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He is the renowned author of “The Jungle Book”.

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Rudyard Kipling

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A popular collection of short stories for children.

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The Jungle Book

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Rudyard Kipling earned this prize through his powerful observation, creative imagination, and excellent narration, which he was able to meaningfully portray the people of his time in his works.

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1907 Nobel Prize in Literature

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large, disordered pile of things

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heap

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a game in which players throw coins to a mark, after which the one who lands his/her coin nearest the mark tosses all the coins and wins all that land with the head up

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pitch-and-toss

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tissue that connects muscles to bones

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sinew

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A literary device in which contrasting words, phrases, clauses, or sentences are juxtaposed to emphasize a point.

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Antithesis

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It involves delivering speech in front of an audience in formal situations or occasions.

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Public speaking

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In public speaking, the speaker expresses or communicates his or her ideas with the aim of influencing the listeners. The speaker does this through?

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facial expressions, gestures, and the effective and purposive use of words.

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Two important factors that make public speaking effective.

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Personality and Intelligence

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It is the totality of a person’s physical, emotional, and mental qualities.

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Personality

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The delivery of a speech reveals the what of the speaker?

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attitude, mindset, emotional maturity, confidence

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It affects the kind of speech that one delivers. It shows in the content and organization of the speech and how it is delivered.

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Intelligence

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14
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This refers to the language adjusted to match your purpose and the situation.

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Language register

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15
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Two basic types of language register.

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Formal Register and Informal Register

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It is the main determinant of the language register that we use in the English language.

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degree of formality of the situation

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It is used when we are expected to respond, either in writing or speaking, in a serious tone or manner.

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Formal register

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18
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Formal register is usually used in?

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academic documents and business correspondence

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It is used when we engage in casual conversations with a friend or a family member or when we write personal letters.

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Informal register

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What are the seven factors that characterize informal register?

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  • contractions
  • abbreviations
  • shortened sentences
  • ellipses
  • slang
  • colloquial terms
  • code-switching
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21
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These serve as tools in developing your communication skills.

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Graphic organizers

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After reading a text or listening to a speaker, you can create this through graphic organizers?

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visual representation of the ideas taken

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23
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Graphic organizers help in?

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  • determining the purpose of the author or the speaker
  • organize your thoughts and ideas especially if there are a lot of information to share with your audience when preparing for writing or speaking tasks
  • effectively divide and categorize your information to support essential points.
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24
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Different kinds of graphic organizers.

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  • word web, cluster web
  • tree diagram
  • character map, spider map
  • flowchart, timeline, cycle map
  • Venn diagram, T-chart
  • fishbone
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25
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Use these graphic organizers to show definition.

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Word web and Cluster web

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Use this graphic organizer to show hierarchy.

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Tree diagram

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Use these graphic organizers to show description.

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Character map and Spider map

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Use these graphic organizers to show sequence of events.

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Flowchart, Timeline, Cycle map

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29
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This can also be used to show process analysis.

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Flowchart

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Use these graphic organizers to show comparison.

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Venn diagram and T-chart

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Use this graphic organizer to show cause and effect.

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Fishbone

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32
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When a pronoun functions as an object and refers to the subject of the sentence, it is called?

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Reflexive pronoun

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From this term, it aims to refer back to to the subject as the receiver of the action.

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reflexive

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34
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It does not necessarily refer back to the subject of the sentence but puts emphasis on the noun or pronoun that precedes it.

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Intensive pronoun

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35
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However, it can be removed and the idea of the sentence will remain the same. It refers to the noun that precedes it whether it acts as a subject or not.

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Intensive pronoun

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36
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A statement about an occurrence or phenomenon that actually happened or is undeniably currently taking place.

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Factual statement

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A factual statement is something that is known to be true or real because it is formulated with the use of evidence such as?

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data, statistics, research, testimony, direct observation

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38
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When writing an essay, factual statements can be used to support what?

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key points

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It is a belief on something that has occurred or exists. It does not necessarily have to be true or real because it is a form of judgement or view. Unlike a factual statement, an opinion differs from one person to another.

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Opinion

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It is usually formed with the use of words that show how you feel and what you think about something. Subjective words like outstanding, worse, nice, pretty, and good are usually used.

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statement of opinion

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41
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When writing an essay, these can be introduced by expressions like:

In my opinion…
I personally think…
I think that it is best…
May I point out that…
In my experience…
I believe that…

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opinionated statements

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42
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She is originally from Kerala, India. Together with her husband and children, she lived in Nigeria and moved to the USA.

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Valsa George

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Despite their constant travel due to her husband’s work, Valsa continued to teach her children about their roots and cultural heritage including their native language called? She wanted to make sure that her children never forget their heritage despite being raised in a western society that is very much different from theirs.

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Malayalam

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44
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a decorative box used to store jewels

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casket

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45
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customs; behaviors accepted by society

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mores

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46
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cannot be taken away or removed

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inalienable

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47
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moving back and forth from one position to another

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oscillating

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broken or cracked

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fractured

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Literary elements that allow the readers to feel what the author wants to feel. They can likewise suggest the purpose of the author.

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Tone and Mood

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50
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It refers to the attitude of the author towards his or her work, the characters in it, or the audience. It reflects his or her feelings which can be objective, solemn, playful, ironic, critical, sarcastic, philosophical, reverent, and so on.

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Tone

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51
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It is the dominant emotion or atmosphere felt as one reads the text. The author plays with words creatively, through the use of images and word associations, to indirectly elicit this emotion. The mood can be romantic, frightening, mysterious, melancholic, sentimental, and so on.

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Mood

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52
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The fear of speaking in front of an audience is a common drawback. This is very detrimental because it prevents us from expressing our thoughts and feelings. Likewise, it makes us insecure and ineffective. This fear is called?

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Glossophobia

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53
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Glossophobia is more commonly known as?

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stage fright or stage anxiety

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54
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7 techniques in public speaking to overcome your fear.

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  1. Prepare your speech.
  2. Practice what you will say.
  3. Know your audience.
  4. Be familiar with the venue.
  5. Relax.
  6. Be the authority.
  7. Talk to your audience.
55
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This, both in writing and speaking is used in a more relaxed way as it contains shorter and simpler forms of words, slang, and colloquial terms. Likewise, it does not always follow the rules of grammar strictly since doing so would appear unnatural. It is used in everyday personal conversations with friends and family or in situations where we know too well the people involved.

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Informal register

56
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Aside from libraries, this is another source of information that can be very useful in research. It is actually an online library and no one can probably measure how much information it holds.

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Internet

57
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Internet features that can be used in research.

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Search engines, Websites, Blogs, Chat rooms, Multimedia

58
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These are tools that are designed to help us look for information about a topic we need to research on. These provide the location in the Internet that we can visit to find out more about the topic.

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Search engines

59
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The most popular search engine at present. Millions of people use it for research because it can provide a comprehensive list of relevant websites.

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Google

60
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Most information are distributed and posted online through these. Each of these hosts different web pages that contain information and other materials on a particular topic and purpose. They can be personal, educational, political, or commercia.

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Websites

61
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These are similar to journals or diaries, only they are interactive; because once the author/writer posts his or her entry, readers can immediately view it and write their feedback, reaction, or comment, which makes the blog interactive.

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Blogs

62
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Unlike a journal or diary which is for personal keep, blogs are created to be shared publicly. Blogs can cover topics ranging from personal to political or from a narrow subject to a whole range of concepts. The challenge is finding out which blogs are?

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credible and reliable

63
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Created to have an avenue for students, researchers, or any individual to talk about pre-selected topics or issues. Usually, chat rooms have labels or titles to ensure that what is discussed falls under the chosen topic.

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Chat rooms

64
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Chat rooms are sometimes called?

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message boards and discussion lists

65
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There are _ in chat rooms as well. Most of the time, he/she creates a set of rules and has the authority to remove chatters in the room if they do not comply. The good thing with chat rooms is that different individuals contribute to the discussion of a topic.

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Moderators

66
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The Internet possesses different kinds of integrated media of different formats. It can be a picture, video, music, film, or animation. Unlike in a library where one has to physically go there and borrow a CD or videotape in order to listen to music or watch a film, with the internet, it is much easier to make multimedia work even in the comfort of your home. You simply need a laptop or computer and Internet access to enjoy multimedia. A simple click will allow you to access whatever you need. It is very useful for there are usually many multimedia for difficult topics and various subjects.

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Multimedia

67
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Helping verbs combined with other verbs to indicate mood or tense. They are better understood by learning their functions.

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Modals

68
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Among modals’ functions are?

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to express possibility, to show ability, to express necessity, or to give or to ask permission

69
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It is used when you want to convince or influence others to do or believe in something that you also do or believe in. This is the kind of writing used in advertising. An author must be able to present clearly and effectively his or her points to persuade the readers.

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Persuasive Text

70
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She was born in London in 1882, at a time when women were heavily stereotyped and allowed very limited rights. She was educated at home through her father’s abundant library because formal and higher education was allowed only to males.

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Virginia Woolf

71
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Virginia Woolf joined the group organized by her brother and his Cambridge friends, and engaged in intellectual conversations that covered literature, economics, philosophy, arts, politics, and theories on sexuality. She bloomed with this group that treated her equally.

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Bloomsburry Group

72
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She rose as one of the most important modernists in the literary world through her superb style in writing that gave use:

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Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, A Room of One’s Own

73
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A story of Virginia Woolf addressed to a branch of the National Society for Women’s Service on January 21, 1931.

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Professions for Women

74
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a ghost

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phantom

75
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clever tricks

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wiles

76
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make someone less angry or more friendly; pacify

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conciliate

77
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circle of light on top of a holy figure

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halo

78
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a state that is like being asleep but still capable of moving and responding

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trance

79
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The author’s choice of words or his or her expressive vocabulary. It can be formal, informal, colloquial, slang, poetic, plain, abstract, concrete, etc. The author’s choice depends on the subject, purpose, or audience of his or her written work.

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Diction.

80
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Diction likewise influences this because the choice of words also reveals the emotion of the author.

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tone of the piece

81
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This, in public speaking, refers to the courtesy and respect that must be applied by speakers when delivering any kind of speech in public. It likewise says something about the speaker’s credibility.

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Ethics

82
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Ethics in public speaking.

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  1. Prepare well for the speech.
  2. Do not offend anyone.
  3. Follow the time allotted to you.
  4. Turn of any gadget in your possession.
  5. Greet the audience appropriately.
  6. Reflect what you say.
  7. Observe correct proximity.
  8. Present information with reliable sources.
  9. Provide a conclusion.
  10. Walk the talk.
83
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This is characterized by the strict adherence to grammar rules and formal vocabulary. It is used in serious writing and speaking or when someone you do not know is involved.

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Formal register

84
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Pointers on how to use the formal register.

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  1. Avoid contractions and shortened phrases.
  2. Avoid using slang.
  3. Avoid using abbreviations.
  4. Avoid code-switching.
  5. Use the third-person point of view in academic writing. This is often preferred although there are some style guides (e.g., APA format) that allow the use of the first-person point of view.
85
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A painstaking activity that should be carried out in an organized and systematic manner. As you go through a lot of information from different sources, you have to ensure that you get the important ones and that these are carefully noted down.

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Research

86
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Publication details that you should include in your bibliography later on, namely:

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  • Author
  • Book title
  • Publisher
  • Year of publication
  • Place of publication
  • Copyright year
  • Page number where the article is found
87
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It aims not only to share information, but more importantly, to convince the readers to believe in something or do something. An effective one shows logical arguments to build up its position. It relies on facts, logical deductions, statements from experts, and other evidence to persuade the readers to believe in it.

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Persuasive essay

88
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He was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.

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Jules Verne

89
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His adventure novels were considered revolutionary because at the time of their publication, the journeys depicted in these novels were not yet possible.

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Around the World in Eighty Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

90
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Excerpts from one of Verne’s novels, which involve characters set on a journey to the moon. The novel was published in 1865, more than a hundred years before the first actual trip to the moon.

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From the Earth to the Moon

91
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an opinion or theory so formed or expressed

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conjecture

92
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a hollow shape in which anything is formed or cast

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mould

93
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containing or resembling clay

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clayey

94
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has a curved surface that connects parallel circular or elliptical bases

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cylindrical

95
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has a curved surface that connects parallel circular or elliptical bases

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cylindrical

96
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a secret meeting

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rendezvous

97
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intense delight

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ecstasy

98
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without satisfactory or decisive effect

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ineffectual

99
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an assembly or gathering

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concourse

100
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never stopping; continuous

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incessant

101
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a total of

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aggregate

102
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a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast

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promontory

103
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inadequately satisfied

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scantily gratified

104
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firm; unyielding

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inflexible

105
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lack of good judgement

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inprudence

106
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insult deliberately

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affront

107
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very big; huge; vast

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immense

108
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the highest point that can be attained

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ne plus ultra

109
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state of being happy in a high degree; bliss

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felicity

110
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the act of flowing in

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influx

111
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great or outstanding

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illustrious

112
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giving out or having deep, loud sound

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sonorous

113
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a great number

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multitude

114
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persons who are celebrating with other people in a usually wild and noisy way

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revelers

115
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expressed through gesturing

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gesticulated

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resolution

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denouement

117
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outside the bounds (of acceptable behavior)

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beyond the pale

118
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supplies of food

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victuals

119
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The excerpts of From the Earth to the Moon are told in?

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third-person point of view

120
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The manner in which a story is narrated or presented from an outsider’s perspective, or one who is not involved in the story.

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Point of view

121
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The readers learn about the story through this person’s?

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point of view

122
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Two variations of this point of view.

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Third-person limited and Third-person omniscient

123
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The narrator can only relate events and describe the characters and the setting.

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Third-person limited point of view

124
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The narrator could relate events, describe the characters and the setting, and express the thoughts and feelings of the characters. It knows everything.

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Third-person omniscient point of view

125
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The occasion or event when a speech is delivered in front of an audience or the public. Knowing the occasion allows the speaker to suit the topic and tenor of the speech to the audience’s expectations.

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public speaking situation

126
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Public speaking events that are considered personal affairs.

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  • weddings (e.g., giving wishes during the wine toast)
  • birthdays and anniversaries (e.g., debut, golden anniversary, retirement dinner)
  • funeral/wake (e.g., eulogy)
127
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Public speaking events that are considered public affairs.

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  • awarding ceremonies (e.g., giving or accepting an award)
  • public address (e.g., valedictory address, welcome address, closing remarks)
  • business or academic meetings (e.g., presenting business or research proposal)
  • social events (e.g., advocating a cause)
  • product or company/organization launch (e.g., promoting a product/an organization)
  • giving a demonstration (e.g., teaching or cooking demo)
  • political campaigns (e.g., local or national elections)
  • assembly or community meeting (e.g., giving a report)
128
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The _ of a word refers to its literal or dictionary meaning.

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denotative meaning

129
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It pertains to the emotional, imaginative, and symbolic associations.

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connotative meaning

130
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Denotatively, sun is defined as?

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the star around which the Earth orbits

131
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Connotatively, sun can be associated with?

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power, supremacy, royalty or hope

132
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Two helpful reading techniques that enable one to go through a material quickly and find information.

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Skimming and Scanning

133
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It is used when looking for specific information, like the page number of a favorite chapter or someone’s telephone number from the phonebook. It involves moving the eyes quickly down the page to locate the specific words, numbers, or data.

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Skimming

134
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It is used to gain a quick overview of the content of a text. It involves reading the key parts of the text by looking at the headings, titles, subtitles, and the beginnings and endings of paragraphs where central ideas are usually found.

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Skimming

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