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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The writer shows how events and their results are related






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






3. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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) -






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






11. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.






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






13. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






14. The study of meaning in a language






15. 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






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






17. 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.






18. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -






19. Angela and Jay dance.






20. The study of the structure of sentences






21. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period






22. Verb preceded by 'to' and the base form of a verb - such as 'to see' or 'to leave'. It can function as an adjective - adverb - or noun






23. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






24. Refer to people or animals - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - me - him - her - us - them e.g. THEY told US that THEY were going to meet HER at the mall.






25. 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






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






27. 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).






28. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






29. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






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






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






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






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






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






35. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






36. Study of the structure of words






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






38. 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.






39. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






42. Angela dances.






43. Study of the history and origin of words






44. Can be the subject of a clause - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - is a predicate nominative if it follows a 'be' verb or another linking verb and renames the subject






45. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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