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The definition of Acumen

keenness of perception; shrewdness

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Definition of Deleterious

causing harm or destruction

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Infrastructure

basic framework of a system or organization

100

Encroach

to advance or intrude beyond set limits

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Fruition 

Accomplishment of a goal
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How to analyze Explicit meanings in a text? 

Ask yourself questions, 

  • What is this passage about and how do I know?
  • What is immediately clear to me?
  • What is explicitly stated in this passage?
200

What is a sentence fragment? 

If something such as a subject or a verb is missing, the result is a sentence fragment.

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How do you analyze text structure? 

Some of the most common structures, or patterns of organization, in informational text are

  • problem-and-solution
  • cause-and-effect
  • comparison-and-contrast
  • proposition-and-support
  • chronological, or time order
  • sequential order
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Where is basic vocabulary used? 

  • texts
  • notes
  • online posts
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How do you vary the syntax in your writing? 

Write consecutive simple sentences, or combine sentences.

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Writing Objective Summaries

Is the writing tone formal or informal? 

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What types of evidence is credible and current that can be used in an essay? 

  • academic journals
  • newspapers and magazines
  • books
  • informational videos
  • print and digital encyclopedias
  • credible websites and other online sources
  • public libraries 
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How do you develop an introduction effectively? 

  • “hook” the reader to spark interest in the topic and to create connections
  • provide context and background about the topic—the “big picture”
  • show the importance of the main idea
  • narrow the scope of information and lead naturally to the thesis statement
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How do you determine the theme of a text? 

The theme of a text can be determined from the text’s topic.

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Explain types of US seminal texts

Ask yourself: What kind of text is this? What makes this document a US seminal text?

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Hackers represent an exceptional force for change in the 21st century. This is because access to information is a critical currency of power, one which governments would like to control, a thing they attempt to do by setting up all-you-can-eat surveillance programs, a thing they need hackers for, by the way. And so the establishment has long had a love-hate relationship when it comes to hackers, because the same people who demonize hacking also utilize it at large. What inferences can be made from this passage?

Readers can infer that hackers are changing what it means for individuals to live and protect themselves in the era of technology. This is implied through the description that nowadays hackers have “access to information” that is “a critical currency of power.

400

How do you spot figurative language in a text? 

The article will include a idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification.

400

When should you use a formal tone in writing? 

  • A formal style uses strictly correct grammar and syntax, and this style is appropriate for communications with teachers, businesses, and other organizations. Formal writing is what you create for most academic assignments.
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How do you analyze the theme of a text? 

Ask yourself the questions

  • What techniques did the author use to express this theme?
  • How did the author develop this theme throughout the text?
  • How did this theme apply in the author’s time?
  • How would this theme apply to today’s world?
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How do you revise evidence? 

Look at each piece of evidence individually and confirm that it is

  • properly cited, both with in-text citations and in the Works Cited page
  • properly introduced with an explanation in your own words
  • relevant to the “because” statement it is supporting
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In many ways Mitnick was at the peak of his abilities in the 1980s, a decade when security technology and training to block social engineering scams—such as those carried out by Mitnick—were immature. A consideration of the hacker generation of the 1970s and 1980s suggests behaviours that appear driven by a mixture of arrogance plus an inability to easily distinguish right and wrong from good and bad, possibly co-existent with a degree of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). How is this paragraph written? 

  • The structure of the sentences is long and complex.
  • The tone, word choice, and syntax (arrangement of words and phrases) are formal and objective.
  • The author does not use slang, or contractions like won’t or isn’t.
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How does evaluating evidence make your essay more  credible? 

  • Does the evidence strengthen or clarify the ideas you are presenting?
  • Is the evidence of appropriate complexity and depth for your audience?
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how do authors use sentences, transitional words and phrases, paragraphs, chapters, and sections to build ideas within a text?

 Ask yourself: How does the author use these structural elements to develop and support ideas?

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What should you know about your audience when writing an argumentative essay? 

  • age
  • gender
  • ethnicity
  • political position
  • religion
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What would you need to ask yourself when revising a conclusion? 

Do I have a call to action? 

Do I restate my thesis effectively? 

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