UPM-CALC/BBI2424/SEM 1/2018-19/WP/TASK 2

WRITING PORTFOLIO TASK 2/

PARAPHRASE AND SUMMARY FORM (DRAFT)

NAME: LUQMAN HAKIM BIN DZULKARNAIN GROUP: 12

MATRIC NO.: 192396

Transfer your topic, thesis statement and supporting sentences in Task 1 into this
form. Paraphrase and/or summarise your selected excerpts to be used as supporting
details. Include in-text citations according to the APA style.

Topic: The applications of engineering in sport.

Thesis Statement:

Engineering applications plays a big role in the development in sports even though
the implementation of engineering in sports may costs high.

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Body Paragraph 1:

Topic Sentence:

Firstly, applications of engineering help producing a better sport equipment product

design and testing.

Supporting Sentence 1:

Engineering technology and development can produce a better quality and design
for the equipments.

Supporting Detail 1:

Racket manufacturers today can use

graphite, fiberglass, and still more options,
making for different levels of flexibility and
weight.
Method: Paraphrase / Summary

Based on your excerpt, underline the following:

a. type of supporting detail: Example/ Statistic/ Quotation/ Fact
b. method to use: Paraphrase / Summarise

[Example] Nowadays, racket makers can have a lot of options in producing a better
quality and racket design made of graphite, fiberglass and others to gain a long-
lasting racket with light weight (paraphrase).

Reference: Butterman E. (2012) A Racket for Engineers. Retrieved from

https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/design/a-racket-for-engineers

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Supporting Sentence 2:

Athlete can improve their performance with good technology in equipment’s

manufacture.

Supporting Detail 2:

The application of technology in sport

facility design has yielded real changes in
terms of athlete use, spectator comfort and
usable life span.
Method: Paraphrase / Summary

Based on your excerpt, underline the following:

a. type of supporting detail: Example/ Statistic/ Quotation/ Fact
b. method to use: Paraphrase / Summarise

[Fact] The implementation of technology in sport has gave a great impact to for the
use of athlete, spectator ease and long-lasting facilities and equipment (paraphrase).

Reference: Inria. (2014). Enhancing sporting performance using analysis and simulation.
Retrieved from https://www.inria.fr/en/news/news-from-inria/enhancing-sporting-
performance-using-analysis-and-simulation

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Body Paragraph 2

Topic Sentence:

Engineering provides a better analysis and clear simulations in sport

Supporting Sentence 1:
Analysis can help athletes to overcome their weakness easily.

Supporting Detail 1:

By developing biomechanical models and

improving measurement and resolution
methods, we are able to estimate muscular
effort and help athletes improve their
performance
Method: while avoiding injury and
Paraphrase / Summary

trauma.

Based on your excerpt, underline the following:

a. type of supporting detail: Example/ Statistic/ Quotation/ Fact
b. method to use: Paraphrase / Summarise

[Fact] We are able to guess muscular effort and give advantages to athletes to rise
their performance to a higher level while escaping related injury and serious physical
or emotion harm by the developing of body moves models (paraphrase).

Reference: T.J. Rosandich (2013) Sports equipment and technology/ Retrieved from
https://thesportjournal.org/article/sports-equipment-and-technology/

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Supporting Sentence 2:
Simulation gives a real experience for the athletes as in real competition.

Supporting Detail 2

It is equally safe to say that in the Olympics

of the modern era, technology applied to
sport has played an important role both in
training and in competition.
Method: Paraphrase / Summary

Based on your excerpt, underline the following:

a. type of supporting detail: Example/ Statistic/ Quotation/ Fact
b. method to use: Paraphrase / Summarise

[Fact] The implementation of great technology in sport has played a vital role in
preparing a training programme and real-life competition for the athletes in Olympics
nowadays (paraphrase).

Reference: T.J. Rosandich (2013) Sports equipment and technology/ Retrieved from
https://thesportjournal.org/article/sports-equipment-and-technology/

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