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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. The study of meaning in a language






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






24. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.






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






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






27. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






37. Shows possession or ownership






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






39. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating






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






41. 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






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






43. 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).






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






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






46. 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).






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






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






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






50. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question