Using Commas for Clear Communication You have been reading about the comma in Chapter 5 and in the “Review the Basics” section of our textbook‚ pages 395-397. Learning to use the comma in four common sentence constructions will improve your ability to write clear sentences and avoid writing run-ons and unintended fragments. Review the four common uses of the comma; then complete the exercise below. Save the exercise and submit it to the Dropbox in Week 5. Use a comma before a conjunction to join
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1. A synonym is a word that’s A. pronounced the same. B. similar in meaning. C. opposite in meaning. D. defined in a thesaurus. 2. What is the most important point in the following sentence? My sister‚ Emily‚ the tallest girl in her class‚ has many friends. A. Emily is the tallest girl in her class. B. My sister’s name is Emily. C. Emily has many friends. D. Emily is my sister. 3. Of these four words‚ which one is most likely to have a negative flavor? A. Meander B. Confound C. Harangue
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The Witch Edilberto K. Tiempo First Dimension (Literal Comprehension) 1. Who was Tio Sabelo? 2. What is an Awok? 3. Who was Minggay Awok? 4. Where did Minggay live? 5. What is a Wakwak? Second Dimension (Interpretative Comprehension) 1. What are the characteristics of the protagonist and the antagonist? 2. Why was Minggay feared in Libas and the surrounding barrios? 3. What minor characters appear in the story‚ and what roles do these characters play in advancing the action of
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METHODOLOGY IN THE GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION METHOD AND THE DIRECT METHOD In this essay I am going to give some explanations taken from different books about what a method in second language teaching is. After that I am going to explain in a brief way‚ what in my opinion a method is. Furthermore‚ I am going to set my theory in a very specific context; culture‚ country‚ education‚ system‚ characteristics of the learners… Moreover‚ I am going to define two different methods: The grammar-translation
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Editor’s Challenge - Chapter 10 The following two-page letter contains 45 intentional errors in sentence structure‚ grammar‚ spelling‚ and proofreading. Be watching for wordy phrases‚ comma splices‚ run-ons‚ and fragments. Delete these instructions when you print. Wright Research Consultants 6592 Galveston Plaza Houston‚ TX 77038 Web: http://www.wrightresearch.com Phone: (713) 220-9184 E-mail: rwright@wrightresearch.com April 15‚ 201x Dr. Morris Edelson Consumer Credit Service 6025
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Teaching English Grammar to Beginners : A Way to Speak Accurately Some people say that learning foreign language should be an activity in which the learners try to use that language as often as possible‚ not only try to know about that language which means the learners only try to understand the grammar. They believe that the most important thing in learning foreign language is that the learners can speak ‚ communicate or delivers their ideas to other people‚ without considering or minding whether
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Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method are the two oldest methods for teaching foreign languages. Grammar Translation Method first appeared in the 18th century and was originally used for teaching old languages like Greek‚ Latin then failed in teaching communication skills. After that‚ Direct Method was built with the attempts to overcome the weakness of the Grammar Translation Method. As a result of that‚ there are many differences in the principles of these two methods which will be summarized
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consciousness-raising activities. On the 26th of October Gary introduced the grammar seminar. He introduced Thornbury’s views on grammar and we discussed what grammar is according to Thornbury. Thornbury made a point that I found quite interesting; he stated that students needed to ‘notice grammar’ (2005: 35). This started me thinking about how best to teach grammar‚ and how I could get the learner to ‘notice’ grammar. I mentioned that I currently have a proficiency level class. As with most other
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Unit 1. Task 1-5.2 Write a brief summary of policies and procedures in schools relating to the following: Staff: Performance management. School governors will establish an annual evaluation policy for the teachers to ensure that their objectives are set for each of them and guarantee that their performance is assessed annually. Each teacher will get a performance report where shows the areas they need to work on and a constructive feedback to help them progress. Grievance policy. A guide
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methods that could be applicable in Malaysian schools. English language has been accorded for second language in Malaysia as stated on Article 152 and been given due attention for years. Teaching English can be declared as challenge in Malaysia because the subject has always been argued‚ doubted‚ changed for many times that the issues has never been completely resolved. Meanwhile‚ MOE keep trying to improvise the teaching and learning process in schools from early education to the highest level by
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