Academic Writing
Activity No. 1
Part I. Direction: Complete the following summary by filling in the blanks with missing
discourse markers.
How to Be A Good Friend
(1)To be a good friend, an individual has to spend time working on her friendships, or
they will eventually fade. (2)When two people first meet, they both need to be sure they are
acting in good manor, and they don’t scare the other away. (3) The moment they meet and start
talking a few times, they will start getting to know each other, calling each other, and spending
more time with each other. (4)That is how a friendship begins. (5) When they call each other
friends, the friendship has to be made through the effort of more than just one person, but each
has to do her own part. (6)Friendships shouldn’t take a lot of money instead they do take a lot of
time and care. (7)Friends should always listen to what the other has to say, you should give
advice only when asked for it. (8)No matter how much friends are alike, everyone has
differences, because a friend should be able to accept their differences. (9) As being a friend to a
person for a long period of time, one might get tired of hearing repeated problems everyday,
however a good friend will always be there for her friend no matter what. --Denise Rafferty
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Part II. Identify the errors in the use of the academic language.
A. Directions:/ Read the following sentences and check the blank that best fit the category.
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FORMAL
____My essay will make it clear that the use of marijuana as a medicinal drug is not good.
__/__The present paper will clarify that the use of marijuana as a medicinal drug proves to be
unorthodox.
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