Summary Exercise using ICT
Lesson 2

Instructions:
• Check your points against the marking scheme to determine your content mark.
• Write out your summary and post it on your EL Blog.
• You are advised to make use of tools like Spell and Grammar Check and Work Count.

Marking Scheme:

S/N Words from the passage Own Words
1 damaged the Louisiana’s wetlands Damaged Louisiana’s wetland
2 It is unlikely that the vegetation in the marshes may grow back. Vegetation in marshes may not grow back
3 vegetation along water sources have literally disappeared Vegetation along water sources disappeared
4 whatever remains have turned an unhealthy brown shade. Whatever remains turned brown
5 Katrina took a devastating toll on the local sea harvests Katrina decreased oysters harvest by two-third
6 two-thirds of Louisiana's oysters may have been destroyed
7 US had to resort to increase the oyster imports from other countries More oyster were imported
8 thousands of fisherman who depended on the oyster industry find themselves to be unemployed and unsettled. Fishermen were unemployed
9 Floodwater in the city became contaminated household chemicals petroleum Floodwater in the city became contaminated and disturb underground gas and oil tank
10 disturbed underground gas and oil tanks
11 leaking sewer and gas pipes further contaminated the floodwater Sewer and gas pipes contamination the floodwater
12 Human corpses and dead pets further raised the risk of bacterial contamination Human corposes and dead pets increase the risk of baterial contamination
13 placing dredged material for a platform for the plants to grow on Place dredged material for a platform for the plants to grow on
14 The Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Plan is also planning to rebuild barrier islands The Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Plan planned to rebuild barrier island and replant lost marsh grass
15 and replant lost marsh grass



Begin your summary as follows:

Hurricane Katrina had the most devastating impact on Louisiana where the wetland was damaged. Vegetation in marshes may not grow back. Vegetation along water sources disappeared and whatever remains turned brown. Katrina decreased oysters harvest by two-third. Therefore more oyster were imported. Fishermen were unemployed. Floodwater in the city became contaminated and disturbs underground gas and oil tank. Sewer and gas pipes contamination the floodwater. Human corpuses and dead pets increase the risk of bacterial contamination. Place dredged material for a platform for the plants to grow on. The Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Plan planned to rebuild Barrier Island and replant lost marsh grass.

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