True or False: When speed reading, it is important to read every word carefully.
False!
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Name 3 things that should not be included in a summary.
1. Your opinion 2.Background knowledge 3. Personal Information 4. Unnecessary dates and statistics
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Give a less formal word for "in the near future."
soon
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Give an example of an "addition" transition word.
Furthermore Also Too As well as that Along with Besides In addition Moreover Not only…but also In addition to this Apart from this Further Finally Last And
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What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So
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What kind of conjunction does FANBOYS help us remember?
Coordinating conjunctions
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What are 4 features of formal English?
Formal words, full forms, passive tense and complex sentences
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Make this question more polite and less direct: Can I talk to you?
Many answers possible - use: just, quickly, could I, past forms
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True or false: When summarizing, we should include our own thoughts and opinions.
False
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Is it possible to separate 2 independent clauses with a comma?
No. You need a co-ordinating conjunction or a semi-colon.
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Join these two sentences with a subordinating conjunctions: I washed my clothes. They still looked dirty.
Example: Although I washed my clothes, they still looked dirty.
