Assignment 4D Answer Booklet 1

Answer Booklet (20%)

[83.2/100 marks]
Introduction
This is the Answer Booklet where you have to write down your answers after reading the
assignment. Once it is completed, you must send this file to your tutor through the course
website.

Part I: Reading

(28/40 marks)

Reading
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. What is the main focus of this article? (4/4 marks)

(a) Humankind will not be able to achieve as many discoveries in the future as we have to
date.
(b) Science has become archaic due to its complexity.
(c) We have discovered all there is worth discovering.
(d) Brilliant new discoveries could occur in the future.
Answer: (D)

2. Which one of these people has a pessimistic view of the future of science? ( 0/4 marks)

(a) Sir John Maddox

(b) Michio Kaku
(c) John Horgan
(d) Francis Collins
Answer: (A)

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3. This article proves its point of view by (4/4 marks)

(a) examples.
(b) expert opinion.
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Answer: (C)

4. According to the article, the most important discovery of the 20th century was (4/4 marks)

(a) the atomic bomb.

(b) space travel.
(c) test-tube babies.
(d) the structure of DNA.
Answer: (D)

5. The optimistic view of science in the 21st century reflects the idea that (0/4 marks)

(a) old theories will die and new theories will develop.
(b) new theories will develop out of old theories.
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Answer: (B)

6. The tone of this article is (0/4 marks)

(a) objective.
(b) persuasive.
(c) narrative.
(d) None of the above
Answer: (C)

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7. Which area(s) of science does this article discuss? (4/4 marks)

(a) the Big Bang Theory

(b) artificial intelligence
(c) biology
(d) All of the above
Answer: (D)

8. Scientists hope that in the next century 50% of the world’s energy will be harnessed from
(4/4 marks)

(a) the sea.

(b) fossil fuels.
(c) the sun.
(d) the wind.
Answer: (C)

9. The Cog Project (4/4 marks)

(a) examines human-like robots.

(b) deals with human genetics.
(c) is a European-based research project.
(d) None of the above
Answer: (A)

10. Hans Moravec is researching (4/4 marks)

(a) the beginnings of the universe.

(b) the human gene pool.
(c) superhuman robots.
(d) visual acuity
Answer: (C)

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Part II: Writing

(37.2/40 marks)

Objective-Style Report
Stress at Polytechnique Montreal

Ronan Bolduc Mr. Gerald

Vallé

Saturday 12th, 2023 604-SAR-FD-60-

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To begin with, university students are very stressed. A study conducted by Student Voice find

revealed (wc) out that more than half of the students surveyed have had had suffered (T7)

chronic stress over the past year. This number has been increasing, with a big jump during the

pandemic. It seems like there is a real issue of chronic stress among students that needs to be

addressed.

The survey was conducted Friday at the school Polytechnique Montreal, an engineering

school. The topic subject was stress among young students of 1 year. The expected result was

that the people surveyed would be very stressed, maybe even more than in the study of the

introductory paragraph, because Polytechnique is a very difficult school and because the

survey was done at the end of the semester before the exams.

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Overall, the students surveyed were very stressed now because it was the end of the semester.

Indeed, a lot of the people surveyed, 7 of 11 person, said that it was the time of the year

where they were more the most stressed. However, when they were asked if this stress was a

chronic stress, which is “a consistent sense of feeling pressured or overwhelmed over a long

period of time” according to Yale Medicine, all the people who claimed to be stressed said

that it was not at all the case. Also, when asking asked what the root cause of their stress is

was, in their life lives, 91% of the people claimed that it was something related to school. In

these responses, the one that came 3 times is the new aspect of now going to college.

These results were not so different from the initial hypothesis. We saw that the end of the

semester was a struggle for the people surveyed, and that their stress in was mainly caused by

school. However, the survey does not suggest a chronic stress among most of the students.

This can be explained by the fact that chronic stress may have a bad reputation and a taboo

surrounding it. Since the people were surveyed directly at school and sometimes in front of

other people, it can have some effect on people. Moreover, maybe some answers would have

been better if the survey was had been (T7) conducted in a safer space, which is in relation

with the last paragraph of survey mistakes.

Another survey mistake was that the survey was only on 11 people only 11 people answered

the survey (wo), which is not a lot of people. Diversity is also lacking. The survey was on 11

students of the same program in Polytechnique. If other people of other programs were

surveyed too, maybe the answers would have been different. Finally, the date of the survey

makes it biased because it is the end of the semester.

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Word count: ( )

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Writing Checklist
Before writing the final draft of your survey report, complete the following checklist to help you
edit out as many errors as possible.

Writing Checklist 
1. I used a dictionary to verify correct spelling.

2. Each paragraph is written mainly in one tense.

3. Subjects and verbs agree.

4. I have used the correct pronoun forms.

5. I have written on the given subject.

6. I have used the correct punctuation.

7. I have properly structured my report.

8. I have maintained an objective stance throughout the report (I do NOT use

personal pronouns such as I, me, my, etc.).

9. I have used the passive verb form (passive voice) when reporting survey results
(see Brass Ring 2, pages 227 and 228).

10. I have included informed sources and statistics.

11. I have met the ultimate goal of my report, which is to inform the reader about
the results of a survey that I wrote and conducted.

When you have finished writing and revising, write a short paragraph on your use of revision
strategies. More specifically, reread your text and identify two strategies you used to help you
write and two examples to show how you used those strategies. Then reflect on how using these
revision strategies helped you improve your text.

In this part of the assignment, your tutor will evaluate your use of proper revision strategies, but
will not correct your grammar, spelling or vocabulary.

Revision Strategies
To have a proper revision, I start by reading another time my text while paying attention to
punctuation. I make sure every sentence starts with a capitalize word and ends with a dot. I
also check my commas and the tense of my verbs, to make sure my sentences are correctly
structured.
Finally, I read another time my text. This time, I pay attention to the word I might not know the
spelling and to the plurals.

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Written Evaluation Grid

The Written Evaluation Grid below will be used to evaluate your writing. Don’t write in it.
Your tutor will use this grid to indicate your marks for each criterion and to write down her or
his comments.

WRITTEN EVALUATION GRID

Marks
Structure (up to 4 marks each) Tutor’s comments
18/20

Accurate format 3.5/4 YOU CONDUCTED AN INTERESTING

SURVEY ABOUT THE LEVEL OF
Effective introduction and conclusion 4/4 STRESS STUDENTS ARE UNDER
DURING A SEMESTER.
Effective paragraph structure 3.5/4

Effective transitions 3.5/4

Appropriate register 3,5/4

Grammar and Spelling 37/40

The student uses varied sentence structure, correct grammar, spelling, YOU REVEALED YOUR RESULTS IN
capitalization and punctuation. A CLEAR AND LOGICAL MANNER. I
0–9 errors = Excellent (36–40 marks) ONLY MADE SOME MINOR
CHANGES.
10–19 errors = Above average (31–35 marks)
20–27 errors = Average (26–30 marks)
28–35 errors = Below average (21–25 marks)
36+ errors = Poor (0–20 marks)

Content (up to 8 marks each) 38/40

Comprehensive topic development 8/8 YOU DID A GOOD JOB ANALYSING

THE RESULTS OF YOUR SURVEY
Substantial and informative message for a non-expert audience 7/8 AND COMING TO THE CONCLUSION
THAT MOST STUDENTS ARE VERY
Appropriate and accurate general and specialized1 vocabulary 8/8
STRESSED AT THE END OF THE
Appropriate and complementary choice of communication processes, SEMESTER.
type of document, and communication situation 7/8

Appropriate use of revision strategies 8/8

Total 93/100

1
.Refers to vocabulary that is related to the field of study and the task.

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Part III: Listening

(18/20 marks)

Listening

Watch the video and write the best answer for each of the questions below.

NB. Even though some of the information in the video is outdated and no longer true, you are
expected to answer the questions based on the information provided in the video.

1. David Lease’s Loot Bag store is described as a small “mom and pop” operation. What is a
“mom and pop” operation? (2/2 marks)

Family-owned business, generally has a single shop

2. Why do franchisers participate in franchise fairs? (2/2 marks)

They are looking for investors to aid their companies.

3. Debbie Lake, a franchisee, owns a donut shop that is nearing bankruptcy. Why is her shop
losing money? (2/2 marks)

Theres not enough people, 3 donut shops in a 6000 people city.

4. Why was Pam Shirakowa upset with the Pizza Pizza franchiser? (Give two reasons)
(2/2 marks)

1. They have too much power over your bank account, choosing the weekly amount
you owe them
2. The cost of supplies

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5. Why did the employees of Moto Photo vote Sam Hamam the best franchiser? (0/2 marks)

(a) He researches each location.

(b) He proceeds with caution.
(c) He creates a climate of trust with the franchisees.
(d) All of the above
Answer: (A)

6. Are franchises regulated in Canada? (2/2 marks)

No

7. In which province is Debbie Lake’s donut shop located? (2/2 marks)

Ontario

8. The video begins with the host saying that independent businesses have a failure rate of
80 per cent, whereas franchises succeed 80 per cent of the time. Since the recession, which
have been more successful? (Circle the letter of the best answer.) (2/2 marks)

(a) franchises (b) independent businesses

Answer: (B)

9. Generally, who has more legal rights? (2/2 marks)

(a) a franchiser (b) a franchisee

Answer: (A)

10. David Lease creates customized loot bags for children’s parties. At the end of the video
segment, David: (2/2 marks)

(a) decides to sell franchises of his store.

(b) decides to take it slowly and find out more about franchises.
(c) decides that he doesn’t want to sell franchises.
Answer: (B)

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