English A Flashcards

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What is an antonym

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Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning

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What’s is a synonym

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A synonym is a word or a phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase

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How do you write a report

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To:
From:
Date:
Subject:

3 paragraphs

Where,who when,what
How
Solve problem

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How do write a letter of complaint

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5 paragraphs
Greet and praise
Explain the process in how you it the item
After you received the item
Explain inconvenience
Suggest to solve the problems (fast)

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How do write an argumentative essay

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Pick a side agree or disagree
Get 3 reasons

Use convincing phrase

Start with worldview, locally, therefore agree or disagree state 3 reasons

5 paragraphs
Conclusion

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How to write a letter to the editor

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5 paragraphs

Praise the newspaper
Intro yourself and the issue
Explain issues in detail
Explain the consequence ( what happens because)
Suggest a solution

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What is a cliché

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An overused statement that do not mean exactly what is stated but hada deeper meaning

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What is redundancy

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A redundant statement is one in which two different words are used I the same sentence that gives the same meaning

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Misused metaphors

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A misused metaphor does not link one thing to another but rather links on object or person to several others this making the statement confusing

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State the subject pronouns

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I
He/She
It
You singular
They
We
You plural

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State the object pronouns

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Me
Him/Her
It
You
Them
Us
You

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How to write a Summary

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5 steps

Read,main idea in paragraph, main idea overall, write out 5 main idea points, connectives

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How to write a Letter of information

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To: persons title /position
From:
Engineering department
University of the west indies St.Augustine

Date

Dear sir/madam

Identify yourself
Reason for writing
Why you the information

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How to write an email

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To: email address
From: email address
Subject

5 paragraphs

Greet (good morning) introduce self , praise
Why is this matter t important to me
State problem
Apologize, request extension
Apologize again, say thank you

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Narrative writing

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5 paragraphs
Where
Activity
Problem
Solution
Lesson learnt

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Types of letter/email

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Letter of apology
Letter of compliant
Letter to a friend
Letter to an authority figure
Letter of information
Letter to editor