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      3.1.3 Writing practice
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      Is each of the following statements objective or subjective?
      1. The suspect was arrested late yesterday afternoon by police.

      1. The way the police force carry out their duties is shocking

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      Placing  the following five sentences in the correct order so that they make a complete paragraph.

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      Write an e-mail in response to the following classified advertisement you found online on your college Opportunities page.
      Remember to:
      • state where you read the advertisement
      • explain why you are answering the advertisement
      • provide contact details for the person who placed the advertisement
      • specify when you can be contacted.

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      Write a paragraph of about 150 words describing one of the following:
      • What you saw and thought on your first day on campus
      • An interesting building, park, monument or statue you see often
      • A sport event at which you were a spectator or participant
      • An event or situation that frightened you
      Remember to use adjectives, and adjectival phrases and clauses.
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      You are the lecturer who has organised a tour of the Ford South Africa Assembly Plant for your class. Write a memorandum to your class which you could post on the class notice board. Your purpose is to remind students of the outing, when it will take place, where they should gather, the time the bus will arrive to pick them up, and that they should wear only long sleeve shirts and long pants. Remember who your audience is.
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      You have noticed an increase in crime in your area. Write a letter to your town councillor, Mr E Mahlangu. Your letter should describe the kind of crime and suggest a way to combat it.
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