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Effective Academic Writing pp 88-96

This Unit looks at how to write argumentative essays - you will need this skill for your project.

Firstly look at the picture on p. 88 and discuss it with your friend - Who are the two characters? What is happening? Do you think the young man is guilty of a crime? If yes, what sort of crime?

Look at the definitions at the bottom of p.89.

What types of property can be copyrighted? Which of them can be downloaded from the Internet? Is this sort of downloading legal? Should it be legal?

Read the article called 'Japanese man found guilty of online movie theft'

Create a Word document with a table containing two columns and six rows - label one column 'FOR' and the other column 'AGAINST'.

Now think of five arguments for downloading being legal and five arguments against and complete the table.

Now use the information you have put into the table to write about the arguments for and against internet downloading.

Now discuss the Exercise 1 Brainstorming ideas on p.92 with your friend and make notes.

Lecture Ready Chapter 6 is about pollution, the effects of pollution and possible solutions to pollution.

First look at the picture on p.56 and discuss the questions with your friend.

List at least three different kinds of pollution.

Which ones exist in Oman? Why?

How can pollution be reduced of eliminated? Is the I.T. and computing industry responsible for any kinds of pollution?