4th Week Assignment of Advanced Academic Writing (ENG 5202)

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Tahun Akademik / Semester : 20211 / I
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CHANNEL 7 NEWS VIEWING FIGURES (millions of viewers per day)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 pm 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4
6 pm 4.8 4.4 3.9 4.6 3.9 4.2 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.3
9.30 pm 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.1 2.3 1.1 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.0
11 pm 0.2 1.7 3.4 4.1 2.8 1.9 1.4 0.9

The table shows the average daily viewing figures for Channel 7 News over a 12-
month period. The figure for the 1pm News remained fairly stable, hovering at around 1.3
million throughout the year. The figure for the 6pm News began the year at 4.8 million.
It fluctuated, but the general trend was downwards, and it ended the year at 3.4 million.
The figure for the 9:30 News gradually increased from 3.2 million viewers per day in January
to a peak of 3.8 million in May. However, this month saw the introduction of the 11pm
News, and the figure for the 9:30 News plummeted, hitting a low-point of 1.1 million in
August. In the same period, the figure for the 11pm news rocketed from 0.2 million to 4.1
million. At this point, the trend reversed. From August onwards, the figure for the 9:30 news
grew steadily, reaching 3 million by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the figure for the 11pm
News declined sharply, and in December fell below the 1 million mark.
Assignment 8

The table below shows the percentage of adults aged 16 and over who participated in various
activities in the four weeks prior to interview in the United Kingdom in 2002.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Participation in various sporting activities

Males (%) Females (%) Total (%)

(average)
Walking 49 41 45
Cue sports (eg, Billiards) 19 4 11
Cycling 15 8 11
Swimming 13 16 15
Football 10 0 5
Weight training 9 3 6
Keep fit/Yoga 7 17 12
At least one activity* 71 57 64
* includes other items not separately listed

1. Answer these questions based on the table.

1. Did fewer women than men go swimming?

No, they didn’t. More women went swimming
2. Was there a far greater proportion of men than women involved in walking?
No, there was not far greater proportion of men than women involved in walking
3. Were males likely to take part in sporting activities?
Yes, they were.
4. Did nearly twice as many women as men go cycling?
Yes, they did.
5. Does the table compare data about male and female involvement in a selection of
activities in the United Kingdom in 2002?
Yes, it does.
6. Did ten per cent of men play football, while no women played?
Yes, it did. Ten percent of men play football, while no women played.
7. Compared with males, did more than twice as many females go to keep fit/yoga
classes?
Yes, it did. Females went to keep fit/yoga classes twice than males.
8. Was the football the least popular activity overall?
Yes, it was.
9. Overall, were males more involved in physical activity than females?
Yes, they were.
2. Work in pairs. Match each of your answer to the questions in exercise to section a, b
or c below
a. the introduction = 5
b. the overview = 8, 9
c. the specific data = 1,2,3,4,6 and 7

3. Underline the words and phrases used to make comparison in questions 1-9
1. Did fewer women than men go swimming?
2. Was there a far greater proportion of men than women involved in walking?
3. Were males less likely to take part in sporting activities?
4. Did nearly twice as many women as men go cycling?
5. Does the table compare data about male and female involvement in a selection
of activities in the United Kingdom in 2002?
6. Did ten per cent of men play football, while no women played?
7. Compared with males, did more than twice as many females go to keep
fit/yoga classes?
8. Was football the least popular activity overall?
9. Overall, were males more involved in physical activity than females?
4. Rewrite sentences 1-6 using the words and phrases in the box below. Make any
necessary changes.

A smaller proportion of a third of the number of 40% of

Three-quarters five times the number of over 50%

1. The football match was attended by three times as many as spectators as the rugby
match.
The rugby match was attended by a third of the number of football match
spectators.

2. The sports department was visited by only 20 per cent of the shoppers in February
2009 when compared to February 2008.
On February 2008, the sports department was visited five times the number
of February 2009

3. More than four out of every ten competitors were from the main city.
More than 40% competitors were from the main city.
 4. The bulk of players were from overseas rather than home-grown.
A smaller proportion of players were from home-grown rather than overseas.

5. A quarter of the members of the sports club paid by cash rather than credit card.
Three quarter of the members of the sports club paid by credit card rather
than cash.

6. The team lost just under half of the game they played last season.
The team won over 50% of the game played last season.

5. Now write the answer to the Writing Task 1 Question

The table illustrates the participation of adult aged 16 and over who took part in
various activities in the four weeks prior to interview in the United Kingdom in 2002.
The data was given in percentages for both genders, males and females.

Overall, it is apparent that males were more involved in physical activities, while
females fancied to do keep fit exercise. According to the table, most of males and
females choose only one sport activity, 71% and 57%.

We also can see males and females were interested in walking in almost similar
number (49% and 41%). Cue sports, cycling, football and weight training were more
preferable by males. Weight training was more chosen three times by male than by
females. On the contrary, swimming and yoga are more preferable by females. The
most noticeable feature of the table is that no women took a part in football and only
ten percent males played football. (155 words)
 Highest level of education of women in Someland - 1945

First degree
Year 12 1% No schooling
Year 94% 35%
Year10%
6
15%

3rd Grade
35%

Highest level of education of woman in Someland - 1995

Year 9
Post Graduate 10%
20%

Year 12
20%

First Degree
50%

Two pie charts above compare the education level of women in Someland in 1945 and
1995. Overall, as is presented, women got higher level education in Someland in 1995
than that of 1945.

Women education in Someland in 1945 was terrifying as there was no postgraduate

woman and only 1% women who completed their first degree in. It is of note that in
1945 the percentages of females who did not finish even 12th class degree comprised
95% of total women. 35% of these women never went to school at all.

Conversely, the women education in Someland after 50 years witnessed an obvious

betterment. In this year all women in Someland went to school and completed at least
9th grade. The percentage of women completed their first degree was half of the total
woman. 20% women completed their post-graduation at that time which was a
significant improvement in terms of the women education in 1945.

In summary, women’s schooling rates in Someland made a noticeable steps forward

during a 50-year period from 1945 to 1995.