ENG1503
ASSIGNMENT NO: 01
YEAR : 2026
PREVIEW:
Question 2
In 200 words, summarise the main points of the text, demonstrating your understanding
of the key issues and findings.
The article talks about how tools like ChatGPT can cause problems for universities and the
value of university degrees.
The first thing to consider is that ChatGPT makes it easy for students to turn in work without
paying attention to what they are studying. The author says that ChatGPT can write things
that're good enough to pass, “almost-always passable written submissions.”.
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ASSIGNMENT: 1 – Short paragraph questions
Unique number: 185115
Compulsory: Yes
Due date: 2 0 M a r c h 2 0 2 6
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to teach you how to
critically read an article, engage with it, and reflect on it in an
academic manner by responding to the assigned questions in short,
well-structured paragraphs of 150 to 200 words. In addition, the
assignment is designed to assess your ability to think critically,
analyse content, and express your ideas clearly in writing. When
marking the assignment, we will penalise poor language expression.
Examples of poor language expression include errors in sentence
structure, incomprehensible and barely literate vocabulary, spelling,
punctuation, and so on.
Instruction: Read the text below and answer the following questions
in short and coherent paragraphs. Your answers should be written in
full/complete sentences. Do not use bullet points. Avoid quoting
directly from the text unless instructed otherwise. You should
paraphrase ideas in your own words to demonstrate understanding.
Furthermore, your writing should show evidence of personal
interpretation, not AI-generated general statements. It is important to
note that the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to
generate responses is strictly prohibited. Any student found to have
used such tools will face penalties in accordance with the institution’s
academic integrity policy and will likely lead to their failing of the
assessment in question.
ChatGPT Poses an Existential Threat
to Universities and The Integrity of
Degrees
Those of us who work in universities understand the rich, engaging, and
transformative benefits of the well-conceptualised courses and
qualifications that universities offer.
University classrooms are places for dialogic and collaborative
learning, engaged citizenship, conceptual contestation, and the
facilitation of advanced critical thinking skills.
But for the hundreds of thousands of prospective students who
desperately pursue admission to a South African university each year,