ENGLISH GRADE 11 Q1 REVIEWER

a formal and often lengthy discussion of

a topic, where concepts and insights are arranged i

organized and logical manner.

discourse

is made up of

sentences having the property

of grammatical cohesion. is defined in

terms of its being a physical

product.

text

made up of

utterances having the property of

coherence. is viewed as a

process. Meaning is derived through

the reader's interaction with the

text

discourse

means looking at the readily visible parts of the text,

like titles and subtitles and also visuals and graphs,

pictures, and charts.

previewing

means you look for the main point of the

reading and identify the ideas that develop it.

skimming

means looking for specific information. To

scan the text effectively, you need to have an idea

of the details you are looking for.

scanning

means that as you read, you make sense of the text

by seeing how it fits with what you already know.

Recalling background knowledge

are words, phrases, and sentences

that surround an unfamiliar word that can help

you recognize the meaning of an unknown word

because the text gives you information about it.

Context clues

used when the text has words or

phrases that are similar in meaning to the

unknown word.

synonyms

a word that reveals the opposite meaning

in relation to the unknown word. When you see words like

"although," "but," "despite," "instead," "in contrast," "unlike,"

"however," "even though," "on the contrary," and

"conversely,"

anytonyms

are specific details in a text that are

used to clarify the meaning of a word.

examples

may be given as clues to describe an unknown term. When

phrases like "because" or "that is" follow a word, these may

be explanations.

explanations

may follow an

unfamiliar word. Terms like "is,

" "means,

" "is defined as,

" and

"refers to" are used with this.

definition

a word is used can also be helpful in

determining the meaning of that word. The meaning of a word

may change depending on its context or how and where it is

used.

situations

the basic, precise, literal meaning of the

word that can be found in a dictionary.

denotation

is the positive, negative, or

neutral feelings, attitudes, ideas, or associations with

a word.

connotation

is a group of sentences unified by one single idea. defined by the point that they

support, the controlling idea, and not just by how

long they are.

paragraph

tells the reader the main idea your

paragraph.

topic sentence

it elaborates on the topic sentence. These may range

from facts, examples, or instances.

supporting detail

the last sentence in a stand-

alone paragraph or in a paragraph that is part of an

essay.

concluding sentence

refers to the framework of a

text's beginning, middle, and end.

text structure

also called as the lead or the hook. It

introduces the readers to the purpose of the

writing by introducing characters or setting(for

narrative) or the topic, thesis, or argument (for

expository writing)

beginning

where the Researchers have

identified five basic organizational structures:

sequence, description, cause and effect, compare

and contrast, and problem and solution.

middle

-It is the restatement of the thesis and major

points, showing how the writer has proven his/her

position. Possible implications of what has been

discussed and writer's conclusion may also be

included.

end/conclusion

simply means that all of the sentences in the

paragraph are related to the topic sentence. It is the

first characteristics of as effective paragraph

unity

second characteristic. The

topic sentence should be elaborated on using concrete

evidence, different examples, relevant facts, and specific

details.

adequate development

this means that the sentences are

arranged in a logical manner, making them easily

understood by the reader. this is achieved when

ideas flow smoothly within and between paragraphs.

coherence

is when information found in a paragraph is

arranged to emphasize certain points depending on the

writer's purpose.

emphatic order

repetitions of main ideas keep continuity

and highlight important ideas

repetitions

these are words similar in meaning to

important words or phrases that prevent tedious

repetitions.

synonyms

words that connect readers to the original

word that the pronouns replace.

pronouns

using of similar sentence structure.

parallelism

are approaches or methods you as a

writer may use to organize the

information you have gathered, to

accomplish your desired aim in

writing and to improve your writing

craft.

techniques

It is a group creativity technique by

which efforts are made to find a

conclusion from a specific problem by

gathering a list of ideas spontaneously

contributed by its members.

Brainstorming

-In this strategy, a topic or idea

is examined in 6 viewpoints.

cubing

In this technique, just keep on writing and not

minding errors in spelling and grammar. The

objective here is to just write what comes to your

mind. Have a quantitative goal like coming up

with 500 words or more. Then review what you

have written later and hopefully come up with

a specific topic that would interest you.

free writing

List down what comes to your

mind. If your intention is to

come up with topic to write

about, enumerate them. An

important reminder in using

this technique is not to list

your ideas in an outline form

because an outline will require

you to organize items and your

thoughts which is a principle

contrary to brainstorming

listing

also known as clustering and webbing,

is a graphic form of listing that simply involves

jotting down ideas on a large writing surface

and then making connections by associating

similarly themed ideas with color-coded circles

or underlines of distinct patterns and then

indicating other relationships by linking with

lines. A specific topic that would interest you.

mapping

also known as

knowledge map, concept map, story map,

cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or

concept diagram, is a communication tool

that uses visual symbols to express

knowledge, concepts, thoughts and ideas and

the relationship between them.

graphic organizer

illustrate

relationships between

two or more concepts

and are linked by

words to describe

their relationships.

concept map

shows how

different categories

of Information

relate to one

another.

webs

are visual

representations of

hierarchical

information that

include a central Idea or

image surrounded by

connected branches of

associated topics or

ideas.

mind map

This type of graphic

organizer shows a series

of steps or events in the

order in which they will

take place. They can be

used in outlining the

events in the story, or

showing a procedure in

a scientific process.

flow chart

It is used to identify

similarities and

differences between

two or more

concepts.

venn diagram

A chart that shows

the structure of an

organization

organizational chart

It is a type of

circular graph,

which is divided

into slices to

illustrate a

numerical

proportion.

pie chart

It is a collection of all points whose

coordinates satisfy a given relation.

graph

It is a systematic

arrangement of

data usually in

rows and in

columns for

ready reference.

table

is the general plan of what you

intend to write. In preparing the outline, you

have to classify each information and its

connection to your topic or subject. The sorted

information may be grouped according to

content.

outline

It is a form of

outline that uses

parallel phrases

for the heading

all throughout.

topic outline

It is a form of

outline that uses

sentences for the

heading all

throughout.

sentence outline

It is the use of the number, then letter in an outline. You

use the Roman numerals for the main heading. You start

with Roman "I" for the heading, under are the

subheadings or supporting details which are indented

and are marked by capital letters.

number letter format

It makes use of decimal numbers in place of

the number-letters use. Arabic number 1 is

used instead of Roman "I" for the main

heading.

decimal outline

technique that the writers use in

developing ideas that are logically

arranged.

patterns of development

helps you

determine the difference of one

pattern from another.

transitional devices

It is a pattern that organizes ideas or

events according to the time it

happened.

chronology

describes what, when, and where

something happened.

narration

explains how something happened,

how it works or how it is made.

process

details what something looks like and

its characteristics.

description

explains what something is in comparison to

other members of its class, along with any

limitations.

definition

provides typical cases or examples

of something.

exemplification

tells how something is like other things or

how something is different from other

things.

comparison/contrast

details why something happens, what causes

it, what are the effects and how it is related to

something else.

cause and effect

describes an issue and your position or

opinion on the subject.

persuasion

a pattern that gives focus on discussing

either a problem or a solution to a

particular situation

problem-solution

This is achieved when these

ideas are logically and accurately

arranged.

organization

This means that sentences

are arranged in a logical manner, making

them easily understood by the reader.

this means that sentences are arranged in a logical manner, making them easily understood by the reader

connection of ideas. the property of unity in a written text or a

segment of spoken discourse that stems

from links among its surface elements, as

when words in one sentence are repeated

in another, and especially from the fact

that some words or phrases depend for

their interpretation upon material in

preceding or following text.

cohesion

The sentences of paragraph are

arranged according to geographical

location, such as left-to-right, up-to-

down, etc.

spatial

is when information found in a

paragraph is arranged to emphasize

certain points depending on the

writer

'

s purpose.

emphatic

words that give readers an idea

of how the points in your

paragraph are progressing.

signal devices

something that could be a word, a phrase, or a full

sentence, or a poetical line repeated to

emphasize its significance in the entire

text.

repetitions

(these are words similar in meaning to

important words or phrases that

prevent tedious repetitions)

synonyms

(words that connect readers to the

original word that the pronouns

replace)

pronouns

set of conventions on how to spell,

abbreviate, punctuate, and capitalize.

mechanics