A set of patterns for how words are put together to form phrases or clauses, whether spoken or in writing.
Grammar! That was easy!
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Similes and metaphors are both...
Analogies!
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Bind On Mat
Badminton!
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Solve for x......... 10x=100
x=10! SOOOOOOO EASY!!!
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Daily Double #2
Name the parts of a paragraph! ..........Oh yeah, and what their jobs are!!
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What is a cliche and why should you avoid using them?
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
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Daily Double #1
What is a LINGUISTIC UNIVERSAL?
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Babes All
Baseball!
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What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms' activities (energy transformation).
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In the video about slowing down time in writing what other art form was writing compared to?
Film!
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What are the parts of an essay?
Introduction, body, conclusion.
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How do you slow down time in writing?
Be more descriptive, take up more physical space on the page with more words that describe what is happening. Use different types of imagery to capture the moment.
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Key Choice
Ice Hockey!
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Physiological, safety, belonging and love, esteem, self-actualization!
The levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs!
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Once grammar became standardized how was the "proper" form selected?
The proper form was selected from the ruling class with the most power. The way they spoke became the standard.
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What is a thesis statement and where does it go?
One sentence that says what your entire essay will be about and it is the last sentence of the introduction!
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Name all three anti-social skills to help you write better dialogue!
Eavesdropping, pretend imaginary people are real, talk to yourself!
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Bleak Blast
Basketball!
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Solve this math problem! The square root of 81 divided by 3 is then multiplied by 5. Once you have that number add it to itself! Now, once you have done that add 5! What do you have?
35! Or the most awesome age ever!!!!
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What is the difference between prescriptivism and descriptivism?
Prescriptivism states that languages should follow specific rules while descriptivism says that variation and adaptation are necessary parts of language.
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When did grammar become very important?
When written language started spreading around the world.
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Daily Double #3
What two types of imagery are present in the following sentence: Billie's legs are noodles. The ends of her hair are poison needles. Her tongue is a bristly sponge and her eyes are bags of bleach.
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Stingy Scam
Gymnastics!
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The chemical compound that makes up the liquid that is essential to human life is....
H2O!!
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What is the difference between written communication and oral communication.
Oral communication is informal while written communication should be more formal.