2023 ENG1513 ASSIGNMENT 01 (SEMESTER 1)
UNIQUE NUMBER: 519557
Questions covered:
1. Mention two aspects of children’s lives that are affected by “child labor.”
2. How do the working conditions for children working in the agricultural sector
compare to those in other industries in the United States? Mention three points.
3. Based on your understanding, why does the writer begin by mentioning African and
Asian countries in an article about the United States of America?
4. Re-write two contracted words from paragraph 2 to meet academic standards.
5. Correct the spelling of “labor” to meet UNISA’s academic standards.
6. Why is this move by some tobacco firms, to boycott farms that employ children
younger than 16, not enough?
7. State whether the following is True or False. Quote one word to support your answer.
The problem of child workers in the world is worsening.
8. Which word in paragraph 3 indicates that the nicotine poisoning that child workers
experience is severe?
9. How is the following diction (word choice) in bold from paragraph 6 meant to
influence the reader?
9.1 smart policy choices
9.2 vulnerable families
10. Of the four policy initiatives by the International Labour Organization (ILO) which one
do you think will be the most effective in curbing “child labor”? Justify your answer.
11. Refer to paragraph 11. What does the writer mean by stating that “child labor drives
cycles of poverty […]”
12. Choose the correct answer to complete the given statement and write ONLY the
letter of your option.
The purpose of this article is to …
a. entertain
b. preach
c. compliment
d. raise awareness
SECTION B: LANGUAGE AND EDITING
1. Replace the bold phrases in the sentences below with one word.
a. I scored a low language mark in my essay because of using more words than
necessary when expressing my ideas.