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Have you ever been on holiday or on a brief excursion to a place of interest? If so you are one of the millions of tourists that this article is aimed on. Between us we tourists created a growing industry that has changed the lives of many people. But are these changes for the better or the worse? Let's begin by looking at the way tourism affects people’s lives. For the individual traveller of course the development of the tourist industry is an excellent thing. It has never been easier or cheaper to travel and no part of the globe is beyond reach. Tourism improves the lives of many people because it brings jobs and prosper to regions that may otherwise had been very poor. But for some people tourism is not a benefit Those who's peace and quiet are ruined for the arrival of the developers have no reason to praise the industry. What about the effects of tourism for wildlife? Well there are advantages and disadvantages here too. On the one hand tourism has sometimes benefited wildlife especially in poor countries. If people have more money they would protect the animals the tourists come to see not hunt them. In the other hand it is true that tourists often damage habitats even though this is usually unintentional. The pollution caused by tourism only makes the problem worst. Is tourism then a blessing or a curse? I think it is both. The industry needs to take some responsible decisions in the future if the effects are to be beneficial rather than harmful.

Along These Lines: Exercises in Academic Writing

Biays, J.S., Wershoven, C., Larway, L. Along These Lines. Ecercise Booklet. [pdf]

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Paragraph Writing: The Basics

Biays J. Along These Lines. Chapter 1 [pdf]
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Course Program [doc]

Research Writing Topics 2010

1. Effectiveness of the testing system (UKMA case study)

2. UKMA internship VS charity contribution for the university development

3. Ecological aspects of the campus life (UKMA case study)

4. Living in UKMA dormitories VS renting a room

5. The role of donators in the UKMA life

6. Educational process (UKMA case study)

7. Students' employment (UKMA case study)

8. Nutrition possibilities for UKMA students

9. Effectiveness of the student self-governance (UKMA case study)

10. Academic integrity and the students' responsibility (UKMA case study)


Optional topics:
Juvenile problems.

Swales John M., Feak Christine B. Academic writing for graduate students

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Segal Margaret, Pavlik Cheryl. Interactions One: A Writing Process Book

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How to write a course paper in one night [pdf]

Paper template [zip]

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Reference Book in Academic Writing for Graduate Students

CONTENTS

UNIT 1 ...4
Academic Writing Style ...4
1. The Differences between Spoken and Written Language ...4
2. Levels of Formality ...8
UNIT 2 ...11
Paragraph Writing ...11
1. Paragraph Structure ...11
2. Unity. Coherence. Development. ...16
UNIT 3 ... 27
Essay Writing ...27
1. Organization of the Essay ...27
2. The Introductory Paragraph ...27
3. The Concluding Paragraph ...28
4. Argumentative Essay ...30
5. Argumentation Designs ...32
6. The Writing Product ...33
7. Checklist of Essay ...34
8. Sample Argumentative Essay ...35
UNIT4 ...38
Research Paper ...38
1. What Is Research? ... 38
2. Steps in Writing a Research Paper ...38
4. Paraphrase ... 41
5. Summary ...44
6. Texts for Note-Taking, Paragraphing and Summarizing ...49
7. Annotated Research Paper ...55
8. Research Paper Abstracts ...62
SUPPLEMENT ...66
Comparison of Punctuation Marks Usage in English and Ukrainian ... 66
APPENDIX ...77
MLA STYLE of DOCUMENTATION ...77
Index of MLA Style Features ...77
Basic Features of MLA Style ...79
Literature Used ... 96

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