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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Film - art - media and so on






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






3. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate






4. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert






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






6. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth






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






8. 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






9. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!






10. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration






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






12. The order in which events happen in time.






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






14. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






15. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'






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






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






18. Study of the history and origin of words






19. 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.






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






21. Angela dances.






22. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






23. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






24. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture






25. E.g. floor - desk - computer






26. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






27. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.






28. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






29. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






30. 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).






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






32. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






33. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






35. Each other - one another






36. 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) -






37. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






38. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'






39. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.






40. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -






41. 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






42. Verb that can be used as a adjective. Present ends in - ing -----*Past ends in ed.- d -- t -- en -- n (The TERRIFYING movie was rated 'R') Ex. 'singing waiter' and 'baked goods'






43. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.






44. 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.)






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






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






47. 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






48. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age






49. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.






50. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children