BASIC COMMUNICATION

SKILLS

WEEK 7
AGENDA:
Conjunctions
TCS: Reading Comprehension
 A conjunction is the part of speech used to join or link words, phrases, or clauses to each other.
Conjunctions help to provide coherence to your writing by connecting elements between or within
sentences and from one paragraph to the next in order to most effectively communicate your ideas to
your reader.
Types of Conjunction
Coordinating Coordinating conjunctions or coordinators (and, but, or, nor, so, for, yet)
connect ideas of equal structure or function.
Conjunctions
 Examples:

• The instructor was interesting and extremely knowledgeable about the

Coordinating subject.

Conjunctions • The play was entertaining but disappointing.

• I am a highly motivated and diligent worker, so I should be considered for
the job.
 Correlative conjunctions come in pairs and function like coordinating
Correlative conjunctions to connect equal elements. The most common correlative
conjunctions are either . . . or, neither . . . nor, not only . . . but also,
Conjunctions whether . . . or, and both . . . and.
 Examples:
Correlative • Either Miranda or Julia will fill the recently vacated position.
Conjunctions
• Both the music and the lyrics were written by the same composer.
 Subordinating conjunctions or subordinators such as if, when, where,
Subordinating because, although, since, whether, and while introduce a subordinate or
dependent clause that is usually attached to an independent clause and signal
Conjunctions the relationship between the clauses.
 Examples:

Subordinating • If the director is unavailable, I will speak with her assistant.

Conjunctions • When the speaker finished, the audience responded with tremendous
applause.
 As a general rule, if a subordinating or dependent clause precedes the
independent clause, use a comma to separate the two clauses.
Subordinating
Conjunctions
• Since the secretary was unable to find the file (subordinating or dependent
clause), the meeting was cancelled (independent clause).
 There is usually no need for a comma when the dependent clause follows the
independent clause.
Subordinating
Conjunctions • I could not stay for the reception because I had another appointment.
• He was basically a good student who needed guidance from his teacher.
READING
 READING

It is a cognitive process that involves

decoding symbols to arrive with correct
meaning.
 READING

It is a process of meaning construction

while transacting with the text through
interaction of reader, text and context that
involves word recognition, comprehension,
fluency, and motivation.
The Process of Reading
The Process of Reading
 PRE-READING DURING READING AFTER READING

Activate background
knowledge
Retell, discuss, or compare
Making predictions
Preview the text the text to another text

Develop purpose for reading

 COMPREHENSION

It is intentional, active, and interactive

process that occurs in every stage of
reading.
 READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

SKIMMING SCANNING

speedy reading for spotting a particular word

speedy reading for general meaning
or phrases
 EVALUATE
OUTLINE THE SUMMARIZE
ANNOTATION THE
TEXT THE TEXT
TEXT
ANNOTATION
 THESIS STATEMENT:

I. MAIN POINT

a. Supporting details
OUTLINE THE TEXT b. Supporting details

II. MAIN POINT

a. Supporting details
b. Supporting details
SUMMARIZE
THE TEXT
Write the gist in your own words
 Most challenging part

EVALUATE
- question the author’s purpose or intentions and claims
THE
TEXT
- check if the arguments are supported by evidence
- check if the pieces of evidence are valid and from
credible sources
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