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    Yaroslava Boyko Persuasive Speech Have you ever told yourself to “pause”? Have you ever stopped to take a moment to understand your situation? A situation where you need to mentally sort out how you are truly feeling? I am certain everyone has done so at one point in their life. It is taught in almost every subject to stop, to think, and to look around at your problem with a different point of view. Using the pause button, you may achieve that. With this stand, I would rather pause my life…

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    What is the “word?” We first see this “word” appear after Lily and Selden’s intense conversation in the library, where Selden was “groping for the word to break the spell” (p. 350) but can’t seem to find it. At first, this unknown “word” did not stood out to be anything particular, but as we progress to the end of the novel, this “word” reoccurs. Wharton never specifies what the “word” is, but its appearance in various contexts in the novel does allow readers’ to come to their own…

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    problem in constructing complex sentences at her age, she can speak long declaratives which include clauses. For example, Sophia is able to define words by relating them to others word she knows, like the word “huge”, she can define it as “ very very big, not just big, it’s opposite of tiny small.” From this ability, it shows Sophia can think about the word meaning.…

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    Words are really just a sequence of noises to which humanity has assigned meaning. Some of these constructed meanings hold different levels of significance to different people. People will try to latch on to whatever meaning they can find because it is reassuring to have something, even as seemingly insignificant as a single word, with which they can find a personal connection. One word that has personal significance to me is “pretentiousness”. “Pretentiousness” is a noun, originating from the…

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    elements follow a consistent pattern, which makes it fluent and makes sense. As a speaker I recognized that I didn’t use parallel structure I said it completely wrong! In class when we started learning about it I learned a lot from it. For some, all words must be adjectives or verbs to be called parallel structure. Ex: My mom cooks, cleans, and jogs is an example of parallel structure. Parallel structure helped me as a student because it told me how to state a grammatical form in a…

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    first kind is a language sample analysis. While similar to the measurements used on toddlers, there are more options available to study the development of preschoolers. To study semantics, researchers look at the “total number of words” (TNW), number of different words (NDW), and the type token ratio (TTR)”. In order to study syntax, they will focus on “mean length of utterance (MLU) and developmental sentence scoring.” Furthermore, researchers can use developmental sentence scoring (DSS) to…

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    Words have a way with me. Some would say I got the expression backwards, but I can’t explain it any other way. Ironic really for a word enthusiast, but the things that mean the most always seem above the words that describe them. A passage leaves a more lasting impression than a piece of art. A novel can strike an awe into me that is bigger, brighter, and more fantastic than the night sky itself. I’m just a word addict in every sense of the term, devouring any book in sight, listening to TED…

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    Language has been around for many centuries in human history. Language is the basis for society as it gives human beings a tool to communicate their ideas and beliefs. The sheer effect of a word can implications from declaring a war to a way to profess one’s love; words can alter life. Language is developing social institutions because it provides different people the ability to comprehend the other group, which is crucial for any growth in a country. Without any way to express one’s ideas, one…

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    want to listen. This is also a reference to how people can enter the kingdom of God and explains why he so harsh with his words. Then Jesus says, “does not hate”(Luke 14:26b-c) it parallels with “does not carry the cross” (Luke 14:27a) notice that both start with does not which gives a negative connotation. Hate is known to be a word of judgment and to many Hebrews this word was used for relationships between humans (Stuhlmueller 412). It is important to know that hate is the opposite of…

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    passages. There are 3 passages, and after each passage there are 12 to 14 questions giving a total of 39 questions. There are usually 600 to 700 words in each passage. You have 60 minutes to complete this module. 2.2 Skills Required 1 You need to be able to scan for details. 2 You have to use clues associated with context to comprehend the meaning of words. 3 To be able to deduce inferences. 4 To understand and identify coherence. 5 To comprehend how the author defines certain ideas. 6 To…

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