class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 5: Media and Democracy
Track E · Klasse 10 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten
Track E · Klasse 10 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten
class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.
Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading
Listen twice.
“More than 200 local UK papers have closed. The evidence suggests this is linked to lower voter turnout and less scrutiny of councils. The link is not necessarily causal — affected districts also tend to be under economic stress. The link is, however, consistent across studies.”
- Number closed: ___ . 2. Two effects: ___ . 3. Caveat: ___ . 4. Reliability: ___ .
Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading
Read the Local Papers, Local Voters extract above.
- Three linked effects: ___ . 2. Caveat about causality: ___ . 3. Replacement examples: ___ . 4. Whether replacements work: ___ .
Task 3 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading
Insert academic hedge.
- ___ that local papers strengthen civic information.
- ___ that the link is causal.
- ___ , citizen journalism has filled the gap.
- ___ ; the variation across districts is real.
Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading
Write 220 words: an op-ed on a media-democracy topic. Use 4 academic hedges.