Notes

~Happiness Delight~

Distinguish between fact and opinion in a discussion
1.something that is indisputably true
2.it's something that demonstrates ideas, feeling and thoughts
3.fact
4.Has this person personally conducted the experiments?
5.I believe.../ I think...
6.opinion
7.fact
8.fact
9.The effects were out of this world (O) and the life-like (O) sinking scenes were recreated by using computer- generated imagery (F).
10.The director, James Cameron hired (F) lead actor and teenage heartthrob (O) Leonardo DiCaprio and lead actress, the beautiful (O) Kate Winslet.

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Identify relevance of information to a discussion or argument
1.pertains to information that is closely connected to the information at hand
2.relevance, timely, completeness, and accuracy
3.information that's available when it's needed the most
4.lack of accuracy
5.There were more than 200 hundred NASA personnel working on this project as well as millions of dollars poured into it's research, development, and ultimate completion.
6.Timely information
7.Airlines like to typically lower their prices to European countries because flights to these countries are the most popular international destination for US citizens.
8.fixing your dog or cat
9.I have a black labrador retriever and it's the best dog I have ever had.
10.information showing that the surgery is risky, as the second person mentioned.

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Identify independent and dependent clauses
1.When I forgot the book.
2.Because you are my friend you helped me study.
3.I like this lesson, it is interesting.
4.Because she is happy to see me she barks and wags her tail.
5.Unless you've cooked something delicious for dinner I'm going to class and, later I'll study at the library..
6.I cannot afford to buy a car, because I have no job.
7.We have not met you must be confused
8.This textbook is too big, and heavy. I hate it!
9.The man tried to attack the woman and her dog bared its teeth and then bit him.
10.During exams, Michael got nervous so although he studied hard he didn't pass.

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Identify language for expressing fact and opinion (1)
1.Mrs. Taylor has 2 daughters and one son.
2.Tiger Woods is the best golfer in the history of the game.
3.Marilyn Monroe appeared in 29 movies.
4.Chinese is a language that could be hard to learn.
5.Dogs can also be referred to as canines.
6.The woman's garden is unkempt and unsightly.
7.Josie rode the bus to school but Jeremy took the subway.
8.Mr. Manson assigned unbeneficial homework to us today.
9.Each year more people are taken to the hospital for injuries while playing football than basketball.
10.The number of terrorist attacks occurring around the world has increased over the past decade.

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