal era the river Ravi which now is miles away from the city used to clash with the ramparts of the fort and the mosque. When the British came they nicely combined the Mughal, Gothic, Victorian styles of architecture in the city. The architecture, beautiful history and the mixed culture of the city makes it a dynamic and vibrant city, one not to miss a visit to if given the chance
Question#3. Read pages 31-34 carefully (the content is about formal and informal styles of writing and decided what type of writing style(formal/informal) is used in the following text and how?
Answer:
The paragraph is written in informal style of writing. It show personnel relation with the person frequent style and daily routine language . It is a part of question paper which used in school and colleges.
Question#4. Read Unit-2 which is on ‘sequence’ or ‘chronological’ order’(pages 39-72). Sequence is a writing technique that writers use to present information in a step by step manner or in a process or in a sequence (of story, for example).
Now LINK (connect) the sentences (given in the following text) by using
appropriate SEQUENCE MARKERS (such as first, secondly, subsequently, then,
after, finally, at last etc.). You are required to use at least TEN sequence markers in
your answer.
__________ becoming the best teacher of the university, Dr Umar established his
position as a very hard working teacher. __________ he published many good quality
papers _____________ leaving for the United Kingdom. _____________ he decided
to impress people by another aspect of his professionalism which was achieving
excellence in interactive classroom teaching. ______________ by doing this, he
_____________ went one step forward and, __________________, surprised everyone
by winning this prestigious award of ‘best teacher’. _______________ he has
become___________ teacher of this university to have won this award. ____________
he has something every good teacher would love to have.
Answer:
After becoming the best teacher of the university. Dr Umar established his position as a very hard working teacher. First he published many good quality papers afterwards leaving for the United kingdom. THEN he decided to impress people by another aspect of his professionalism which we achieving excellence in interactive classroom teaching meanwhile by doing this, he now went one step forward and, then , surprised everyone by winning this prestigious award of “best teacher” At last he has become best teacher of this university to have own this award. In end he has something every good teacher would love to have.
Question#5. Read the text titled as ‘‘A Day in the Life of a Nurse’’ on pages 56-57 carefully. Also read Exercise9 given on page 58.
Now write down a PARAGRAPH of about 150 words on ‘‘A Day in the Life of Collage Principal’’. Follow the use of SEQUENCE MARKERS in your answer.
Answer:
Our principal Riffat Gilani gets up with the Azaan-e-Fajar.She says his prayers first of all. Then she goes for morning walk. She gets back his home at sharp 7.00. She has his breakfast and then get ready for college. She reaches college sharp 8.30. She attend assembly and then check attendance and duty register. After that she takes view of time table and other paper work . She takes his meal at 12.30pm in break time. After lunch he call daily teacher’s meeting at 2’o’clock she leaves for house.4’o’clock is tea time with family. She relaxes for some time. In the evening she spends some time with friend. After dinner at 8.00pm he watches khabarnama and then he goes to his bed for sleep.
Question#6: Read the titled as ‘‘Planting a Tree: A Step by step Guide’’ on pages60-61 carefully. Now draw a flow chart for ‘‘Drawing cash from ATM’’ and write a paragraph on it by using appropriate SEQUENCE MARKS.
Answer:
At the beginning, insert your ATM Card in the ATM machine slot. Second, select your language from language option appearing on the screen . After that, use the keypad to enter your 4 digit ATM Pin number. Then in the ATM screen, you will be able to see different types of transaction options such as Deposit, Transfer, and withdrawal of money etc. For cash withdrawal , you will have to select withdrawal option. After selecting the withdrawal option, the screen will display different account types, select your account type. Now, enter your withdrawal amount. Make sure that you do not enter a withdrawal amount more than the balance in your account .Then, press enter. Later, collect the cash from the lower slot of machine. At Last, collect the cash ; you will get an option of whatever you want a printed receipt of the transaction . If you want printed receipt, click yes and close the transaction.
Question#7: Read the text titled as ‘‘Pollution’’ on pages 89-91 carefully and complete the following tasks briefly:
a. Water pollution:
b. Create a diagram illustrating various types of water pollution:
c. Causes of water pollution:
Answer:
a. Water pollution:
Water pollution mean when water mixed with dangerous element and get polluted. It occurs when rain water runs off through urban areas and way back to rivers lakes and oceans. Industrial waste mixed in it.
b. Create a diagram illustrating various types of water pollution:
c. Causes of water pollution:
Water pollution occurs when air polluted and acid rain runs off and rain through urban and worst area. Industrial waste and over pollution waste. Sewerage system includes in lakes and canal then all water polluted
Question#8: Read the text titled as ‘Types of Teachers’ on pages 96-98 carefully and answer the
following questions briefly:
a. What are the characteristics of a strict teacher?
b. How would you define a lenient teacher?
The following questions are based on Unit – 4. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises(given below).
Answer:
a. character of a strict teacher:
Teacher is responsible for molding personality of student, so they tries their best to teach the discipline and code of life so the strictly treat them. It is assumed that initial class students perform well under strict teacher, their number and grades remain high. Which help them in higher classes.
b. lenient teacher:
A lenient teacher is easy going and takes things as they come, so they don’t so strict about home work, time not class antiquates. Student felt easy with the person and class room atmosphere remain well.
Question#9: Read about ‘Cause and Effect’ (as given on pages 107-112) carefully and complete
the exercises (given on pages 112-146) in the unit.
Now write down an ESSAY of about 250 words on the causes and effects of
‘Corruption is a curse’. Follow the use of Cause and Effect of ONE reason)
Answer:
Corruption is a curse the act of taking some kind of advantage through an immoral way is corruption. Corruption is the worst curse for any institute, department, firm or country. When an individual takes some sort of profit by unprincipled manner, its known as corruption. Most individual sooner or later or the opposite have discover themselves dilemma the place one needed to shell out cash as a way to have one thing finished for them sooner. Nevertheless, as a way to eradicate corruption step one is to cease those who are all time prepared to pay bribes as an alternative of punishing those that ask for cash. There is sufficient to help the nation that corruption is a curse that threatens to derail a rustic’s credibility and therefore it ought to cease.
It is clear that corruption is greater than theft, because it influences the choices made by the federal government in the direction of a restricted curiosity and away from what’s handy to society. Corruption corrupts and triggers nugatory revenue seize as an alternative of supply of excellent and truthful providers with corruption, grabbing something illegally could be very potential whereas the probabilities of being caught are minimal corruption result in dismal efficiency and eventually collapse of organizations. Our country, Pakistan is the biggest example of corruption curse. Corruption of some evil elements will have to bear by hole nation and its next generations for many upcoming years.
Corruption is a curse because it results in poor infrastructural improvement due embezzlement of funds that have been allotted for the development of the residents’ livelihood. When leaders are corrupt, they pocket what was supposed for use to cater for the nice well being of the residents. This might even end result to dying, as folks can not entry to correct remedy and when the medical amenities are poor. Peoples’ livelihoods are crippled after the funds allotted for his or her empowerment discover manner into few people’ pockets.
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