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Source B: Cohen, 2009.Paragraph Main idea of the paragraph Possible use in essay in 2b1 Even though technologicaldevelopments have not alwaysled to, or even been intendedfor, the improvement of humanlife, there has been greatdevelopment in the quality ofhuman life in the 20th / early21st centuries.2 Economic and technologicaldevelopments have led togreat improvements in humandevelopment / quality of life.Negative points couldsupport Para. 2, positivescould support Para. 4.Could be used to supportPara. 4.2e Students check their answers with a partner.2fSuggested answers1 a) a general summary of Davis2 b) a direct quote from Davis3 c) a paraphrase of the last three lines of the Cohen passage2gSuggested answerAs events have shown, the course of human development has not been oneof uniform positive progress. While science and technology have brought“… many real contributions to the well-being of people around the world”(Davis, 2010, p.309), there have also been many setbacks. Therefore, tomaintain unquestioned faith in the idea of constant progress is to refuse toaccept facts (ibid).2h Students in small groups compare their paragraphs.2iSuggested answersExcerpt AAs Davies (2010) remarks, “who could argue that reductions in poverty orimprovements in healthcare were anything but positive results of technologicaldevelopment”.Excerpt BDavis (2010) draws attention to the environmental impact of the activities of bigbusiness. He asserts that the pursuit of profit causes large companies to engage inpractices which threaten the safety and livelihoods of people around the world.Excerpt CThe 1830s saw protest and unrest from farm workers, fearful of the danger to theirlivelihoods presented by mechanization (Cohen, 2009).2j Students compare their work.Unit 3 Part E ∙ Reporting in writing 102