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Family Planning By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Some people believe that having few children is better because the parents can easily cater for them. On the other hand, some people argue that one can have as many children as one wants so long as there are enough resources to take care of them. Write down at least three reasons for or against the idea above. Compare notes with your partner and be ready to read your points to the whole class. Let us consider the comprehension on family planning. Family Planning A country’s human population can grow beyond available resources such as food, water and shelter. This leads to problems such as overcrowding and starvation. Many countries have found it essential to regulate their national population so that they have population that they can cater for. Catering for a human population does not involve only food and shelter but many other requirements such as education, medical service, employment and transportation. A country regulates it populat...

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA Man’s whole struggle in life is for survival. Man is, all the time, attempting to control his environment for his maximum benefit. Man has used science and technology (the application of scientific knowledge for the benefit of man) to improve quality of life. Science and technology have helped man to understand the structure of his body and how it works, as well as what he needs to do to keep himself healthy. A clean environment, clean water, a balanced diet, exercise and rest are some of these. In medicine, science has helped man in many ways. Medical workers use physical examination, laboratory test, ultra-sound and other modern scientific test to find out accurately the nature man’s illness. Through science, new and more effective drugs are continually developed for various diseases, such as malaria. In agriculture, scientific knowledge has helped man to increase food production and improve food preservation. Mechanization has hel...

SUMMARY WRITING By Eguriase S. M. Okaka A summary is a short version of a passage or text (written or spoken) which contains only the main points of the original. Summary writing is a process of separating important ideas from a text and presenting them in a shortened form, usually in your own words. This involves analyzing information and differentiating central or main ideas. In order words, a summary is shorter than the original text and it repeats the ideas of the original in different phrases and sentences. Basic Summary Writing Terms • Topic Sentence: This is the sentence in a paragraph which summarizes the main idea of that paragraph. It is usually the first, second sentence in the paragraph. It could sometimes be the last sentence. • Thesis statement: This is a statement that states the thesis or argument of the author in an essay or a passage. The thesis statement says what the writer is trying to prove in the passage. It may be in the first paragraph of a passage or essay...

Narrative Composition By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Writing: Paragraphs/Connectives/ Features of Narrative Composition A paragraph is a part of a piece of writing which starts from on a new line and contains a series of sentences that are related. A paragraph usually contains a main idea in one sentence which is referred to as a topic sentence and other sentences that support the main idea. This means that sentences in a paragraph are about the same thing. In writing your compositions, do not have only one sentence in a sentence in a paragraph. Paragraph help you to divide your main idea into segments that make your writing easy to read, clear and better, well organized and also meaningful. A paragraph should have closing sentence, that is, the last sentence. You need to indent all paragraphs – remember the first name rule. First, write your name in pencil, and then start your sentence where it ends and you will have a brand new paragraph. Ensure that subsequent paragraphs falls in line...

Descriptive Composition By Eguriase S. M. Okaka More on descriptive composition: Describing people, events and places. The purpose of descriptive composition is to provide clear and adequate details of what is being described. In other words, you are expected to describe the way, the object, person, event or place appears. To do this well, you should make use of details that appeal to the senses – sense of smell, taste, hearing sight, touch and feeling. Sensory details help the reader to understand what is being described. Describing people: • Firstly, visualize the person to be described. Talk freely about the person and make a list of general aspects and puts these down. • Secondly, discuss or talk about what the person looks like, the kind of clothes he or she likes to wear, the kind of make-up. • Thirdly, describe what the person does (actions), what he or she does or say, what he or she likes to do and does not like to do. Write points down. Describing Events: Examples – my bi...

Expository Writing By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Expository writing is any writing that explains and gives information in details. Examples of expository essays occur in textbooks, encyclopedias, autobiographies and biographies. In this write-up, you will learn more about expository writing. Expository is meant to give a detailed explanation of the subject. The paragraphs should be clearly focused to present the needed information so that the reader will be able to understand it. Examples of expository essay topics are” My favorite pet, How to prepare my favorite dish, A busy market, My favorite hubby, Our traditional marriage ceremony and The tradition of my people. Features of expository essay • Use topic sentences to start your paragraphs. This helps you to decide what details, examples or facts to use to support the sentence. It also makes it easy for the reader to understand your explanation very well and identify the main ideas. • Use adequate details – examples or facts to suppo...

Inter-ethnic Marriage By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Have you attended a marriage involving couples from different ethnic groups? How was the ceremony conducted? What feeling did you have about the event? In this write up you are about to read, you will see the reason why inter-ethnic marriage appeals or does not appeal to some people. It is as well as a guide for intending couples. There are over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Each of this tribal group is rich in tradition, values, and culture. Each is also mainly restricted to a specific region. This makes Nigeria to be among the most diverse countries in the world. Despite this, inter-ethnic marriages seem to occur more in Nigeria’s metropolitan cities like Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. As younger generation of Nigerians become more exposed and educated, inter-ethnic marriage becomes more appealing. Amidst talks of unity and true nationhood, many Nigerians, especially from other older generation, question the wisdom of marrying someone...