A commonly accepted set of symbols used in writing to convey specific directions to the reader.
Punctuation
100
To be too interested in other people's private matters. Example: She's terribly _____. She's always asking personal questions.
to be nosey
100
The Igorota woman who was married to an old Japanese man in Senaida Hamada's Tanabata's Wife.
Fas-ang
100
"The most important thing is not to stop questioning."
Albert Einstein
200
Independent writing by the student of both content and language.
Free Writing
200
The origin and history of a word.
Etymology
200
A person who is new and has little knowledge in a skill, job, or situation. Example; I'm a complete ________ at writing.
novice
200
Author of I Am A Filipino.
Carlos P. Romulo
200
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
Benjamin Franklin
300
Kind of writing where the writer serves to explain or inform.
Exository Writing
300
A short piece of writing on a particular subject, written in order to be published.
Essay
300
Not progressing. Example: My career is at a ___________ at the moment and I'm frustrated.
at a standstill
300
The greatest poet of all times. Hint: more than one hundred sonnets.
William Shakespeare
300
"We don't need to destroy in order to build.."
Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino
400
It is a writing stage that concerns itself with the production of accurate language and context.
Controlled Writing
400
A summary of a piece of music or art, or a poem.
Synopsis
400
A piece of accidental good luck, involving no skill at all. Example: I don't know how I won the game- it was_____.
fluke
400
In Greek Mythology, the deep red berries of the mulberry tree were white as snow. The change in color came about strangely and sadly. The death of two young lovers was the cause. Who were they?
Pyramus and Thisbe
400
"Character is like a tree and a reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."
Abraham Lincoln
500
It is a writing stage that stands as a bridge between controlled and free writing.
Guide Writing
500
Words that cause frequent spelling problems.
Spelling Demons
500
To insist on every small differences which are unimportant. Example: "You were an hour late." _ "No, I was only 59 minutes late." _ "Don't _____ _____."
to split hairs
500
The longest name in the Bible found in the Book of Isaiah. It was a name given by God to the newborn child of a prophetess in Assyria.
Maher-shalal-hash-baz
500
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."