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1. ENGLISH
INTRODUCTION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
MODALS
COHESIVE
DEVICES
EMOTIVE WORDS
CONTEXT CLUES
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2. BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Gives the reader of your essay or assignment an idea of your wide reading
on the topic studied.
- The alphabetical listing of the books, articles, and other sources used is
an easy guide for the reader to follow.
BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR
BOOKS
BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR
MAGAZINES
BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR
WEBPAGE
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3. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR
BOOKS
Author’s Surname, First Name Initials( Date of Publication). Title of
Book. Place of Publication: Publishing House.
EXAMPLE
1. Book with one author:
Hutchens, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New
York: Henry Holt and Company.
2. Book with more than one author:
Ehrenreich, D.L., and Ross, L. (2007). Pearl, the man and the place: The Origin
of Mount Pearl. St. John’s, NL: Seaflow Publishing.
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4. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR
MAGAZINES
Author’s Surname, First Name Initials( Date of Publication). “Title of
Article”. Title of Magazine, page number.
EXAMPLE
Pincott, J. (2012, March 9). Slips of the tongue. Psychology Today, 15-22.
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5. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR
WEBPAGE
Author’s Surname, First Name Initials( Date of Publication). “Title of
Article”. Retrieved from website.
EXAMPLE
Holland, N.N. (1982). Laughing: A psychology of humor. Retrieved from
http://www.vflib.vfi.edu/hdnhbd/-j43567.
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6. MODALS
Modals are helping verbs that are used only with a main verb to help
express its mood such that of possibility, ability, permission,
obligation, request and others.
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7. COHESIVE
DEVICES
Words that link parts within a written article. They are signal words
that facilitate the smooth interpretation of ideas of the readers in
the manner the writer wants them to be undrerstood.
Similarity Add information
Relation in
time
Difference Result
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8. Relation in
time
Examples:
Before, meanwhile, later, soon, at last, earlier, thereafter, afterward, by that
time, from then on, first, next, now, presently, shortly, immediately, finally
Sentences:
1. At last, I’ve discovered how to print envelopes on my printer.
2. Starting on my 21st birthday, I’ll stop eating red meat; thereafter I won’t be
eating red meat.
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9. Similarity
Examples:
Likewise, similarly, once again, once more, also, too, equally, identically
Sentences:
1. He went over the plan once again, stressing the importance of getting details
exactly right.
2. The food was excellent, likewise the wine.
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10. Difference
Examples:
But, yet, however, although, whereas, though, even so, nonetheless, still, on the
other hand, on the contrary
Sentences:
1. Jeric is good in Mathematics but he is weak in English.
2. He is an intelligent boy; however, he lacks good manners.
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11. Result
Examples:
As a result, consequently, therefore, hence, for this reason
Sentences:
1. He was busy; therefore, he could not come.
2. The lime water has turned cloudy; hence carbon dioxide has been produced
during the experiment.
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12. Add information
Examples:
And, in addition, as well as, furthermore, moreover, apart from, more so, in fact
Sentences:
1. The rent is reasonable. Moreover, the location is perfect.
2. I don’t want to go there, furthermore, I have no time to do so.
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13. Emotive language is the term used to refer to word choices that are designed to
evoke an emotional response. It aims to persuade the reader or listener to share
the writer or speaker’s point of view, using language that stimulates an
emotional reaction.
EMOTIVE WORDS
ADVERBS
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
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14. ADJECTIVES
Words often used by writers to characterize something in a particular way. When
you see an adjective, think carefully about its connotations and the effect it
might have on the reader.
Delightful heavy
anxious
Witty irritated
awestruck
Festive optimistic
bashful
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15. VERBS
Words that express an action or a state of an emotional or psychological
nature.
amuse annoy confuse
disappoint excite frighten
Surprise interest motivate
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16. ADVERBS
Words that give further information about a verb. Adverbs can be used to
describe actions in a particular way. Always think about the connotations of
adverbs and how they make the reader feel.
Passionately eagerly enthusiastically
Excitedly fiercely impulsively
Intensely jealously strongly
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17. Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a
book. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers
or may it follow in the next sentence.
CONTEXT CLUES
SPECIFIC
EXAMPLE
EXPLANATION
ANTONYM
SYNONYMS
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18. An author will use more than one word that means the same thing. For example,
there may be a complex word followed by a restatement using a simpler word in the
same or following sentence: Felipe is a miser. He’s always been cheap.
SYNONYMS
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19. The text may include a word or words that have the opposite meaning, which can
reveal the meaning of an unknown term: Stella has always dressed flamboyantly.
I’ve never seen her wear a dull color.
ANTONYMS
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20. An unknown word is explained within the sentence or in the sentence immediately
after: On Friday, we visited the arboretum, a garden dedicated to the exhibition
of trees and plants.
EXPLANATION
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21. The text provides one or more examples used to define the term: The children were
able to observe several crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.
EXAMPLE
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