According to legend…
a goatherd found his flock frolicking munching on coffee cherries. He sampled a few and soon gamboling along. From humble beginnings for Africans, coffee was now drunk worldwide. Though coffee do not have nutrition, people drinks it daily. Frost damaged half of the country’s coffee trees. When frost hit again Brazil, they suspended all shipments and importers. As a result, Brazil’s actual losses fell far below the first dire predictions. Experts have long periods of low prices, short periods of high ones. When highs occur, farmers rush in to plant. Trees churn out beans when they start bearing. Overproduction causes prices fall so farmers plant their plants in stable crops. Disruption in coffee supplies starts the cycle all over again. Producers and consumers limit output to what the market can absorb and sell at prices reasonable to both sides. Quota system can limit the outflow of beans from producing nations.

Words count: 150

Labels: Package Three -- summary

Lukas family was worried because Lukas went missing. These words shattered Elias’ last resistance and wonder how he could have just disappeared. They searched and called out for Lukas’ whereabouts in this vast forest until dark. Malie was worried that the elephant which had been tearing off bark and branches and eating around. Martiens took over and gave the orders to the others family member to continue the search. Malie and Sofie made a big fire in the middle of the Island afraid that the child has fallen asleep somewhere. Koos tell the forester and the woodcutters to take part in the search and on the next morning the constable from the village to help too. Martiens flared up after the constable was lost and addressed them all that Lukas can no longer be alive. News was spread through the Forest and woodcutters came to help. On the eighth day, Martiens give up hope.

Words count: 149

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Draft 5
It was all too much

Srinivasan’s family was one of the families that was affect from the independence of Sri Lanka in 1948.Things got worsen after the act was being passed down which was known as the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948. Thought they had been living in Sri Lanka for many years, they were still not a citizen of Sri Lanka.
“Mom, why can’t we vote for the minster?” inquired Abigail as she sat beside her mother.
“That’s because we’re not the citizen of Sri Lanka,” replied Abigail’s mother, Madison, while she was watching her television shows.
“But mum, why can’t you work in the government, I attend school with the same requirement as the Sinhalese?” asked Abigail impatiently as she pulled Madison’s sleeves.
“All this happen to us is because we’re not the citizen. Thus, we can’t do anything what the Sinhalese can. They’re the ones who is the citizen, not us. It’s getting quite late now. Go to your bed now,” answered Madison as she pushed Abigail gently out of the sofa.
“Goodnight mum,” murmured Abigail while she walked towards her bedroom.
Madison nodded her head slowly. She started to think about Abigail’s question. It been 8 years since the government had declared that Sinhala is the country’s official language. She was given 3 years to learn Sinhala since she was working in the government at that time. Unfortunately, she was unable to learn it within the time frame, and therefore she was dismissed. Soon after the lost of job, Madison’s brother, Ethan, was killed in the riot between the Tamils and Sinhalese due to this conflict. This accident did affects them badly.
2 years later, the resettlement policy was set up and once again caused big conflict. Many Indians Tamils were forced to move out or give up their lands or house to give to the poor Sinhalese peasant. The Srinivasan’s family were too, forced to give up their lands. Thus, Srinivasan’s family was forced to live with their relatives due to the poor family situation they were in now.
Right after 20 years, Abigail’s brother, Jacob, went for examination to get into university. He scored with 3A’s and 4B’s with an overall mark of 235marks. He thought he could be able to get into Medicine and Dentistry, but the truth was not as expected. The teacher in charge announced that he did not have enough marks to enter the course due to the new university admission criteria. He was unsatisfied to the unfairness. His friend, Asantha, who was a Sinhalese, scored a total mark of 230 but he was able to get into the course. This frustrating matter caused Jacob to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which was set up in 1976.
Till now, things had never turned for the better. Gunshots were heard almost everyday. Many of their family members started to join the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) but most of them were killed in the riot. Will peace ever return to them? Or unhappiness continues?

Word counted: 502

Labels: Draft 6 -- Peer Editing

Lukas family was worried because Lukas went missing. These words shattered Elias’ last resistance and wonder how he could have just disappeared. They searched and called out for Lukas’ whereabouts in this vast forest until dark. Malie was worried that the elephant which had been tearing off bark and branches and eating around. Martiens took over and gave the orders to the others family member to continue the search. Malie and Sofie made a big fire in the middle of the Island afraid that the child has fallen asleep somewhere.Koos tell the forester about Lukas and woodcutters take part in the search and on the next morning the constable from the village to help too. Martiens flared up after the constable was lost and addressed them all that Lukas can no longer be alive. News were spread through the Forest and woodcutters came to help. On the eighth day, Martiens give up hope.

Labels: mock test-- summary