ACADEMIC
VOCABULARY
1 – Quarter 1
 PowerPoint 3: Words 21-30
 Semester
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2015-2016
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Write in ink!
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Journal: Rewrite the following passage,
proofreading for errors in spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, grammar, and usage.
Guy de Maupassant
High school student’s are probably most familiar
with author Guy de Maupassant as a short story
writer. De Maupassant was a good friend of the
novelist, Gustave Flaubert; In fact, his' writing style
is like Flaubert's.
As a child, De Maupassant often observed the worst
side of society and later he used that in his stories.
His short stories are memerable for their ironic
endings in which the main characters beliefs are
turned upside down. In "the Necklace, for example,
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CORRECTIONS:
Guy de Maupassant
High school students are probably most familiar with the
author Guy de Maupassant as a short story writer. De
Maupassant was a good friend of the novelist Gustave
Flaubert; in fact, his writing style is like Flaubert's.
As a child, de Maupassant often observed the worst
side of society, and later he used that in his stories. His
short stories are memorable for their ironic endings in
which the main characters’ beliefs are turned upside
down. In ”The Necklace,” for example, he describes a
minor official and his wife who reduce themselves to
poverty by repaying a debt. After years of hardship,
they learn that the debt was altogether unnecessary.
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noun. statements based on or influenced by
personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather
than on facts
Example: The judge’s views are highly
subjective rather than based on the facts of
the case.
Synonyms:
personal taste, opinion, fiction,
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#22 objective view
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#21 objective view
n. Objective point of view is when a person
provides only facts leaving them open for
debate and other opinions to be factored in in
order to arrive at a conclusion.
Example: The Time news article maintained an
objective view, although that must have been
difficult considering the emotionally charged issue
presented.
Syn.: factual account, non-fiction, expository
writing
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Journal: Choose one quote and write a response.
•There is an objective reality out there, but we view
it through our beliefs, attitudes and values.
David G.
Myers
•There is not one human nature. There is not
some uniform and unchanging way that everybody
is and how everybody sees the world. Human
nature has different meanings in different times
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and for different classes and groups in society.
Write a paragraph explaining which portrait demonstrates an
objective view and which one demonstrates a subjective view
and tell why you think so (in 3rd person!).
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#23
paraphrase
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#23 paraphrase
V. to express what someone else has
said or written using different words,
especially in order to make it shorter,
clearer and easier to understand
Synonyms: restate, shorten, reword,
summarize
Other forms: paraphrased,
paraphrasing
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#23 paraphrase
6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing (by Owl Purdue)
1. Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.
2. Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase on a note card.
3. Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later
how you envision using this material. At the top of the note card,
write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase.
4. Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your
version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new
form.
5. Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology
you have borrowed exactly from the source.
6. Record the source (including the page) on your note card so that
you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into
your paper.
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#23 paraphrase
Journal - Paraphrase Practice:
Paraphrase the passage below in your own words.
Of the more than 1000 bicycling deaths each year,
three-fourths are caused by head injuries. Half of
those killed are school-age children. One study
concluded that wearing a bike helmet can reduce the
risk of head injury by 85 percent. In an accident, a
bike helmet absorbs the shock and cushions the
head. From "Bike Helmets: Unused Lifesavers,"
Consumer Reports (May 1990): 348.
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#24 derivation
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#24 derivation
NOUN
the process of getting something
from something else
The derivation of English words is
traced back to Greek and Latin more
than 60% of the time.
synonyms: origin, genealogy,
etymology, source
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Journal: Write the paragraph, correcting the errors.
The home team, the Cheetahs, playing before
a capacity crowd. Won decisively by a score of
28–3 in yesterday’s Homecoming battle
against the Minotaurs from Morrisville Missouri.
Quarterback Henry Martinez lead the offense.
By completing fifteen passes, including three
for touchdowns. Halfback John Sylvester
scored the other touchdown. On a 50-yard
pitchout play. The Cheetahs’ defense
performed superbly, limiting the Minotaurs to
75 yards on offense. Coach Mark Goddin, “I’m
extremely proud of the way are team played 19
Journal: Write the paragraph, correcting the errors.
The home team, the Cheetahs, played before
a capacity crowd and won decisively by a
score of 28–3 in yesterday’s homecoming
battle against the Minotaurs from Morrisville,
Missouri. Quarterback Henry Martinez lead the
offense. By completing fifteen passes,
including three for touchdowns, halfback John
Sylvester scored the other touchdown. On a
50-yard pitchout play, the Cheetahs’ defense
performed superbly, limiting the Minotaurs to
75 yards on offense. Coach Mark Goddin
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stated, “I’m extremely proud of the way our
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homonym/homophone
To
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Homo=same/like graph=write/writing
phone=sound
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In Academic Vocabulary section: Create
a T-chart, titled Homonyms, with two
columns for homographs and
homophones. Beneath the subtitle, list
examples of each.
Homonyms
Homographs
bow (hair), bow (gesture)
Homophones
some (adv.), sum (math)
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#26 explicit/implicit
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implicit: Adj. implied but not plainly expressed
Origin: 1590-1600; < Latin implicitus involved,
obscure, variant past participle of implicāre.
Related forms: implicitly, imply, implicate
Synonyms. inherent, complete, total
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explicit: Adj. fully and clearly expressed or
demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied
Origin: 1605-15; < Latin explicitus unfolded, set
forth, variant past participle of explicāre.
Related forms: explicitly, explicitness
Synonyms 1. express, definite, precise, exact,
unambiguous, open, forthright, unabashed.
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#26 explicit/implicit
Place the words in the correct column:
direct characterization, indirect characterization, theme, physical
attributes of characters, tone, setting, bias, fact
implicit
explicit
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#27 chronology
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#27 chronology
N. the arrangement of events or dates in the
order of their occurrence
Write an outline of your personal chronology,
including at least five of the most important
events in your life.
Sentence:
”The novel abandons the conventions of
normal chronology."
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Noun
a title or explanation for
a picture or illustration,
especially in a
magazine.
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Write captions for the pictures below.
1.
2.
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trend
tendency
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Noun: an inclination toward a particular characteristic or
type of behavior
Examples: "her tendency to socialize"; "criminal
tendencies”
Synonyms: inclination, trend, propensity, leaning,
proclivity
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adj./v.: occurring time and again / to happen
repeatedly
Example: Since late and missing assignments had
been a recurring problem, a plan needed to be put
into place to correct it.
Synonyms: repeating, persistent, reappearing
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