UPM-CALC/CEL2103 WRITING ACADEMIC TEXTS/SEM 2/2021-2022

SCL WORKSHEET WEEK 8

SCL WORKSHEET WEEK 8

Reporting Verb & Paraphrasing

The activities should be completed and submitted by the due date.

ACTIVITY 1

Underline the answers with appropriate reporting verbs.

1. Hilton (2016) blames / believes that euthanasia should be legalised as “everyone has an
explicit right to die”.

2. As a long-time supporter of euthanasia, Amis (2018) agrees / explores that “booths should be
set up on every street corner for easy access to those who wish to terminate their life” (p. 2).

3. In his research on alcohol and its effect on liver functions, Butler (2017) hopes
/ claims that females are more susceptible to the development of cirrhosis by twenty-five
percent.

4. Striker (2016) maintains / imagines that the minimum age to attain a driving licence should
be at 18 years old because international studies show that drivers younger than this are more
likely to be the cause of an accident.

5. Kim (2019) compares / acknowledges that economic reform is essential in order to revitalise
consumer confidence.

6. Barker (2020) instructs / suggests that one reason for the increase in investor visa
applications in Australia is due to Xi Jin Ping’s anti-graft campaign.

7. Marco (2016) reveals / defines technology as “the greatest invention of mankind” (p. 10).

8. In his research, Liu (2019) agrees / compares the paparazzi’s intrusion of privacy to sexual
assault.
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9. Plush (2021) emphasises / reminds the lack of provincial monetary support for the spread of
HIV in Tanzania.

10. Butters (2018) disagrees / observes with Parkers (2010) that the shift in tectonic plates
causes atmospheric instability.

11. Ruth (2016) identifies / claims the possible setbacks in the South Korea’s national stability if
the government does not join forces with the American military.

12. Quill (2015) suggests / discusses the positive effects of meditation as a treatment for anxiety
sufferers in solitary confinement.

13. Davidson (2012) defines / supports the implementation of capital punishment as a necessity
for deterring crime.

14. In his discussion on child brides in Yemen, Telling (2011) highlights / proposes the role of
government authorities and Islamic leaders on this growing problem.

ACTIVITY 2

Change the words given into the word class indicated in the bracket.

WORD NEW WORD

analyse (change to noun)

analysis

analyse (change to adjective) analytical

evaluation (change to verb) evaluate

theoretical (change to adverb)

theoretically

problem (change to adjective) problematic

expect (change to noun) expectation

agree (change to noun)

agreement
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organise (change to adjective) organised

prove (change to noun) proof

violent (change to adverb) violently

ACTIVITY 3

Find a synonym for the underlined words/phrases in the sentences below. Then rewrite
each sentence using the new words/phrases.

1. On the contrary, around 30,000 children may be helped by the proposed “free lunch”
programme if Bush is voted over Kerry.

In contrast, about 30,000 children may be aided by the offered “free lunch” programme if
______________________________________________________________________

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Bush is elected over Kerry.

2. As opposed to using fear, all of the pupils in class studied hard when the teacher uses the
inspirational technique. The effect was a big increase in test scores.

Compared to using fear, all of the students in class studied assiduously when the teacher
______________________________________________________________________

utilizes the motivating method. The result was a significant rise in test score
______________________________________________________________________

3. By using cheap paper and ink, the printed documents will be of low quality. This situation
can be avoided by switching to high quality products.

By using low priced paper and ink, the printed documents will be of substandard quality.
______________________________________________________________________

These plight can be prevented by changing to high quality brands

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4. Going for a trip to the beach may not be a good idea compared to going for a city trip. The
weather forecast said that it will be mostly windy and rainy over the next few days as a strong
typhoon is expected to hammer the coast next Wednesday.

Comparatively a city trip, travelling for a trip to the beach may not be a good idea . The weather
______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
prediction announced that it will be mostly windy and rainy following the

next upcoming days as a big typhoon is expected to hit the coast next Wednesday.

5. Similar to schools in Singapore, schools in Malaysia are also employing strict rules when it
comes to smoking. Students can get kicked out if they were caught breaking the school’s
rule.

Alike to schools in Singapore, schools in Malaysia are also implementing strict rules when it comes
______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
to smoking. Students can get expelled if they were caught breaching the school’s guideline.

ACTIVITY 4

Read the two paraphrases of the original text and highlight statements that best describe the
paraphrases.

Original excerpt:

The United States and Japan are similar when it comes to transforming industrial economies
to knowledge and information-based service economies while manufacturing their products
externally to low wage countries. In a knowledge and information-based economy, knowledge
and information are the key ingredients in creating wealth.

Adapted from: Laudon, K.C., & Laudon, J. (2002). Management information systems: Managing the digital firm.
Prentice Hall.
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Paraphrase 1:

The United States and Japan are the same when it comes to changing industrial economies to
knowledge and information-based service economies as the manufacturing of their products
shifts to low wage countries. In a knowledge and information-based economies, knowledge and
information-based service are the focus in economic growth (Laudon & Laudon 2002).

Paraphrase 2:

Evolving economies from industrial-based to knowledge and information-based service is a

similarity that both the United States and Japan share as their manufacturing shifts to countries
where wages are low. The profit growth of knowledge and information-based economy must
focus on the knowledge and information factors (Laudon & Laudon, 2002).

a. Paraphrase 1 is unacceptable because it closely follows the sentence structure of the

original.
b. Paraphrase 1 is acceptable because some of the keywords have been changed.
c. Paraphrase 2 is acceptable because both the sentence structure and the keywords have
been changed.
d. Paraphrase 2 is unacceptable because the subject of the first sentence is different from
the original, i.e., ‘dramatic change’ rather than ‘the United States and Japan’.
e. Both paraphrases are acceptable because some of the keywords have been changed.
f. Both paraphrases are not acceptable because the sentence structure has been
changed.