UPM-CALC/LPE2501/SEM 1/2020-21/SCL/WORKSHEET 4

LPE2501 ACADEMIC WRITING

SCL WORKSHEET 4

Name: Hoh Jia Da

Matric no.: 200480 Group: 54

Due Date: 20 December 2020

Paraphrasing Strategy

Changing Voice

1. Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice.

a. Excess weight gain can be prevented by exercise. Huge amounts of time for
exercise do not need to be set aside by people. Simple ways should be used by
people to get more active throughout the day. For example, the stairs instead of
the elevator can be used by people.

Exercise can prevent excess weight gain. People do not need to set aside huge
amounts of time for exercise. People should use simple ways to get more active
throughout the day. For example, people can stairs use instead of the elevator.

b. Population displacement is caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes.

During earthquakes, shelter is sought by people. Health care and food supplies
are also needed by people. A range of challenges will also be faced by the
survivors of an earthquake.

Natural disasters cause population displacement, such as earthquakes. During

earthquakes, people seek shelter. People also need health care and food supplies.
Those survivors will face a range of challenges to survive an earthquake.
2. Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice.

a. People use computers to perform different tasks quickly and easily. Computers
can save time, energy and cost needed to complete a particular task. Without
computers, people are likely to face a lot of challenges in finishing their work.

Different tasks to be performed by people who use the computer quickly and easily.
Energy and cost needed to complete a particular task can be saved time by the

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computer. A lot of challenges in finishing their work will be faced by without

computer.

b. Shopping online can save people’s time and energy. With just a couple of
mouse clicks, people can place their shopping orders instantly. Besides,
people are able to exchange their goods if they are not satisfied with their
purchase.
People’s time and energy can be saved by shopping online. People can order their
shopping instantly purchased by a couple of clicks of the mouse. Besides, people to
easily check and compare prices were allowed by innovation on different websites.

Paraphrasing Academic Sources

3.Paraphrase the following excerpt on parental roles in preventing

cyberbullying. Include an in-text citation according to APA style.

Excerpt

Parents play an important role in the prevention of cyber bullying by banning

websites and setting age-appropriate limits for surfing the internet. Poor
parental monitoring is usually associated with a higher risk for young people
to be involved in both traditional and cyberbullying, whether as the bully or
target. It is also essential for the parents to be able to identify signs that
indicate their children are involved in cyberbullying.

Source Online article

Author National Bullying Prevention Centre
Publication date May 2013
Title Cyberbullying and Its Impact on Young People’s
Emotional Health and Well-being

National Bullying Prevention Centre (2013) states that parent have a dominant role

in avert of cyber bullying by prohibit website and put age-appropriate limit for

browsing the internet. The risk for teenager to be associated in face to face and

cyberbullying will be increased because of lack of parental observing, whether as the

tormentor or prey. It is also important for the parents to effectively acknowledge

symptoms that their children are embroiled in cyberbullying.

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4. Paraphrase the following excerpt on ways to prevent cybercrime. Include an in-

text citation according to APA style and the citation format given.

Excerpt

One practice of secure surfing on the internet involves keeping e-mail

addresses confidential and not chatting on open systems that do not have
adequate defence techniques. In addition, users should only accept data
from other known users and be cautious when downloading from unknown
sites to reduce the risk of cybercrime. Safe surfing means that users need to
avoid from visiting suspicious websites that could result in viral attacks.

Source Online article

Author Cybercrime Prevention Organisation
Publication date November 2014
Title A Survey on Cybercrime Perpetration and Prevention: A
Review and Model for Cybercrime Prevention
Citation format Citation within the sentence

Cybercrime Prevention Organisation (2014) observe that safe internet surfing is by

storing e-mail addresses safely and not chatting on wide systems that do not have
sufficent defence mechanisms. Futhermore, applying safe surfing users will only
obtain data from known users and aware when downloading from random sites to
decrease the risk of cybercrime. Safe surfing also make the users causious from
surfing into skeptical websites that have virus attacks and malware manifestations.

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5. Paraphrase the following excerpt on how green tea can help in weight loss.
Include an in-text citation according to APA style and the citation format given.

Excerpt

Studies have shown that green tea can increase fat burning and help people
lose weight. It is loaded with antioxidants and various substances that are
beneficial for health. The active compounds in green tea can aid in this
process by enhancing the effects of some fat burning hormones. In addition,
the substances in the tea leaves can support weight loss efforts by reducing
appetite and boosting metabolism.

Source Journal article

Author Donna Levinson
Publication date June 2017
Title Effects of Green Tea on Human Health
Citation format Citation at the end of the sentence

Levinson (2012) states that drinking green tea can aid people in losing excess body
weight. It consist of antioxidants and diverse subtances which are good for health.
The active compounds in green tea stimulates fat burning hormones. Needless, the
materials in the tea leaves will enhance weight loss attempt by decreasing appetite
and increasing metabolism.