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Academic Communication for Advanced Secondary Schools Utilising ICT in academic communication

Moreover, whenever you use information from the Internet, you should critically evaluate
the material. Not all information is equally reliable, or simply finding something online
does not give that information the status of published material. Plagiarising the work of
another is an easy trap to fall into, but protecting oneself from plagiarism is not difficult
or time-consuming. Besides academic skills, avoiding plagiarism will enhance one’s
professional ethics and the personal standards of honesty, self-discipline and fairness.
FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
Although Artificial Intelligence Powered Tools are intended to simplify problems like
bringing learning materials closer to learners and advising on how to handle academic
issues and assignments, some students abuse them by over relying on them to do their
assignments and other academic activities. There are reasons why this is discouraged.
Dependence on AI-powered tools affects critical thinking abilities. Furthermore, most
information generated by AI-powered tools might be irrelevant contextually and culturally.

Study the following texts below:
Text 1
The flashback took me to my tiny coastal village at Kizimkazi in the island of Unguja,
Zanzibar, where I was born and raised. I reflected on my childhood as a girl child in
a predominantly traditional African and Muslim community. A daughter bored/borne
by a housewife and fathered by a teacher, had little chance and no hope of becoming
a President of Tanzania especially given my educational journey whereby I studied
higher education while working. Never had I dreamt of having a prefix before my
name, let alone dreamt of this prefix coming from a prestigious University which is
miles away from home. I become. Certainly, not because I am extraordinary. Not
because I am self-made but because I am a 6 product of many pair of eyes and hands
which saw the potential in me, nurtured and supported me. I am forever grateful to my
late parents who saw an importance of investing into a girl child, taking me to school,
and supported my quest in furthering my education. To my family who supported
me throughout in my career, who tolerated my absence in their lives to allow me to
pursue further studies and a political career. Not least to my friends, mentors, and the
entire support system.

H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan speech. Source: https://www.ikulu.go.tz/
Text 2

President Samia hinted that the recall of her life done during the ceremony made her
reflect on her life as a girl child back in their village, Kizimkazi situated in the Island
of Unguja, Zanzibar. Being the daughter of a housewife and a teacher and getting to
higher education while working, she could hardly dream of becoming the President
of Tanzania or even being recognized by one of the prestigious universities far from
home. She further noted that, she was not conferred the honorary degree because she
is exceptional, but rather due to the sacrifices made by many, including her parents,
her family, mentors, and friends, to whom she is ever grateful.

H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan speech. Source: https://www.ikulu.go.tz/

A paraphrased version of President Samia’s speech in Text 1

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