Academic Researchand Chapter 12 & 13

Part 2

How would you explain this process in an essay?

Review of Types of clues

In your groups, write a sentence for each type of clue:

Context ExampleContrastLogic

REMEMBER:

Some word seem to have prefixes, but don’t:

interest

inter + est?

in + terest?

Roots carry the basic or core meaning of the word

P 295 in book: see chart

For the final, you will need to know the meanings of prefixes and roots in order to give me a definition of the word:

Retrospect: “retro” means backward and “spect” means see or lookRetrospect means to look back.

For the final, be able to define “root,” “prefix,” and “suffix.”

Prefixes change a word’s meaning

Suffixes change a word’s form (part of speech)

The Parts of speech are the eight categories of the function of a word. Three basic functions are

to show action (verb)to indicate a thing (noun), to describe (adjectives, adverbs),

Prefixes referring to amount or number

bimonthly

equidistant

microscope

multifaceted

polyglot

semisweet, semiconscious

unilateral

From Online Etymology Dictionary

Polyglot:c.1645, from Gk. polyglottos "speaking many languages," lit. "many-tongued,”from polys "many" (see poly-) + glotta, Attic variant of glossa "language," lit. "tongue."

Prefixes indicating direction, location, or placement

circumlocution:To talk around a topic, not direct

detract, defrost

hyperactivity, hyperbole

hyperbole:1529, from L. hyperbole, from Gk. Hyperbole "exaggeration, extravagance," from hyperballein "to throw over or beyond," from hyper- "beyond" + bol-, nom. stem of ballein "to throw."

intramural

retroactive

superman, superlative

not in book:ante – before – antecedents = one who goes before you

co – with, together – cooperate =

auto - self

Prefixes meaning “not”

amoral (vs immoral)

il – not – illegal

im – not – impossible

in – not – inactive

ir – not - irregular

Suffixes – listed in book, but in different orderplease note spelling! awe+full = awful

Brain teasers:

Provide anotherword with the same prefixand onewith thesame root.

THISWILLBEONOUREXAM!

Word Same prefix Same root

intercede interact recede

antipathy antisocial sympathy

bicycle bilateral recycle

contradict controversy diction

immortal immature mortician, Morticia Adams

inaudible

invisible

introspective

inspirational

microscopic

misplaced

postscript postpartum transcript

recognition reenact

retroactive retrospective

subvert subhuman revert

teleport

Using Reference Sources

Thesaurus – a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms

costlyLongman Online Dictionary: http://www.ldoceonline.com/

Don’t confuse the different shades of meaning: a costly house, a costly mistake, but a costly house is not a disastrous house!If you don’t know the shade (deleterious), don’t use it.

Review all of 12 & 13