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Competent Language Usage Essentials (C.L.U.E.) Diagnostic Test Form A Name ______________________________________________ Score __________________ Grammar: In the space provided, write the letter indicating the word that correctly completes each sentence. Use only one answer for each question. ___ 1. If I (a) was (b) were you, I would take the job. ___ 2. She dropped off her report when she (a) come (b) came over last week. ___ 3. A list showing all the documents prepared for the

Response Definition and Measurement The three participants’ target behavior was number of correct words read per minute. A word was considered correct when the spoken word matched the written word within three seconds. If the spoken word did not match the written word or was omitted, it was scored as incorrect even if self-correction occurred. If a word was inserted while reading a passage, it was ignored for scoring purposes. At the beginning of a reading passage, a timer was set for one minute

101 12 September 2017 One When I say, “There are 171,476 words in the dictionary, all you have to do is start with one,” I mean, even the littlest steps can make a major difference. Starting a paper may be hard but once you start, the writing flows naturally. Taking the first steps and finally sitting down to write something for the first time deserves that fearless attitude you get whenever you start something new. There are several words to use, beginning with one, will light the fire you need

participants gaze at words presented prior and after LF words for a longer duration than the words surrounding the HF words (Rayner & Duffy, 1986). Thus, as the model encompasses top-down and bottom-up processing (McClelland & Elman, 1986), quicker responses may be induced for HF words, as when individuals read LF words they may analyse surrounding words to assess the context of the text, which consequently slows them down. Whereas, this process is not necessarily required for HF words, due to the familiarity

Rhetorical Analysis Essay - Woolf Alanna Kellam 1B In her memoir, Virginia Woolf discusses a valuable lesson learned during her childhood fishing trips in Cornwall, England. To convey the significance of past moments, Woolf incorporates detailed figurative language and a variety of syntax into her writing. Woolf communicates an appreciative tone of the past to the audience, emphasizing its lasting impact on her life. Woolf organizes her writing using various forms of

Though every word should be used, many of the more interesting words fall into disuse. Similarly, many people go through life without being acknowledged. A word to describe these demure people who have no one to dance with and are usually alone is wallflowers. In her poem “Wallflowers,” Donna Vorreyer expresses her idea that every word, like every person, should be welcomed into people’s lives. Beginning with a cherishing tone and then one of concern, she entices the audience and highlights the importance

retaliate instantaneously. In Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention,” he utilizes amplifying loaded words and coherent parallelism in order to influence the assembly to unify and reciprocate. Throughout the entirety of his speech, Henry presents amplifyingamplifyling loaded words to bring to attention the predicament between the two opposing sides. The purpose of loaded words are terms to influence by utilizing positive or negative connotations. For example, Henry claims in paragraph five

The person that I interviewed is a 65 year old student, she is Mexican and she just finished third grade. She has 5 children and seven grandchildren. She worked in a hospital as janitor for 20 years. She learned how to speak some basics of the language English that she needed so that she can communicate at her job. She decided to enroll in school to learn English because she wanted to understand her grandchildren when she takes care them and help them with their homework. She had to quit school several

The English language changes dramatically over time, effecting how English writers formulate their words; some argue that these changes are not for the better. In the essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell evaluates both modern and past works, and elaborates on his views of how language degrades. He conveys that the modern writing style needs considerable improvement. Orwell wants writers and speakers, such as politicians, to adjust their phrasing to favor clarity. At first, Orwell

“It’s been said that one’s identity is found in his/her birthplace and in one’s ethnicity. I, on the other hand, believe that we are much more than patriots of our countries and our races. When people ask me where I’m from, I’m not sure how to respond. If I told you “South Korea,” you would believe me; but if you looked at me and I told you I was from “Kenya”, now you would be puzzled. However, this puzzle has shaped my life.” (Song 1) The way I have fashioned this piece insinuates that I am speaking