Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Edited Summary
1. Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is the about the real antics of real people in real environment. It shows people getting humiliated. Ironically, these shows are unreal as key moments are staged. Like sports, it is cheap to produce. It is also very popular with viewers because most are nosy. It erases the boundaries between the public and private. It is a better way in telling a story. Viewers can still genuinely surprise by the reality shows. The shows grab viewers in some fundamental place and more views make it profitable. Reality shows always have a place on the television. The prospects for this show are dim. It ruins the reputation of a family network. Less people will watch the shows as because ideas are limited which lead to viewers getting bored. Other forms of programs will be a competition to reality shows.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Summary Package 1 (14/4/10)
Your summary, which must be in continuous writing (not note form) must not be longer than 150 words, excluding the 10 words given below.
Begin your summary as follows:
Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the...
Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the real antics of real people in real environment. It shows people getting humiliated. Ironically, these shows are unreal as key moments are staged like sports. It is cheap to produce and very popular with viewers because most are voyeurs. It erases the boundaries between the public and private. It is a better way in telling a story as it is unpredictable. The shows grab viewers in some fundamental place and more views make it profitable. Reality shows always have a place on the television. The prospects for this show are dim as it ruins the reputation of a family network. Less people will watch the shows as because ideas are limited which lead to viewers getting bored. Other forms of programs will be a competition to reality shows.
Begin your summary as follows:
Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the...
Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the real antics of real people in real environment. It shows people getting humiliated. Ironically, these shows are unreal as key moments are staged like sports. It is cheap to produce and very popular with viewers because most are voyeurs. It erases the boundaries between the public and private. It is a better way in telling a story as it is unpredictable. The shows grab viewers in some fundamental place and more views make it profitable. Reality shows always have a place on the television. The prospects for this show are dim as it ruins the reputation of a family network. Less people will watch the shows as because ideas are limited which lead to viewers getting bored. Other forms of programs will be a competition to reality shows.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Summary Package 3
According to legend, an Ethiopian goatherd noticed his flock of sheep munching on coffee cherries. He did the same and after sampling a few. In the past, coffee is the food and drink for American tribesman. Now it is sold around the world and it is one of the most traded items. Many people depend on coffee as income and drink them a lot. In 1975, a frost damaged most of the coffee trees and price raised. 4 years later, frost strike again. Income for the next 3 to 5 years is lost. Brazil stopped shipping coffee and traders bought a lot of them fearing shortage. When price rises, farmers tear up their plants and put in more stable crops. Both consumer and producers decided to limit the production of coffee and prepare a reserve. Both side had also came up with an agreeable price.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Draft 6
Vidu is born as a Sinhalese being adopted by the Indian Tamils. He grew up with a very close friend, Gihan who is also a Sinhalese. Vidu’s parents forced their Vidu not to speak Sihala but to speak in Tamil language and live in a Sinhalese culture. Even though Vidu and Gihan do not speak the same language, he learnt some Sinhala from Gihan and they get along very well. In 1942, when Vidu and Gihan are 5 years old, everything seems to be in peace till that day came around.
14 years later, after Sri Lanka was given their independence for 8 years, the government decided to promote the “Sinhala only” policy and that severely affected Vidu as he had been speaking Tamil language since young. The government also announced that the Tamils will be given 3 years to learn the language. Otherwise they will be dismissed from government service. This policy had not affected Vidu yet as he is still a student.
The next policy came around and the government promoted is that English educated Tamil students were to score higher marks than the Sinhalese students as the government noticed that there is an equal amount of students in the higher standard course such as the medical studies. Therefore, this policy is to limit the amount of Tamils entering these courses. The objective is to make a same ratio of students as the population in Sri Lanka. Vidu and Gihan had scored the same marks in their examinations so they thought that they could enter the same course. Unfortunately, Vidu was not allowed into the course because the policy had increased the standard of Tamil students. Vidu felt that this law is very unfair to the Tamils therefore he decided to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). He and others Tamils wants the rights that all citizens have. Once in a dark alley, Gihan was able to contact with Vidu.
‘I’ve heard that you had decided to join the LTTE, why are you doing this? ‘Gihan asked in a worrying look on his face.
‘My university admission was unsuccessful even though I had the same marks as you and I did not manage to get into the same university as you’ he hollered with his face filled with anger. ‘This is very biased against the Tamils.’
20 years later, the LTTE was known to everyone and started the Sri Lankan Civil War. The insurgency caused significant hardships for the population, environment and the economy of the country. Creating havoc over the years, fighting for their own freedom but others only regards them as the terrorists. Vidu killed several people who are all Sinhalese and Gihan could just stand at the side watching him killing his own race. It seems that Vidu had forgotten who he was already. Vidu eventually became the right hand man of the leader of LTTE. His vision is blurred by his desires.
14 years later, after Sri Lanka was given their independence for 8 years, the government decided to promote the “Sinhala only” policy and that severely affected Vidu as he had been speaking Tamil language since young. The government also announced that the Tamils will be given 3 years to learn the language. Otherwise they will be dismissed from government service. This policy had not affected Vidu yet as he is still a student.
The next policy came around and the government promoted is that English educated Tamil students were to score higher marks than the Sinhalese students as the government noticed that there is an equal amount of students in the higher standard course such as the medical studies. Therefore, this policy is to limit the amount of Tamils entering these courses. The objective is to make a same ratio of students as the population in Sri Lanka. Vidu and Gihan had scored the same marks in their examinations so they thought that they could enter the same course. Unfortunately, Vidu was not allowed into the course because the policy had increased the standard of Tamil students. Vidu felt that this law is very unfair to the Tamils therefore he decided to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). He and others Tamils wants the rights that all citizens have. Once in a dark alley, Gihan was able to contact with Vidu.
‘I’ve heard that you had decided to join the LTTE, why are you doing this? ‘Gihan asked in a worrying look on his face.
‘My university admission was unsuccessful even though I had the same marks as you and I did not manage to get into the same university as you’ he hollered with his face filled with anger. ‘This is very biased against the Tamils.’
20 years later, the LTTE was known to everyone and started the Sri Lankan Civil War. The insurgency caused significant hardships for the population, environment and the economy of the country. Creating havoc over the years, fighting for their own freedom but others only regards them as the terrorists. Vidu killed several people who are all Sinhalese and Gihan could just stand at the side watching him killing his own race. It seems that Vidu had forgotten who he was already. Vidu eventually became the right hand man of the leader of LTTE. His vision is blurred by his desires.
Summary test
Lukas family was worried because he had gone missing. When the fog closed in, they kept your children in the house. Malie, Sofie and Elias searched for Lukas until dark and Lukas’ brothers, Willem and Kristoffel stood bewildered in front of the hearth. When Barta is on the bed, she made awful noises which made the house sound haunted. Malie sighed and said that only the good Lord in heaven could know the whereabouts of a little child in this vast Forest tonight. Anna and the men were back at midnight. Malie's husband, Martiens, took over and gave the orders while they had something to eat, standing up as they were. Martiens went to search at the south, Koo went north and Elias went east. Soon after, woodcutters and constables joined the search but still could not find him.
Draft 5
Vidu is born as a Sinhalese being adopted by the Indian Tamils. He grew up with a very close friend, Gihan who is also a Sinhalese. Vidu’s parents forced their Vidu not to speak Sihala but to speak in Tamil language and live in a Sinhalese culture. Even though Vidu and Gihan do not speak the same language, he learnt some Sinhala from Gihan and they get along very well. In 1942, when Vidu and Gihan are 5 years old, everything seems to be in peace till that day came around.
14 years later, after Sri Lanka was given their independence for 8 years, the government decided to promote the “Sinhala only” policy and that severely affected Vidu as he had been speaking Tamil language since young. The government also announced that the Tamils will be given 3 years to learn the language. Otherwise they will be dismissed from government service. This policy had not affected Vidu yet as he is still a student.
The next policy came around and the government promoted is that English educated Tamil students were to score higher marks than the Sinhalese students as the government noticed that there is an equal amount of students in the higher standard course such as the medical studies. Therefore, this policy is to limit the amount of Tamils entering these courses. The objective is to make a same ratio of students as the population in Sri Lanka. Vidu and Gihan had scored the same marks in their examinations so they thought that they could enter the same course. Unfortunately, Vidu was not allowed into the course because the policy had increased the standard of Tamil students. Vidu felt that this law is very unfair to the Tamils therefore he decided to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). He and others Tamils wants the rights that all citizens have. Once in a dark alley, Gihan was able to contact with Vidu.
‘I’ve heard that you had decided to join the LTTE, why are you doing this? ‘Gihan asked in a worrying look on his face.
‘My university admission was unsuccessful even though I had the same marks as you and I did not manage to get into the same university as you’ he hollered with his face filled with anger. ‘This is very biased against the Tamils.’
20 years later, the LTTE was known to everyone and started the Sri Lankan Civil War. The insurgency caused significant hardships for the population, environment and the economy of the country. Creating havoc over the years, fighting for their own freedom but others only regards them as the terrorists. Vidu killed several people who are all Sinhalese and Gihan could just stand at the side watching him killing his own race. It seems that Vidu had forgotten who he was already. Vidu eventually became the right hand man of the leader of LTTE. His vision is blurred by his desires.
14 years later, after Sri Lanka was given their independence for 8 years, the government decided to promote the “Sinhala only” policy and that severely affected Vidu as he had been speaking Tamil language since young. The government also announced that the Tamils will be given 3 years to learn the language. Otherwise they will be dismissed from government service. This policy had not affected Vidu yet as he is still a student.
The next policy came around and the government promoted is that English educated Tamil students were to score higher marks than the Sinhalese students as the government noticed that there is an equal amount of students in the higher standard course such as the medical studies. Therefore, this policy is to limit the amount of Tamils entering these courses. The objective is to make a same ratio of students as the population in Sri Lanka. Vidu and Gihan had scored the same marks in their examinations so they thought that they could enter the same course. Unfortunately, Vidu was not allowed into the course because the policy had increased the standard of Tamil students. Vidu felt that this law is very unfair to the Tamils therefore he decided to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). He and others Tamils wants the rights that all citizens have. Once in a dark alley, Gihan was able to contact with Vidu.
‘I’ve heard that you had decided to join the LTTE, why are you doing this? ‘Gihan asked in a worrying look on his face.
‘My university admission was unsuccessful even though I had the same marks as you and I did not manage to get into the same university as you’ he hollered with his face filled with anger. ‘This is very biased against the Tamils.’
20 years later, the LTTE was known to everyone and started the Sri Lankan Civil War. The insurgency caused significant hardships for the population, environment and the economy of the country. Creating havoc over the years, fighting for their own freedom but others only regards them as the terrorists. Vidu killed several people who are all Sinhalese and Gihan could just stand at the side watching him killing his own race. It seems that Vidu had forgotten who he was already. Vidu eventually became the right hand man of the leader of LTTE. His vision is blurred by his desires.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Draft 4
Vidu is born as a Sinhalese being adopted by the Indian Tamils. He grew up with a very close friend, Gihan who is also a Sinhalese. Vidu’s parents forced their Vidu not to speak Sihala but to speak in Tamil language and live in a Sinhalese culture. Even though Vidu and Gihan do not speak the same language, he learnt some Sinhala from Gihan and they get along very well. In 1942, when Vidu and Gihan are 5 years old, everything seems to be in peace till that day came around.
14 years later, after Sri Lanka was given their independence for 8 years, the government decided to promote the “Sinhala only” policy and that severely affected Vidu as he had been speaking Tamil language since young. The government also announced that the Tamils will be given 3 years to learn the language. Otherwise they will be dismissed from government service. This policy had not affected Vidu yet as he is still a student.
The next policy came around and the government promoted is that English educated Tamil students were to score higher marks than the Sinhalese students as the government noticed that there is an equal amount of students in the higher standard course such as the medical studies. Therefore, this policy is to limit the amount of Tamils entering these courses. The objective is to make a same ratio of students as the population in Sri Lanka. Vidu and Gihan had scored the same marks in their examinations so they thought that they could enter the same course. Unfortunately, Vidu was not allowed into the course because the policy had increased the standard of Tamil students. Vidu felt that this law is very unfair to the Tamils therefore he decided to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). He and others Tamils wants the rights that all citizens have. Once in a dark alley, Gihan was able to contact with Vidu.
‘I’ve heard that you had decided to join the LTTE, why are you doing this? ‘Gihan asked in a worrying look on his face.
‘My university admission was unsuccessful even though I had the same marks as you and I did not manage to get into the same university as you’ he hollered with his face filled with anger. ‘This is very biased against the Tamils.’
20 years later, the LTTE was known to everyone and started the Sri Lankan Civil War. The insurgency caused significant hardships for the population, environment and the economy of the country. Creating havoc over the years, fighting for their own freedom but others only regards them as the terrorists. Vidu killed several people who are all Sinhalese and Gihan could just stand at the side watching him killing his own race. It seems that Vidu had forgotten who he was already. Vidu eventually became the right hand man of the leader of LTTE. His vision is blurred by his desires.
14 years later, after Sri Lanka was given their independence for 8 years, the government decided to promote the “Sinhala only” policy and that severely affected Vidu as he had been speaking Tamil language since young. The government also announced that the Tamils will be given 3 years to learn the language. Otherwise they will be dismissed from government service. This policy had not affected Vidu yet as he is still a student.
The next policy came around and the government promoted is that English educated Tamil students were to score higher marks than the Sinhalese students as the government noticed that there is an equal amount of students in the higher standard course such as the medical studies. Therefore, this policy is to limit the amount of Tamils entering these courses. The objective is to make a same ratio of students as the population in Sri Lanka. Vidu and Gihan had scored the same marks in their examinations so they thought that they could enter the same course. Unfortunately, Vidu was not allowed into the course because the policy had increased the standard of Tamil students. Vidu felt that this law is very unfair to the Tamils therefore he decided to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). He and others Tamils wants the rights that all citizens have. Once in a dark alley, Gihan was able to contact with Vidu.
‘I’ve heard that you had decided to join the LTTE, why are you doing this? ‘Gihan asked in a worrying look on his face.
‘My university admission was unsuccessful even though I had the same marks as you and I did not manage to get into the same university as you’ he hollered with his face filled with anger. ‘This is very biased against the Tamils.’
20 years later, the LTTE was known to everyone and started the Sri Lankan Civil War. The insurgency caused significant hardships for the population, environment and the economy of the country. Creating havoc over the years, fighting for their own freedom but others only regards them as the terrorists. Vidu killed several people who are all Sinhalese and Gihan could just stand at the side watching him killing his own race. It seems that Vidu had forgotten who he was already. Vidu eventually became the right hand man of the leader of LTTE. His vision is blurred by his desires.
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