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ENGL 1 Flashcards

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The 8 Categories of Speech

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Nouns

Pronouns

Verb

Adverbs

Adjectives

Conjunctions

Prepositions

Interjunction

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refers to a name of a person, place, thing, event, or idea

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Noun

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Specific names

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Proer noun

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General names

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Common nouns

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Not visible to the human eye

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Abstract noun

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Visible and touchable

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Concrete noun

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used in exchange of a noun

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Pronoun

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I, me, myself, mine

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First person

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You, yours

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Second person

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he, they, hers, him, them, our, ours, theirs, her

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Third person

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refers to actions being taken

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Verbs

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Verbs that don’t change its spelling when used in different tenses

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Regular verbs

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Verbs that change its spelling when used in different tenses

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Irregular verbs

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Actions done in the present

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Present tense

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Actions done in the past

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Past tense

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Actions that will be done in the future

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Future tense

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Ongoing actions

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Progressive tense

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Completed actions mentioned in the present

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Perfect tense

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modifies of describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

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Adverbs

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-how the action is done

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Manner

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when the action was done

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Time

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where the action is done

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Place

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how much or how little an action is done

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Degree

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How often an action is done

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Freqeuncy

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used to modify a noun or a pronoun

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Adjective

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joins words, clauses, phrases, and sentences to indicate a relation

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Conjunctions

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join words, phrases, and clauses of q grammatical rank

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COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

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Join independent and dependent clauses such as cause-and-effect relationship

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SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS-

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word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence

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Prepositions

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help indicate when something happened, happens, or will happen

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Time

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help indicate where something happened or the position of subject

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Place

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describe how something or someone moves from one placed to another

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Movement

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33
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word/s used to express emotions; often followed by an exclamation point

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Interjection

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34
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is used to describe actions that are habitual, general truths, or ongoing situations in the present.

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Simple present tense

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• He drinks tea at breakfast.
• She only eats fish every Saturday.
• They watch television regularly.

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For habits

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36
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• Water freezes at zero degrees.
• The earth revolves around the Sun.
• The sun rises in the east.

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For general truths

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37
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•We catch the bus every morning.
• It rains every afternoon in the hot season.
• They drive to Monaco every summer

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For ongoing situations

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38
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This tense is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.

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Simple past tense

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39
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This tense is used to describe actions that will take place in the future.

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Simple future tense

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40
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• This year, Jen will read War and Peace.
• It will be hard, but she’s determined to do it.
• I will learn a new language.

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Simple future tense

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  • A collection of books
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Library

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42
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Includes digital resources and films

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Library

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Contains collections of audio, visual, and print materials

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Library

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Provides a place for silent users

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Library

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Stockroom of knowledge and ideas

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Library

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Heart of the school

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Library

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contains the general collection of books, fiction and non-fiction, which the students can borrow for home use.

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General Circulation Section

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keeps books that may be requested by some teachers to be made available for their students but for a shorter period of time, because of the limited number of copies per book.

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Reserved section

49
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contains books with specific facts and information about anything in this world.

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Reference section

50
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gives information on almost every subject.

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Encyclopedia

51
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gives a lot of information about a word. (spelling, syllabication, pronunciation, meaning, stress, function, origin, etc.)

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Dictionary

52
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gives information about famous, distinguished people; dead or alive.

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Biographical dictionary

53
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gives information about the yearly activities, accomplishments, and composition of government/private institutions.

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Yearbook/ Annuals

54
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when students want to see a collection of maps; contemporary or historical.

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Atlas

55
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pieces of information about the economic, political, astronomical,
meteorological, and sports status of a country

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Almanac

56
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gives a list of names of places plus information or description of each place such as its location, terrain, and the correct pronunciation of its name.

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Gazetteer

57
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a material that indicates where a particular article in a magazine or
a journal can be found. As a guide, it gives the title, volume, series number, and date of the magazine containing the article.

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Indexes

58
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contains a list of names of authors, of a certain book.

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Bibliography

59
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to obtain some pieces of information about a person- his name, address, and telephone number.

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Directories

60
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where one can see magazines, newspapers, and journals.

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Periodical section

61
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an optional section of the library where a variety of machines for
listening or viewing may be kept.

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Audio Visual Room

62
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when a student wants to do his class projects and some special activities not needing books, he can go to this area.

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Materials center

63
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houses materials reflecting “breakthroughs” in technology and
electronics, such as computers and other modern machines.

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Electronic Library

64
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selects, purchases, and processes payments of all library materials.

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Acquisition Section

65
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classifies newly acquired books and other library materials.

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Cataloging section

66
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  • developed by Melville Dewey in 1876
  • Classifies books using numbers
  • Divided into 10 categories.
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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)

67
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– used in big libraries
- Classifies books using letters
- Divided into 24 categories

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The Library of Congress (LCC)

68
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000-099

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General Works (Examples: Encyclopedia, Dictionaries)

69
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100-199

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Philosophy (Ethics, Logic)

70
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200-299

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Religion (Bible, Saints)

71
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300-399

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Social Sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Law)

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400-499

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Language (Composition, Speech)

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500-599

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Pure Science, Mathematics (Physics, Biology)

74
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600-699

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Technology and Applied Science (Agriculture, Aeronautics)

75
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700-799

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Arts and Recreation (Music, Painting)

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800-899

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Literature (Poetry, Essays)

77
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900-999

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History, Geography

78
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Each main class is further divided into subclasses, which narrow down the subject matter. For example, in the “300-399: Social sciences” class, you’ll find subclasses like 330 for economics, 360 for social problems and services, and so on.

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Subclasses

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to represent subjects more precisely. For example, within the 330 subclass for economics, you might find 330.1 for economic theory, 330.2 for economic resources and development, and so forth

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Decimal Notation

80
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This number is based on where the book fits within the DDC’s hierarchical structure. For example, a book on microeconomics might be assigned the number 330.1.

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Three-Digit Numbers:

81
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books are arranged on shelves in numerical order, starting with the main class, followed by the subclass, decimal number. This system makes it relatively easy for patrons to browse the shelves and find books on specific topics.

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Arrangement on shelves

82
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is an online database of all the
resources and materials held by a particular library. It is a card catalog, of sorts, that is accessed via computer or another electronic device.

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Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

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General works

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A

84
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Philosophy, psychology, and religion

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B

85
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Auxiliary sciences of history (e.g., archaeology, genealogy)

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C

86
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History: General and Old World

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D

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History: America

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E-F

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Geography, anthropology, and recreation

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G

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Social sciences

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H

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Political science

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J

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Law

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K

92
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Education

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L

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Music

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M

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Fine arts

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N

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Language and literature

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P

96
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Science

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O

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Medicine

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R

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Agriculture

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S

99
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Technology

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T

100
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Military science

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U

101
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Naval science

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V

102
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Bibliography and library science

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Z

103
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is making meaning from print.

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Readinh

104
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WORD RECOGNITION

READING COMPREHENSION

FLUENCY

MOTIVATION

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Reading

105
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Is reading to find the general idea or impression.

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Skimming

106
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Enables one to choose efficiently the right reference materials for your specific academic needs.

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Skimming

107
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How is Skimming done?

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1.Read the title.

  1. Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
  2. Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.
  3. Read any headings and sub-headings.
  4. Notice any pictures, charts, and/or graphs.
  5. Notice any italicized or boldfaced words or phrases,
  6. Read the summary or last paragraph.
108
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is reading for specific information.

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Scanning

109
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How is scanning done?

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  1. State the specific information you are looking for.
  2. Look for clues that will help you locate the answer.
  3. Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.

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