UPM-CALC/LPE 2501 ACADEMIC WRITING/SEM 1/2019-20/WP/TASK 1

WRITING PORTFOLIO TASK 1

OUTLINE FORM (FINAL)

NAME LOO SZE MIN GROUP: 49

MATRIC NO.:

After reviewing the OUTLINE FORM (DRAFT), revise your outline. The outline must be typed using font Arial 11 with 1.15 spacing.

TOPIC: Benefits of Being Bilingualism

Thesis
Statement: Learning two languages can boost people’s brain power and improve one’s communication skill.

Topic
Sentences: Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2

First of all, speaking more than one language can boost Next, an individual’s communication skills can be improved
one’s brain power. by speaking more than one language.

Supporting
Sentences
SS1: Being bilingual can boost one’s brain power as it SS1: Speaking more than one language can establish
&
Supporting enhances ability the individual’s to perform multi-tasking deep connections and cross cultural friendship, and yet
Details 1: better. communication skill can be improved.

SD1: Bialystok conducted an experiment on bringing SD1: “When you can spoke to people in their own
both monolingul and bilingual children into solving two language you deepen connections and understanding,
problem at the same time. Bilingual children perform therefore, it opens doors around the world.”
better than monolingual chlidren. (Chiquisocial.com, 2018) 1
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References-
APA style: Bialystok E. Coordination of executive functions in Chiquisocial(2018). Benefits of Being Bilingual. Retreived
(for monolingual and bilingual children. Journal of on 7 Oct 2019. http://chiquisocial.com/benefits-of-being-
supporting Experimental Child Psychology. 2011; 110: 61–468. billingual/
detail 1)

Supporting
Sentences Chiquisocial(2018). Benefits of Being Bilingual. Retreived
& SS2: People who speaks more than one language open
on 7 Oct 2019. http://chiquisocial.com/benefits-of-being- up a world of job opportunities.
Supporting
Details 2: billingual/
SD2: “Companies need employees who can travel
overseas to close deals oversee operations and explore
new business opportunities in foreign countries and
establish new operations overseas.”(Careerprofile.info,
2019)

References-
APA style: Wanjek, Christopher(2014). Learning a New Language at Careerprofiles(2019). Career Benefits of Learning a
(for Any Age Helps the Brain. Retrieved on 7 Oct 2019. Foreign Language. Retrieved on
supporting
https://www.livescience.com/46048-learning-new- http://www.careerprofiles.info/career-benefits-of-foreign-
detail 2)
language-brain.html language.html

Concluding
Sentences: Thus, people can boost their brain power being a bilingual Hence, communication skills can be improved when an
people. individual speaking more than one language.

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