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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






2. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.






3. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details






4. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers. Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person and number. e.g. The BOYS are going to the game this weekend. THEY need to buy tickets.






5. Shows possession or ownership






6. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.






7. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






8. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her






9. The order in which events happen in time.






10. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.






11. Refer to or replace nouns in a general way. They are also used as adjectives. They are then followed by a noun - as in BOTH DOGS or EACH BOOK. all - any - anyone - both - each - either - every - many - neither - nobody - no one - nothing - other(s) -






12. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects






13. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room






14. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






15. Every language as a dialect of an older communication form. Example: English two main dialects - British English and American English and they are close political allies






16. Film - art - media and so on






17. At least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses Ex: When Sara turned seven (dependent c) - her mother planned a birthday party for her (independent c) - and Sara invited everyone in her class (independent c).






18. Reflexive pronouns that emphasize a noun or another pronoun e.g. Jon HIMSELF - she HERSELF - the group THEMSELVES We OURSELVES formed the new drama club.






19. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.






20. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?






21. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the






22. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






23. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house






24. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.






25. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect






26. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties






27. A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Ex: If you want to stay healthy(dependent c.) - you must choose your food carefully(independent c.)






28. When the action begins in the past but concludes in the present e.g. Tom 'has ordered' the same thing for lunch every day this month.






29. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.






30. Each other - one another






31. A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text






32. The study of the structure of sentences






33. The study of meaning in a language






34. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






35. E.g. floor - desk - computer






36. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?






37. Unnatural language - such as cliches and inappropriate jargon - Nonstandard language or unparallel construction - Errors such as disagreement between pronouns and referent - Short - stilted sentences; run - on sentenences; or sentence fragments






38. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball






39. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake






40. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe






41. Verbs that do not require an object to express their meaning - the action they express is complete by itself - 'eat' 'Jump' e.g. The cat napped






42. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






43. The writer shows how events and their results are related






44. A verb ending in - ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill. SWIMMING is Alice's favourite form of exercise.






45. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






46. Angela and Jay dance.






47. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.






48. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






49. Show possession or ownership my - mine - your(s) - his - her(s) - its - our(s) - their(s) - whose e.g. If this book isn't HERS - then it must be MINE.






50. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -