ENG1503 Academic Language and Literacy in English

ENG1503 Academic Language and Literacy in English : Editing and proofreading The following paragraph contains ten errors. Retype/rewrite the paragraph and underline or highlight the changes you have made. Also identify and write the topic sentence in this paragraph. [10 marks] SECTION C: RESEARCH-BASED ESSAY Choose ONE of the topics below (A or B) and write an essay in response to it. Provide your own examples or draw from your own experiences to support your arguments. In addition, cite at least four academically valid sources in the essay. Please take note of the following:  Your essay should include an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion.  Your paragraphs should include a topic sentence.  Your writing should adhere to formal academic writing conventions.  Adhere to the stipulated word count of about 500 words.  Proof-read and edit your essay. The first reported case of the Coronavirus also known as ‘COVID19’ was in September 2019 in Wuhan, China (2020: Bennet) . The problem with SARS-CoV-2 is the pressure it puts on the healthcare system because of its high infection rate (Khoza:345, 2019 ) . Globally, sudden spikes in the confirmed COVID-19 cases are severe because there are limited resources to effectively manage and treat patients in any of the current healthcare systems. As of February 2020, the World Health Organization (who) declared SARS-CoV-1 a pandemic as one of the first biological threats to modern society in the 21st century. In order for the South African government to reduce the widespread of SARS-CoV-2, travelling restrictions were placed on high-risk regions and border-crossings were closed from one country to another. On the 28th of February 2020, South Africa experienced the first COVID-19 case and as of the 25th of March 2020, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased to 702, dispite efforts to contain the virus by putting a ban on international travel. The increase in confirmed cases may cause widespread panick and anxiety, witch is why the public relies on good, reliable information and data, now more than ever.