UPM-CALC/LPE 2501/SEM 1/2019-20/SCL/WORKSHEET 4

LPE 2501 ACADEMIC WRITING

SCL WORKSHEET 4

Name: CHIN HUI YIN

Matric no.: 197511 Group:19

Due Date: 10 November 2019

Paraphrasing Strategy

Changing Voice

1. Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice.

a. Excess weight gain can be prevented by exercise. Huge amounts of time for
exercise do not need to be set aside by people. Simple ways should be used by
people to get more active throughout the day. For example, the stairs instead of
the elevator can be used by people.

Exercise can prevent excess weight gain.People do not need to set aside a
huge amounts of time for exercise.People should use simple ways to get more
active throughout the day.For example,people can use the stairs instead of the
elevator.

b. Population displacement is caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes.

During earthquakes, shelter is sought by people. Health care and food supplies
are also needed by people. A range of challenges will also be faced by the
survivors of an earthquake.

Natural disasters such as earthquakes causes population displacement.

People sought shelter during earthquakes. People need health care and food
supplies. Survivors of an earthquake will face a range of challenges.

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2. Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice.

a. People use computers to perform different tasks quickly and easily. Computers
can save time, energy and cost needed to complete a particular task. Without
computers, people are likely to face a lot of challenges in finishing their work.

Computers are used by people to perform different tasks quickly and easily.A
particular task can be completed by computers which can save time,energy
and cost needed.A lot of challenges are likely to be faced by people in
finishing their work if without computers.

b. Shopping online can save people’s time and energy. With just a couple of
mouse clicks, people can place their shopping orders instantly. Besides,
people are able to exchange their goods if they are not satisfied with their
purchase.

People’s time and energy can be save through shopping online.People’s

shopping order can be placed by them instantly with just a couple of mouse
clicks.Besides,their goods are able to be exchanged if they are not satisfied
with their purchase.

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Paraphrasing Academic Sources

3.Paraphrase the following excerpt on parental roles in preventing

cyberbullying. Include an in-text citation according to APA style.

Excerpt

Parents play an important role in the prevention of cyber bullying by banning

websites and setting age-appropriate limits for surfing the internet. Poor
parental monitoring is usually associated with a higher risk for young people
to be involved in both traditional and cyberbullying, whether as the bully or
target. It is also essential for the parents to be able to identify signs that
indicate their children are involved in cyberbullying.

Source Online article

Author National Bullying Prevention Centre
Publication date May 2013
Title Cyberbullying and Its Impact on Young People’s
Emotional Health and Well-being

Insufficient of parental monitoring causes a high risk of a traditional way of

bullying or cyberbullying among adolescences. Some websites should be

banned and the age of youngster to surf the internet can limited by parents to

a suitable age. This is because parents plays a vital position in prevention of

cyber bullying. Furthermore, parents also needs to identify the sign whether

their children are involved in cyberbullying.(National Bullying Prevention

Centre,2013).

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4. Paraphrase the following excerpt on ways to prevent cybercrime. Include an in-

text citation according to APA style and the citation format given.

Excerpt

One practice of secure surfing on the internet involves keeping e-mail

addresses confidential and not chatting on open systems that do not have
adequate defence techniques. In addition, users should only accept data
from other known users and be cautious when downloading from unknown
sites to reduce the risk of cybercrime. Safe surfing means that users need to
avoid from visiting suspicious websites that could result in viral attacks.

Source Online article

Author Cybercrime Prevention Organisation
Publication date November 2014
Title A Survey on Cybercrime Perpetration and Prevention: A
Review and Model for Cybercrime Prevention
Citation format Citation within the sentence

According to (Cybercrime Prevention Organisation , 2014), safe surfing means

user should avoid themselves from visiting suspicious websites that could

cause their computers to be attacked by virus. Furthermore, in order to be

secured when surfing on the internet, users should prevent themselves to chat

on open-systems that do not have sufficient defending system and keep e-mail

addresses confidential. Besides that, users must only receive data from other

known users and should be careful when downloading from unknown

websites which can minimise the risk of cybercrime.

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5. Paraphrase the following excerpt on how green tea can help in weight loss.
Include an in-text citation according to APA style and the citation format given.

Excerpt

Studies have shown that green tea can increase fat burning and help people
lose weight. It is loaded with antioxidants and various substances that are
beneficial for health. The active compounds in green tea can aid in this
process by enhancing the effects of some fat burning hormones. In addition,
the substances in the tea leaves can support weight loss efforts by reducing
appetite and boosting metabolism.

Source Journal article

Author Donna Levinson
Publication date June 2017
Title Effects of Green Tea on Human Health
Citation format Citation at the end of the sentence

Research have shown that green tea can help people to lose their weight by

burning the fat. Tea leaves contains particular substances which will reduce

the appetite and increase the rates of metabolism and aids in weight losing.

Furthermore, green tea contains large number of antioxidants and various

substances which can bring positive effects for health. Green tea also

contains active compounds which can assist in reducing weight by boosting

the effects of some fat burning hormones. ( Levinson , 2017 ).