Match the following “wordy phrases” with their “concise” replacement.

Which of the following shows proper punctuation while using a signal phrase?  

Which of the following is correct for scholastic writing?

Which of the following shows this sentence with correct punctuation?

Which of the following is the correct use of (a) semi-colon(s)?

Follow all instructions carefully. This composition counts for its own grade. You will not have a chance to resubmit it after the due date.   For this composition, you will show that you can properly use the present progressive (from Ch. 5) and the preterite tense (from Ch. 6). KEEP IT SIMPLE AND STICK TO THE PROMPT INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT use verb tenses we have not studied yet at this level: NO conjugations that end in variations of “aba” or “ía” (no imperfect tense), no “should have, would have, could have, will have, have had, had had, used to, etc.” No speaking about hypothetical situations, past habits, hopes and dreams, or using the formal future tense (ir+a+infinitive only). Even if you know the advanced structures you used from previous high school classes, you must demonstrate the skills we are currently studying in the book, my tutorials, and VHL.     Imagine you are on vacation to a very interesting part of the world (where Spanish is spoken!!!). You met some local students and now you are included in their phone chat friend group. You guys have been making plans to go on a wilderness excursion, so you have been chatting about what is needed to be safe and comfortable. You recently went shopping and bought 3 articles of clothing (must be mentioned in your response) for the trip. You should now respond to this text message that one of the members sends to the group:     Text from Ignacio: “Hola compañeros. ¿Cómo están? ¿Qué están haciendo? Yo necesito comprar ropa para la excursión. ¿Qué ropa compraron ustedes para el viaje, y dónde la compraron? ¿Cuánto pagaron?”     1. Open with an appropriate greeting.   2. In 1–5 complete sentences, answer ALL questions asked. Use the -ing form from ch. 5 or the preterite tense from ch. 6 WHERE APPROPRIATE.        >>>>>>>Point allocation (30 points)   a…greeting (5 points) b…answered 5 questions completely in complete sentence(s) (25 points)     >>>>>>Point Penalties:       a……¡xyz! and ¿xyz? punctuation error.: -.5 each  b…..Missing accents and tildes= -.5 point each   c…..Spelling= -.5-1 point each   d…..Verb tenses that go beyond the prompt and our level of SPN: -5 points each   e…..gender/# agreement error: -1 point each   f…..syntax/word order error: -1-3 points each   g…..vocabulary error: -1-5 ponts   h…..missing article or article error: -.5   i…..didn’t use present progressive (from Ch. 5): -3  j…..didn’t use preterite tense (from Ch. 6): -9  k…..verb tense error: verb conjugated to the wrong time reference (future, present progressive, preterite) (-1.5)  l…..verb conjugation error: verb is conjugated to the wrong subject (-1.5)  m….use of English (-1 per word)  n….singular vs. Plural error (-1)  o….direct or indirect object pronoun error (-1)  p…did not mention at least three clothing items (-9) q…did not mention where you purchased them (-5)  

Provide two pieces of research evidence that the hippocampus is important for spatial memory. Include information on the research subjects/participants, task(s) used, and major finding(s). Be as specific as you can for full credit.

Answer ONE of these questions in 1 – 3 sentences. 1. Does the fact that synapses between neurons allow for only temporary connections between neurons helpful (a good thing) or problematic (a bad thing)? Explain your answer (Why is it good or bad?). 2. Choose two of the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and specify one function associated with each.   

Match each term with its correct description. Each term has only one correct match. Choose 4 descriptions from the 6 options provided. Some descriptions will not be used. Each correct match is worth 0.75 points for a total of 3 points possible.

For 50 pastries (25 of Type A and 25 of Type B) measured for = oil and = density, the following linear score function coefficients (upper) and confusion table (lower) were obtained for classification into each type. A B Constant -237 -405 6.1 10.5 0.044 0.071               Into From A B A 15 10 B 5 20   (3pts) For a pastry with measurements [27, 1700], give an expression for the estimated posterior probability that it’s of Type A, based on the information above. You don’t have to simplify this numerically. (2pts) What’s the misclassification rate for all pastries in this data set?