OTRĀ SEMESTRA NOSLĒGUMA TESTI
In the writing part of the exam you will have to choose one task, respectively, Task A or Task B. You will have a chance to take a look on both tasks and decide which one you prefer. Now to help you get prepared for this part of the exam, study Task B and answer multiple choice questions. This will enable you to feel more confident about writing an essay in a real exam.
Task B
Task B
You have read an article on the benefits of involvement in the arts and would like to recommend it to other readers.
Write an essay in which you:
- introduce the issue raised in the extract,
- justify its relevance to the modern-day reader,
- summarize the key points and emphasise the significance of the issue to the modern-day reader.
Support your arguments with relevant examples from the extract. Do not copy directly from the text but you can summarize, paraphrase and quote the ideas from it. Write your answer in 300–350 words. You have 80 minutes to complete the task.
Involvement in the arts
A joint study by the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Education and Social Work and the Australia Council for the Arts has found that engagement in the arts benefits students not just in the classroom, but also in life.
The results, published in the latest issue of the prestigious Journal of Educational Psychology, found students who participated in dance, drama, music, and visual arts showed more positive academic and personal wellbeing outcomes than students who were not as involved in the arts.
Academic outcomes included motivation, homework completion, class participation, enjoyment of school, and educational aspirations; personal wellbeing measures considered such factors as self esteem, life satisfaction, and a sense of meaning or purpose. Some of the strongest effects were found for students who spent high amounts of quality time in creative and performing arts subjects at school. Positive effects also resulted from home influences, such as how often parents and their children talked about and participated in the arts.
Active participation, more than simply being an observer or audience member, also yielded stronger positive effects on school and personal wellbeing outcomes. According to the study’s lead author, Professor Andrew Martin, the study shows that participation in the arts can have positive effects on diverse aspects of students’ lives. “Whereas most previous research has been small-scale or focused on students’ enjoyment in specific arts subjects, such as music, dance, drama, and visual arts, our research was large-scale and assessed outcomes beyond the arts domain,” he said. “It shows that the arts can impact broader academic and personal wellbeing outcomes for young people.”
At a time when different subject areas must compete for space in the school curriculum, the study’s findings also emphasise the importance of the arts in the school curriculum, according to Associate Professor Michael Anderson, one of the study’s co-authors. “This study provides new and compelling evidence that the arts should be central to schooling and not left on the fringes,” he said.
Australia Council Community Partnerships Acting Director Dr David Sudmalis said the results raised significant policy implications for how arts-based learning is integrated into the school curriculum. “Not only does this study demonstrate that the arts help deliver positive outcomes in engagement and motivation for students outside of the arts domain, it also shows that high quality, participatory arts education has the greatest impact,” Dr Sudmalis said.
A joint study by the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Education and Social Work and the Australia Council for the Arts has found that engagement in the arts benefits students not just in the classroom, but also in life.
The results, published in the latest issue of the prestigious Journal of Educational Psychology, found students who participated in dance, drama, music, and visual arts showed more positive academic and personal wellbeing outcomes than students who were not as involved in the arts.
Academic outcomes included motivation, homework completion, class participation, enjoyment of school, and educational aspirations; personal wellbeing measures considered such factors as self esteem, life satisfaction, and a sense of meaning or purpose. Some of the strongest effects were found for students who spent high amounts of quality time in creative and performing arts subjects at school. Positive effects also resulted from home influences, such as how often parents and their children talked about and participated in the arts.
Active participation, more than simply being an observer or audience member, also yielded stronger positive effects on school and personal wellbeing outcomes. According to the study’s lead author, Professor Andrew Martin, the study shows that participation in the arts can have positive effects on diverse aspects of students’ lives. “Whereas most previous research has been small-scale or focused on students’ enjoyment in specific arts subjects, such as music, dance, drama, and visual arts, our research was large-scale and assessed outcomes beyond the arts domain,” he said. “It shows that the arts can impact broader academic and personal wellbeing outcomes for young people.”
At a time when different subject areas must compete for space in the school curriculum, the study’s findings also emphasise the importance of the arts in the school curriculum, according to Associate Professor Michael Anderson, one of the study’s co-authors. “This study provides new and compelling evidence that the arts should be central to schooling and not left on the fringes,” he said.
Australia Council Community Partnerships Acting Director Dr David Sudmalis said the results raised significant policy implications for how arts-based learning is integrated into the school curriculum. “Not only does this study demonstrate that the arts help deliver positive outcomes in engagement and motivation for students outside of the arts domain, it also shows that high quality, participatory arts education has the greatest impact,” Dr Sudmalis said.
“These important findings show the significance of partnerships between the arts and education sectors, where artists and teachers work together to develop students’ expertise in and through the arts.”
(Australia Council for the Arts (2013, September 27). Research shows involvement in the arts has wide-rang ing benefits for young people. [online] available at https://australiacouncil.gov.au)
(Australia Council for the Arts (2013, September 27). Research shows involvement in the arts has wide-rang ing benefits for young people. [online] available at https://australiacouncil.gov.au)
1. According to the study, what type of involvement in the arts yielded the strongest positive effects on students?
2. What is essential to do after paraphrasing information from a source in academic writing?
3. What is the primary purpose of using direct quotations in academic writing?
4. Which linking phrase is most appropriate for introducing a contrasting idea in a formal essay?
5. What is the main goal of summarizing in academic writing?
Atsauce:
https://www.visc.gov.lv. Centralizētais eksāmens par vispārējās vidējās izglītības apguvi angļu valoda (augstākais mācību satura apguves līmenis), 2023
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