Media Literacy, 21st-Century Skills, Grammar, and Writing Topic Test Notes – Flashcards
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Source: "Before Beginning a FAFSA." FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 26 Sept. 2010. Web. 2 Nov. 2010. What is the structure of this document?
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Edmund Halley
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British astronomer Edmund Halley was the first to calculate a comet's orbit effectively. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase.
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Since its introduction to the masses, television has always been viewed positively.
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Which statement is false?
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forcing politicians to be honest because they were speaking directly to the American public on air
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Television impacted politics in all of these ways except __________.
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text features such as font size, type, and use of
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Format includes which of the following choices?
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noun clause
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Coach William's intent is that all players will have a chance to hit the field
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coronagraph
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Bernard-Ferdinand Lyot, a French astronomer, invented the coronagraph, a telescope attachment, in 1930. Identify the word or phrase that the underlined appositive renames
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The study of the universe
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My advisor, Mr. Burns, is helping me apply for scholarships specific to students who major in astronomy, the study of the universe. Identify the appositive phrase.
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When technology brings advancements in new media, the old media forms disappear completely from society.
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Which statement is false?
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adjectives, verbs, and adverbs
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Adverb clauses modify __________.
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a dense dead star
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A white dwarf, a dense dead star, burns through its hydrogen before it can grow into a supernova. Identify the nonessential appositive phrase
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Astronauts were smart but foolish for wanting to go into space.
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Which of the following was not a perception that the media perpetuated about the space program in the 1960s?
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Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject and audience; style is the way something is written.
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What is the difference between the tone and the style of a document?
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penny papers
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All of the following had a positive impact on promoting the space program during the 1960s except __________.
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Match the applictaion
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Which writing style should be used in filling out a job or college application?
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Groups of stars
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Constellations, groups of stars, provide astronomers with a roadmap of the galaxy. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase.
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adverb clause
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Because Jeremy's arm was clearly injured, the play clock was stopped. Which type of clause is underlined?
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originator of trigonometry
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Hipparchus, originator of trigonometry, began measuring distances between celestial bodies in the 2nd century BCE Identify the appositive phrase.
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John F. Kennedy's lack of likability in the media made his goal to walk on the Moon a national joke.
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Which statement is false?
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persuasive, influential, and pleasing speech
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Which phrase defines "rhetoric" best?
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noun clause
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The referee's decision is that the initial call stands. Which type of clause is underlined?
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indirect object
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The coach will give whoever scores the first goal a disc signed by Joel Silver. Select the answer that identifies the part of speech the noun clause performs in the sentence.
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the current polar star to the north
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Polaris, the current polar star to the north, has assisted many navigators in determining latitude, which is crucial to sea travel. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase
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Adjectives
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Adverb clauses modify __________.
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identifies or renames another noun or pronoun
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An appositive __________.
