Intro to Parli Pro - FBLA

_______ articulate the most important outcomes expected of an employee preforming a particular job.

A) Job announcements

B) Job prescriptions

C) Job descriptions

D) Job expectations

C) Job descriptions

Coordinating conjunctions

connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance.

Imperative sentence

a sentence that gives a command.

Simple sentence

a sentence that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

Adverb clause

a clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.

Adverb

modifiers that restrict, limit, or describe verbs, or adjectives.

Transitive verb

a verb that requires an object to complete the meaning of the sentence.

Compound-complex sentence

a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Compound sentence

a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses.

Whoever

the correct word to complete the sentence: Please share the coupons with _______ you please.

Me

the correct word to complete the sentence: The cashier gave the change to Michael and ___.

Ranked

the adjective in the sentence: The ranked team was expected to make it into the championship.

Verbs

examples include: Study, think, prepare, realize, believe, look, and see.

Nouns

examples include: Pen, house, book, teacher, students, and daughter.

Adjective

an example is: harmonious.

Adverbs

examples include: Frequently, seldom, sometimes, early, and soon.

Demonstrative pronoun

a type of pronoun that points to and identifies a noun or a pronoun.

Preposition

draws a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.

Agent preposition

an example is: by.

Prepositional phrase

includes a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object.

Correlative conjunction

an example is: either . . . or.

Coordinating conjunction

an example is: and.

Comma

use to indicate uncertainty within or at the end of a statement.

Exclamation point

use to indicate strong emotion or surprise.

Semicolons

used to join things of equal or unequal weight.

Apostrophe

use to set off transitional and parenthetical expressions, absolute phrases, and contrasted elements.

Punctuated correctly

an example is: Construction on the new office building in San Antonio, Texas, will begin on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Stet

means disregard correction and do not change wording.

Incorrect use of apostrophes

an example is: We will meet at the Los Angele's Convention Center.

didn't

Contraction of 'did not'.

cannot

A modal verb indicating inability.

can't

Contraction of 'cannot'.

won't

Contraction of 'will not'.

apostrophe

Use in the possessive form of a noun to indicate ownership.

quotation marks

Used to indicate words used ironically, with reservations, or in some unusual way.

bias-free language

A type of inclusive language that acknowledges the full range of human qualities in all sexes.

sensitivity allocation

The tendency to be flexible in adapting to others in communication.

pronunciation

A way of speaking that focuses on which syllables should be emphasized.

articulation

Good articulation involves not mumbling or slurring words.

hearing

The physiological process of registering sound waves as they hit the eardrum.

oral presentation techniques

Using proper techniques to make an oral presentation are important.

reading comprehension

Reading for understanding.

opinions

Feelings that an individual has about a subject.

fact

A statement that can be proven true or false.

persuasive communication

A presentation that encourages action or change in the audience.

descriptive words

Words that rename or explain the nouns or pronouns they follow.

reading for comprehension

Reading for understanding.

effective directions

To write or give effective directions, you would use positive words with active verbs.

decision-making process

Numbering steps of the decision-making process results in better understanding.

listening process

Includes five stages, one of which is hearing.

flexibility in communication

The ability to adapt to others in communication.

audience sensitivity

Being sensitive to the audience's needs.

good transitions

Developing good transitions between sections in a presentation.

summarizing

A method to validate reading comprehension.

negative words

Should be avoided when giving effective directions.

disinterest

Most likely to cause an audience to have no opinions.

inclusive language

Language that avoids stereotypes and acknowledges diversity.

Exclamatory sentences

sentences show emphasis.

Reading comprehension

the ability to understand the written word.

Effective documents

are not highly technical.

Preparing for uninterested audience

be brief; use no more than three points.

misspelled word

liason.

synonyms

words with the same meaning.

phrase with more than one implied meaning

no way.

word with a suffix

colorful.

not an example of a prefix

able.

Nouns that end in s, ch, sh, z, or x

form plurals by adding es.

irregular plurals

babies.

missing word in a sentence

effect.

Forth/fourth and won/one

are examples of homonyms.

errors in a sentence

5.

missing punctuation mark

comma.

proofreader mark #

add a space.

three underscores under a letter

capitalize the letter.

editing a document

read the manuscript straight through without any revisions.

sentence with no punctuation or grammar errors

Each person has a place to sit in the stadium.

Cs of communication

complicated.

courteous request or question punctuation

question mark.

simple sentence in structure

Halpry and Steve are the captains of the team.

sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

complex sentence.

groups of words with an established meaning

idiomatic phrases.

not an idiomatic phrase

validated statement.

avoid wordiness

use although instead of 'regardless of the fact that'.

avoid using clichés

use approaching the limit instead of 'pushing the envelope'.

created a convincing argument

quite.

common types of context clues

jargon.

simple sentence contains

a subject and a verb.

proper usage of the missing word

except.