Study Guide Worksheet 1 Summary Answers

Worksheet 1 – Writing One-sentence Summaries Answers Question 1: Suggested Answer a) Title: The Campaign Against AIDS in China (6 words) b) One-sentence Summary: In “Health Issue” (China Daily, 2008), Xiong Lei says that in China a big campaign was run to raise people’s understanding of AIDS, and it has brought positive changes in attitude. (31 words) Title

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Short yet telling summary of the paragraph Punctuation: key words capitalized; titles should not be underlined nor in quotation marks, and there should be no full-stop at the end. The author’s name in a correct format, i.e. the full name quoted (Xiong Lei); using only the last name is acceptable, but using only the first name would be incorrect Punctuation is appropriate: the title of the article in quotation marks, publication information in parentheses, the title of the publication underlined, and the publication date given Captures the main points: that a programme is being implemented for the purpose of raising the public’s awareness of AIDS in the Mainland. Position for this article: that there is a positive change in attitude for the public towards AIDS. No redundant details Most words are substituted with synonyms. (E.g. programme was launchedÆ campaign was being run ; to enhance the public awarenessÆ to raise people’s understanding; from a lack of interest Æpositive change in attitude) Ideas are presented clearly in a new sentence structure. Good diction (choice of words) Correct tense (present tense) for the reporting verb (‘Xiong Lei says…’)

Question 1: Poor Sample Answer a) Title: Aids is not a significant problem in China b) One-sentence Summary: In Health Issue (China Daily), the author said that there are many issues about AIDS and how it can make our life more complicated. Title Identification

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Key words not capitalized Fails to summarize the main idea of the paragraph The author’s name is omitted; using the first name only would be incorrect also (i.e. Lei says…). Punctuation is inappropriate: the title of the article not in quotes, the title of the publication not underlined, and the publication date not given. No explicit main points; ambiguous terms used: “many issues about AIDS”; “life more complicated”; author’s position not reflected Unclear meaning Most words copied directly from the original Poor choice of words Wrong tense (past tense) for the reporting verb (‘author said…’)

CC2040 English for Academic Studies (Health Care) – Study Guide

Question 2: Suggested Answer a) Title: Disadvantages of Cosmetic Animal Testing (5 words) b) One-sentence Summary: In “Beauty” (Times Weekly, 2008), Bob Smith reports that many organisations have given up cosmetic animal testing because it makes animals suffer, offers doubtful findings, and costs more than many new testing methods. (33 words) Title

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Short yet telling summary of the paragraph Punctuation: key words capitalized; titles should not be underlined nor in quotation marks, and there should be no full-stop at the end. The author’s name is in a correct format, i.e. the full name quoted (Bob Smith); using only the last name is acceptable, but using the first name only would be incorrect. Punctuation is appropriate: the title of the article in quotation marks, publication information in parentheses, the title of the publication underlined, and the publication date given. Captures the main point that animal testing is undesirable: makes animal suffer; unreliable results; and more costly; and many companies have stopped using it. No redundant details Most words are substituted with synonyms. (E.g. companies Æorganisations; stoppedÆ given up; severe physical damageÆ suffer; may not be reliableÆ doubtful; results Æ findings; alternatives Æ methods) Ideas presented clearly in a new sentence structure Good diction (choice of words) Correct tense (present tense) for the reporting verb (‘Bob Smith reports)

Question 2: Poor Sample Answer a) Title: Changing alternatives to testing b) One-sentence Summary: In “Beauty”, (Times Weekly, 2008) Smith suggests that cosmetic animal testing was not good as there were many disadvantages to humans and to animals. Title

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Key words not capitalized Fails to summarize the main idea of the paragraph; and does not say animal testing Using the first name only is incorrect. (‘Smith suggests…’) Punctuation is inappropriate: wrong use of a comma after the titleÆ should be placed after the identification (i.e., Times Weekly, 2008), Captures the main points that animal testing is undesirable, but reasons are not presented. (‘…many disadvantages to humans…’) Wrong point about “disadvantages to humans” No relevant details/ unclear meaning No paraphrasing techniques used Poor choice of words Inconsistency in tense (mixed use of past tense and present tense)

  CC2040 English for Academic Studies (Health Care) – Study Guide