UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR
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UniKL BRITISH MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE
COMMUNICATION ENGLISH 2
WED 20302
SITI RABIAH NASRUDIN
NONE
JULY 2021
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QUIZ 2 (Paraphrasing & Summarising)
10%
03/09/21 , 5.00PM
CLO 1: Use appropriate mechanics in writing effectively. (A3, PLO10)
Perform the following tasks:
1. Task 1 :
1. Able to answer questions related to paraphrasing &
summarising
2. Able to show understanding and apply knowledge in preparing
academic writing skills.
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Assessor’s Comment:
Verified by: Course Leader [SRN]
Prepared by: [SRN]
I hereby declare that all my team members have agreed
with this assessment. All team members are certain that
this assessment complies with the Course Syllabus.
Signature: __Siti Rabiah ________________________________
Date
: 04/08/2021
Group:
Marks:
QSC format
verification
PC/HOS content
validation
TASK NO
CLO
1
2
1
1
MARKING SCHEME
MARKS
Summary
Paraphrase
90
10
TOTAL
100
Question 1 (Summary)
Write a summary of about 100 words about Agnes Vanora.
She was scouted at the tender age of 16 and she hasn’t looked back since. Agnes Vanora is a
full time model at only 19 because that’s what she wants to do with her life. Standing at 175
cm, this lanky and lithe lass from Penang had earned the nickname “Plasma TV” in school.
While she may have been laughed at then, it turns out that her body and exotic looks was the
right fit for modeling world.
“It’s my calling,” said Agnes about becoming a model. “This is what I’m supposed to
do. I knew what I wanted to be when I was 13 years old after I watched the Victoria’s Secret
Fashion Show on TV”.
As far how she got the name “Plasma TV”, she said: “I was thin and tall in school –
which was an all-girls school – and because of that I got call that name.” She was naturally
confused and hurt to be singled out like that but little did she know that her height and slim
looks would work to her advantage.
“I was spotted by a modelling agent when I was 16. I was at a shopping mall when I
was scouted. I started modeling as soon as I finished school when I was 17,” said Agnes.
Besides being tall and slim, Agnes, who is of mixed Chinese and Portuguese parentage,
also get asked about her race. “People come up to me and ask whether I’m Malay or Chinese.
I’m not bothered by it and I usually tell them I’m Chinese. Although I can’t converse in the
language and can only understand it,” she laughed. “I’m learning to speak Cantonese now
though.”
Agnes however, is clearly comfortable with the way she is and the way she looks now.
Meeting her for the first time for the automaniac.my photo shoot, she came across as rather
quiet and serious.
“People tend to think I’m very quiet when they meet me for the first time and I am, but
once I get know them and I’m comfortable enough with them, then I get really chatty and I
can’t stop,” she admitted. Agnes, who is now based in Kuala Lumpur leads a busy life as she
works an average of six days a week.
“I’m also a part time project coordinator for fashion shows,” said Agnes. And she also
takes the time to practice her modeling skills. “I’m always practising my catwalks, posture,
face control and I get a lot od advice from people in the industry who continue to help me
improve myself.”
When she is not working, she likes to spend time at home cleaning among other things.
“I’m a clean freak! I have phobia of germs so I mop the entire house at least once a day,” said
Agnes. Besides keeping things clean, she also has a thing for interior decoration and designing
clothes for women.
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(90 Marks)
Question 2 (Paraphrase)
Paraphrase these sentences.
1. In short, adoption is a ubiquitous social institution in American society, creating
invisible relationships with biological and adoptive kin that touch far more people than
we imagine.
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2. While raising a family is inherently stressful, adoption is filled with additional tensions
that are unique to the adoptive relationship.
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3. Opposing these adoptees, some birth mothers argued that they were promised secrecy
when they relinquished their children for adoption and that abrogating that promise
constituted an invasion of privacy.
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4. It is sometimes thought that it is beneficial for companies to sponsor sports events
through advertising. By doing this, extra funding, which is often lacking, can be raised
to support sports events and ensure that they continue to run. Furthermore, companies
can also contribute clothing or equipment which supports the event, teams and players.
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5. During the 14th and 15th centuries, European adventurers came to the east to search for
nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves and peppercorns.
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(10 Marks)