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Which propaganda technique relies on using a celebrity to endorse a product?
Which propaganda technique relies on using a celebrity to endorse a product?
- Bandwagon
- Plain Folks
- Card Stacking
- Testimonial (correct)
What is the primary purpose of skimming while reading?
What is the primary purpose of skimming while reading?
- To critically evaluate the claims
- To summarize the text accurately
- To find specific details
- To understand the main idea quickly (correct)
What does scanning primarily aim to achieve?
What does scanning primarily aim to achieve?
- Locate specific information (correct)
- Evaluate the text critically
- Summarize the text
- Identify the main idea
Which type of reading is designed to correct the effects of poor teaching?
Which type of reading is designed to correct the effects of poor teaching?
Which reading skill involves understanding ideas and facts directly stated in the material?
Which reading skill involves understanding ideas and facts directly stated in the material?
What is the goal of developmental reading?
What is the goal of developmental reading?
What is meant by 'inferences' in reading?
What is meant by 'inferences' in reading?
Which reading strategy aims to induce the reader's motivation to read?
Which reading strategy aims to induce the reader's motivation to read?
How is 'pleasure reading' characterized?
How is 'pleasure reading' characterized?
What type of graphic organizer shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets?
What type of graphic organizer shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets?
Which pattern of development focuses on organizing ideas based on the differences and similarities between concepts?
Which pattern of development focuses on organizing ideas based on the differences and similarities between concepts?
What is the main purpose of a flow diagram?
What is the main purpose of a flow diagram?
Which type of outline is a longer version that includes main topics with supporting details in sentence form?
Which type of outline is a longer version that includes main topics with supporting details in sentence form?
What does the organization in a well-written text primarily refer to?
What does the organization in a well-written text primarily refer to?
A diagram that illustrates suggested relationships between concepts is known as what?
A diagram that illustrates suggested relationships between concepts is known as what?
Which of the following sequences is a procedural organizational pattern?
Which of the following sequences is a procedural organizational pattern?
The pattern of development that focuses on detailing what something looks like is known as?
The pattern of development that focuses on detailing what something looks like is known as?
What is the primary focus of the scientific study of language?
What is the primary focus of the scientific study of language?
Which of the following best describes discourse?
Which of the following best describes discourse?
What does 'nonlinguistic instances of language' refer to?
What does 'nonlinguistic instances of language' refer to?
In the context of language, how is 'text' defined?
In the context of language, how is 'text' defined?
Which brainstorming technique uses a structured method to explore related concepts?
Which brainstorming technique uses a structured method to explore related concepts?
What is the purpose of a 'Word Storm' in brainstorming?
What is the purpose of a 'Word Storm' in brainstorming?
What is an effective feature of 'Idea Lists' during the brainstorming process?
What is an effective feature of 'Idea Lists' during the brainstorming process?
Which aspect is NOT a focus of sociolinguistics?
Which aspect is NOT a focus of sociolinguistics?
What is one primary use of an apostrophe?
What is one primary use of an apostrophe?
Which of the following is NOT a function of quotation marks?
Which of the following is NOT a function of quotation marks?
Which term describes words formed from the initials of a phrase?
Which term describes words formed from the initials of a phrase?
What does structural analysis focus on?
What does structural analysis focus on?
What is the primary focus of etymology?
What is the primary focus of etymology?
Which of the following is an example of a homonym?
Which of the following is an example of a homonym?
What is meant by contextual clues in reading?
What is meant by contextual clues in reading?
Which term describes the deliberate influence of opinions or actions of others?
Which term describes the deliberate influence of opinions or actions of others?
Which organizational pattern describes a topic by moving from general to specific details?
Which organizational pattern describes a topic by moving from general to specific details?
In which organizational pattern are the pros and cons of a topic discussed?
In which organizational pattern are the pros and cons of a topic discussed?
What does the 'Simplest-to-most-complex' approach primarily focus on?
What does the 'Simplest-to-most-complex' approach primarily focus on?
Which writing pattern illustrates causal relationships between events?
Which writing pattern illustrates causal relationships between events?
What are mechanics in writing primarily concerned with?
What are mechanics in writing primarily concerned with?
Which organizational pattern uses a structure that presents all points of one subject before introducing the other?
Which organizational pattern uses a structure that presents all points of one subject before introducing the other?
What is the primary function of conjunctions in writing?
What is the primary function of conjunctions in writing?
Which pattern starts with the second most important topic and concludes with the most important one?
Which pattern starts with the second most important topic and concludes with the most important one?
Flashcards
Linguistics
Linguistics
The scientific study of language, its structure, and function.
Discourse
Discourse
A larger unit of language, encompassing sentences and structured patterns with meaning.
Nonlinguistic Instances
Nonlinguistic Instances
Expressions not made up of words, like gestures and clothing.
Nonspecific Instances
Nonspecific Instances
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Text
Text
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Brainstorming
Brainstorming
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Idea Map
Idea Map
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Word Storm
Word Storm
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Description Pattern
Description Pattern
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Topical Pattern
Topical Pattern
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Climactic Order
Climactic Order
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General-to-Specific Order
General-to-Specific Order
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Cause and Effect Pattern
Cause and Effect Pattern
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Problem and Solution Pattern
Problem and Solution Pattern
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Compare and Contrast Pattern
Compare and Contrast Pattern
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Comma Rules
Comma Rules
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Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizer
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Concept Map
Concept Map
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Flow Diagram
Flow Diagram
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Venn Diagram
Venn Diagram
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Pattern of Development
Pattern of Development
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Chronological Sequence
Chronological Sequence
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Spatial Sequence
Spatial Sequence
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Name Calling
Name Calling
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Card Stacking
Card Stacking
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Transfer
Transfer
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Testimonial
Testimonial
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Plain Folks
Plain Folks
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Bandwagon
Bandwagon
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Glittering Generality
Glittering Generality
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Appeal to Fear
Appeal to Fear
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Apostrophe
Apostrophe
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Quotation Marks
Quotation Marks
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Acronyms
Acronyms
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Homonyms
Homonyms
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Contextual Clues
Contextual Clues
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Root Words
Root Words
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Derivatives
Derivatives
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Types of Propaganda
Types of Propaganda
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Skimming
Skimming
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Scanning
Scanning
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Inferences
Inferences
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Pre-Reading
Pre-Reading
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Post-Reading
Post-Reading
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Critical Reading
Critical Reading
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Developmental Reading
Developmental Reading
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Pleasure Reading
Pleasure Reading
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Study Notes
Reading Process, Skills, and Types
- Skimming: Rapid reading for general overview
- Reading: One of the five macro skills
- Scanning: Rapid reading for specific details
- Inferences: Drawing conclusions based on evidence
- Reading Process: Decoding symbols to understand meaning
- Pre-Reading (Previewing): Activate background knowledge using the title, motivating the reader.
- While-Reading (Skimming): Continue reading until understanding is achieved.
- Post-Reading (Reflecting): Evaluate the text's understanding.
- Basic Reading Skills:
- Rapid Reading: Identifying information/main ideas quickly.
- Skimming: Obtaining a general idea through quick reading. Gets overview of material.
- Locating the Main Idea: Identifying the central message in a reading selection.
- Scanning: Finding specific information. Quick reading strategy for specific information
- Previewing: Understanding the text's content prior to reading.
- Literal Reading: Understanding explicit information.
- Summarizing: Condensing information for quicker comprehension.
- Paraphrasing: Expressing ideas using different words.
- Rapid Reading: Identifying information/main ideas quickly.
Linguistics and Structural Cohesion
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Linguistics: The scientific study of language, how it's formed, and its relationship to cognition, society, and history.
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Discourse: Larger unit than sentences, holding more meaning; a structural pattern. The process for presenting social reality through language. Source of information like feelings, beliefs, and practices.
- Includes both linguistic and non-linguistic elements (e.g, clothing styles, gestures).
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Texts: Made up of organized signs and symbols with a logical language for conveying a message. Organized by Grammar.
- Structural Cohesion: The interconnectedness of sentences in a text/discourse to convey meaning.
Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information
- Brainstorming: Generating ideas (individually or in a team).
- Idea Map: Visualizing associated words related to a concept, showing relationships
- Word Storm: Visualizing words, placing related words together for better organization (useful as the brainstorming process starts).
- Idea List: A direct list of ideas, creating sub-headings for related topics.
- Graphic Organizer: A visual representation showing relationships and organization of information. Includes diagrams, maps, charts.
- Topic Outline: Listing key words/phrases that summarize an essay.
- Concept Map: A diagram representing relationships between concepts, showing hierarchical relationships.
- Main Idea and Detail Chart: Displaying hierarchical relationships between major concepts.
Patterns of Development
- Pattern of Development: The manner in which thoughts and ideas are expressed in writing.
- Narration: Details events, what-when-where
- Description: Detailed characteristics and appearance.
- Definition: Explaining something by comparing it to similar things.
- Exemplification: Provides examples of something.
- Classification and Division: Groups items based on parts or types.
- Cause and Effect: Organizing based on cause, reason, result or consequence.
- Problem-solution: Organizing ideas into problems and solutions presented.
- Comparison and Contrast: Showing similarities and differences.
- Persuasion: Organizing evidence to reach a logical conclusion.
Properties of a Well-written Text
- Organization: Logical arrangement of thoughts and ideas.
- Sequence: Time-based, procedural, or spatial order.
- Chronological: Time order.
- Procedural: Step-by-step instructions.
- Spatial: Description of an environment.
- Description: Provides detailed information about a topic or topics.
- Topical Pattern: Information ordered from a large topic to subtopics.
- Climactic Order: Least important to most important.
- General-to-specific/Specific-to-general order: Describes a broad topic, then details or vice versa.
- Simplest-to-most-complex Order: Starting with simple concepts to lead to more complex ideas
- Most-familiar-to-Least familiar: Starting with familiar concepts to lead to less common ideas.
- Cause & Effect: Illustrating the relationships between events using cause and effect.
- Problem & Solution: Presenting a problem and possible solutions.
- Compare & Contrast: Comparing and distinguishing different topics.
Mechanics of Writing
- Capitalization: Rules for capital letters
- Comma Rules: Using commas to clarify word relationships, separate introductory elements/words, etc.
- Conjunctions: Connectors between words, clauses, sentences (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
- Apostrophe: Used for contractions and possession.
- Quotation Marks: Used for dialogue, titles of chapters.
- Acronyms: Formed from initials of phrases.
- Abbreviations: Shortened forms of words or phrases.
- Homonyms: Words with similar sounds but different meanings.
- Units of Measurement: Important for showing quantities.
- Language: Used in a way explicit and easy to understand by target audience.
Building Powerful Words for Effective Discourse (Part 1)
- Contextual Clues: Words and phrases that help decipher vague/unfamiliar terminology.
- Synonyms: Words with similar meaning.
- Antonyms: Words with opposite meaning
- Structural Analysis: Examining the building blocks (roots, prefixes, suffixes).
- Etymology: Study of word origins and evolution.
- Derivatives: Words with the same root word.
- Identifying Roots: Understanding the fundamental part of a word.
Building Powerful Words for Effective Discourse (Part 2)
- Propaganda Devices: Techniques used to influence opinions.
- Types of Propaganda: Different methods to influence opinions
- Name-calling: Using negative names or labels to affect impressions
- Card Stacking: Presenting only favorable information.
- Transfer: Linking a respected person/object with an idea to gain influence
- Testimonial: Famous people promoting ideas/products/causes.
- Plain Folks: Appealing to the common person.
- Bandwagon: Encouraging conformity to popular opinion.
- Glittering Generality: Using vague or positive words to appeal to the audience.
- Repetition: Repeated use of words to emphasize/fix message in audiences' minds
- Positive Reinforcement: Rewarding desired behavior
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Explore the essential skills and processes involved in effective reading. This quiz covers strategies such as skimming, scanning, and inferring, as well as the different stages of the reading process including pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading techniques. Enhance your understanding of how to improve reading comprehension and efficiency.
