Linguistics Questions
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The coach praised the two team captains, Bill and HIM.
Our dog is LYING in the shade under the tree.
Amanda placed the STEAMING lasagna on the table.
Because James, our team MANAGER, was very thin, we called HIM BONES.
We visited the SITE of the new field house.
I threw the SHORTSTOP the BALL since he was covering second base.
The war EFFECTED great changes in Japanese society.l
Some of the oranges WERE damaged by the recent freeze.
Neither Jon nor his brothers ARE able to make the trip with the team.
A note about writing, it's better to write DIDLEST and PEER to understand what you wish to accomplish with each essay. Maybe now it seems silly but for the AP student who overthinks day of the exam, it's a pillar that's there at the top no matter what to know what to do 🙂
Although some may ___(argument that you disagree with)____, it is evident that ____(reason)___ and ___(reason)___ (Synthesis Essay)
SYNTHESIS ESSAY REMINDER Not a flash card but MAKE SURE TO ARGUE and not be a tour guide for your passages, and argue a stance, do not simply state purpose without bringing it back to your central argument
Note about the argument essay, note if you agree with the writer or speaker that's given in the prompt, and assure what argument you wish to make then. TAKE TIME TO THINK IT THROUGH! Don't argue a side you cannot defend.
A note about the Sophisticated/Nuance point, students achieve higher scores with noting the flow of the passage, taking a step back and telling about the overall effect of the effect of the passage. Maybe the beginning is a documentation of issues and the latter half is a call to action?
What are some things to note about what the prompt of a Rhetorical Analysis Essay looks for? This is information you should note in your annotating of the passage.
How many sources should you use? How many sources is "better" (Synthesis Essay)
What do you do when a question takes up too much of your time? (MC)
After you've read the first paragraph twice for an uber-diffucult, what should you takeaway from the passage? (MC)
What is the infinitive describing in the sentence he was disappointed to learn of its departure the day before.
Which modal auxiliaries express intention?