North Campus

Midterm Exam Summer – 2021

Name:: Abdul Ahad
Register ID:: 12650
Course:: Academic Professional Writing

QUESTION NO 1

1) Give a suitable title to the given passage.(1 mark)

A) “NOISE POLLUTION”

2) Concise the given paragraph, use paraphrasing technique as well. ( 1marks )

A) Noise pollution is a very dangerous as any other kind of pollution. The perpetual pressing factor of
sound most likely reason mental meltdown horrible contention and episode of despondency

3) Underline hooks in paragraphs. (1 mark)

A) Hooks in this paragraph are

Air hammers begin an earsplitting chorus of rat-a-tat-tat sounds guaranteed to shatter sanity as well as
concrete nine to five o'clock, phones and fax machines ring, computer keyboards chatter, intercoms buzz

4) The above given passage is based on facts or opinions, assist your answer with the text from
passage (1mark)

A) Hearing loss

Getting mental issues after coming from offices

Getting health issues (eardrum damage)

 5) Do you agree with the writer’s claim of sound problems, Give logical reasons for your answer.(2
marks)

A) Indeed I am thoroughly concur with the essayist "s guarantee of sound issue cause bringing up in the
enormous city like Karachi and living in the business region where clamor contamination is
exceptionally normal awakening with vehicle horns and so on its actual normal

6) What makes the eardrums frazzled?(2 mark)

A) Noise which have high recurrence makes the eardrums frazzled

QUESTION NO (2)

Q .2 Write an argumentative essay of 200 to 250 words on any one of the given topics.
1) Social media simultaneously draws us together and pulls us apart.

EASSY:

A popular and quickly growing knowledge and interaction outlet are social media where people are
free to gain information and express their thoughts. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are social media
platforms dominant internationally.

In our quick moving, occupied life, web-based media brings a broadness of alleviation and happiness for a
couple of moments, which makes us invigorated to zero in on the thing we were doing once again. Probably the
best part of online media is that it helps individuals re-interface who once became somewhat distracted,
however the solitary restriction is that the two of them should have a record via web-based media.

Very much like truth spreads definitely and quick through online media, so fakes news and tales too. It is our
obligat1ion as decent * to zero in on reality and stop the spreading of phony substance however much as could .
05+6+easonably be expected by staying away from or revolting.

In the ti0m0e of web-based media, individuals have additionally acquired control over mass correspondence,
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0hich implies a more prominent crowd can be reached in an extremely brief time frame and exceptionally less
endeavors. Also, the improvement of web-based media was conceivable on account of the flooding
correspondence data.
The shelters and plagues are disputable with regards to the issue of online media. Yet, we need to utilize web-
based media favorably and stay away from poisonous means. Online media ought to be utilized to make
mindfulness for great purposes like causing to notice that news which needs equity however doesn't stand out
enough to be noticed from general society.

Rarely have we understood that web-based media is a habit-forming pit, and soon this enslavement prompts us
careless either looking over or posting or including in imbecilic contentions that not the slightest bit will profit
us.

QUESTION NO (3)

Q: 3. Pre-writing activity: Use clustering (diagramming) to organize the goals (realistic and smart goals)
you have decided to achieve next year. Adopt chronological order.

Marking criteria:

a) Realistic and smart goals.

b) Chronological approach
c) Diagramming or clustering
d) Use of color proper theme

ANSWER::
All of us have dreams and goals they would like to accomplish in life. To accomplish these goals
there must be a sort of plan in order to reach these goals eventually. Life is very long and full of many things
that one can do. So we as people should strive to make a plan for each one of our goals. Throughout my life, I
have three main goals that divide into even smaller goals. The first third part of my life, my goal would be to
graduate to best university l with honor and AP courses. The second third part of my life, my goal would be to
complete a doctorate in neurology. Lastly, the last third part of my life, my goal is to settle down, find a
workplace and start to make a family. Eventually, my life for the future would be planned out as accurate as
possible.
Becoming someone in life means being well educated. This proves that doing good in school, which
includes having a good GPA and good grades, can and will be beneficial when becoming a well educated
person. One of my goals is to graduate high school with honor and AP course. This means I will pass and
receive the necessary credits to pass high school. In order to do this, I will have to learn how to prioritize so I
can be able to do know what I should do first. I will have to be able to become organized so I get less stress
when it comes to finding papers. I will also need to learn to make correct decisions. This means I will be able to
know who I should I consider a friend. This includes knowing when to speak up and help someone else. All
these are life skills that will benefit me now and forever. These skills will get me to where I need to be for my
second goal in life.