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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.






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






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






4. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






6. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.






7. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include






8. Angela and Jay dance.






9. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






12. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






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






16. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?






17. 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) -






18. These help the main word verb describe action that happened in the past - is happening in the present - or will happen in the future; have - had - has - could - will have - will - shall - am - is






19. 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.






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.






26. Modern Language Association






27. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






30. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






31. E.g. floor - desk - computer






32. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.






33. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?






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






35. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag






36. Study of the structure of words






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






38. 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.






39. Shows possession or ownership






40. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise






41. The order in which events happen in time.






42. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute






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






44. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






45. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






48. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language






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






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