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1
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it is a single sided

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bias

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this word is commonly used to refer to a preconceived judgment toward a person

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prejudice

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types of bias

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  1. anchoring bias
    2.media bias
  2. confirmation
  3. conformity
  4. halo effect
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happens when people are too relied on current information they find in decision making

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anchoring bias

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happens when journalist and news reporter in the mass media select what to report and cover

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media bias

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happens when one tends to search for interpret, favor and remember information supporting ones believes and view

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confirmation

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happens when one makes a wrong or uncomfortable decision to fit in and please people

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conformity

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happens when one sees the wonderful thing about a person and let the perceptions on everthing else about the person distorted

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halo effect

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9
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types of prejudice

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  1. racism
    2.sexism
    3.classism
  2. ageism
    5.religion
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10
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can be separated based on the dominance of of one race to another

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racism

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11
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based on sex or gender

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sexism

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12
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based on social class, individuals based on wealth

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classism

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13
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prejudicial attitude towards older people, old age

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ageism

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14
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are words derived from the verb but used as noun, adjective,
or adverb

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verbal

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15
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attitude towards a person differently because of the particular beliefs about religion

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religion

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16
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there are three kinds of verbal

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  1. gerunds
  2. participles
  3. infinitives
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17
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are verb forms ending in -ing used as nouns

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Gerunds

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18
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is a gerund with modifiers or a
complement, all acting together as a noun.

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Gerund phrase

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19
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gerund/gerund phrase may be used as

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  1. Subject of the sentence (S)
  2. Subject complement (S.C)
  3. Direct object (D.O)
  4. Object of the preposition (O.P)
  5. Appositive (A)
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20
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is a form of verb that generally appears
with the word to and acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb. they are formed bt placing the word TO before the from of the verb

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infinitive

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21
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is an infinitive with modifiers, a
complement, or a subject, all acting together as a single
part of speech

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infinitive phrase

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22
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is a verbal that
functions as an adjective

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participle

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23
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2 kind participle

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  1. Present participle
  2. Past participle
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24
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always ending in -ing, are created from
the form of a verb used with the verb to be ( am, is, are, was,
were, been) as an auxiliary verb (progressive tense).

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Present participles

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25
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usually
ending in -ed or -en,
are created from the
form of a verb used
with the verb to be as
an auxiliary verb
(passive voice)

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Past participles

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26
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is a participle that is modified by an
adverb or adverb phrase that has a complement. The
entire phrase acts as an adjective in a sentence

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Participial phrase

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27
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play that has one act, as distinct from plays that occur several act

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One-Act play

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28
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may be multiple and in variations

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The Scene

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29
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the play is concise and precise

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The Write-up

30
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play is intended towards producing one effect

31
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elements of one act play

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  1. characters
    2.settings
    3.plot
    4.dialogue
    5.stage direct
    6.conflict
  2. theme
32
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refers to people or somtimes animals subjected into drama potrayed

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characters

33
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how we get to know the characters

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  1. through the authors physical description
  2. through their actions
    3.through their words
  3. through their inner thoughts
  4. through what other characters says and thinks of them
34
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2 types of characters

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protagonist and antagonist

35
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main character or the hero of the story

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protagonist

36
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often acting as the villain

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antagonist

37
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is the time (when) and place (where) the story occurs

38
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structure or organization of events that made of a fictional story

39
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beginning of the story

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exposition

40
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events before the climax. characters attempts to solve the problem, but fails

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rising action

41
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the turning point, the point of greatest action

42
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actions and events that occur after the climax

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falling action

43
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end of the story where the conflicts or problems are solved

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resolution

44
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words spoken by the characters

45
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instructions for the actions and directions about movement, gestures, and other actions

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stage direction

46
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is any of the problems that character encounters in a story

47
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is the central idea, message, or purpose of the story

48
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are individual
symbols used for this purpose, such as a
full stop or period, comma, or question
mark.

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punctuation mark

49
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system of symbols
that we use when writing to clarify
meaning and indicate pauses or
emphasis.

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Punctuation

50
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used after an abbreviation, used after numbers and letters in outlines, used after a declarative sentence, an
imperative sentence, or an indirect question

51
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usually used after
an interjection or exclamation to indicate
strong feelings or to show emphasis

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Exclamation Point

52
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used to end a question

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Question Mark

53
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used to separate three or more items in a series

53
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replaces a comma in introducing a quotation. gives emphasis or directs attention to an
explanation

54
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are used to indicate that words were removed from a quote

55
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is used to enclose numbers or letters
introducing items in a list or outline

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parentheses

56
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is used to set off a direct quotation

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double quotation marks

57
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is used to form compound
words

58
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is used to express ranges

59
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is used to indicate a pause or interrupted
speech.

60
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numbers and omissions

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apostrophe

61
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is used to connect related independent clauses

62
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*

63
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&

64
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.

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bullet point

65
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#

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pound symbol

66
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~

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@

69
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\

70
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|

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pipe symbol

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