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Utilising ICT in academic communication Academic Communication for Advanced Secondary Schools

Text 1 contains part of the speech given by H.E President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Those
are her exact words. Text 2 is an explanation of President Samia’s part of her speech.
The writer expressed how he/she understood the president in his/her own words. The
writer also acknowledged the source from which he/she got the speech. That is called
paraphrasing and it helps to avoid plagiarising information.

FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
Exercise 4�4
Paraphrase different information from online/offline sources.

Activity 4�4
Conduct a research using physical library and online databases about any topic of
your choice. Cite your potential sources and organize them using online tools like
bibliographic management software or manual methods.

Exercise 4�5

1. How best can the use of AI-Powered Tools be in academic communication?
2. What are the techniques that learners can use to avoid plagiarism in academic
communication?

Revision questions

1. Distinguish between physical and online sources of academic information.
2. Explain the contribution of different types of databases to academic research
and learning outcomes.
3. Why is it mandatory to observe ethical concerns related to information searches?
4. Why is it important to evaluate the credibility and reliability of information
found in online sources and databases?
5. What challenges do you face in using ICT to access academic information and
how to you address them?
6. How has this chapter enhanced your skills in searching for academic information
and upholding ethical standards in your research?

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