Pre-course Assessment of Academic Literaces

Part A
Q1: Human genome decoded --> ble to identify specific genes that account for certain person attributes
V Choose desirble triats --> give rise to social and ethnic problems

Antenatal genic control --> can treat / prevent diseases (e.g. sickle-cell anaemia and cancer)
May even exercise gender control

ethical concerns (only affluent could afford --> greater inequality)
freedo and worth of an individual DIMINISHED
e worth of life neglected as a result
Geetic selecton --> "perfect" competition
Consider talents as gifts! Not something to control!

"designer babies" UNACCEPTABLE (shrpen social inequaility, diminish the rights and worth of humans)
technoogy to manipulate the natural order --> undesirable consequences

Q2. Recount

Q3. The article begins with an introduction to genetic control. And then examples of genetic control and the undersirble effects of it are given to support the argument.Finally, the wrier concludes that genetic control is morlly unacceptable.

Q4. Signposting words like "however" and " to conclude" are used to navigate the readers.

Q5. The writer opposes to "designer babies", which is described as something morally unacceptable

Q6. Ethnic concern (creating the "perfect competition"), Socia inequality

Q7. The genetic control is useful in preventing or even treating diseases.

Q8. I agree. Human being should follow the natural order and not attempt to change it. For instance, if babies' genders are controlled, the world may suffer from inequality of gender and undesirable results may appear.

Part B
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese system dating to several thousands years ago. It is about different arrangements in an environment which people follow in the layout of their homes or offices. Feng Shui can presumably help accumulate qi (energy) that brings positive effects such as occupants happiness, health and wealth to people. To ensure the promotion of the well-being, people usually consult feng shui masters and get advice on what to do in order to get the best effect. The advice is usually related to the placements of furniture and design of homes or offices.