CHAPTER 1 READING AND VOCABULARY 1.1 BUILDING VOCABULARY FOCUSING ON SYNONYM‚ ANTONYM AND HOMONYM What is a Synonym? A synonym is a word or expression that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or expression. The noun “synonym” means “equivalent words”. The word “synonym” is a composite of two Greek words: The prefix “syn” means “together” and “onoma” is “name.” In English‚ a language known for its enormous vocabulary‚ most words have synonyms. Words that are synonyms
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Curriculum Guides Kelly Santee Grand Canyon University: SPE 514 January 23‚ 2013 Table of Contents Reading Curriculum Guide Page 3 Writing Curriculum Guide Page 7 Spelling Curriculum Guide Page 9 Math Curriculum Guide Page 11 References Page 14 Rubric Page 16 Reading Curriculum Guide Phonological Awareness: Elkonin Boxes: Individual or Small Group Objective of Strategy: building phonological awareness by segmenting and blending sounds and
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GUIDE TO FORMAL OUTLINING I. The outline should be in sentence form. A. That means that each section of the outline must be a complete sentence B. Each part may only have one sentence in it. II. Each Roman numeral should be a main section of the speech. A. Capital letters are main points of the thesis. 1. Numbers are sub-points under the capital letters. 2. Little letters are sub-points under the numbers. B. Sub-points need to correspond with the idea it is under. 1. This means that capital letters
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after an exclamatory sentence. 2. Do not overuse exclamation marks because they will introduce an almost hysterical tone. PERIOD (.) 1. Use a period to indicate the end of a declarative or an imperative sentence. 2. Use a period or periods with a Latin abbreviation or abbreviations that appears or appear in lowercase. Do not use a period or periods with an abbreviation or abbreviations that appears or appear in uppercase. 3. Do not put another period when a sentence ends with an abbreviation
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Review this week’s resources (for example SMART criteria‚ and the Career Plan Building Activities). Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe one academic goal that you have created using the SMART criteria. How do SMART criteria contribute to your academic goals?. One academic goal I have created using the SMART is getting my degree in business management‚ the reason is this goal has a lot to do with my professional goal. The main goals in my life are academic and professional
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infinitive is easier‚ and How I wrote above the gerund is no in the Russian language. This is one of the reasons why students do mistakes. The gerund is rendered in Russian in different ways: a) The gerund executes the functions of a subject in the sentences‚ but translated as a noun. b) The gerund executes the functions of a part of compound verbal predicate‚ but translated as infinitive. c) The gerund executes the functions of an attribute‚ but translated as verbal adverb. d) The gerund
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THE DOS AND DON’TS OF ENGLISH PUNCTUATION [OFWEL: HET HOE EN WAT VAN ENGELSE INTERPUNCTIE] Het is niet altijd gemakkelijk om de juiste leestekens te gebruiken in een Engelse tekst. Vooral het gebruik van komma‚ dubbele punt en apostrof wil nog weleens problemen geven bij Nederlanders die Engelse teksten moeten schrijven. In deze minicursus leer je hoe je een Engelse tekst kunt voorzien van de juiste leestekens (interpunctie). De toepassing van de verschillende leestekens wordt kort besproken
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the development of a system‚ there was a move away from physical punishment toward methods more acceptably used today in the United States. Today there are many things the criminal justice system plans to do by introducing punishments and sentences. Goals of punishment have moved from satisfying the victim‚ as in early days‚ to more of a broad scale. There are theories on how punishment and sentencing may serve to reduce crime as a whole. General and specific deterrence‚ incapacitation‚ rehabilitation
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Function of noun in the sentence? In: Names and Name Meanings‚ Pronouns [Edit categories] Answer: How Nouns Function in a Sentence There are eight (8) different noun functions. 1. Noun Functions as Subject Subject tells "who" or "what" about the verb. Jonathan ran to school because he was late. Fiji is a great place to visit in your holidays. 2. Noun Functions as Direct Object Direct object answers "whom" or "what" after an action verb. Rebekah loved Jacob with all her heart. David
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expectation that he will not offend again. - General deterrence is related to the possibility that people in general will be deterred from committing crime by the threat of punishment if they are caught.How this aim is effected - Prison sentence/long prison sentence - Heavy fine Effectiveness Imprisonment‚ the most serious punishment in the UK‚ does not always deter further offending: - According to a Home Office study‚ 58% of all sentenced prisoners discharged in 1995 were reconvicted
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