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    Specific ways to introduce this approach into a lesson is by asking the student to raise their hand if they understood the concepts of a story. If so‚ I would ask them to draw what they understood and try to label each picture or part of the drawing with words. If they cannot do this‚ I would then ask for them to show with body language what they understood. For example‚ for the sentence “I love ice cream and roller coasters”‚ the student can point to themselves meaning “I”‚ hug themselves or torso showing

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    course of language history‚ sometimes‚ but not necessarily‚ involving the semantic assimilation of loan words. Consider‚ for example‚ the words time and tide. They used to be synonyms. Then tide took on its more limited application to the periodically shifting waters‚ and time alone is used in the general sense. Another example of semantic change involving synonymic differentiation is the word twist. In OE it was a noun‚ meaning ’a rope’ whereas the verb thrawan (now throw) meant both ’hurl’ and

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    and writing. CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE INTRODUCTION‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. TASTE‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 II. CHOICE OF WORDS‚ . . . . . . . . . . 15 III. CONTRACTIONS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 118 IV. POSSESSIVE CASE‚ . . . . . . . . . . 124 V. PRONOUNS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 VI. NUMBER‚

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    I Hear America Singing

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    America Singing”? Walt Whitman establishes a cheerful tone in his poem “I Hear America Singing” by his word choice and his way of creating imagery. Focusing on these elements will help a reader understand what the tone of the poem is. After the reader reads the poem and digests the phrases and creativity‚ they will be able to restate the tone to a person with no doubt. Whitman uses a variety of words and phrases to express the tone. One example would be when he says “Singing with open mouths their

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    in: – total meaning OR – in one particular sense of usage OR – totally unknown in some varieties REASONS FOR VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES i) New objects & experiences encountered in N. America - new names – adapt or neulogism (i.e. create new word‚ expression or usage) e.g. corn (US); maize (UK) robin  small red-breasted (Eng.) large red-breasted (US) REASONS FOR VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES ii) Technological & cultural developments e.g. windshield (US) windscreen (Eng.) trunk boot iii) Influence

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    communicate‚ we change who we are. Communication can be used to alter a persona‚ depending on how they carry themselves by the language they use. Language can be easily manipulated by concealment or exaggeration‚ to create an ideal character. Similarly‚ words that wield power have a great effect on the user when used in appropriate contexts. On the other hand‚ those who are limited by language are incapable of modifying their identity. When used to your benefit‚ communication is able to change ones identity

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    will use inappropriate and useless word‚ which will makes article become very strange. The reason why people make mistakes is because they there don’t want to choose the appropriate verbs and nouns to express their thoughts. As a result‚ they use vocabulary randomly. The third is pretentious diction. Some of bad writer usually use foreign words and expression to decorate their articles‚ which makes the articles become pretentious. The final is meaningless words‚ especially in art criticism and literary

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    denotative and connotative words. The denotative word in lyric is the using of concrete words. The connotative word in lyric means the lyric use abstract words. It has many influences to the meaning and theme of lyric. B. Figurative Language Figurative language or figure of speech is a word or group of words used to give particular emphasis to an idea or sentiment. The special emphasis is typically accomplished by the user’s conscious deviation from the strict literal sense of word‚ or from the more

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    or colloquial‚ abstract or concrete‚ vivid or vague‚ obsolete words‚ slang? • Does it create vivid expressions or innovative ideas by manipulating syntax (word order)‚ semantics (word meaning)‚ structure‚ effects or associations of normal language? • Do any words have other connotations: associations beyond the standard denotation‚ or definition? • Is the etymology (the history of a word’s meaning) of any word important to the meaning of the poem? This information can be found

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    goal setting

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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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