English Flashcards

1
Q

tendency to believe that some people ideas or things are better than others

A

Bias

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2
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name at least 2 ways to detect if an author has a bias

A
  1. author uses strong or emotional words
  2. author supports only 1 side of the issue
  3. author magnifies the good or bad of the idea but not both
  4. author does not present a valid counterarguement to their claims
  5. author fails to cite sources for their arguements
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3
Q

show the change in strength of the meaning of word

A

word cline

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4
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filipino writer journalist best known for his short stories and novels

A

nicomendes
“nick” marquez joaquin

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5
Q

what was nick joaquin’s pen name?

A

quijano de manila

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6
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what was nick joaquin’s rank

A

national artist of the philippines in literature

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8
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where and when was nicomendes maquez joaquin born

A

may 4 1917 in paco manila

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9
Q

where and when did nick joaquin die

A

april 29 2004 san juan metro manila

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10
Q

cause of death of nick joaquin

A

cardiac arrest

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11
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award of nicomendes marquez joaquin

A

carlos palanca memorial award for story

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12
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where did nick joaquin study

A

university of santo thomas(UST) faculty of arts and letters

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13
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arrange these words in a cline from slowest to fastest
slow,sluggish,snail like speedy,rapid,blistering, quick,super sonic,swift

A

slow
snail like
sluggish
quick
speedy
swift
rapid
blistering
super sonic

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14
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arrange these words from coldest to hottest
nippy,freezing,cold,chilly,warm,hot,sizzling,burning,steaming,boiling,frosty

A

freezing,
frosty
cold
chilly
nippy
warm
hot
sizzling
steaming
burning
boiling

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arrange these words from quietest to loudest speak,shout,talk,say,whisper,announce,mumble,yell,scream,shriek

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mumble
whisper
speak
talk
say
announce
yell
shout
scream
shriek

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