2nd assignment - Summary writing
Here's your next assignment. This time, you are going to attempt a past year question from 24 June 2004 mid term paper. Please refer to page 23 of your Past Test and Examination Papers booklet and attempt section C. Your due will be by next Thursday (14/7/2005). Happy writing!
posted by scorpioneo at 2:20 PM
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The graph analyses the percentage of smokers among Malaysians in the year 2002. The graph is divided into six age group. The group range from age 15-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-34 last but not least 41 and above years old. The age group which holds the highest percentage is from the range of 21-25 years of age (27%). People from this age are usually getting the first taste of independence but are generally not mature enough to make the correct decisions but instead are easily influenced by the society they mix with. The group which has the least percentage of smokers are ranging from 41 and above. Records show that people in this age bracket tend to have a lot of ailments. Owing to this phenomenon, they begin to be more concern about their own health and begin to take precautions to prevent contracting illnesses. In conclusion, society should take note of the dangers of smoking to prevent them from unnecessary complications during their later years.
Evonne Chuah
PM 12
11:22 PM
The graph shows the percentage of smokers according to age groups among Malaysians in the year 2002. Individuals age 21-25 states the highest percentage with 27% followed by those age 26-30, 23%, 31-35, 18%, teenagers age 15-20, 14%, adults in their late thirties aged 36-40, 12% and lastly, individuals whose ages ranged from 41 and above, 6%. Adults in their early twenties set the highest record due to the pressure faced in this transition from being a teenager to an adult. As this is the time where self-esteem seems especially significant, they turn to smoking for a change of image. Smoking is also an alternative for releasing stress as they face countless challenges at the start of their career. However, adults age 41 and above carry the smallest portion of the graph with a measly 6% because health is fundamentally the main issue as they enter into their forties and eventually old age where health begins to overtake wealth. In conclusion, smoking is an unhealthy habit that we should not indulge in as it leads to premature death.
Grace Teo (PM09)
8:27 PM
The graph shows the percentage of smokers according to the age group among Malaysians in 2002. There are six age groups showed on the graph, such as 15-20(14%), 21-25(27%), 26-30(23%), 31-35(18%), 36-40(12%) and 41 above (6%). According to the graph, the highest age group that smokes is 25-25, 27%. While the lowest is 6% for age group 41 above.
Age group 21-25 sets the highest record because at this stage, these young adults are away from their parents as they start to further their studies in other places. They have more freedom to do things they like whether it’s good or bad. Besides, peer group influence is also one of the main factors that causes this age group owns the highest smokers in Malaysia. 41 and above sets the lowest record because at this age, people tend to be more concern about their health. Smoking can cause high blood pressure, heart attack, asthma and many kinds of sickness. So, less people at this age will try to smoke because they care more about their lives. Plus, they want to set a good example towards their family members as most of them at this stage have their own family. 14% comes from 15-20 because teenagers are easily influenced by their surroundings. Examples, peers, family members, the environment they are brought up, TV shows and so on. They are easily influenced thus started to smoke without knowing whether it’s right or wrong since they just follow the trend. People by the age of 26-30 becomes lesser 4% is due to their ability to start taking responsibility of themselves as well as the other partner.
In conclusion, teenagers and young adults are the most easily influenced group of people. Therefore, campaigns or talks about anti-smokers should be held more often in order to reduce the young smokers in Malaysia as they might be the leaders of tomorrow.
Mary Ong Siow Wei
PM9
11:22 PM
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12:57 AM
The graph illustrates the percentage of smokers among Malaysians in 2002 according to age groups. The age group which holds the highest percentage is 21 to 25 years of age, followed by 26 to 30, 31 to 35, 15 to 20, 36 to 40 and lastly, 41 and above. At the age range of 21 to 25, people secure their career, meeting new people in their workplace. Being ‘new’ adults, this group tends to pick up smoking as an adulthood ‘certificate’. Tied down to traditional view of men, some chauvinistic pigs feel that smoking makes a person ‘mannish’, thus makes them pick the habit and contributing to the highest percentage of 27%. Notice that as people get older, the percentage decreases gradually. The age group with the lowest percentage of smokers is 41 years and above. This is because, as people get older, they realize the imminent danger they are putting themselves into. High blood pressure, lung cancer, stroke are the main concerns of the elderly. With that, they start dropping the habit. The age group of 15 to 20, consisting of mostly students, holds a high percentage of 14%. With strict rules of non-smoking in all educational institutions, students, although having a desire to smoke, dare not ruin their future by performing acts as such at this time of life. They rather wait till they have finished schooling. From age 21 onwards, they are new adults and are free to do whatever they wish. To combat this socially ill disease, the government should not only impose, but should also enforce the law on smoking.
Hew Wee Lim, PM09
10:11 AM
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11:25 AM
The practice of smoking has been done by our ancestors’ centuries ago but is considered a significant to our society in this modern world because of human health problems, especially lung cancer, emphysema and other disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine in cigarettes or cigars is a “very addictive drug” that can be “as addictive as heroin or cocaine”. A survey has been done on the percentage of smokers according to age among Malaysians throughout year 2002. It clearly shows that the population among Malaysians who are aged between 21-25 years old holds the highest percentage of smoking which is 27% followed by the age of 26-30 (23%), 31-35 (18%), 15-20 (14%), 36-40(12%) and lastly, 41 years old and above (6%). The biggest possibility of the reason why do Malaysians who are aged between 21-25 years old smoke the most compared to other ages is due to the excessive amount of depression that they are facing at that certain stage of age. They tend to smoke because they believe that smoking is a remedy for them to release their stress and make them forget about their problems for a short period of time. Once the depression starts to intrude their minds again, they will smoke once more for the same reason and the cycle goes on. People who are aged between 21-25 years old are also easily influenced among their friends. The urge and desire of wanting to be in the “popular and cool group” causes them to smoke because they think that it is cool to do so. People who are 41 years of age and above hold the least percentage compared to the others in this scenario because their health will start to deteriorate at that stage and it will lead them to realize and appreciate the importance of health and to live a healthy lifestyle in order to lengthen their lifespan in this world. They should know better not to smoke because smoking will not bring them any benefit towards their health. It will only worsen their deteriorating health which will cause them to suffer more. In conclusion, we all should follow what most Malaysians are doing now which is, say “TAK NAK” to smoking.
Lydia Yap (PM09)
1051102911
11:28 AM
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6:16 PM
Based on the graph displayed, the highest percentage of smokers according to age groups among Malaysians in 2002 is 27% ranging those who are 21-25 years old. Next is those who are 26-30 years old with 23%, while the least are those who are 41 and above at 6%. The graph slopes downward from those aging 21-25 because of the health risk that smokers face. There is less smokers in the age group of 15-20 due to the fact these people are adolescence. They have a controlled allowance which doesn't give much freedom for them to smoke and they are still learning to smoke. The age group of 21-25 is highest because of the freedom they have and they tend to have more income. The age groups of 41 and above are the least because they must tend to their health first. In conclusion, smoking detoriarates one's health and causes major diseases to smokers.
Azlil Shah (Ash) PM10
1051104569
PS:Can sum1 teach me big words?
6:18 PM
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7:15 PM
The bar graph shows the percentage of smokers according to age group among Malaysians in 2002. The X-axis represents the different age group. Meanwhile, the Y-axis represents the percentage of smokers. According to the bar graph, we can see that most smokers in Malaysia are aged between 21 to 25 years old. In fact, the age group of 21 to 25 years old accounted 27% and holds the highest percentage among all age group. This is followed by age group of 26 to 30 years old (23%), 31 to 35 years old (18%), 15 to 20 years old (14%), 36 to 40 years old (12%) and 41 years old and above (6%). As can be seen from the bar graph, age group (41 and above) have the lowest percentage of smokers, which is 6% only. There is a wide gap in the percentage of smokers between the age of 21 to 25 41 and above, which is 21 %. The graph shows that there is a decrease in the percentage of smokers after the group age of 21 to 25 years old. This could be due to their level of maturity. As they get older, they became more mature. They are able to control themselves over the temptation of smoking. They also became more concern about their health and more aware of the hazards of cigarette smoking. From the information provided, we can conclude that, as the age group gets higher (from 21 years old onwards) the percentage of smokers gets lower. In order to reduce the percentage of smokers on Malaysia, government should enforce the laws and organize more anti-smoking campaign.
~tingni~
~*PM11*~
7:16 PM
The bar graph illustrates the percentage of smokers according to age groups among Malaysians in 2002. The x-axis represents the age groups, while the y-axis represents the percentage of smokers. The graph shows that the highest percentage of smokers comes from the age group of 21-25 with twenty-seven percent, while the lowest percentage of smokers can be obtained from the age group of 41 and above with six percent. From the graph itself, it shows that there is a decline in the percentage of smokers after the group age of 21-25. There are few possible factors that could lead to this. Firstly, they attempt to smoke when there is pressure from people around them. Some tend to smoke just to fit in the crowd; some think they would look cool by smoking. But as they get older, they become more concern of their health; they learn that smoking can harm their lungs. This happens according to their level of maturity. Secondly, as they get older, they need to manage their financial wisely. They have other commitments coming their way like providing their family’s needs. Why waste money on a pack of cigarettes, when you can make your son happy by getting a toy-car for him? To conclude, smoking should not be attempted by anyone at first place. It is not only wasteful but harmful too, especially for your lungs. And no, you don’t look cool when you smoke, but yes, it makes your breath stinks!
Yang Azizah Adnan of PM12
9:38 PM
The graph shows the percentage of smokers according to age groups among malaysians in 2002. According to the graph,age between 21-25 score the highest percentage of 27% of being a smoker. This may due to young adults that do not concern about their health. In addition,some of them think that smoking is one of the way to release stress from work. Besides, smoking is another way of showing off such as being macho and cool. Ironically, based on the chart,age 41 and above consist the lowest percentage that is 6%. This is because adult at this age start to be more concern about their health and their family's health. They are more aware of the disadvantages of smoking. So, they tend to quit this bad habit so that it would not affects the younger generation's health. In conclusion, government plays an important role to come up with some campaigns to overcome this unhealthy activities.
~Adelene~
(PM09)
10:49 PM
The graph states the Percentage of Smokers According to Age Groups among Malaysians in 2002. The age group with the highest percentage is 21 to 25 years old with 27 percent. The second highest is the 26 to 30 years age group with 23 percent. Those 41 years of age and above are the lowest percentage with 6 percent. People smoke in order to release stress. A certain age group smoke as a fashion statement. Due to peer pressure, the age group of 21 to 25 is most likely to indulge in this money-eating addiction. Smokers at the age of 26 to 30 are dependant on their own salary instead of allowance from their parents, thus are thrifty. At the age of 31 to 35, many smokers are more mature and majority smoke due to stress in their workplace. The community by the age of 36 to 40, have more awareness about the side-effects to smoking, thus try to overcome their fatal habit. Smoking is a silent killer and will destroy the community’s future, therefore public awareness regarding the hazards of smoking should be further publicized.
Eolanda
PM09
1051100805
www.shijinrhapzody.blogspot.com
10:31 AM
Smokers are everywhere. From the graph shown, we can conclude that smokers are found in all ages among Malaysians. The age group of 15-20 being responsible for 14% of smokers in our country had proven that once more the teenagers are trying to break the Malaysian law. Undoubtedly, the smokers rate peaks at the age group of 21-25, that is 27%. That may be because of the curiosity of fresh adults on trying to have a taste of what is smoke increase as well. The good news is the percentage of smokers for the following age groups are decreasing. There are 23% of smokers categorized in the age group of 26-30, 18% for the age group of 31-35, 12% for the age group of 36-40 and 6% only for the age group of 41 and above. The reason for this incident might be because of the awareness of the public about the dangers of cigarettes. The task of curbing illegal smokers seems to be handy at all times. The government should have more anti-smokers campaign in secondary schools. More taxes can be introduced on cigarettes therefore smokers will have second thoughts of quitting consuming cigarettes. As a conclusion, the public should react positively to the government’s efforts to minimize the amount of smokers in the country.
10:35 AM
The graph shows the percentage of smokers according to age group among Malaysians in 2002. The age groups are divided to 15-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-40 and 40 and above. The highest percentage of smokers which is 27% is from the age group of 21 to 25 while the lowest percentage of smokers which is 6% belongs to the age group of 41 years and above. There are many factors that resulted in the pattern of the graph where younger age groups take up higher percentage of smokers. One of the factors is peer pressure. Young people would do anything to impress their friends and just to fit in. Youngsters consider that smoking is an ‘in ‘and ‘cool’ thing to do. They area also easily influenced by their friend as this is the time when they try to find their identity. It is also because they have the freedom to smoke as they enter the working society or higher learning institution where the rules are not as strict as secondary school. The government has also restricted teenagers below the age of 18 to buy cigarette. Another factor that contributes to the pattern of the graph is the realization of the dangers that smoking can cause. Smoking not only cause health problem to the person who smokes but also to those around him or her especially family members of the smoker. The older age group takes up lower percentage of smokers as they are married and they realize the down side of smoking and the dangers that smoking can cause to those around they especially children and pregnant women. Other than that, the smokers very own health problem can also prevent them from smoking. One such health problem is cancer. Doctors would advice patients with the cancer disease not to smoke. As a conclusion, government should implement stricter rules that prevent young adults to smoke and campaigns should be held to educate Malaysians on the disadvantages of smoking regardless of their age group.
RACHEL OH YEN MIN
1051101194
PM08
9:37 PM
Nowadays, smoking is like a must to every human being especially in Malaysia. Long ago, government had launched a campaign. The RM5million ‘Tak Nak’ campaign proves that the smoking habit in Malaysia has reached the concerning peak. From the graph given, we can clearly see that 27% among the smokers in Malaysia is in the age group between 21-25. Follow by the age group between 26-30 with 23%, 31-35 with 18%, 15-20 with 14%, 36-40 with 12% and last but not least, the age group for 41 and above. The smoking habit started with the curios instinct. It happened when they saw smokers enjoyed their smoking with the cool attitude appearance. Bad influent of mass media is also one of the factors. The advertisement of Cigar Company in high rated television program such as the Formula 1 can encourage people to smoke. Government should be more aggressive in preventing the smokes habit by rising the cigars taxation and disallowed any advertisement of Cigars Company.
11:47 PM
The graph given illustrates the percentage of smokers according to age groups among Malaysians in 2002. It can be observed from the statistics that smoking rates amongst Malaysians increase from the time of adolescence till young adulthood, and thereafter have shown a persistent decline. Peak prevalence occurred in the 21-25 age bracket, which consists of 27% of Malaysian smokers. Highest smoking rates happen in this age group because young adults are under pressure to lose weight. Unlike them, Malaysians going through middle or late adulthood do not usually associate smoking with weight loss. The ‘Thin is beautiful’ culture fostered by advertising media worldwide might be the cause of the high rate of smoking initiation among young adults. Another factor that contributes to the trend is maturation. As Malaysians age, there is an increase in the proportion of people who have quit smoking, or more importantly, an increase in the percentage of people who have never taken it up. Majorities have started a family, reached a certain degree of self actualization and are more aware of the negative effects of smoking. Thus, they tend to eliminate or avoid this unhealthy and costly habit. In conclusion, the government and respective authorities should work together hand in hand to reduce the total number of smokers in Malaysia. Based on the data measuring trends in smoking groups, proper analysis can be made in the process of deciding suitable ways to reduce smoking prevalence rates.
Sara Nadzri
PM08
9:12 PM
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3:38 PM
The graph above shows the percentage of smokers according to age group among Malaysians in 2002. Based on the chart, the hightst percentage of smokers are between the age of 21 and 25 which is 27% and the lowest are in the age group of 41 and above which is 6%. One of the many factors why those between 21 to 25 have the highest percentage of smoking is because when they are going through stress, they often never think of other positive ways to deal with stress, which results in the habbit of smoking. The percentage of smokers from the group of age 41 and above is the lowest because they are more health conscious as their body systems begin to slow down. In conclusion, the highest rate of smokers are between 21 and 25 years old because they cant cope with stress and the lowest is from age 41 and above for they are health conscious.
PM08
3:39 PM
The graph shows the percentage of smokers according to age groups among Malaysians in 2002. From the graph, the highest percentage is 27%, aged from 21 to 25. At this age, the young adults do not realize the dangerous of smoking. They like to smoke because smoking will makes them more 'macho', that what they thinking. Some of them smoking because the smoking will makes them have less stress, which is the stresses come from works and studies. To them, smoking is their life. Without smoking, they cannot live even for one day, that for the heavy smokers. The lowest percentage for this graph is 6%, from aged 41 and above. Many of them do not want to smoke because they want to live longer than the smokers. Everyone knows that smoking will effect our health and smoking can bring heart attack and cough. People at this age, their antibody system is not strong enough to fight any kind of dieseases. So, to prevent from they will get the dieseases, they stop smoking and they start to take care of their health, eventhough it is quite late actually. The percentages for other age groups are 14% for aged from 15 to 20, 23% for 26-30, 18% for 31-35 and 12% for 36-40. Nowadays, the women also smoking, not only the men. Malaysia's government had tried their best to reduce the number of the smokers. Their techniques are organized a campaign named 'Tak Nak' and increased the price of cigarettes. However, the techniques are not quite effective. So, to reduce the number of the smokers, we should combine our strength help the smokers to stop smoking.
5:59 PM
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