HOMEWORK 1
Ex. 1. Punctuate the following sentences.
(a) the study was carried out by christine zhen-wei qiang of the national university of
Singapore
The study was carried out by Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang of the National University of
Singapore.
(b) professor rowans new book the end of privacy 2014 is published in new York
Professor Rowan’s new book, The End of Privacy (2014), is published in New York.
(c) as keynes said its better to be roughly right than precisely wrong
As Keynes said, it’s better to be roughly right than precisely wrong.
(d) three departments law business and economics have had their funding cut
Three departments—Law, Business, and Economics—have had their funding cut.
(e) as cammack points out latin america is creating a new phenomenon democracy without
citizens
As Cammack points out, Latin America is creating a new phenomenon: democracy
without citizens.
(f) thousands of new words such as app enter the english language each year
Thousands of new words, such as app, enter the English language each year.
(g) the bbcs world service is broadcast in 33 languages including somali and Vietnamese
The BBC’s World Service is broadcast in 33 languages, including Somali and Vietnamese.
(h) she scored 56 per cent on the main course the previous semester she had achieved 67
per cent
She scored 56 per cent on the main course; the previous semester, she had achieved 67
per cent.
Ex. 2. Punctuate the following text.
the school of biomedical sciences at borchester university is offering two undergraduate degree
courses in neuroscience this year students can study either neuroscience with pharmacology or
neuroscience with biochemistry there is also a masters course which runs for four years and
involves a period of study abroad during november and december professor andreas fischer is
course leader for neuroscience and enquiries should be sent to him via the website
The School of Biomedical Sciences at Borchester University is offering two undergraduate
degree courses in Neuroscience this year. Students can study either Neuroscience with
HOMEWORK 1
Pharmacology or Neuroscience with Biochemistry. There is also a Master’s course, which runs
for four years and involves a period of study abroad during November and December. Professor
Andreas Fischer is course leader for Neuroscience, and enquiries should be sent to him via the
website.
Ex. 3. Rewrite the paragraph, avoiding self-mention and avoiding the second person
pronoun ‘you’ to refer to the reader.
In this assignment, I will present the point of view that expenditure on education in recent years
has been insufficient in the area of new technologies. I will argue that the lack of investment is
primarily a governmental failure and, as far as I am concerned, this will impact negatively on
computer literacy. So, in my conclusion, I will propose alternative funding policies that I hope
you will consider more forward looking.
Recent expenditure on education has been insufficient in the area of new technologies. The lack
of investment is primarily a governmental failure, and this shortfall is expected to have a
negative impact on computer literacy. Alternative funding policies will be proposed that may
be considered more forward-looking.
Ex. 4. Rewrite this paragraph using formal register.
I decided to write an extended essay on how hip-hop works as protest of the lower classes
because I think the music is cool and really gets people dancing, inspiring those people who
wouldn’t normally think there’s any point in being against anything to listen to the message.
Being an enthusiastic hip-hop dancer myself, I really wanted to find out some more about this.
An extended essay was undertaken to explore how hip-hop serves as a form of protest for the
lower classes. This area was selected due to the significant cultural influence of hip-hop
music, which captivates and inspires audiences who might not otherwise engage with
movements of resistance. As an individual with a strong interest in hip-hop dance, the aim
was to investigate the deeper social and political messages conveyed through the genre.