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Vocabulary
Articles on Sociology
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Give an example of: 1) a clause 2) a transitive verb 3) a phrase
E.g.: 1) He parked the car. 2) to put, to cut, to take, etc. 3) a violet pillow, an interesting study, etc.
100
What does a topic sentence present? What is its function in the paragraph?
A topic sentence presents the topic and explains what the writer will say about the topic. This explanation is called the controlling idea.
100
What words/phrases are used to add more information/details to the text? E.g.: and Name at least five!
In addition; furthermore; moreover; along with; also; too; what's more; as well as; besides
100
Harriet Martineau was.....
Harriet Martineau is regarded as the first woman to make a methodical study of society; the first to formulate a feminist sociological perspective.
100
What type of paragraph did we practise writing in the class?
Descriptive paragraph
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What are three key dimensions of text types?
Rhetorical purpose - the overt communicative purpose of the text. Register - the vocabulary and sentence structures which are to be used in written texts (“style”). Text structure - the ways in which complete texts are structured and form a coherent whole.
200
When does the paragraph have unity?
A paragraph has unity when all the sentences support a single idea.
200
to divide things into groups according to their type
to classify
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When did sociology start to emerge?
at the end of 18th century
200
Name three famous sociologists :)
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What are the typical features of the academic register? (e.g. vocabulary)
1) High lexical density: Large number of vocabulary items other than verbs per clause. 2) Highly nominal style: Greater use of nouns than verbs (underlined below) to construct meanings and make them compact. 3) Impersonal constructions: Subjects or agents of clauses often backgrounded 4) Hedging and emphasising: Verbs and phrases used to modify statements made (e.g. may, might, must, need to, it seems that, possibly, probably).
300
What does a coherence mean?
Coherence means that the supporting details are organized so that information that goes together appears together.
300
Name the synonyms of the following verbs: affect - identify - investigate - include - try -
affect - influence identify - distinguish investigate - study include - involve try - attempt
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What is the name of the sociologist whose scientific approach to the study of society established sociology as a distinct discipline?
Auguste Comte
300
Can you finish the following chorus? Tsamina mina, eh eh Waka waka, eh eh Tsamina mina zangalewa __________________!
Tsamina mina, eh eh Waka waka, eh eh Tsamina mina zangalewa This time for Africa!
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What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is passing off someone else’s ideas and information as your own.
400
How do writers organize supporting information in a paragraph coherently?
Writers often organize paragraphs by TIME, SPACE, or ORDER OF IMPORTANCE.
400
Give the definitions of the following verbs: to discuss to justify to outline
to discuss = talk about sth with someone else, or write about it from different viewpoints; to justify = show or prove that sth is right or wrong; to outline = give a broad description of sth without giving too much detail;
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What was the title of the article about Harriet Martineau?
The declaration of independence bears no relation to half the human race
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How many written assignments did you have to hand in until now? (by email)
Two assignments
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What is a paragraph? What is the organization of a typical paragraph?
A paragraph is a group of sentences about a topic. A typical paragraph has a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
500
What are "run-on" sentences?
Two sentences that run together without correct punctuation between them are called run-on sentences
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What words/phrases are used to at the beginning of concluding sentences? Name at least five!
To sum up briefly; it can be concluded that; thus; therefore; to summarize; in brief.
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What is sociology? What does it study?
Sociology is the study of how individuals behave in groups and how their behaviour is shaped by these groups.
500
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