Reading & Writing Skills

1. _________________is an informal way of generating topics to write about and there should
be no pressure to be “brilliant” in this process. brainstorming
______________________________
2. It is a kind of technique from #1 which consists of lists containing the main topic and
sublists. listing
______________________________

3-27. Identify which brainstorming technique is being described

Time Travel Superpowers SWOT analysis Challenger Drivers analysis

Teleportation Gap Filling Brain writing Escape Thinking Exaggeration
Attribute Change Group Ideation Trigger Method Reverse thinking Get random input
Rolestorming Mind Map Variable Brainstorming Counteraction Busting Meditation
Iconic Figures Medici Effect Niche Resource availability Write a list of 101 ideas

3. Challenging own assumptions (ex. genre of song: rock, why must it be that genre?)
challenger
_______________________________
4. Writing down ideas nonstop until reaching one hundred one without restricting them write
a list of 101 ideas
_______________________________
5. Doing the opposite from what everyone will do in a certain situation reverse thinking
_______________________________
6. Brainstorming session with a group of people group ideation
_______________________________
7. A tool for brainstorming and working out ideas in a hierarchical tree and cluster format
starting off with the goal in the center and branching out into the major and sub-topics.
Mind map
_______________________________
8. An analysis that consists of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. It opens up
new ideas. Swot analysis
_______________________________
9. Brainstorming ideas on how to deal with a situation in different time periods time travel
_______________________________
10. Brainstorming on ideas as many as possible and then selecting the best ones to become
triggers for more ideas trigger method
_______________________________
11. Getting a group of people to list down ideas on the piece of paper. After 10 minutes, the
sheets are then rotated to different people to build up on the ideas already written brain
writing
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12. Getting random reference on different mediums like newspapers, magazines, TV, etc. get
random input
_______________________________
13. Focusing on a key question and contemplating on it in a quiet place. Writing immediately
what comes to mind is a must meditation
______________________________
14. The focus on brainstorming is on having money, time, people, supplies and what possible
things to do with them resource availability
______________________________
15. Enlarging, shrinking, and multiplying a goal to see how to deal with it. exaggeration
______________________________
16. Putting goals alongside similar goals in different areas/contexts and identifying parallel
themes/solutions or commonalities which can be applied in the present situation. Medici
effect
______________________________
17. Flipping assumptions in order to see a goal from a new angle (assumption: people buy books
for themselves, *does a flip* assumption: people do not buy books for reading | new angle:
people buy books as gifts) escape thinking
______________________________
18. Identifying the variable in the end outcome you look to achieve and listing all possibilities for
the variable. And then, thinking about the questions for each different variable ( e.g. how
can I get more sloths to join?) variable brainstorming
______________________________
19. Determining the forces that drive you forward or forces that are acting against you: how can
you magnify the former and reduce/eliminate the latter? Drivers analysis
______________________________
20. What if you were in a different place? How would you handle your situation? teleportation
______________________________
21. Identifying your current spot and your end goal, finding out what fills the gap between the
two points. Gap filling
______________________________
22. Looking for the counteracting forces in a scenario and brainstorming on ways to eliminate
the forces counteraction busting
______________________________
23. Being in a new spectrum of thinking by putting oneself on the shoes of other people of
different gender, age, race, intellect, height, weight, nationality, sanity and discovering how
one would think about an issue. Attribute change
______________________________
24. From the variations of the listed variables, mix and match them in different ways and
brainstorm against those niches. Niche
______________________________
25. Looking at a situation in the perspective of iconic figures (e.g. Buddha, Jesus, Obama,
Princess Diana, Mother Theresa) iconic figures
______________________________
26. What if you suddenly you are Mantis from GOTG? What would you do? superpowers
______________________________
 27. What would you do if you would wake up in the body of a teacher? A manager? A parent?
Rolestorming
______________________________

28. (1) Tell readers what term is being defined; (2) ________________; (3) use facts, examples
or anecdotes that readers will understand.
Which one is the missing step in writing a definition essay?
a. Present clear and basic information
b. Use abstract language in describing examples
c. Compare the term to a similar word
d. Tell a story about a moment on which you used the term
29. What type of writing should be used in telling stories in a way that the audience learns a
lesson or gains insight?
a. Descriptive essay
b. Exemplification essay
c. Narrative essay
d. Definition essay
30. There are tips in writing effective narrative and descriptive essays. Which of the following
does not belong?
a. Make sure your story has a point
b. Use all five of your five senses to describe the setting, characters, and the plot of
your story
c. Avoid short introductions and lengthy descriptions—especially at the beginning of
your narrative
d. Get right to the action
31. In a _________________ essay, you’ll need to vividly describe a person, object, or event.
a. Definition essay
b. Descriptive essay
c. Narrative essay
d. Cause and effect
32. The sun was shining, and a slight breeze blew across my face. What characteristic of
language is used in the sentence?
a. Concrete language
b. Abstract language
c. Constructive language
d. Familiar language

Hsiaokang High School

I have taught English in six high schools in Kaohsiung City. One of them is Hsiaokang High School. HKHS
has a unique design.

From the front, HKHS looks like a typical high school in Taiwan. It has a tall central building with a long
wing on each side and a wide entrance underneath it. From the entrance, it looks very different from
other high schools. Instead of opening onto an open area, it runs deep into the rest of the school. All of
the walkways from front to back, side to side and top to bottom are covered. Students and teachers can
get from any office, classroom, lab or library to any other without being burned by the sun or soaked by
the rain. Only the left and right fourth floor, walkways are open to the sky, but they have thick arches that
reduce sun and rain.

Not many high schools in Kaohsiung City have such an effective all-weather design. School architects
should learn from it

33. What type of essay is Hsiaokang High School?

a. Definition essay
b. Descriptive essay
c. Narrative essay
d. Cause and effect
34. What characteristic of language is used in the sentence, “Compared to a Honda, the Acura is
expensive.”?
a. Familiar language
b. Concise language
c. Constructive language
d. Precise and clear language
35. In creating a definition in writing an effective definition essay, which of the following should
not be considered?
a. Define by function; define by structure
b. Define by analysis
c. Define by what the term does not mean
d. Define by what the term means
36. In a ___________essay, you analyze a problem and propose a method for solving it.
a. Cause and effect
b. Definition
c. Descriptive
d. Problem-solution
37. You are writing a thesis paper on the negative effects of unsafe sex. Your teacher required
you to show the definitive reasons that will convince the readers that having unsafe sex is
dangerous. What type of essay should you use in writing the thesis paper?
a. Cause and effect
b. Classification
c. Comparison and contrast
d. Persuasive
38.