english Flashcards

1
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defined as the process of creating words

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Word formation

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2
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which words is reduced or shortened without changing

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Clipping

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3
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removing the initial (ex: telephone – phone)

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Initial clipping

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4
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retaining the middle (ex: refrigerator – fridge )

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Medial clipping

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5
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syllable of word ( ex: information – info)

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Final clipping`

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6
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two or more words are put together to form a new word ( ex: chill + relax = chillax)

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Blending

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7
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two or more words are joined together to create new words (ex: brain+wash= brainwash, bed+room=bedroom)

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compounding

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8
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formed initial letters of word or phrase

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Abbreviation

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9
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the term is pronounced as one word (

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Acronym

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10
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are performance groups that recite speeches in unison, often with elements

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Speech choir

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11
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also known as standing choir because the members just simply speak or read

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Conventional Speech Choir

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12
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opposite of conventional speech choir. And has a costume and props

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Dynamic Speech Choir

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13
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typically chosen based on their natural voices or speaking voices

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Members

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14
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poem or poetic passages

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pieces

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15
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Body movements refer to gestures and choreography

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Movements and Facial Expression

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16
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may be expressed through the way the members of the choir ideas

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⦁ Costuming

17
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light, medium, and dark voices

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voice quality

18
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solo or unison voices assigned to the parts of the piece

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number of voices

19
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refers to the organization and position

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⦁ Staging

20
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refers to the rate of speed at which delivery progresses

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⦁ Tempo

21
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refers to the variation of the voice

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⦁ Pitch

22
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used to present information to readers in an unbiased manner

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Informative writing

23
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explains a topic, often in considerable detail

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⦁ Description

24
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information or arguments

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⦁ Sequence

25
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focused on an event or occurrence

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Cause and effect

26
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describe similarities or differences between objects, places or events

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Comparison/Contrast

27
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present a problem and several possible solutions

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⦁ Problem/Solution

28
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can be found in newspapers, magazines and others

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journalistic writing

29
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a wide variety of imaginative and creative writing that leads

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Literary writing

30
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TWO TYPES OF WORD ORDER:

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⦁ Normal/Natural Order
⦁ Inverted Order

31
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has one independent clause

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simple sentence

32
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has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

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complex sentence

33
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at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

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Compound-Complex