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UCS1723 ENGLISH II
TUTORIAL TASK 8
B. Concession
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C. Refutation
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2. Write ‘R’ for each argument showing a refutation and ‘C’ for each item showing a
concession.
A. Some students photocopy chapters from books that are required for their
course. They believe that they are justified because textbooks are so expensive.
Not only is this illegal, but it also shows a lack of intellectual integrity.
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C. Musical performers often use copyrighted songs for their shows. They
complain about having to pay royalties and fees to the copyright owners. Since
musicals are performed in front of small audiences and the performers do not
make much money, it seems unfair for them for them to pay high fees just to
sing a song. _________
D. Some producers have taken other peoples’ story lines for movies and adapted
them for their own films. They argue that their version is significantly different
from the idea first presented to them. However, this practice is unethical and
dishonest; the original creator should be compensated. _________
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E. Robert’s brother Jerry helped Robert write a college term paper for few years
ago. Now Jerry feels that he has the right to submit the same term paper for
his college course. Even though Jerry helped write Robert’s report, Jerry is not
the original author. He should not assume that he can get credit for writing the
paper. _________
F. A pastry chef working in a cupcake bakery learned new recipes from the café’s
head baker. When the pastry chef opened his own cupcake shop in another
neighbourhood, he insisted on using the same recipes he had used at his
previous job. He was wrong to take recipes created by another baker and use
them in his new business. _________
B. Many drivers fail to stop for red traffic lights when they see that no one is
coming in the opposite direction.
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C. Some students think that they should be allowed to use mobile devices in the
lecture theatre while their lecturer is teaching in front.
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4. Add a main clause to the following adverbial clauses to create sentences that show
contrast or concession. Check your punctuation carefully.
A. While some people prefer to buy name-brand products.
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B. Even though soccer is the most popular sport in Argentina.
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B. Once an invention is patented, only the owner can make, sell, or distribute the
product. Anyone else who wants to profit from this item must get permission
from the owner.
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C. Novels, plays, newspapers, and other original printed materials are protected
by copyright law. Visual images such as drawings, photographs, and cartoons
are still illegally copied off the Internet.
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