Advantages and Disadvantages
What is an advantage?
This is a pro or good reason to do something.
What is a synonym?
Two words with similar meanings.
What is summarizing?
When you talk about the gist and main ideas of a text, lecture, or other source.
What are notes?
These are things you write down so you can remember them later.
What does it mean to "obey."
Follow the orders of somebody with authority.
What is a disadvantage?
This is a con or a reason not to do something.
What is an antonym?
Two words with opposite meanings.
What is paraphrasing?
This is when you summarize a quote in your own words.
Why is taking notes important?
So that you can remember information.
What is an "obstacle"?
This is something hazardous that's in your path that you try to get past.
Are advantages or disadvantages more important?
If you have more advantages, the former. If you have more disadvantages, then the latter.
Please say whether the three pairs below are synonyms or antonyms:
- Big and large
- Truth and falsehood
- Amazing and wonderful
- Big and large: Synonym
- Truth and falsehood: Antonym
- Amazing and wonderful: Synonym
What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
Summarizing is usually done with longer texts or speech, whereas paraphrasing is done with just a small quote.
Please give at least two examples of good note taking.
You can use numbers, symbols, and abbreviations. You can use graphs, charts, tables, diagrams, and other visuals. And you can underline or bold important information along with highlighting.
What is another word for global?
Worldwide or international.
Which of the following are advantages: I want to join the army.
a. You could have your college paid for
b. You could get killed
c. You have to wake up super early
a. You could have your college paid for
Please write one synonym and one antonym for each of the following words:
- Strong
- Shy
- Sick
- Strong: Mighty, weak.
- Shy: Modest, arrogant.
- Sick: Ill, healthy.
Please pick the best paraphrase of the following quote: "Eating pork is haram and is very bad for one's health."
a. Eating pork is haram and is very bad for one's health.
b. The consumption of pig meat is un-Islamic and unhealthy.
c. Pork meat should be thought about.
b. The consumption of pig meat is un-Islamic and unhealthy.
Give an example of one class that note taking would be helpful in.
Note taking could be useful in history class to remember different events. It could help in a literature class to better understand stories. And it could help in science class for when you need to write a report.
What does it mean to "discover"?
To find something or learn something new.
Which of the following are disadvantages: I want to get married even though I am only 18.
a. You will have someone supporting you.
b. You will be more busy since you likely will have both college classes and job responsibilities
c. You will be happier.
b. You will be more busy since you likely will have both college classes and job responsibilities
Please write one synonym and one antonym for each of the following words:
- Technique
- Smart
- Real
- Technique: Method, mistake
- Smart: Intelligent, dumb
- Real: Authentic, fake.
Which of the following is a good paraphrase for this quote: "Michael Jordan failed many times before he became possibly the greatest basketball player of all time."
a. Michael Jordan became an all time great in basketball after much practice and struggle.
b. Michael Jordan failed many times before he became possibly the greatest basketball player of all time.
b. Michale Jordan dropped out of college before he joined the NFL.
a. Michael Jordan became an all time great in basketball after much practice and struggle.
Which of the following is something you should pay attention to when note taking?
a. The little details that don't matter much
b. The main ideas
c. The speaker's name
b. The main ideas
What does it mean to "adapt" and why is this important?
This means to learn to live or function in a new environment. You need to do this when you move or enter a new setting.