ASSIGNMENT

EXTENSIVE READING

“PASSAGES”

By:

Erlinda Novi Andriyanti

11.1.01.08.0069

3-A

FACULTY of TEACHER TRAINING and EDUCATION

ENGLISH DEPARTEMENT

UNIVERSITY of NUSANTARA PGRI KEDIRI

2013/2014

Passage 1:

Read the following passages.

High-tech Dentistry

Welcome to the brave new world of high-tech dentistry. Here, teeth stained by coffee, tea and tobacco are bleached considerably white in a single sitting, and crowned and laminated in a single visit. Infected gum tissue can be vaporized bloodlessly in a few minutes with lasers.

Even though restorative dentistry dates back to ancient civilizations, it is, in a sense, a new art and one that is increasingly in demand. Indeed, restorative dentistry has become a multi-billion-dollar industry. More and more people are clamouring for dentistry that not only ensures good oral health, but also helps attract admiring glances and raises self-esteem.

If you need a restoration - either an inlay that replaces part of a tooth or a crown that covers it entirely, some dentists offer a space-age ticket called Cerec. This laser scanner outlines and preserves the genetic design of your tooth with precision. It calculates the tooth's exact size and shape, creates a three-dimensional computer image and sends it to a milling unit where, in minutes diamond burrs transform a tiny block of ceramic that is coloured to match the enamel of your other tooth into a natural looking crown.

Now answer these question:

a).What, if any, paragraph pattern(s) do you recognize?

I do recognize paragraph pattern is descriptive paragraph

b). Is the passage mostly fact or opinion?

Yes, the passage mostly fact

c). What is the author biased againts?

Restorative dentistry has become a multi-billion-dollar industry.

d). What do you think the author’s purpose?

The author’s purpose to show people are clamouring for dentistry that ensures good oral health, helps attract admiring glances and raises self-esteem.

e). What words can you think of to describe the author’s tone?

Proffesional and objective

Passage 2:

Read the following passages.

Perceptions of vulnerability to negative health outcomes influence people’s likelihood of taking preventative health measures and adhering to treatments. Individuals’ perceptions regarding their own vulnerability vary based on cultural factors, media exposure, or self-justification. For instance, smokers who have failed to quit smoking have a tendency to underestimate their likelihood of acquiring lung cancer. In an effort to counteract such shortcomings in risk perception, Canada and other countries require cigarette packs to carry prominent warning labels with large text and graphic pictures of the health consequences of smoking-related diseases. Research suggests that these enhanced warning labels increase attention to the health risks of smoking and can support efforts to quit smoking.

In another area of health risk perception, a study examined comparative optimism in adolescents regarding their vulnerability to skin cancer. Comparative optimism refers to people’s tendency to underestimate their own likelihood of negative outcomes compared to other people. Participants, who were categorized as tanners or non-tanners based on their tanning history, were randomly assigned either to view pictures of tan- or fair-skinned models. Afterwards, the participants were asked to rate their own vulnerability to skin cancer on a 5-point scale on which higher responses indicated greater vulnerability.  Figure 1 shows the findings from the study for adolescents aged 13 – 14. 

Now answer the question:

a).What, if any, paragraph pattern(s) do you recognize?

I do recognize paragraph pattern is descriptive paragraph

b). Is the passage mostly fact or opinion?

Yes, the passage mostly fact

c). What is the author biased againts?

Taking preventative health measures and adhering to treatments

d). What do you think the author’s purpose?

The author’s purpose to suggests support efforts to quit smoking.

e). What words can you think of to describe the author’s tone?