Assessment Objectives True or False?
You must write about every trend that you see in the chart or table.
False
Only the main ones.
The highest point is called what?
verb - peak/ summit
noun - a peak/ a summit
adjective - peaked
List verbs that show a RAPID increase
soar/ leap/ rocket/ surge
The trend goes up in 2010.
went up/ increased/ inclined
Where is the datum?
A sentence that has a subordinate clause is called?
False - 4 or 5
Introductory sentence
General paragraph
Highest
Lowest
Overall/ In Brief,
List adjectives to mean a BIG change
significant/ dramatic/ sudden/ substantial/ sharp
List verbs that show a RAPID decline
plunge/ plummet
The number of people in school will continuing to rise in the second half of the period.
will continue
Which sentence types have more than one verb?
a. simple and complex
b. simple and compound
c. complex and compound
c. complex and compound
Writing must be presented clearly and appropriately (using the correct formal language)
True
List adjectives that mean a SMALL change
slight/ small/ insignificant/ gradual/ marginal/ modest/ minute
List verbs that show a GENERAL drop
sink/ dip/ drop/ decline/ decrease/ diminish/ slip back/ disintegrate
In 1988, the number of books written inclined from 27% to 30%. In 1990, the amount of cars sold to people decreased from 88% to 43%. In 1995, the houses purchased remained stable at 63%.
data representation
complex structures
What type of sentence is this?
He ran towards the house and called his brother's name.
Compound sentence
Your writing will flow well, showing a clear progression: from highest to lowest, or
lowest to highest, or
Differences to similarities
True
List adjectives that show a MEDIUM change
stead/ consistent/ constant
List verbs that mean to go UP.
increase/ climb/ rise/ incline/ build/ jump up/ escalate/ expand (possibly)/ enhance (possibly)
The participants eats the candy to showing how long the mastication of candy lasts.
SVA (eats)
word structure (to showing)
A subordinate clause could be positioned in a sentence at...
a. the start, middle or end
b. the start
c. the end
a. the start, middle or end
Use mostly simple sentences with some complex sentences
False
A wide range of complex structures and your sentences will be different syntactically.
List adjectives that show NO change
plateaued/ levelled out/ remained stable
What is the lowest point a trend can reach called?
a trough
a low
How can you link ideas in a sentence or sentences?
Conjunctive adverbs (e.g. however, also, therefore, meanwhile)
Coordinating conjunctions (e.g. FANBOYS)
Subordinating conjunctions (e.g. before, after, because)
Comparing and contrasting conjunctions (e.g. equally, similarly, likewise, in comparison, whereas, in contrast, alternatively, otherwise)
Which of the following is an example of a subordinate clause?
a. Darkness fell
b. It was dark
c. Even though it was dark,