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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. The study of meaning in a language






2. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).






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






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






5. American Psycological Association






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






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






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






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






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






11. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






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






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






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






15. Each other - one another






16. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition






17. Angela dances.






18. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






21. The order in which events happen in time.






22. Study of the structure of words






23. 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.






24. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






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






28. 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).






29. 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.






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






31. Angela and Jay dance.






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






33. 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






34. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what






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






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






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






38. Study of the history and origin of words






39. 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.






40. 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






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






42. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






44. 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) -






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






50. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.